Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Review

By Kelsey Yang 

Staff Writer 

  Since the title of the movie is so long, from now on it’s just going to be called Cloudy Meatballs 2.

  You didn’t need to see the first movie to enjoy this sequel, as I saw the first movie in elementary school. It’s one of those movies where you go in not expecting much but twenty minutes in you’re thinking: Hahaha this is great.

  Unlike Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 1, Cloudy Meatballs 2 doesn’t involve the beloved “food rain” that made the first movie so popular. Instead its plotline revolves around what’s left of the huge heap of food and what to do with it. With all the civilians of the island evacuated, no one knows what’s become of the island. A revisit to the island revealed that instead of rotting (which is what should’ve happened to all those food, come on), all the food has “come alive” and morphed into food-animals, or foodimals; and now there is a huge ecosystem of food living happily on the island. The main character Flint Lockwood, who is the inventor of the machine, is the only one with the power to control the food machine – do the foodimals stay or go?

  The movie’s biggest success is the comedy that got even older audiences to laugh out loud. (Yeah out loud.) They threw out many animal puns. One example was when the cheese-spider (cheeseburger) rolled over and revealed its bottom bun. “Scratch its buns,” said Lockwood. The audience got a good laugh out of that. In another scene a leek was fired onto a boat, the captain, shocked, screamed, “There’s a leek in my boat!” Cloudy Meatballs 2 also brought new vocabulary, like flamangos, hippotato, mosquitoast, buffaloaf… Check out the list at http://cloudywithachanceofmeatballs.wikia.com/wiki/Foodimals . It’s actually really funny when you see the foodimals in the movie.

  I’ve got to give it to the producers behind Cloudy Meatballs 2, they managed to create a sequel that didn’t disappoint fans of the first movie and kept the eyes of both young and older audiences glued to the screen. I didn’t even need a restroom break.

Josh's Chisled Wrist & Pencil

By Joshua Hong 

Staff Writer 

   Number two pencils were all our first type of pencils, but is it now the beginning of the reign of mechanical pencils? The conquest of the mechanical pencils was swift and strong; they engulfed the whole country in one power swing. People were intrigued by this new lean (lead), clean, writing machine, but was this actually the truth? Everyone was led to believe that this was a better, more efficient new alternative to our beloved number two pencils, but we were WRONG!

5 Tips to Pass Room Check

By Letitia Chai

Creative Director 

  As a boarder, we know that room-check can be one of the most stressful and annoying parts about boarding life. Some days you get lucky and the OD passes you out of pity. But more often than less, the OD will shake her head and start filling out the Warning/Fail slip. So here are some tips that I’ve accumulated over the past 3 and a little years at Webb that will hopefully help you get that gold-star or move up the housing lottery.

1. Discover the beauty of the closet. You’d be surprised how much of that floor-space can be used to stuff bags, clothes and other miscellaneous items. See anything that makes your room look messy? Quickly throw it in the closet and make sure the doors close properly.

2. The space under your bed is like the Room of Requirement in terms of storage. Place all of your suitcases in the back (against the wall) and then start stacking your shoes towards the front. This way, your bags are out of sight and you have easy access to your shoes!

3. Don’t bring too many things into your room! And if you do, slowly take the unnecessary items home during the short breaks. The less things you have in your room the less clutter can be created!

4. Make your bed as soon as you wake up! Every time I’ve failed room-check, the bed was unmade (and everything else was pretty messy). Making your bed can improve the overall look of your room...DRASTICALLY.

5. Take your trash out as you leave for your first class. If you finish this chore first, you can’t make excuses for why you’ll procrastinate and put it off (until the OD comes to your room to fail you). ODs always look for the empty trash can!

I hope that these simple tips help you pass your next room-check!

Sincerely,

Your friendly neighborhood boarder

OH HI CATHY'S BROTHER

By Arthur Chang
Staff Writer 

   Siblings at Webb are not uncommon. Being a younger sibling at Webb you get compared to a lot even held to the standards of your sister. Throughout my time, I have heard “Oh your Cat’s younger brother we should call you Kitty” “If Cathy shaved off her heard I swear she would look just like you” and even an occasional “Oh, hi Cathy."

How to pronounce .gif

By Anthony Palacio
Editor of Opinion

  It’s pronounced Jif. Get over it.

Surviving sweater weather

By Sofia Eras 

Staff Writer  

 “It’s pumpkin weather, and I can’t wait for sweater flavored everything.”

 Pumpkin flavored Starbucks in Autumn. Photo courtesy of: http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2013/09/top_five_reasons_why_people_go.php

 

   The colors of the leaves may not have begun to change yet, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t getting a head start on their fall and winter attitudes. Outerwear shopping, latte consumption, couple cuddling, or cat snuggling everyones “fall-ing.” This time of year one may be becoming more aware of their relationship statuses, fashion choices and social life as the weather begins to push people inside, but there’s no need to worry about what you’ll be doing or wearing anymore. Here’s your survival guide to sweater weather!

Allen West

By Allen Stewart 

Editor of Centerfold 

 

    If I had the confidence, personality and life of Kanye West and how it would affect my day, the morning of the change would be so drastic it would nearly mirror the way I changed the music game. Me being a creative genius and all I would not step out of bed but more so…glide out of bed. I would land on my rug designed as an air strip into my snake skin loafers because everyone knows I only ride first class. I’d walk down stairs and be greeted by my chef. I would give him a hand five but automatically purell them. The reason being is simply…..I can’t get sick. 

Hira's Love Advice

By Hira Khan
Copy Editor 

  I don’t know if I’m the best person to give relationship advice since I never follow anything I ever say to people, but I am in a relationship that has lasted for almost a year. Although it has not been perfect because there are always ups and downs in every relationship, I have learned valuable lessons and certain pointers about what to do and what not to do.  So here are some key pieces of advice about being in a relationship:

Love is in the air.