The “Squid Game” spinoff, “Squid Game: The Challenge”, is a reality competition that was released on Nov. 22. It features a series of challenges in which 456 participants compete for the chance...

On Nov. 19, 2023, the Amador Valley Marching Band and Color Guard performed their 2023 field show Mirror, Mirror at the Western Band Association State Championships under the lights of Sacramento State’s...

After nearly a decade, Lionsgate revived the sensational “Hunger Games” franchise with its latest release. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” premiered in theaters on Nov. 17,...

On October 27, Blumhouse Productions released Five Nights at Freddy’s, a movie adaptation of the classic video game by Scott Cawthon. The main story centers around a night guard at a derelict pizzeria,...

The highly-anticipated historical drama “Priscilla” was released in theaters to U.S. audiences on Nov. 3. The movie is based on the 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me,” written by Priscilla Presley. It...

On Oct. 20, Insomniac Games released Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, starring Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker and Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales. The game, exclusive to Playstation 5, picks up two years after the...

With Halloween right around the corner, it is time to resume the endless debate over the best candies and treats. Ranging from sour candies to sweet chocolate, there are loads of treats that catch peoples’...

Released to theaters on Oct. 20, 2023, Killers of the Flower Moon is Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese’s latest film. Based on a true story, the movie follows the Osage Indian murders in the 1920s,...

On Oct. 24 in the AV multipurpose room, the Amador Valley Choir and Orchestra performed a series of songs at the annual fall concert. This concert brings together the Amador community and showcases the...

Since July 14, SAG-AFTRA, a labor union representing US actors and performers, has been on strike, and negotiations with studio executives were suspended  on October 11. “The American Screen Actors’...

Filled with the aroma of violet, rosemary, and lavender, Lush, a handmade cosmetics company, has recently released Halloween-inspired bath bombs. The 2023 Halloween bath bomb collection ranges from ghosts...

With nine stores in Pleasanton, Starbucks is one of the most popular places people go to grab drinks, snacks, and breakfast. There are approximately over 87,000 different drinks combinations at Starbucks,...