The Common Misconception about the Halloween Monster by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff If asked to name the most iconic creatures associated with Halloween, Frankenstein’s monster would likely come to mind. Indeed, the giant, green, raggedly-stitched monster is a quintessential symbol of the spooky holiday. Frankenstein’s creature has been brought to life in over 20 […]
How the Adaptation Demonstrated Spiritual Connectedness by Grace O’Connor ’22 A&E Staff The Haunting of Bly Manor is an intriguing new show perfect for the Halloween season. Mike Flanagan, the showrunner, based this show off of Henry James’s novella The Turn of the Screw. Released on Oct. 9, it comes two years after Flanagan’s previous […]
The Show that Won Big with Creative Technology by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor BTS’s most recent title track, “On,” has a lyric that goes, “Can’t hold me down cuz you know I’m a fighter,” and no line fits the seven-member group better than this one. Not much has deterred the band, who is arguably […]
Legendary Guitarist Passes Away at 65 from Lung Cancer by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Tuesday, Oct. 6, Eddie Van Halen passed away at the age of 65 from cancer. His god-like guitar riffs made him one of the most important and respected guitarists of all time. His band, Van Halen, is often considered […]
What this Means for a Culture that Idolizes Young Beauty by Nikki Idelson ’22 A&E Staff Clare Crawley graced the screens of Bachelor Nation on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Bachelorette will be airing every Tuesday night at 8 p.m. for the next 12 weeks. With COVID-19 delaying the show, safety considerations posed new challenges for […]
Ibram Kendi Unturns the Ugly Stones of Racist Ideas in America by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor “To the lives they said don’t matter.” With these seven words serving as the dedication, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi opens Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America in remembrance and defiance. This fragment […]
by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Co-Editor After the unexpected death of Chadwick Boseman on August 28, 2020 at the age of 43, many celebrities testified to his unparalleled contributions to film. Jada Pinkett Smith tweeted, “Rest in Love Chadwick.” Jordan Peele, Academy Award winner and cinema revolutionary in his own right, captured the sorrow of […]
folklore Proves Taylor Swift’s Range and Depth by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff For Taylor Swift fans, these uncertain times have brought an unexpected gift: the singer’s eighth studio album, folklore, which was announced on July 23 and then released at midnight on July 24. Swift explained the concept behind the album on Instagram: “It […]
Matt Reeves to Take Viewers back to Batman’s Dark Beginning by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff In one of the most anticipated films of next year, Robert Pattinson will star in The Batman, DC Comics’ latest movie. The film is directed by Matt Reeves, and the main antagonist will be played by Colin Farrell in […]
A Quarantine Playlist for Your Listening Pleasure by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff While the rest of the world sat at home during quarantine, watching Netflix, baking banana bread, and sleeping until noon, did you really think that the world’s biggest artists were doing the same? Well, of course not. Although quarantine has deprived […]