Callie Wohlegmuth

“Cheer” reveals the rigors of an overlooked sport

Cheerleading has long been sideline entertainment, but now has finally attained its hard-earned spotlight with “Cheer,” a six-episode Netflix documentary series. The episodes follow the Navarro College cheerleading team through a period lovingly called “Daytona Season,” referring to the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Collegiate Cheer Championship in Daytona, Florida. Along the way, the series chronicles the life stories of the athletes.

Sci-fi classic “The Twilight Zone” is back on the air

Sci-fi classic “The Twilight Zone” is back on the air

BY SABRYNA COPPOLA ’22

CBS and Jordan Peele have reimagined Rod Serling’s classic science fiction anthology “The Twilight Zone” and released the first episode on April 1. Given Peele’s impressive work creating unsettling tales “Get Out” and “Us,” the reboot of this cult favorite is a fitting next project for the star director. Peele’s skill for reflecting the horrors of reality in his work is evident in the new season of “The Twilight Zone.”

“Queer Eye” Season 3: Fab Five promote self-love in Missouri

“Queer Eye” Season 3: Fab Five promote self-love in Missouri

BY SABRYNA COPPOLA ’22

Netflix released the eagerly anticipated third season of “Queer Eye” on March 15, providing the perfect binge-watch for this spring break. The Fab Five are back to “zhoosh” up Kansas City, MO. This season, Antoni, Bobby, Jonathan, Karamo and Tan bring a new sense of hope and confidence to nine new ‘heroes.’

“GIRLS” is just the beginning for rising star Yung Baby Tate

“GIRLS” is just the beginning for rising star Yung Baby Tate

BY EMILY ROLES FOTSO ’21

Tate Farris, better known by her stage name Yung Baby Tate, released her debut studio album “GIRLS” this February, a 39-minute homage to womanhood and self-love. Since her beginnings as a producer in 2009, the Atlanta singer and rapper has combined pop, hip-hop and R&B elements to create a fun, unique and catchy sound. Long-awaited after the release of her first EP “ROYGBIV” in 2015, “GIRLS” does not disappoint, combining her youthful sound and rap and production skills to create a promising first work full of potential.