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Books/Art

‘Twilight’ chapter 7

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By: Ivy Dahl

Summary:

Chapter seven of ‘Twilight’ begins with Bella having a nightmare where she’s at La Push, the beach she was at in the last chapter, seeing Jacob transforming into a wolf to attack Edward.

She awakes from this nightmare extremely confused, and with her mind full of questions that won’t let her sleep, so she decides to research on her computer. She starts by typing just one word: vampire. She sifts through websites, many of the things she read seeming like they were just stories for kids. But there were a couple of legends that stuck out to her.

Overwhelmed by her thoughts, Bella decided to go on a hike in the woods outside her house to clear her head. It was dark and eerie outside, just like it had been in her dream and when she came across a fallen down tree log, she sat on it like a bench. She thought in a place like this it seemed more reasonable to believe vampires existed. Everything about Edward aligned with him being a vampire including the way he talked so formally, as if from a different time. Also, his impossible strength and his constant reassurance that he’s too dangerous to be around. And even knowing all this, Bella knew one thing even more: she still wanted to be near him.

With her thoughts finally clear, Bella returned to her house, finished some homework and drifted back off to sleep.

When she wakes up the next morning, she’s in a much better mood because of the clarity from last night. This good mood follows her to school, where she decides to sit outside while drawing since it’s sunny. Mike approaches her and tries to use her good mood to his advantage by hitting on her, but she turns him down and tells him to ask Jessica out instead.

Bella goes to lunch and sees that not only is Edward missing, but his entire family is. She’s so bummed out by this that when Jessica invites Bella to go dress shopping in Port Angeles, she just mumbles an agreement.

When Bella gets home, Jessica calls her to tell her the trip is postponed to tomorrow because Mike asked her out.

The chapter ends with her and her friends leaving for Port Angeles the next day.

Review:

This chapter is supposed to be the big realization about Edward, yet afterwards it doesn’t feature him at all or have any kind of confrontation with him about what Bella thinks she realized. Instead, it just features her talking to her friends at school about stuff that isn’t really related, which makes it fall flat and lessens the impact of it on the plot. I’d give it a 5/10.

This is my last ‘Twilight’ chapter review, and I know there is quite a lot of book left, so if you have a lot of time, I would suggest you read the rest of the book! If you don’t have a lot of time, you can watch the movie.

Tech/Games

BIRD GAME 3 META ANALYSIS (JOYSTiCK Reviews Special)

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By: Daniel Kendle

Hey, gang! I’m Ms. Smeegle, and I’m filling in for Mr. Whatshisname for this review. I hope you enjoy!

‘Bird Game 3’ is among 2025’s most popular games, hitting Steam shelves to a collective peak of 1.2 million players. The game is a match-based multiplayer experience where you take control of a bird as you fight for your team, steal eggs, and battle foes. It’s reminiscent of games like ‘Overwatch,’ ‘Marvel Rivals,’ and ‘Apex Legends,’ being a 5V5 first-person experience against other online players. The difference, of course, is that ‘Bird Game 3’ is the world’s first FPP: First-Person Pecker.

Obviously, the game hasn’t been out for super long, so it’s hard to definitively say which birds are best and which are worst. As of January 2026 – the time at which I’m writing this – we’re currently in the midst of Season 4, Regulation E. In this regulation, the following birds have been banned from ranked play:

  • Phoenix (banned to Ubers)
  • Wood Duck
  • Emu

This narrows down the full list of usable birds to a solid 22: not the largest-ever roster for a Regulation, but a good one still. It’s also nice to have some birds from Season 1 and 2 finally become legal again, like Rooster and Titmouse.

After combing through various different websites, it seems the most popular bird online is Bald Eagle, with about 38% of registered teams having one. Makes sense; for being among the last S-tier birds not already banned in Ranked. It’s stat spread is great, with a ⅗ in HP, ⅘ in Offense and Defense, and ⅗ in Swiftness. Sure, it doesn’t spec into any of its highest stats completely, but opting instead for a more neutral playstyle is beneficial for a Carnivore-built bird. Its Bird Power, ‘Patriotism,’ is also pretty based, temporarily-maxing out its Special Move meter whenever an egg is stolen from their nest.

Besides Eagle, other notable birds include Opium Bird and Hummingbird, which’re hardly surprises. The latter in particular has been a mainstay pick for team comps since even Regulation B in Season 1, due to its stupidly-small hitboxes and Special Attack cooldowns. ‘Nectarite’ sucks, but the Bird Ability can be easily-circumvented through user “NBok43’s” recently-discovered Pollenport glitch. I imagine it’ll be patched soon, but for now its continued letting Hummingbird remain a meta threat.

