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Wonka is a film releasing on Dec. 15. The film stars Timothee Chalamet as the titular character, Willy Wonka. This movie is a prequel to the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie and book and the movie will show the origin of Wonka and how he became the chocolate-maker people know and love.
This movie will have Wonka meet an Oompa-Loompa, played by Hugh Grant, and will go through the adventures of Wonka, the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker, as he goes from working in a small candy store to someone known all over the world for the chocolate that he makes. This movie will feature musical numbers but, according to the director, it isn’t a musical, just a film with music.
Chalamet recently hosted SNL on Nov. 11. It was his second time hosting the show. Chalamet has appeared in many popular films such as Call Me by Your Name, Little Women, Beautiful Boy, Lady Bird and many others.
Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl 2 was released on Nov. 3 and it sets out to improve on its predecessor. Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl was a 2D platform fighter similar to Super Smash Bros that was released in 2021. The game set out to answer the question of what if SpongeBob could fight Danny Phantom.
The original game, upon release, had mixed reviews with some loving it and some hating it. The game’s mechanics made it a capable fighting game but it was released with little polish, no voice acting and little content other than the main fighting mode. This is part of what led to the game’s early demise.
Nickelodeon All Stars Brawl 2 has voice acting and a new campaign. It supports an expanded roster of Nickelodeon characters both new to the game and old with new skins and refined mechanics. There will
also be a new online experience including crossplay and updated lobby systems. This all being there on release will hopefully improve on the original to make a game everyone can enjoy.
On Dec. 22, the new ‘Migration’ movie
by Illumination will be officially released in the United States in theaters. Directed by Benjamin Renner, the movie will be a comedy for all ages. The movie is a story of a family of Mallard ducks, who have the vacation of
a lifetime, migrating from their New England pond, through New York City, to Jamaica.
The film holds an impressive cast, including some notable voice actors such as Awkafina, known for Shang-Chi, and Danny Devito, an esteemed American actor and award winner. The movie will also feature a musical score from composer John Powell, returning to Illumination after the release of ‘The Lorax’ (2012). Additionally, for those unable to watch it in theaters, the movie will be available on the Peacock and Netflix platforms for families to watch as part of Universal’s deal with Netflix. The film was originally scheduled to release in June of 2023 however it was delayed and is now releasing in December.
Apple has recently released the iPhone 15 and that became widely popular for the new titanium frame added to the pro models of the phone.
Be careful though as titanium does react with oxygen which may cause cracks in the frames of these phones over time. It is recommended to keep a case on so that the phone remains in functioning order as long as possible.
“It’s mainly a marketing gimmick, it’s most likely going to put a hard limit on the phones,” FHN PLTW teacher Michael Green said.
Apple’s reason for switching from their standard stainless steel or aluminum design to titanium is because of how titanium weighs up to 40 percent less but still has the strength of stainless steel. Also the frame is made mostly of titanium and not just plated on a different material.
Edible fashion is a step in a new direction, and may not have much flavor to some but it will be an exciting entry into the new lineup.
Recently Leeann Huang came out with
a new line of edible clothing that has real jelly and chocolate woven into cable knits, beaded trousers made with sugar glass from vintage chandeliers and glazed oranges, and jewelry made from prawn crackers. However this clothing comes with a catch, since it is made of real food there is a risk of it spoiling.
“No, just think of it rotting,” FHN senior Erica Stanford said.
Huang also stated in Dazed magazine that the reason for this clothing line was because she was inspired by the French cookbook “Les Diners De Gala” and French food driven films “La Grande Bouffe” and “Tampopo”.
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