The Student News Site and Newsletter of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

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The Student News Site and Newsletter of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

The Torch
The Student News Site and Newsletter of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

The Torch
Land Shark found dead after encountering Iron Man's "Maximum Pulse" while trying to heal. Actual photo taken during game play.

Marvel Rivals: Review

Muhammad Ali, Contributor
March 28, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter's new “Short n’ Sweet Deluxe,” album contains three additional songs. Photo courtesy of Island Records.

A Deep Dive Into Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Deluxe Album

Kate McDermid
March 26, 2025
Season three of Amazon Prime's "Invincible " was released to worldwide acclaim on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Photo courtesy of Image Comics under the Creative Commons License.

‘Invincible’ Season 3

Luke Berard, Contributor
March 18, 2025
Bright, expressive, and colorful, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is all three in its art style. Fair use under Section 107 (17 USC Section 107) of the Copyright act.

Newest Super Mario Game Is Truly Wonderful

Dylan Fischer, Contributor
June 10, 2024
Actor Paul Mescal portrays Calum in "Aftersun", where he was nominated for "Best Actor . Photo courtesy of A24.

‘Aftersun’: The movie you have to watch twice to get the full story

Victor Hernandez, Writer
June 7, 2024
The main cast of Abbott Elementary on set. Photo credit: ABC network

‘Abbott Elementary’ is Magic on ABC

Gregory Wolferman
June 6, 2024
Jennifer Pan on the night she committed the crime. Picture credit: Pauli Poisuo

All about Netflix’s new documentary ‘What Jennifer Did’

Leeanne Columna
May 24, 2024
Season 4 of 'You' premiered in 2023. Season 5 is to be released by the end of 2024. Photo courtesy of Netflix

What is it about Netflix’s show ‘You’?

Briana McClymont
May 23, 2024
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” hit theaters on March 29, 2024. Its release marks the fifth installment in Legendary's Monsterverse. Photo courtesy of Legendary Entertainment under the Creative Commons License

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’: Is it any good?

Luke Berard, Contributor
May 23, 2024
The original band of mutants are revived and must use their abnormal gifts given from birth to protect a world that fears them. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios under the creative commons license

Disney’s ‘X-Men ’97’ Review

Diego Mazzara and Shalan Alayan
May 22, 2024
Sonic Superstars provides an adventurous multiplayer mode that allows you and three other friends to explore the stages as four different characters. Photo Credit: Provided by SEGA.

‘Sonic Superstars’ Review: A step Forward for The Blue Blur

Emmanuel Colas, Publisher
May 22, 2024
The main cast of Gilmore Girls in the early seasons of the show. Photo Courtesy: The WB and Everett Collection.

The Timelessness of ‘Gilmore Girls’

Mikayla Dumas
May 15, 2024
“Missing”contains a gripping storyline which leaves the viewer in suspense for almost the whole movie. Photo courtesy of BLT Communications and Netflix, under the Creative Commons license.

Viral Movie: Is ‘Missing’ Worth Watching?

Maira Rizwan, Makayla Di Fonzo, Ushna Imtiaz, and Suhasini Patel
May 10, 2024
The self-declared “Chairman of the Tortured Poets Department” explores the idea of heartbreak from the lens of an adult who thought she had everything figured out, but didn’t.Photo courtesy of Universal Music Group.

The Torch Reviews Taylor Swift’s Latest Album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Kaysha Bhagat and Ihaab Kashmiri
May 9, 2024
Rihanna released a new Kalahari melon lip oil to be purchased through Fenty Skin as of Jan. 4, 2024.

Rating Fenty’s Kalahari melon lip oil

Ayana Sears and Dariana Shihadeh
May 3, 2024
Picture of the finished LEGO Concorde

LEGO Concorde Takes Flight

Lipi Gajjar
October 23, 2023
Henry Rose sample perfume box opened along with the company's motto.

Henry Rose Perfume Review

Cameron Daniels, Carlene Gruskowski, and Jonathan Barreto
June 13, 2023
What is Douyin? Is it a Better Alternative to TikTok?

What is Douyin? Is it a Better Alternative to TikTok?

Jedidiah Perez
June 12, 2023
Yoan's Garden offers a variety of Chinese favorites. Pictured: egg fried rice, lo mein, crab rangoons, and vegetable dumplings.

The Torch Reviews Iselin’s Very Own Yoan’s Garden

Nuha Hamza and Ashlee Castillo
June 2, 2023
McDonald's releases their 2023 spring menu and introduces strawberry flavored items to the menu. The most anticipated item, the strawberry shortcake mcflurry, is now available for a limited time.

Strawberry Shortcake Mcflurry Review

Aliyah Lima
May 12, 2023
Creed 3 movie poster featuring Michael B. Jordan. Photo via MGM under Creative Commons license.

Review of Creed 3

Jonathan Barreto and Cameron Daniels
May 3, 2023
Ohora Nails under the blue light in the process of being cured.

Ohora Nails: Worth The Hype?

Priscila Morillo and Carlene Gruskowski
April 21, 2023
"Anatomy: A Love Story" by Dana Shwartz presents a tale of suspense, mystery, and romance.

Book Review: “Anatomy: A Love Story”

Vishwa Patel
April 18, 2023
Santa kicking off the season, holding holiday drinks from Starbucks!

Holiday Starbucks Drinks Made For You

Zaima Mazumder, Zara Tipu, and Rima Khan
January 3, 2023
[From left to right] Crumbl Cookies' Strawberry Limeade, Butterfinger Peanut Butter Crunch, M&M, and Milk Choc. Chip cookies from the menu for the week of October 24.

We Tried Crumbl Cookies So You Don’t Have To

Ihaab Kashmiri, Isabella Carbonell, Esther Dorielan, and Soraya Cuevas
December 22, 2022
The photograph depicts the $1.4 million Watcher House loacted in Westfield, N.J.

Investigating Netflix’s “The Watcher”

Lipi Gajjar and Niki R. Shah
December 7, 2022
This doll is introduced in the first of the seven games of the series. The doll was responsible for saying, “red light, green light” and even had a motion sensor in the eyes which could target players that moved. Photo credit: photo via Unsplashed under the creative commons license.

Squid Game Review

Chloe Tu and Ryanne Belgaid
January 5, 2022
Riley waits to attack Photo Credit: photo via empire under the creative commons license

Black Christmas 2019 (Analysis with Minor Spoilers!)

Brielle Thomas
January 15, 2020
Chick-Fil-A was known to be the home of the classic chicken sandwich until Popeyes proved to be a unique challenger

Chick-Fil-A vs. Popeyes: The Actual Winner!

Shurupa Mazumder, Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2019
Photo of a Starbucks iced pumpkin spice latte (labeled for re-use from flickr.com)

And the Best Pumpkin Spice Latte Goes to…

Bettina Kingsly and Sareena Khan
November 1, 2019
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