Every Wednesday after school I watched “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” a show where two brothers are in love with one girl. Its final season aired on Sep. 17, 2025, and received 25 million global viewers...

On Oct. 3, 2025, pop singer-songwriter Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” In her promotion of the album, Swift described the music as joyful and confident, reflecting...

"The Toxic Avenger" reboot finally saw a theatrical release Wednesday, Aug. 29, two years after its initial premiere in September 2023. The film, based on a 1984 cult classic of the same name, stars actors...

“The Dream” by The Favors The debut album from The Favors, the American super-group composed of singer-songwriters FINNEAS and Ashe, The Dream is an indie-pop album perfect for the start of fall....

Attention! A new scary movie has just arrived for this upcoming spooky season. The Conjuring: Last Rites is the latest addition to the Conjuring movie series. Released on Sept. 5, 2025, this movie is 2...

ACHS sophomores, Gemma Pianesi and Molly Payne are local singer/songwriters that go by the name musicbymollyandgemma. They perform shows across Alexandria. Q- Why do you like to perform music? A-...

Every teacher has interesting stories and surprising facts about them that most students don’t get a chance to discover. With roughly 300 teachers at ACHS, recognizing a new face among the crowd can...

On Aug. 29, 2025, pop star and actress Sabrina Carpenter released her seventh studio album, “Man’s Best Friend”, just a year after her sixth album, “Short n’ Sweet”, broke records. Carpenter,...

The husband-wife group “Tennis” is back after their three-year break in preparation for their upcoming and last album. The duo, known for their dreamy music that represents their globetrotting background...

Chappell Roan, a 2025 Grammy winner for Best New Artist and 3-time artist on Billboard Hot 100, stepped out of her pop era to release a country hit. “The Giver,” Roan’s newest release, rose to No....

SlimeGetEm (a.k.a. Slime Hundo) is a DMV "underground" rapper who began his music career in early 2023 and attained well-deserved recognition in the scene throughout 2024. His unfiltered, raw energy is...

Junior Al Ward is a dreamer. From superhero comics to fine art, passion and creativity shines through his work. This month, he's Theogony's third featured artist.  Q: What art classes at ACHS do you...