Eleanor Granstrom

Eleanor Granstrom, A&E Assistant Media Editor

Hello friends! My name is Eleanor Granstrom (she/they) and I’m a senior. I was a staff writer my Sophomore and Junior year, and this year I’m the A&E Assistant Media Editor. I enjoy analyzing popular movies and shows through a social justice lens. In addition to being a part of the Evanstonian, I’m a writer for YAMO ’67 and the Outreach Coordinator for E-Town Sunrise. In my free time I enjoy bothering my friends, reading and playing Stardew Valley.

By Eleanor Granstrom

Wicked movie hits theaters: fans celebrate the long-awaited adaptation’s grand debut

Eleanor Granstrom, Assistant A&E Editor • December 13, 2024

As I emerged from the theater where I watched the newly released movie “Wicked”, directed by Jon M. Chu, I fiercely wished I had been properly introduced to the franchise sooner. The movie had completely...

Heartstopper: How Real Is It?

Eleanor Granstrom, A&E Media Editor • November 1, 2024

On October 3rd, fans of the webcomic and TV show “Heartstopper” ran to open up their Netflix accounts to watch the newly released third season. What they found, while keeping the light hearted and...

Fall Playlist

Eleanor Granstrom, A&E Media Editor • October 11, 2024

1. Everywhere, Everything by Noah Kahan Noah Kahan immediately establishes the fall theme of “Everywhere, Everything” with the lyric, “Would we survive in a horror movie?” A common debate during...

Say My Name Three Times Fast…Marching Band, Marching Band, Marching Band!

Eleanor Granstrom, Lailany Mendez • October 11, 2024

On Friday, September 20, the atmosphere at the Evanston Homecoming football game was electric, with students, parents, and alumni gathering to celebrate school spirit. A highlight of the evening was the...

Kung Fu Panda 4: a roaring return

Eleanor Granstrom, Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

On March 8th, 2024, movie theaters everywhere welcomed “Kung Fu Panda 4.” Directed by Mike Mitchell and co-directed by Stephanie Stine, our panda protagonist, Po, voiced by Jack Black returned. Other...

Not so fetch: modernized Mean Girls remake

Eleanor Granstrom, Staff Writer • February 22, 2024

After graduating from University of Virginia, Tina Fey moved to Chicago and got a job as the front desk receptionist of the Evanston McGaw YMCA. In those hours of placating hurried parents, checking in...

Local festival brings improv-ements to ETHS Improv Club

Eleanor Granstrom, Staff Writer • October 20, 2023

On Sept. 17, ETHS Improv club students and club sponsors, Laura Jewell and Edward Grey, headed down to Batavia, Ill. for the fifth Yes, And… festival. Started by Batavia High School’s improv group...

Shadow and Bone season 2 is a fantastic yet unfaithful adaption

Eleanor Granstrom, Staff Writer • April 20, 2023

When my mom and I finished watching the second season of Shadow and Bone on Netflix, she turned to me and asked, “Are there more books after this? Like, do you know what happens next?” I told her,...

‘Willow’ is an enjoyable train wreck

Eleanor Granstrom, Staff Writer • March 15, 2023

Make way Lord of the Rings, a new quest-focused fantasy is in town. The Willow franchise, consisting of a movie named Willow released in 1988 and a recently released sequel TV series also named Willow....