WRITING
Hatchie Headlines upholds a number of talented writers every year. We are allowed to write in whatever category is most comfortable to us. I have always found that comfort in entertainment. Arts & Entertainment allows me to reach out beyond my small city and state and connect with people from all over the country and world.
Finding a compelling story is always my main goal when it comes to writing for my newspaper. I am constantly on the search for new ways to incorporate individuality and flare to every story I cover. Over time I have been able to improve my writing skills a great deal by using quotes that help make the story more memorable and always being on the lookout for a story that will impact others in the present moment.
Below are some of my works over the years.
September 18, 2019
Bring the Soul Movie Offers Impactful Insight to Stardom Struggles
Wembley Stadium. 90,000 seats sold out. The stage practically pulses with energy as the seven-piece boy band sings one of their biggest hits, their bodies drenched with sweat as they dance the choreography with burning vitality. The fans scream and sing along even though they don’t know the words.
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December 15, 2020
BTS Opens Up to the World with Completely Raw Comfort of an Album
Opening to the desaturated interior of a car, a masked figure shifts into focus, his deep brown eyes scanning the road in front of him as he drives on mainly empty streets. The camera later pans out the window to show a wasteland that is Seoul’s Olympic Stadium, even its gleaming dome seeming to wither in the emptiness of its surroundings.
November 22, 2019
Newest ‘Avengers’ SuperM Burn the Stage at Atlanta Concert
The freshest, most stylish Avengers have taken the world by storm, from topping the Billboard charts to dominating the stage on their US tour. But instead of wielding godly hammers and indestructible patriotic shields, these guys show off their strengths through powerful music, dance, and dreamy visuals, of course.
January 26, 2021
WandaVision Rises as Marvel’s Newest Delightful Oddity
“We are an unusual couple, you know,” Wanda says, positioning herself on the couch, relieved to have a moment of rest following the catastrophe that was her first dinner party.
Vision looks over at her, a slight smirk spreading across his face. “Oh, I don’t think that was ever in question.”
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February 8, 2021
Diverse, Feel-Good Novel Publicizes the Prejudices of Idoldom
The world of the Korean pop industry undoubtedly appears to be all shine and shimmer: large concert speakers that seem to reach the rafters accommodate the bold expanse of fans flooding the arena. The center idol on stage, haloed by blinding spotlights, pushes her brightly colored hair over her shoulder and offers one last grin to the camera as the televised performance comes to an end.
November 12, 2020
The Mandalorian Satisfies Sci-Fi Devotees with a Stellar Second Season
Seated at a table, a towering figure clad in armor and weaponry of all kinds fiddles with his cup, a mysterious glowing liquid wafting from its inside. At his side floats a small metal carriage in which peaks out a bizarre wrinkly pea green face, its large gleaming eyes observing everyone in the cantina from droid bartenders to supersized insects. This gunfighter-child duo is perhaps one of the oddest, but their adventure together is one of the most iconic.
October 27, 2020
A Rhee Revolution
A group of bright-eyed fans huddled together in a wide circle, all flaunting their most fashionable attire. Under the crisp and drizzly air, music from a speaker sputtered to life with the first few beats of the song. Fans adjusted their flashing chain belts, embellished denim jackets, and towering heels and shifted into position.
September 18, 2020
Hollywood Unhinges in Uncertainty
A family shuffles into line at the busy concession stand, fizzing with excitement on a December night. The long awaited Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie, today. The father grabs the jumbo bucket of warm golden popcorn off the counter and the mirthful family rush to their seats. Little did they know this would be one of the last times they would set foot in a movie theater as they entered 2020.
September 3, 2020
BTS’s New Single ‘Dynamite’ Leaves a Spark on the Charts
With a global pandemic bringing everyone’s lives to a sudden gloomy gray, sometimes the world just needs to “shine through the city with a little funk and soul.”
BTS, the international powerhouse pride of South Korea: chances are most have heard their name by now. Starting from a humble beginning, handing out flyers to their free show, to reigning the charts with every song they release and selling out Wembley Stadium, BTS’s impact is remarkable.
February 13, 2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Unmasks a Flawed Finale to Beloved Saga
Star Wars is branded for its bizarre creatures, high-scale dogfights, lightsaber duels, and diverse worlds ranging from blood-red beaches to ice-capped planets. Being one of the most successful movie franchises of all time, director J.J. Abrams felt the pressure to complete this saga that all started in 1977 with the golden-haired boy who rose to fight the vast Galactic Empire controlled by a man in a mask. The Rise of Skywalker’s concluding result to this worldwide phenomenon was, simply to say it, lacking.
December 12, 2019
Frozen II is an Enchanting Return to Beloved Characters
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, with parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and the inspiring comeback to one of the biggest Disney releases of all time.
