Category Archives: Arts & Entertainment

Harmonizing Homework: High Schoolers Spill the Beats on Productivity

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Some swear by caffeine, others by meditation, but there’s a group of students who have found their solace in the rhythmic beats and melodic tunes of their favorite songs that is the secret to their supercharged productivity. While some might …

Swifties: The Eras Tour of Friendship Bracelets, Costume Changes, and Secret Songs

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Superstar Taylor Swift has had a thrilling year, from performing three-hour shows in the U.S. to announcing highly-anticipated international dates for “Eras Tour.” After five long years, fans globally have been buzzing with excitement as they prepare to experience the …

Taylor Swift: Person of the Year or Overrated Artist?

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 Taylor Swift is constantly trending and her Swifties are one of the most loyal fan bases in the world. She’s gained lots of attention from her recent Eras tour. So what’s all the hype about? 

“There’s a song for everything. …

The Most Anticipated Movies of the Summer

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The summer of 2023 is filled with some fantastic movies coming out. The long-awaited sequel to “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is coming out and getting all the hype. A live-action Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie as well as two new …

Snapchat AI Bot: Friend or Foe?

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Snapchat, a social media platform, has recently introduced its AI Bot feature, which has generated curiosity and discussions among users. To gain insight into how high school seniors perceive this new addition, I interviewed a few students and asked them …

“Saw This, Made This” The future of Art

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Artificial intelligence has been making its mark in the art world, transforming traditional creative processes and challenging notions of authorship.

A groundbreaking collaboration recently took place between AI-generated artist AI Da and celebrated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann at the Design Museum …

The First Poetry Slam

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On May 30th, 2023, The Edison Spark Magazine hosted a poetry slam in the school auditorium to share their thoughts and showcase their talent. This was an evening of poetic artistry, word wall, personalized cards, and music. This was Thomas …

The Edison Spark Magazine

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Thomas A. Edison Technical And Career High School has many ways to display the hard work of their unique and creative students. Whether it be displaying our work outside of the gigantic screen in our main hallway, or posting our …

The Weeknd Becomes the Most Popular Artist in the World

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Abel Tesfaye better known as The Weeknd makes history as he is the only artist with 100 million monthly Spotify listeners. This statistically makes him the “most popular artist in the world” according to Guinness World Records. He surpasses other …

High Schoolers React: The TikTok Ban and its Impact on the Social Media Culture

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Teenagers at high schools all throughout the nation are talking about the recent TikTok ban. Millions of users create and share films every day on the well-known social media platform, which has become an indispensable part of adolescent life. Because …