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The Brownie Batter Donut (left) and Cupid's Choice Donut (right) are staple desserts for Valentine's Day.

Dunkin’s Valentine’s Day delectables do not delight

Sandra Cheng, A&E Editor February 17, 2024

Dunkin’ returned with their seasonal Valentine’s Day treats this year, which are available from Jan. 31 to Feb. 21. At The Highlander, we taste-tested the limited edition Pink Velvet Macchiato, the...

Rice Cultures Bacon and Cheese Taiyaki (left) and Ube Taiyaki (right).

Rice Culture puts a twist to Asian desserts

Gabriela Herrera and Kaelyn MacKay February 10, 2024

Rice Culture puts a twist to Asian desserts Gaining popularity for their beautifully designed desserts across social media, Rice Culture, located on 2672 Avenir Pl, had their grand opening on January...

Surpassing 200 million streams on Spotify, Orquídeas has marked itself as one of Uchis's most successful records.

Kali Uchis blossoms with brilliant new album, Orquídeas

Isabella Yawata and Sarah Soltani February 2, 2024

Kali Uchis showcases her musical versatility and deepens her connection to Latin music with the release of her second Spanish album, Orquídeas. The title, translating to “orchids” in English, sets...

The mystery Fool Me Once, sat at number one on Netflix's top 10 chart for two consecutive weeks, easily making it one of the streaming service's most popular shows of the month. The limited series consists of eight episodes, following the secretive Maya Stern played by English actress Michelle Keegan.

Netflix misses big with Fool Me Once

Andrew Lohman, Opinions Editor January 27, 2024

Set in an unnamed British city, the Netflix series Fool Me Once—based on Harlan Coben’s book of the same title—follows hotheaded war criminal Maya Stern who married into the lucrative Burkett family....

The Thai Me Up drink from the Pekoe tea bar.

Pekoe Tea Bar brings a twist to Boba

Aileen Wu and Sakura Mogami January 25, 2024

Located at 9717 Fairfax Boulevard, Pekoe Tea Bar opened its doors on January 6th to dozens of thirsty bubble tea lovers. Online, the brand touts that it serves “the best premium organic fusion teas.”...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians premiered on Dec. 19, 2023 and the season finale will be released on Jan. 30, 2024, with new episodes released every Tuesday on Disney+ at 9 pm ET.

Percy Jackson TV series takes students by storm

Audrey Link, A&E Editor January 24, 2024

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This week's cookie selection at Crumbl. 
Top row: cannoli, cookies and cream, semi-sweet chocolate chunk
Bottom row: cinnamon square, strawberry crumb cake

Crumbl-ing our expectations

Sandra Cheng and Madelyn Frederick January 23, 2024

Crumbl, a well-known cookie shop chain, is famous for their freshly baked goods and rotating weekly flavors. The Highlander sampled five of this week’s six flavors at Crumbl’s Falls Church location. Cinnamon...

21 Savage dropped "american dream" on Jan 12, his first solo album since 2017.

21 Savage and his American Dream

Addie Harris, Features Editor January 15, 2024

Rating: 4/5 On Jan. 12, British-American rapper 21 Savage dropped his first solo album since 2017, a 15-track album entitled american dream in lower case styling. This album brings an exciting combination...

Tatte Bakery & Cafe offers a diverse selection of pastries to customers. Pastries include classic confections as well as delicious blends of Israeli, European and American cuisine.

The Cafe in Clarendon that can’t be missed

Addie Harris, Features Editor January 15, 2024

Our Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Arguably one of the best parts of living in the Washington, D.C. area is the proximity to the rich culinary fusion that characterizes many local restaurants and cafes, which...

Nice Cream offers coffee and drinks in addition to their ice cream selection. They have a counter situated in the corner of their store with coffee amenities.

The ‘nicest’ ice cream shop

Sandra Cheng, A&E Editor January 12, 2024

Nice Cream, an ice cream shop located in the Clarendon neighborhood Arlington, creates ice cream a little differently than your average scoop shop. The made-to-order ice cream is handcrafted and frozen...

Saltburn, a comedy-thriller set in early 2000s England was released on November 17, 2023. The movie tells the story of university student Oliver Quick who befriends wealthy Felix Catton and the chaos that unfolds as he spends the summer at Felix's family's estate, Saltburn.

Saltburn leaves several questions

Sabrina Boughanem, Managing Editor January 5, 2024

Given that I hadn’t looked into the substance of this movie prior to watching it, it’s safe to say I was surprised by Saltburn, a British comedy-thriller that was released on November 17, 2023. From...

Nicki Minaj's new album, "Pink Friday 2", was released on December 8, 2023. It was a sequel to her debut album "Pink Friday" which was released in 2010.

Minaj’s new Pink Friday 2 is the cure to all blues

Sabrina Boughanem, Managing Editor January 4, 2024

Following her five-year break, queen of rap Nicki Minaj released her new album Pink Friday 2. Ever since its release in early December, I have had it on repeat. Not only does this album reaffirm Minaj’s...

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