The Greatest Showman is a musical which celebrated the birth of show business as well as expressing the feeling of joy when one is able to achieve their goals. This movie was based on and inspired by Phineas Taylor Barnum’s…
Category: Life & Art
Taiyaki swims from LA to Arcadia
Somi Somi was created by “two dessert enthusiasts” who want to “provide [a] unique ice cream experience by adding a creative twist to the traditional goldfish-shaped waffle cone.” Known for their crafted Taiyaki (a fish shaped waffle) soft serve, Somi…
Miniso brings Japanese lifestyle to Arcadia, Temple City
Miniso, a popular Japanese designer brand, has found its way into the heart of 626. First located at Pasadena, Miniso has opened two more stores in Arcadia and Temple City.. The grand opening in Arcadia was inside the Santa Anita…
Wu expresses artistic inspiration through anime
While listening to her teacher’s lecture, sophomore Winnefer Wu spends her time doodling in her drawing notebook thinking about her future path. Drawing is something she loves to do. “I was planning on drawing as my career because I feel…
The Switch’s new Odyssey
Nintendo has just released their new next generation of Super Mario game, Super Mario Odyssey, on their most recent of consoles, the Nintendo Switch. Mario’s latest adventure finds him trying to stop Bowser yet again in his latest scheme, to…
Sidebar Grill takes Main St. by storm
Every so often, I would see pictures of these delicious-looking meals roam around on Snapchat. The food looked incredibly appetizing so I decided to take it upon myself to research and give it a try. Sidebar Grill, located on 433…
New boba shop Tea For U brings Taiwanese drinks to Alhambra
The first time I’ve encountered the boba shop, Tea For U, or T4, was on San Gabriel Boulevard. There was barely enough space as I walked inside which looked very cozy and small. Recently, it came to my attention that…
Inktober drawing challenge promotes creativity, dedication within artists
To the artists of San Gabriel High School (SGHS), October is known as Inktober—a drawing challenge to create one ink drawing a day for the entire month. It was a challenge created by Jake Parker in 2009 to improve his…
Warframe launches Plains of Eidolon
On October 12, Digital Extreme’s (DE) Warframe launched its largest and most anticipated update: Plains of Eidolon. On July 8, DE revealed at TennoCon their most revolutionary update up-to-date which highlights the introduction of an open-world terrain for Warframe. Plains…
Say hello to HiTea
By Sunhi & Ahyoung Nguyen We were passing by while getting a boba drink at Half and Half at the restaurants of the Mar center in Monterey Park, we noticed there was a bright red banner on top of the…