Some nerfs to birds have also affected the player base, for better or worse. Birds with ‘Bug Boost’ for a Bird Power have had a severe drop in usage: its effect previously let Insectivore builds gain a temporary 1.5% Defensive boost upon eating 10 insects, but now, in addition to the requirement being 20 insects, the boost is only 1.2%. Oxpecker, Swift and Woodpecker users have become a rare sight only because of this. Another nerf is to Penguin, with its unique ‘Flipper Fodder’ Power now only letting it release 5 “Penguissiles” at a time as opposed to 7.

Overall, the changes made to ‘Bird Game 3’ in its newest Regulation have been net-positive for most. The Ranked meta has never been healthier, with more and more birds actually seeing competitive viability. With this most recent patch, I can only hope that the game continues to soar from he-

“Doctor, look! There! Her pulse is rising, I think she’s regaining consciousness!”

“We can’t lose her again this time. Hector: fetch front desk support. We’re gonna want to alert her family.“

Wh…wha? What’s going on?

“Ma’am? Ma’am, this is doctor Mackenzie of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. You’re going to be alright.”

Mayo Cli…w-why am I-!

“Ma’am, you were in a car crash with your wife and son 46 hours ago. They perished in the wreck, while you stayed in fatal condition. We need you to relax, please – Marjorie, hand me the anesthesia.”

They died? But I-I didn’t even see anyone else driving! I couldn’t have…have…

“No one could’ve. It was a freak accident: a couple of drunk teenagers T-boned your vehicle on Interstate 430. Your relatives wanted hospital personnel to tell you all this when you woke up.“

…

“I’m…I’m sorry for your loss.”

…Janus…

“…thank you. Ma’am, I need you to close your eyes again and count to 20. Everything is going to be okay.”

Travel/Food

Protein coffee review

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By: Norah Hoglund

I am definitely the type of person who wakes up in the morning and isn’t hungry. I rarely eat food in the morning because right when I wake up it always sounds so unappetizing. Even so, it’s important that I consume protein in the morning to give me energy for the day. That’s why I tried this protein coffee.

The brand I tried is called Javvy. I got it at Target and they have a ton of different flavors to choose from. I tried the French vanilla and the mocha.

The brand stuck out to me because it has natural ingredients and uses stevia as a sweetener, which is a really good and healthy alternative to sugar. The coffee has no added sugar and it has 10g of protein per scoop.

Review

This coffee is super easy to make. I filled up a cup with half water and half whole milk, added a scoop of the coffee, and used a frother to mix it. If you don’t have a frother you can put it in a bottle and shake it up, it works just as well.

When I tried this coffee, I was actually very surprised at how good it tasted. It tasted pretty much like how you would expect a normal latte to taste. It is the perfect amount of sweetness, in my opinion, without having the weird flavor that sometimes accompanies an alternative sweetener to sugar. The coffee flavor is not particularly prominent, but I like that because I don’t like strong coffee flavors.

Overall, I think that this is a great product and I would definitely recommend it to anybody. I love lattes and this gives me that without the unnecessary sugar and with extra protein added. I now drink it every morning! I rate this product a 10/10.

Movies/TV/Theaters

‘Memoir of a Snail’ movie review

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By: Marina Yang

‘Memoir of a Snail’ is a film created in 2024, written and directed by Adam Elliot. This movie centers around the two siblings Grace Pudel (voiced by Sarah Snook) and Gilbert Pudel (at first voiced by Mason Litsos, and later on Kodi Smit-McPhee), with other side characters that each meets throughout their stories. This is an adult-film (rated R), it will show and talk about more graphic things such as cussing.

The movie starts off with the birth of the two siblings, and their lives staying together until separated by the cruel death of their only guardian, their father. They unfortunately cannot stay together as they are taken in by two different families. Each have separate issues from each other as Gilbert is somewhere in a desert and Grace is somewhere more urban. The movie mainly revolves around Grace’s perspective with her major champion, Pinky (voiced by Jacki Weaver). There are occasional switches to Gilbert’s perspective through his letters/narrating. Grace’s life journey is about her biggest problems, which are overcoming her fears, love and loneliness; all represented by a snail. Snails retrieve back into their shells as a defense/fear mechanism as she backs into her comfort zone, restricting herself from her goals at times.

