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The Viking Vanguard

The student news site of Puyallup High School

The Viking Vanguard

Joker: Folie à Deux Takes Big Swings, Misses

Ethan Barker, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Editor // Published October 25, 2024

Following up the 2019 megahit was always going to be tough. When the sequel to the billion-grossing Joker was announced to have musical numbers, Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, and a budget three times that...

Halloween Party Movies

Ethan Barker, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Editor // Published October 11, 2024

Ruff Discusses Writing Lovecraft Country

Ruff Discusses Writing Lovecraft Country

Ethan Barker, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Editor // Published October 11, 2024

The Pacific Northwest seems like a perfect backdrop for horror.   Games like Alan Wake, movies like The Ring and shows like Twin Peaks have all taken advantage of the near-constant rain and...

Summer Spectacles

Summer Spectacles

Ethan Barker, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Editor // Published September 6, 2024

Review: "Furiosa" Thrills Audiences with New Additions to "Mad Max" Universe

Review: “Furiosa” Thrills Audiences with New Additions to “Mad Max” Universe

Ethan Barker, ACE Editor // Published June 7, 2024

To temper expectations – those who go into “Furiosa” expecting another “Mad Max: Fury Road” will be disappointed. You’re still getting epic car chases and stunts in a postapocalyptic Australia,...

Review: "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT" Finds Billie Eilish Stronger Than Ever

Review: “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” Finds Billie Eilish Stronger Than Ever

Ethan Barker, ACE Editor // Published June 7, 2024

Crafting a release that improves on her nearly-universally acclaimed first two albums was likely no easy task, but Billie Eilish’s “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” does so effortlessly. The album’s sound...

Members of the Pacific Regiment of the 405th pose in front of a backdrop at Washington State Gaming Expo.

Halo Cosplay Group Brings Games to Life

Ethan Barker, ACE Editor // Published May 6, 2024

For many, the iconic silhouette of the Mjolnir armor from the Halo games is something that can only exist within the confines of the Xbox. After all, the games are set 500 years into the future. Despite...

Review: Princess Peach: Showtime Offers Simplistic, Fun Gameplay

Review: Princess Peach: Showtime Offers Simplistic, Fun Gameplay

Ezruh Hacker, Graphics Editor // Published May 3, 2024

Princess Peach: Showtime! is an action/adventure video game. It was published by Nintendo on March 22 and was made for the Nintendo Switch. It’s a simple and fun game that is aimed towards a younger...

On her newest album, Taylor Swift sticks to a safe musical harbor but dives deeper into her own psyche for songwriting.

“Tortured Poets”: Musically Stale, Lyrically Refreshed

Ethan Barker, ACE Editor // Published April 22, 2024

Coming as a surprise to many, Taylor Swift announced her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” in February after winning the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. But what came as a bigger...

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