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The Catalyst
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
Movies and TV shows often cast adults to portray high school students. This lack of accurate representation warps teenagers' self-image.

Teens deserve better on-screen representation

Morgan Weir, Editor-in-chief
October 26, 2021
Ryan Murphy’s new mini-series, Hollywood, twists the reality of the way filmmaking was in the 1940s.

Rewriting the history of Hollywood

Elizabeth Hahn, Entertainment Editor
May 7, 2020
Netflix’s new docuseries, Tiger King, is taking the world by storm, following big cat owner Joe Exotic and his wild life.

Murder, rivalries and tigers

Elizabeth Hahn, Entertainment Editor
April 15, 2020
Netflix’s new show, I Am Not Okay With This, gives a new perspective in growing up, as it follows a teen with superpowers.

I am definitely okay with this

Elizabeth Hahn, Entertainment Editor
March 5, 2020
Locke and Key brings adventure, magic, and new beginnings for the Locke family.

A High Key Series

Elizabeth Hahn, Entertainment Editor
March 4, 2020
You season two is a satisfying continuation of the earlier set of episodes. Joe meets Love and wants to do whatever it takes to make her his. This drives him to many questionable actions.

Into the mind of a killer

Elizabeth Hahn, Entertainment Editor
January 14, 2020
Looking for Alaska on Hulu turned an older book into a fresh TV series with exciting characters, plot lines and adventures. This makes it the perfect new show to watch while stuck inside all winter.

Looking for a perfect new show

Anna Blumenthal, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2019
Netflix’s Atypical follows Sam, a teenage boy with autism as he starts his first year of college. He faces many challenges throughout the show and has to find ways on his own to solve them. Sam has to interact with other college students, keep relationships, become independent and more.

On the spectrum

Katelyn Hahn, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2019
Coming back for a third season, 13 Reasons Why twists the tale of the awareness of suicide into a murder mystery. Within the three seasons, the show has dragged on social justice issues, making it one of the biggest "relateable" shows on Netflix.

13 Reasons Why this show must end

Bailey Christensen, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2019
Photo courtesy of ABC

Bless This Mess of a TV Show

Elizabeth Hahn, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
The dangers or reality TV are real and can be lasting for many.

The Harmful Aspect of Reality TV

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
February 8, 2019
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