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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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Liann Keren

Liann Keren, Online A&E Editor

Liann is a senior and she is the Pitch’s Online A&E editor. In her free time, she enjoys reading pop culture articles and doing yoga with candles.
All content by Liann Keren
Zoien Hall, Ciella Koebi and Kayla Jones (left to right) pose for an American Eagle photo shoot. This was the third American Eagle shoot Borissow had photographed.

Fashion Club rocks boho chic in its newest partnership with Altar’d State

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Apr 11, 2023
SlumpMadi looks out into a crowd of flashing light and cheers. His set at Pain 1999 was his official live debut.

“All Time Low” becomes all time high in SlumpMadi’s onstage debut

Liann Keren, Online A&E Editor
Feb 27, 2023
A flyer posted to @wj_earthquakefundraiser on Instagram. Students have coordinated with the social studies department to collect money in classes during the week of Feb. 13. The proceeds will go to The Red Crescent, a humanitarian organization.

Students unite to aid victims of Kahramanmaras earthquake

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Feb 13, 2023
Users can type and submit their questions and prompts and watch ChatGPT type out its response. ChatGPT has the capacity to write anything, from a poem about flying kittens, to a letter for a loved one, to instructions on how to undo a stuck zipper.

ChatGPT ignites concern, discussion on its implications for human writing

Allison Xu and Liann Keren
Jan 17, 2023
WJ alum Tim Kurkjian was enshrined in the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame in December.

WJ: A year in review

Joshua Singer, Liann Keren and Seyun Park
Dec 21, 2022
A Hanukkiah (Hanukkah Menorah) perches in the foreground of a cluster of glistening trees. In December, three major holidays are celebrated: Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. However, in the past and recently, the US hasn't done a good job in representing the diverse communities of people it prides itself on representing.

Think we can branch out this Holiday Season?

Liann Keren, Online A&E Editor
Dec 21, 2022
The auditorium stage where "The Twilight Zone" will be performed has a room below it for storage. Every school production has been performed on this stage, as it houses hundreds of seats and has an immense amount of storage.

WJ S*T*A*G*E pushes past obstacles, opens Twighlight Zone despite setbacks

Liann Keren, Online A&E Editor
Dec 2, 2022

An exclusive look: School Psychologist shares a day in her life

Nov 2, 2022
On Oct. 21, Taylor Swift released her tenth studio album "Midnights" two months after its initial announcement. Yet again, Swift dazzled in both marketing and creative aspects.

‘God rest my soul’ because Taylor Swift just killed me

Liann Keren and Zsuzsanna Juhasz
Nov 2, 2022
High school seniors face immense levels of stress during application season, especially with the task of the college essay. For the past six years, the English department has neglected to pursue an organized strategy to help all seniors with this difficult task. It's time to make a change.

Teachers helping with college essays: inequitable or unorganized?

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Sep 23, 2022
Olivia Wilde and her star-studded cast pose on the red carpet at the world premiere of "Don't Worry Darling," at the Venice International Film Festival. In the past several months, the film has been at the center of celebrity drama — likely an attempt to stir up publicity for the film, which is set for release on Sept. 23.

An avid movie-goer’s scoop on “Don’t Worry Darling” preceding its release

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Sep 22, 2022
Graph of MoviePass membership over time, in thousands.

AMC and Regal offer $3 movies

Liam Dorrien and Liann Keren
Sep 15, 2022
"Nope" (2022)

The Pitch selects the most highly anticipated movies of the summer

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Jun 16, 2022
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

Dive into the most highly anticipated books of summer 2022

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
May 26, 2022

Interviewing the class of 2023 SGA officers

Liann Keren, Meron Berhe and Nicole Weaver
May 16, 2022

MCPS news blurbs: contact tracing and community officers

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
May 2, 2022
A poster advertising The 94th Academy Awards, or The Oscars. This prestigious award show has been around since 1928. Some predict it is losing traction and will soon become irrelevant to the general public.

Students react to Oscars comeback

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Apr 8, 2022
Get off the internet and stop self-diagnosing

Get off the internet and stop self-diagnosing

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Apr 2, 2022
Junior Isaac Malka hikes Har Arbel (a mountain in Israel) alongside his study-abroad classmates.

WJ students globalize: a trip to the world

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Mar 21, 2022
Actress Brie Larson is called ¨annoying,¨ a ¨show-off,¨ and an ¨upstart,¨ while actor Ansel Elgort is called ¨brave,¨ ¨strong,¨ and ¨out-going.¨

Why does Hollywood hate women?

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Feb 16, 2022

The Pitch’s Guide to a Romantic Valentine’s Day

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Feb 10, 2022

Pitch Food Review: Pike & Rose Hotspots

Alexandra Jernell, Catherine Prado and Liann Keren
Feb 4, 2022
MCPS students march to demand transition to virtual learning

MCPS students march to demand transition to virtual learning

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Jan 26, 2022
Taylor Swift sings her bridge in the SNL skit, "Three Sad Virgins" alongside Pete Davidson. Swift appeared as a guest on the show the night after "Red (Taylor's Version)" dropped. Her appearance on such a well-known talk show exposes "Red (Taylor's Version)" to wider audiences.

Taylor Swift: “America’s Sweetheart” becomes tactical entrepeneur

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Dec 13, 2021
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Spotlight Artist of the issue: senior Graysin Oh becomes published Webtoon artist

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Nov 15, 2021
A student attempts to remain caught up in self-isolation while their classmates continue learning in the physical environment.

Students struggle to keep up with 10 day quarantine

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Nov 15, 2021
Five anonymous game-runners stand over the two buttons that players press to determine if they want to keep playing "The Game." Players must play "The Game" until the end unless the majority press the green button to agree to finish it.

How Squid Game became Netflix’s most viewed show in under a month

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Oct 29, 2021
One edition of "Dune." Yellow and orange colors alternate to mimic the look of the sandy Earth dunes.

Denis Villaneuve disappoints in 2021 “Dune” adaptation

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Oct 27, 2021
A student rushes to finish their AP Physics exam. After an over 50% failure rate, the spotlight is on whether or not passing rates will decrease.

Returning AP students face new hurdles

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Oct 18, 2021

WJ Pitch investigates the anonymous and new student-run social media accounts

Nicole Weaver and Liann Keren
Oct 7, 2021
Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse.

WJ students’ top 2021 Reads

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
May 6, 2021
Senior Abby Matson sews facemasks to distribute during the coronavirus pandemic. Matson has sewn about 400 facemasks in total.

Making the impossible, possible (#PandemicSeniors2021)

Niki Mallik and Liann Keren
Mar 15, 2021
A slide included in the meeting slideshow. A brief introduction was made about “The Art of a Shot” before going into the common shots and angles seen in a film.

Spotlight: Film Club

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Jan 19, 2021
A map depicting the prevalence of COVID-19 by county in Maryland. As the virus spreads across Maryland and the rest of the United States, businesses have to adapt their practices to accommodate social distancing and at-risk individuals.

What will the country look like in four months?

Liann Keren, Staff Writer
Jun 27, 2020
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