Genuine friendships. True connections. Valuable lessons. When I first joined the Circle of Friends club in my freshman year, after hearing about it from a senior friend, I honestly just thought it would...

Ever since COVID-19, I haven’t seen a movie theater full of audiences.  While 1.3 billion tickets were sold in 2018, the year before COVID-19, 829 million tickets were sold in 2023, according to...

As Disney turned 100 Monday, Oct. 16, The Accolade’s Spotlight section has put together a variety of stories looking back on the media conglomerate’s impact — positive and negative — on pop culture....

Fans revere the Marvel franchise for its powerful superheroes with otherworldly abilities — but sometimes, it is the humanity of a character that truly appeals to an audience. This is the best part of...

Seven. That’s how many times 15-year-old actor Walker Scobell (“The Adam Project”) said he’s read Rick Riordan’s five-book, fantasy series Percy Jackson & the Olympians. “I've been...

“Extraordinary Attorney Woo” is a touching drama that helps people recognize and be more aware of autism and mental health in general. It’s also an enjoyable series with a deep, heartwarming plot...

Settling on the living room couch, I take a worn book and open it with a smile — the perfect way to spend my fifth-grade summer break.  For the rest of that warm, quiet afternoon, I sit there in...

Since the 1930s, superheroes, largely regarded for their passion, sense of justice and commitment to the people, have served as role models for younger and older generations.  As one of Marvel’s...

To kick off 2021, consider checking out what the “Happiest Place on Earth” has to offer. Even though the main amusement parks with rides remain closed to the public, Disney Resorts began a phased...

For most teens, having a license comes with the freedom to drive around with friends and make great high school memories. For 18-year-old Olivia Rodrigo, it turned out to be much more.  Actress and...

It’s called the Always Dancing Project. But for the 150 kids with such disabilities as cerebral palsy, down syndrome and autism, they are learning to do much more than that. For two sisters in the...

“Loyal, brave, true.”  In the 2020 live-action movie adaptation of “Mulan,” this phrase either appears or is repeated quite a few times to represent the title character’s beliefs and family...