The movie has a realistic take on people going through mental issues, and overall just struggles throughout life (as this is inspired off the writer’s own life experience). This make the movie more likable and relatable than some other films may be. Plus, its unique claymation style gives the film character, and definitely shows how long and detailed they worked on this movie. This movie can resonate with people in different ways through the characters traits, common interests, etc., attracting certain crowds.

This movie was nice, I’d say with a realistic reality to the movie without some kind of nice cover-up. Also, claymation/stop-motion movies are one of my favorite styles to see in movies. I’d give this movie a 4/5 as I wouldn’t say I completely relate entirely, but I could to a certain point in the movie. I could say I could name some people who may have similarities to this film in a way though. I’d definitely recommend checking out this movie once you’re free, though.

This movie is available to watch via subscriptions or buying on streaming services.

Movies/TV/Theaters

Review of Part 2 of the Hit Netflix TV Show ‘Lupin’

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By: Karl Salkowski

(Image credit: Unsplash)

‘Lupin’ is a crime drama directed by Louis Leterrier set in modern-day Paris, France. After the first part reached widespread critical acclaim and popularity, a second part soon followed. Released on June 11, 2021, part two continued the story of brilliant criminal Assane Diop while significantly expanding the scope.

Part 2 uses a similar formula but shifts its focus away from the past and instead towards the present day. This season focused on developing Assane Diop’s familial relationships, contrasting with the revenge driven focus of the first season. This season highlights Assane’s sacrifice and the life he gives up for his family and friends.

The lead actor who plays Assane Diop, Omar Cy, gives an incredible performance throughout this follow up season. Overall, he acts very convincingly, adding lots of additional depth to the character of Assane Diop. However, most of the writing for the side characters in this season felt rushed and unnatural.

Personally, the character writing in the second half of the season frustrated me, and the cliffhanger at the end left a lot to be desired. This season is an excellent follow up to the first season, but it struggles to find its footing. The story sometimes feels choppy, but overall it does tell a consistent narrative filled with many twists and turns.

The second part often struggles with its quick pacing and overcomplexity, but it is still able to deliver a very interesting and enjoyable experience. I would definitely recommend this show to anyone interested in crime dramas or the heist genre in general. Although my rating has been fairly harsh, I did thoroughly enjoy this show and would definitely recommend it. If I had to rate this season, I would give it an 8 out of 10. It is a great follow up to season 1, excellently expanding the narrative and the life of Assane Diop.

Tech/Games

JOYSTiCK Reviews Ep. 21: ‘Keeper’ – It’s a Keeper!

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By: Daniel Kendle

Hey guys, welcome back to JOYSTiCK Reviews, nominee and winner at the 2025 Webby Awards for ‘Best Reason to Switch Browsers.’ I’m flattered, honestly; it feels good to beat IGN’s decades-long win streak.

‘Keeper’ is a light puzzle-platformer released for Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2025. You play as a sentient lighthouse exploring an island, all the while accompanied by a green bird friend. I emphasize the “light” used in both genre descriptions, as ‘Keeper’ primarily focuses on art design, atmosphere, and story. It’s a dialogue-less story, told through lucid imagery and sights.

But how good is the game at telling this story? Does the lack of language hinder this game, or help it? Should we have cast Sam Rockwell as a sentient lighthouse after all? As always, let’s find out.

. . .

‘Keeper’ has a runtime of around 3-4 hours, per my estimations. As such, it’s a bit hard to discuss the story thoroughly without delving into mild spoilers. While I won’t be giving away the climax and ending, I’ll still be mentioning key plot moments throughout my review.

The game follows a typical 3-act structure, loosely-akin to the Hero’s Journey story outline. You begin the game on the beach, learning to control your limbs as you walk around the shore of the lighthouse. You then meet this green bird who’d just escaped this evil magic energy, and after teaming up, the 2 of you head into the thick of the island to find a way to stop the magic’s spread.

After that introduction, the game’s plot mostly sticks to a location-by-location chain of events. Events in the story are usually tied to the area you’re in: for example, you eventually come across this town themed around automatons and the sun and moon. Here, you have to solve puzzles to open a locked path that prevents you from continuing forward.

This is a solid way to structure a wordless story, in my opinion. Having plot events control what the characters do instead of the other way ‘round helps keep the pace steady throughout. It also prevents instances of the characters having to somehow try to convey information without speaking, a task harder than it may seem. Emotions are instead at the forefront of the lighthouse and bird’s arc, a much easier area of storytelling to show without speaking.

