Created in 2007, Tumblr was originally a place where users could interact with one another in order to share posts to keep a blog, or a space to gather up writings, thoughts, and creative designs, updated and alive. Popular for being the first social media to incorporate fans and communityRead More →
Loud. Abrasive. Painful. Overpowering. Staggering. Beautiful. These are all things that could describe Swans in their many forms. For the uninitiated, Swans is an experimental musical group that grew from the 80s no wave movement. Starting out as a heavy, insulting, and generally painful group with albums such as CopRead More →
Amelia Seepersaud ’20 For many students, Mondays are the day they dread most. Monday, May 15th however, was a day many Tech students were looking forward to. Kaskade, renowned DJ, came to perform a live concert in Tech’s auditorium. Upon entering the auditorium, bright lights lit up the stage, withRead More →
Kelly Turner ’18 Horrible events which, to many, hint at an ever-looming dystopia, also have the capacity to inspire great reactionary work in the art world. Gorillaz, the brain child of musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, is an English animated band which has had great success with theirRead More →
Shivanie Patiram ’20 On March 31st, 2017, Netflix released its highly anticipated original series 13 Reasons Why. Based on a novel by Jay Asher (published in 2007), the show was an immediate hit, being the most-tweeted about Netflix show during the very first week of its debut. Since March, itRead More →
Kevin Song ’18 “Amélie has a strange feeling of absolute harmony. It’s a perfect moment. A soft light, a scent in the air, the quiet murmur of the city. A surge of love, an urge to help mankind overcomes her.” It is these lines that encapsulate the film, Amélie. DirectedRead More →
by Jeremy Tu ’17 For the past nine years, the Honors Music Festival for Middle School Students has brought together the most talented musicians from all over New York City to celebrate the rich diversity of music and musicians alike, as well as the education that music teachers are ableRead More →
by Sophia Chok ’20 Brooklyn Tech is the largest high school in America, and there’s no doubt that diversity is one of its strongest aspects. To celebrate, Tech puts on a cultural showcase every year. As of last year, the culture show became the culture fair. Mr. Kaelin wanted toRead More →
by Salvatore Viviano ’19 and Jeremy Tu ’17 The classic story of Cinderella has been known for generations, telling of a girl who overcomes her stepsisters’ and step mother’s selfish desires and marries the prince of her dreams. Thanks to the invention of the motion picture and book, many storiesRead More →
by Julia Andresakis ’18 “A friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and mysterious lights pass overhead while we all pretend to sleep. Welcome to Night Vale,” speaks a smooth, deep voice. The voice belongs to Cecil Palmer, local radio show host, who reports on theRead More →
ASeepersaud’20 On Friday, March 10th, Brooklyn Tech had its first ever TED Talk, taking place in the school library. The event was a success, consisting of many different speakers from different backgrounds, with different experiences and different messages to share. Each speaker had a message to inspire. They shared theirRead More →
SPatiram Another year means many more movies to catch one’s interest and lead them to long lines at the theater. Last year, there have been trailer releases for some movies people are eagerly waiting for, such as Wonder Woman (June 2nd), Justice League (November 17th), Spider-Man: Homecoming (July 7th), and Transformers:Read More →