The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

Dinner for schmaltz

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic November 27, 2013

Christmas movies are some of the best in Hollywood. They bring the myriad of feelings people have towards the season (e.g., anxiety, joy, ambivalence) to the big screen in a wide variety of ways. Whether...

These games just got interesting

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic November 26, 2013

I was only on my fourth review when I published one of my more controversial articles; my full critical analysis of The Hunger Games. Daring to give the film a C-, it remains to this day one of my more...

At Fair and Square Imports in historic downtown McKinney, customers can find handmade home decor, jewelry, and other items from exotic places ranging from Vietnam to El Salvador.

Worldly shopping close to home

Olivia Griffin, News Editor November 26, 2013

Collecting authentic artisan crafts from around the world is easier than ever before for local residents.  Just one trip to Fair and Square Imports (www.fairandsquareimports.com) in Historic Downtown...

As Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 53rd animated feature, Frozen, prepares to enter movie theatres around the globe, The Red Ledger is going on a five week journey to tackle all of Disney’s animated films. Each week, we will cover 10 animated features and give a brief analysis of them.

Disney Chronicles: 2001-2012

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic November 25, 2013

41. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001): If Dinosaur and The Emperor’s New Groove signified a minor change in pace for the Disney company at large, then Atlantis: The Lost Empire displayed nothing short...

The Sony PlayStation 4 was released November 15, and sold just over 1 million copies within the first 24 hours.

PlayStation 4 launches with great success

Ben Carder and Cameron Stapleton November 25, 2013

The Sony PlayStation 4 was released November 15, and sold just over 1 million copies within the first 24 hours. The previous record for game consoles sold on opening day was held by Microsoft’s Xbox...

Almost must see tv

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter November 24, 2013

J.J. Abrams dominance of all things entertainment related continues with his newest sci-fi show, Almost Human. The director of Star Trek and Super 8 produces this cop show that takes it’s inspiration...

Brutality

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic November 22, 2013

There are parts of American history most of us wish never happened. Parts that haunt us to this very day. Parts that, no matter what we do, will always be a demon we will have to live with. Slavery is...

The area choir competition is January 11, with 5 students from school competing.

Choir students advance to area competition

Sydney Grissom, Staff Reporter November 21, 2013

Five choir students are one step closer to being chosen for All-State after advancing out of the Pre-Area auditions held Wednesday at Plano Senior High School. “We had 15 students competing to make...

14 Days of Lost

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic November 21, 2013

Isolation is a recurring theme at the movies this fall. Sandra Bullock was alone in space, Tom Hanks was held hostage in a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean and anyone who ventured to see Escape Plan...

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