Each area in the game serves to progress both the main duo’s bond and their reason to find the source of the dark magic. Throughout the many habitats, instances of the energy (represented with swarms of insects) scuttle around in recesses and crannies, scattering with your presence. As their presence grows with time spent on your voyage, your drive to eradicate them grows in tandem. That, and your friendship with the bird, and the eventual chick it raises.

I’ll stop here to not spoil the ending, but the second half of this game goes in a very weird, quirky direction. While it did get tedious at points, the end result is an experience unlike little else from this year. The final scene right before the credits was my particular favorite, letting psychedelic elements of past scenes come full-circle. It’s absurd, yes, but that’s what makes ‘Keeper’s’ story work so well.

The graphics are also lovely to look at, and the game probably has my favorite art direction of 2025. Environments are delicately-designed and detailed, leaving little to no speck of the map unpolished. Some parts of the game – vistas in particular – led to me sitting for a moment, admiring the view. When a game allows the player such liberties like these, it’s truly special.

The character design is top-notch, too. The lighthouse and bird have very charming, cartoony appearances that synergize with the bizarre world they inhabit. They’re well animated, too – another plus on top of this game’s visuals. Everything in the game is well-animated, actually! Flora and fauna have plenty of life to them, shown through interesting and eye-catching movements. I mentioned earlier that dark magic is represented through flying swarms of bugs, which is a unique way to visualize “evil energy.”

As you can see, ‘Keeper’ thrives on its presentation and storytelling. But does it falter anywhere? Well, there is one aspect of the game I find lacking: the puzzles. Most are inconsequential, small affairs that don’t extend to more beyond simple roadblocks. Solving them doesn’t grant a “eureka!” moment, instead a mild satisfaction from being able to keep progressing the story. They aren’t bad necessarily, but definitely lackluster compared to surrounding parts of the game. In my humble opinion, they could’ve had a bit more love shown onto them.

That’s a mild complaint, however. To conclude, ‘Keeper’ is a lovely game, one with a heavy focus on immersion and atmosphere. It handles these areas expertly, crafting a brief, magical experience that cements itself among 2025’s best games. I give it an 8/10, and urge you to check it out if you haven’t.

‘Keeper’ is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC.

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JOYSTiCK Reviews Ep. 20B: ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ – Putting the “FUN” in Hypothermia

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By: Daniel Kendle

2 logs remain.

Oh…hello again. It’s me, *cough* M-Mr. Whatshisname. Surprised I made it through last night? No need to fret: even th-this French, uh, tundra has no match against this old d-dog.

But that’s enough about me. This is a review about ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A,’ remember? Not surprised if you didn’t: my tapes from the first part of this article were mixed with other tapes, ones centered around my plights with hypothermic bone cancer. Don’t worry, I fixed that whole mess. Today’s review will be much more “focused.” *cough*

With that aside, we’ve got 2 more sections to dive into. So without further ado, let’s dive in!

PART 3: GRAPHICS

As I can attest to as a resident of this icy, radiative hellscape, France is very pretty! The countryside is, at least; the jury’s still out on Paris itself. You see, the first line in this paragraph was a device called irony.

Jokes aside, Paris is – or at least used to be – a very pretty town. And since ‘Z-A’ decides to base its entire story in Lumiose City (a direct translation of Paris), that obviously gave the game’s developers, Gamefreak, a tricky situation. 3-D ‘Pokemon’ games on the Switch have never been lookers per say, but with this smaller, more restrictive environment, this could be the opportunity for polish that this team has been waiting for. So: did it deliver?

Uh…yeah. Kind of.

I played this game on the Switch 2, which supports 60 FPS and improved texture resolutions. Of course, this means that the game was also built for the Switch 1, which definitely hindered possible graphical fidelity here. Foliage, while populous in both versions, is still used sparingly in grassy areas, like parks. The same goes for models with high polygon counts, like humans: the Switch 1 can’t handle too many on screen at once, meaning the Switch 2 experience is hindered subsequently.

Thankfully, the game doesn’t look terrible overall. In fact, bare your teeth, but I think it looks pretty good! Sorry to all IGN reviewers out there, but the frostbite in my brain must’ve given me something you lack: a controversially-positive opinion! While nothing exceptional visuals-wise, this game is easily the best-looking mainline ‘Pokémon’ game on either console mentioned. You can definitely sense a strong level of polish here, likely a result of skipping a major game release in 2024.

