Caroline Pickering (caroline-pickering)

Caroline Pickering (‘22) is an Arts and Entertainment and Humor writer. She enjoys writing about pop culture and satirical works of minor inconveniences. In her free time, she is a musician with work on most major streaming platforms and loves to visit feral cats on her skateboard.

Humor

Stuyvesant Math Department Shaken By Organized Crime Scandal

Caroline Pickering

The Math Department has been revealed to be secretly tied to organized crime, selling the broken dreams of Stuyvesant students for legal protection.

Issue 13, Volume 112

Arts and Entertainment

Pixar, Puberty, and Pandas

Caroline Pickering

“Turning Red” is a beautiful, hilarious family film that perfectly captures the strain growing up can put on family relationships.

Issue 13, Volume 112

Humor

A Holiday Tale for Students Young and Old

Caroline Pickering

A festive tale in the form of a poem for all the little lads, lasses, and others this holiday season.

Issue 8, Volume 112

Arts and Entertainment

Why Is the Fetishization of Queer People So Prevalent in Fan Spaces?

Caroline Pickering

The fetishization of queer relationships in media has existed forever and is just recently getting the resistance it needs. But why does fetishization of queer relationships exist in the first place?

Issue 7, Volume 112

Humor

She Has Arrived

Caroline Pickering

In a post apocalyptic wasteland, only one thing remains certain: Mariah will return.

Issue 6, Volume 112

Humor

Scientists Warn About Spread of New “Zombie Illness”

Caroline Pickering

Scientists and doctors recommend caution amidst an outbreak of a mysterious new disease inducing millions of Americans into a zombie-like trance.

Issue 17, Volume 111

Arts and Entertainment

The Boys Are Back: “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” Soars onto Disney+

Caroline Pickering

Marvel’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” made its big debut on the small screen as a grounded, compelling story that is sure to leave viewers begging for more!

Issue 14, Volume 111

Arts and Entertainment

The Skywalker Saga: The Successes and Failures of Each Trilogy

Caroline Pickering

The Skywalker Saga is one of the most iconic in all of pop culture history, though each of the three trilogies it is composed of are completely different. This article explores those differences, and how they worked to the benefit or detriment of each respective trilogy.

Issue 12, Volume 111

Arts and Entertainment

The Road So Far: A Look Back on “Supernatural”

Caroline Pickering

Take a look back on The CW’s “Supernatural” as the series comes to a close after 15 years: its highs and lows and the massive impact it has had on 21st century media.

Issue 6, Volume 111

Humor

What Should You Say to Ruin Thanksgiving This Year?

Caroline Pickering

Take this fun holiday quiz to decide how you can ruin Thanksgiving for your whole family.

Issue 5, Volume 111

Arts and Entertainment

Forty-Five Years Later: A Look Into Why “Bohemian Rhapsody” Has Stood the Test of Time

Caroline Pickering

Forty-Five Years Later: A Look Into Why “Bohemian Rhapsody” Has Stood the Test of Time

Issue 4, Volume 111

Humor

What Your Quarantine Activity Says About You

Caroline Pickering

A local reporter gives you completely true insights about your personality based on what your quarantine activity says about you.

Issue 14, Volume 110

Arts and Entertainment

“Hunters” is the Wild Ride of a Series You Have to Take

Caroline Pickering

Amazon’s “Hunters” is a magnificent series whose unique in-your-face style will leave you haunted but eager for more.

Issue 14, Volume 110

Arts and Entertainment

Doing Animation Right: “Star vs. the Forces of Evil”

Caroline Pickering

A look back on the popular animated series “Star vs. the Forces of Evil” and how it was able to balance mature themes with a family-friendly narrative.

Issue 11, Volume 110

Arts and Entertainment

Doing Animation Right: “Star vs. the Forces of Evil”

Caroline Pickering

A look back on the popular animated series Star vs. the Forces of Evil and how it was able to balance mature themes with a family-friendly narrative.

Issue 11, Volume 110

Humor

“CATS! The Movie” Will Dig Its Claws Into Your Soul

Caroline Pickering

I review my experience of CATS! the movie, and how it has certainly changed my life for the rest of time.

Issue 10, Volume 110

Humor

Legends of Stuyvesant High School

Caroline Pickering

As we start a new school year, it's time to acquaint freshmen with the mysterious legends of Stuyvesant.

Issue 2, Volume 110

Arts and Entertainment

Her, a Hero: How Captain Marvel Tackles the Struggles of Being a Woman

Caroline Pickering

“Captain Marvel” is an important step forward in talking about the female experience in the mainstream media, handling issues such as male favoritism and harassment with dignity and eloquence.

Issue 16, Volume 109

Arts and Entertainment

Current Marvel Characters That Would Have Been Better LGBTQ+ Representation for “Avengers: Endgame”

Caroline Pickering

Marvel introduced their first gay character in “Avengers: Endgame”; however, many fans were disappointed in how small of a role he had in the film. In this article, I explore a list of current Marvel Cinematic Universe characters who would have been a better first openly gay character.

Issue 16, Volume 109

Humor

The Suffering of the Rollerbagging Community

Caroline Pickering, Jasmine Wang

An “in-depth study” of the recent epidemic of rolling bags plaguing the Stuyvesant community.

Issue 9, Volume 109