The Urban Legend

“Weird psychological serial killer stuff”: Why does everyone love true crime?

Zoe Sokatch, Editor in Chief (Print) • May 2, 2023

True crime content has the world in a chokehold. According to a YouGov poll conducted in 2022, nearly half of all Americans have consumed some form of true crime content, with one out of three people admitting...

2023 faculty Oscar nominations

Dawson Hoe, Managing Editor, Online and Opinions Editor • March 14, 2023

As of January 24, the 2023 Oscar nominations are here! The following are nominations from Urban’s faculty and staff. The nominations agree with already previous nominations and add onto the...

Senior pranks shut down: the past and future of a school tradition

Luke McKane, Staff Writer, Designer • April 26, 2022

Senior pranks are an iconic tradition at many high schools, including Urban, and after returning to a non-hybrid spring schedule many students have been wondering if the pranks will make a comeback. Urban...

The best film and television of 2020

Lochlain Steere, Staff Writer • January 20, 2021

Television: I May Destroy You - Created, written, co-directed by and starring Michaela Coel, the semi-autobiographical “I May Destroy You” follows Coel’s character, Arabella, and her journey to...

The new age of relatable teenage romcoms

Tulin Chang-Maltepe, Staff Writer • November 19, 2020

[slideshow_deploy id='12189']Cliches have been the epitome of the teenage romantic comedy industry for decades, but as society demands more accurate representations of human experiences in the film sector,...

Voices of Incarceration class explores criminal justice

Kyra Nagle, Arts and Culture Editor, Design Managing Editor • December 1, 2019

From short stories to podcasts to in-class speakers, Urban’s new Voices of Incarceration class seeks to shed light on stories from victims of mass incarceration and their families. Currently, over 70...