The Pokémon themselves look nice, as do the humans. Gamefreak ditched the realistic textures of ‘Scarlet’ and ‘Violet’ and gave entities a more basic palette, which I wholeheartedly prefer. The choice comes across very intentionally, though, and complements the Pokémon’s natural rim-lighting.

Textures are also much more polished. Again: the Switch 1 version is likely worse in this regard, but going purely off of the sequel console’s specs, I’d call it a massive improvement over past titles.

Buildings are a misfire for me, though. They’re basically just big textured boxes, with little physical depth. Balconies are squashed and flat, being just a part of the mapped image of the building face itself. The same is true for most columns and parapets, and it brings their beauty down a bunch.

While ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ doesn’t turn the wheel on its head graphically, it does well in pushing the wheel forward. For the flack recent games have received for their visuals, it’s good to see a modern title be given some more polish and time in the oven – and its due flowers.

PART 4: MUSIC

1 log remains.

The fire, it’s…i-it’s…

…l-let’s talk about the music, yeah! *cough* This is another source of praise for me, like with most ‘Pokémon’ games. If there’s anything, anything consistent about this series at all, it’d be this area. So how’s about we rapid-fire through my thoughts on some in particular, like with the Mega Evolution section. That way, I can say more about the soundtrack other than, “it’s good.”

  • To start a bit negative, the game only has 1 day and 1 night theme. Both of them are great, but after so many hours in the game, they gradually become repetitive to hear. The night them especially; the jazzy instrumentals, while nice at first, become grading over time.
  • The trainer battle theme during the Z-A Royale is really cool in an almost psychedelic way. Even though you hear this pretty often too, it never succumbed to the repetition of the day and night tracks.
  • Canari’s battle theme is peppy and upbeat, which is fun. Fits a Twitch streamer well, I suppose.
  • Corbeau’s battle music is easily my favorite in the game. It’s sinister and dire, yet the modern synthesizers give it a slick energy that I really love. A highlight of the soundtrack overall.
  • I’m not the biggest fan of electro swing, but even I quite like Jacinthe’s battle music. The overwhelming instrumentals at the beginning were befitting for her cheery, albeit psychopathic tendencies in the story.
  • Finally, the battle music for Team Flare Nouveau is among the best of the remixes here. It carries the manic energy of the original forward strongly, and is also among the soundtrack’s highs.

To conclude, the soundtrack for ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ is another slam dunk for the team overall. It’s funky, weird, and alluring in all the right ways. I can’t deny the mastery at work here with this albu-!

0 logs remain.

…w-what? But…I wasn’t ready! I still needed to conclude my article and give the game an 8/10! I needed to say that the game was far-and-away the best mainline ‘Pokémon’ game on the Switch!

Death befits the ignorant, not the ready.

No…no! I-I can’t give up now. My body, my mind…we still have so much life left to live! My saga can’t end here!

This is not your will.

…

This is not your choice.

…

This is not your life.

Travel/Food

Reviewing a hot chocolate recipe from Instagram

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By: Norah Hoglund

One of the best parts of wintertime is drinking hot chocolate. I decided to review a recipe for French hot chocolate that I saw on Instagram. I got the recipe from cookingwithkian.

Here is the link to the video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGofH9MyoFp/?igsh=MWltaXhia3dzZXdwbQ==

Review

Process:

This recipe makes a more gourmet and rich hot chocolate, so it takes a little bit of extra effort to make. The 2 elements are the whipped cream and the hot chocolate, which are both pretty easy to make within themselves. Heating and mixing the milk and cream and sugar is quite easy, as long as you mix it. Making the whipped cream took a few minutes, because you have to use a hand mixer to make the heavy cream into whipped cream. The recipe makes enough to store in the fridge, which is good because it lasts a few days.

Taste:

This hot chocolate was so chocolatey and rich. It was a lot thicker than most hot chocolate because of the heavy cream. A few changes that I made to the recipe were adding a little bit of cocoa powder, because I didn’t have dark chocolate, and adding vanilla extract to the hot chocolate. Adding the vanilla adds extra flavor and adding the chocolate adds extra depth to the flavor. I also really enjoyed the whipped cream on top.

Overall:

Overall, I think this recipe is really fancy and tasty and a good treat to make in the winter. It is so rich that you can dilute it with milk and it still tastes very good. I rate the recipe a 9/10.

