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Devils' Advocate
The news site of Hinsdale Central High School

Devils' Advocate
The news site of Hinsdale Central High School

Devils' Advocate
Steven Pappas

Steven Pappas, Editor-in-Chief

Steven, a senior, is enthusiastically returning to the Devils’ Advocate staff this year. He loves to watch the Cubs and analyze statistics in baseball, writing for “Diamond Digest” and aspiring to one day do that professionally. He is a member of Film Club and watches film and studies the filmmaking processes that go into it, with some of his favorite films being 2001: A Space Odyssey, Apocalypse Now, and The Social Network. He enjoys writing and does so for sabermetrics and creatively. You can contact Steven at [email protected].

All content by Steven Pappas
Hinsdale Central matched up against LT for the first time in their first full season since the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Hinsdale Central welcomes whole crowd, beats Lyons Township 35-16

Steven Pappas, Writer
September 14, 2021
Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman star in Academy Award-nominated performances as Anthony and his daughter, respectively

Florian Zeller’s “The Father” is as heartbreakingly riveting as it is perfectly executed

Steven Pappas, Writer
May 14, 2021
Danielle (Rachel Sennott) and her ex-girlfriend Maya (Maya Gordon) star in the film.

“Shiva Baby” rides Emma Seligman’s squirmy rollercoaster to bountiful results

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2021
The Justice League form to face the imminent threat of Steppenwolf and Darkseid to Earth.

“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” severely lacks power in its content despite its rejuvenating creation

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
April 18, 2021
Kelly Marie Tran stars as the titular warrior Raya on a quest to save her father from evil spirits known as the Druun.

“Raya and the Last Dragon” sports gorgeous animation in substitute of Disney’s best storytelling

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
March 18, 2021
Daniel Kaluuya leads a formidable cast as prominent activist and Black Panther Fred Hampton.

“Judas and the Black Messiah” powers through familiar territory with fantastic performances and bedazzling filmmaking

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
March 3, 2021
Frances McDormand's Fern amidst the backdrop of the rustic American landscape.

“Nomadland” takes command of Chloé Zhao’s intimate direction and Frances McDormand’s heartfelt performance

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2021
Carey Mulligan stars as the sharp Cassandra Thomas.

“Promising Young Woman” powerfully showcases Carey Mulligan and confronts prominent contemporary societal issues

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
February 1, 2021
Jamie Foxx stars as Joe Gardner in Pixar's 23rd feature film.

“Soul” finds Pete Docter at his existential and life-affirming best

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief
January 15, 2021
Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis star in the film as Abby Holland and Harper Caldwell.

“Happiest Season” overcomes its tropes to succeed as a fast, heartwarming feature

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2020
Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat travels to the United States for the second time.

“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” uses familiar satirical beats and new dramatic ones to prove its worth

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief
November 24, 2020
Rashida Jones's Laura and Bill Murray's Felix as they ride around New York City together.

“On the Rocks” showcases Sofia Coppola’s technical flare without the full command of her craft

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2020
The defendants all sitting in the courtroom during the trial.

“The Trial of the Chicago 7” presents a healthy meal of Aaron Sorkin without the best ingredients

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2020
The poster of the film features Millie Bobby Brown’s Enola Holmes leading the supporting cast of Henry Cavill’s Sherlock Holmes and Louis Partridge’s Lord Tewkesbury in front of the setting of past England.

“Enola Holmes” crafts an effective but standard Sherlock story

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2020
Tom Holland stars as main character Arvin Russell in "Devil all the Time" that Netflix released on Sept. 16.

“The Devil All the Time” is enticing more in scope than execution

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
September 30, 2020
My workspace during online learning, similar to that of most students working from home during this time.

New Year, New Zoom: What Has Changed in the Remote Learning Experience?

Steven Pappas, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
September 20, 2020

School security and its growing ubiquity

Steven Pappas, Contributor
December 27, 2019
Students are back in the thick of the school year and, with that, will come some complicated stress from academics, tests and extracurricular activities.

Student stress: how teachers say you can combat it

Steven Pappas, Contributor
October 7, 2019
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