The movie phenomenon Frozen has returned to cinemas, bringing about a whole new story brimming with oceans of color and emotion. From the breathtaking vibrant forest colors to watery steeds mounted by Elsa adorned in sugary white, Frozen II is undoubtedly a feast for the eyes.
October 21, 2019
PHS Pride Makes History at Pearl State Evaluation
Mississippi fall traditions run deep: from staying up late Friday nights to support favorite high school teams to engorging on warm, syrup-doused biscuits at the Mississippi State Fair, a Southern autumn is like no other. For band kids, fall means marching season, which also means long, sweaty practices after school and long, back-breaking weeks.
September 30, 2019
PHS Band Casts Spell on Crowd at Brandon Marching Invitational
Counting while playing memorized music, hitting the right notes, pitches, articulations, dynamics, correct fingerings, tone quality, balance, volume, marching in beat, size of step, equal space between members, getting to the sets on time, good posture, horn angles.
September 20, 2019
Novel Spellbinds Readers with a World of Exquisite Nightmares and Stolen Dreams
“Welcome, welcome to Caraval! The grandest show on land or by sea. Inside you’ll experience more wonders than most people see in a lifetime. You can sip magic from a cup and buy dreams in a bottle. But before you fully enter into our world, you must remember it’s all a game.”
April 25, 2019
Five Feet Apart Paints a Beautiful, Genuine Story of Two Star-Crossed Teens
CBS Films release Five Feet Apart tells the touching story of two Cystic Fibrosis-diagnosed teens who put their lives in danger for love. The movie is designed to pull at your heartstrings and successfully does so. Distinctive from sappy romance stories, Five Feet Apart offers a revitalizing and deeply raw love story. Just don’t forget to bring a handful of Kleenex.
April 5, 2019
Captain Marvel Skyrockets ‘Higher, Further, Faster’ As Marvel’s First Female-Led Superhero Film
New film release Captain Marvel offers a little bit of everything. From photon energy-fused fiery fists that can obliterate whole ships to dangerously suspicious tabby cats, it’s undoubtedly a success in the Marvel cinematic universe, breaking the $1 billion mark at the global box office.
March 1, 2019
Not All Treasure’s Silver and Gold in Daughter of the Pirate King
“Oh, the ridiculous things one has to do when one is a pirate.”
Billowing white sails, ancient maps, oceans of bright blue water, or gleaming gold treasure might define the life of piracy. Many things come to mind when you hear the word pirate: pistols, deceit, a wee bit of rum. Okay, maybe a lot of rum.
November 8, 2018
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Reigns Queen of Box Office
Rhapsodic energy pulsed through the Live Aid concert crowd while Freddie Mercury and Queen performed their greatest hits in emotional spirits as the crowd clapped and roared along to each song of the band’s electrifying finale together. Little did they know this would be one of the last performances of Freddie’s life.
October 21, 2018
Novel Creates Haunting Reimagining of Poe’s Classic
What would it be like if your house lived and breathed? What if it was the one doing the haunting?
The House of Usher towers like a colossal shadow, cloaked in darkness and misery. It sees, feels every emotion, and knows every thought the Usher family has; the house haunts. The family is destined to acquire the Usher curse, to become consumed by the inky walls and rigid floors of the House to the point of near madness.
October 4, 2018
Chieftain Chapters’ Year All Booked Up
The students bustled into the tranquil public library, relieved to evade the summer humidity outside in the Mississippi heat. They all grabbed a handful of snacks, piling the azure bound books on the table, springing into the colorful world of the book that thrived with abundant twists and tragic romance. Ecstatic and with their fingers stained with crumbs, the members shared their thoughts from the shocks and turns in the novel Strange the Dreamer at their first summer book club meeting.
September 14, 2018
Novel Captivates Teens with Nail-Biting, Action-Filled Heist
“When everyone knows you’re a monster, you needn’t waste time doing every monstrous thing.”
Kaz Brekker and his crew are not your typical pocket-picking criminals in the dark cobblestone alleyways of Ketterdam. They seek revenge and sweet dollar bills, and they will stop at nothing to get them.
December 13, 2018
‘The Cruel Prince’ is a Deadly, Alluring Fantasy
“If I cannot be better than them I will become so much worse.”
The dreamy and intricate world of faerie might just appear as sweet sensations of the taste of faerie fruit, petal-soft cascading dresses, and divine immortality. But Jude knows she is trapped in the exquisitely dark world of impossibly arrogant, beautiful princes and desires for bloodshed all around her.
August 24, 2018
Unusual and Imaginative Book Enchants Readers
What would it be like to walk into dreams, to witness and control what people dream about in their sleep? What if the dream were to choose the dreamer, not the opposite?
Many people, including myself, consider ourselves dreamers. We chase our dreams and conjure up wild and creative ideas. Lazlo Strange is one of these people.