Recipe

Ingredients

Hot chocolate

  • 9oz 70% dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1½ Tbsp granulated sugar
  • Very small pinch of salt

Vanilla Cream

  • 2 cups cream
  • 1-2 vanilla beans or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar

Serve with croissants (optional)

For the Vanilla cream, in a Large bowl add, heavy cream, granulated sugar and vanilla. Mix with a hand mixer or whisk until stiff peaks form. Add to a piping bag fitted with a star tip and set aside.

For the hot chocolate, heat a medium pot over medium low heat, add whole milk, heavy cream and sugar. Whisk well, heat until steamy hot, turn off the heat, then add the chopped chocolate and salt. Whisk until the chocolate melts. Keep warm. In a small bowl pipe the whipped cream into a large mound.

Serve with the hot chocolate and croissants.

Travel/Food

Dampfnudel recipe and review

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By: Nils Hilleson

Ingredients:

Dough:

  • 3 C flour
  • 1/4 C sugar
  • 3 tsp dry yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 C warm milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 C butter, softened

Poaching liquid:

  • 3 tbs butter
  • 1/4 C sugar
  • 1 C milk

Steps:

  • Blend 3 C flour, 1/4 C sugar, yeast and salt in a stand mixer
  • Add warm milk, 2 eggs and 1/4 C softened butter into stand mixer and mix until dough forms a ball
  • Transfer to a bowl and let rise for 1 hour
  • Knead dough, cut into 8 pieces and allow 30 minutes to rise
  • Melt 3 tbs butter in a heavy pot over medium heat
  • Add 1/4 C of sugar until browned (about 5 minutes)
  • Add 1 C milk
  • Arrange dough into the pot
  • Cover and cook at low heat for 10-15 minutes
  • Add sauces of your choice

My dad makes Dampfnudel around December most years so I thought it’d be good to learn how to make it. I also made a vanilla and caramel sauce to add to the Dampfnudel but people add different things to it; I did see multiple other Dampfnudel recipes that use vanilla sauce though.

Dampfnudel isn’t always sweet and can be made savory but I’ve never had a savory Dampfnudel. I didn’t realize how much waiting is involved in making Dampfnudel. I really like Dampfnudel because of how sweet I make it and how soft it is.

I decided to do this since, to my knowledge, Dampfnudel seems relatively unknown and I really like it so I think more people should know about it.

This is a modified recipe from my parents recipe.

Movies/TV/Theaters

‘White Chicks’ movie review

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By: Marina Yang

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‘White Chicks’ is a classic 2000’s (specifically 2004) comedy, best known for its iconic jokes and the well-known actors the Wayan brothers; Shawn, Marlon and Keenan Ivory. The movie was directed and produced by Keenan Ivory with Shawn and Marlon both being writers and star actors for the movie.

The main plot of ‘White Chicks’ is two FBI agents (Marcus Copeland and Kevin Copeland) are on the brink of losing their jobs because of their previous assignment where they messed up a drug bust and confused harmless ice cream sellers with drug dealers. They manage to get one last chance and get assigned to protect two sisters, Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, from kidnappers and safely escort them to a fashion event in the Hamptons.

Along the way though, they experience a minor car-crash causing the sisters to freak out, causing them to not want to attend the event. With their jobs on the line the FBI agents plan to go undercover as the two sisters, as two ‘white chicks’, squeezing between the two lives of a white girl and a black man. Ultimately, they discover the real kidnappers of the whole ordeal in the end and save their jobs and relationships.

This movie is very humorous for its iconic references and jokes, though it does contain some more mature content. The movie briefly covers the issues of miscommunication and lying as the two brothers often found themselves in a dilemma between balancing their life and their jobs. For example, Marcus is constantly putting his wife at distrust due to him being overworked and taking out his sleepiness on her, giving her a lack of attention and building up to her thinking he’s unfaithful. While Kevin tries to approach a news reporter, Denise Porter, though not as the real him but as someone else, Latrell Spencer, a famous basketball player. The real Spencer though, has a thing for ‘white chicks’, and has an attraction to Marcus undercover as the sister, before it was announced he was a black man. This fact gives a nice touch into reality rather than just this FBI agent mission because it shows that outside of jobs or cool things like this, they are people who hold their own values amongst other/different people/social life. Being more individual than their job titles in this case.

I really liked this movie because of its jokes and just overall likable characters throughout the movie, so I give it a 5/5. People really hyped up about this movie and they weren’t lying when they said it was good. Although at first, it didn’t look as promising, but once I got a few minutes into it I instantly started feeling engaged. Now, whenever I see the Wayan brothers it’s going to be funny in a way.

You can watch this movie via subscription on Netflix or rent or purchase it on other streaming platforms.