Category: Arts & Entertainment

Ariana Grande Releases Her Home Studio Project

Collaboration and Criticism Characterize Positions by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been a year of surprise album releases and shortened musical promotions. On Oct. 30, Ariana Grande released her sixth studio album titled Positions only two weeks after her initial album announcement. In typical years, an artist would  […]

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Phasmophobia: Play This Innovative Horror Game

Get in the Halloween Spirit with this Immersive Experience by Dave Argento ’21 A&E Staff While most ghost-hunting television shows will make audiences more likely to laugh than shiver, the immersive elements of the newly trending game, Phasmophobia, takes players further than any psychological horror video game has before. Four ambitious ghost hunters team up […]

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Fact-Checking Frankenstein’s Creature

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 […]

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The Haunting of Bly Manor: Inciting Authentic Fear

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 […]

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BTS’s Virtual Concert, Map of the Soul ON:E

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 […]

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In Memoriam: Remembering Eddie Van Halen

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 […]

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The Bachelorette Premieres with Oldest Contestant Yet

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 […]

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Drew Barrymore Returns with A Drew Barrymore Show

Celebrity Uses New Outlet to Express Gratitude, Kindness by Grace O’Connor ’22 A&E Staff Drew Barrymore has had an outstanding career in Hollywood and has been a fan favorite for decades. She recently started her own talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show. According to USA Today, “Her unguardedness and verve are key ingredients” for her […]

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21 Savage and Metro Boomin Return with Savage Mode II

Recruit Morgan Freeman for Charting Genre-Fluid Album by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff 21 Savage, in collaboration with the producer Metro Boomin, has officially released his latest album, Savage Mode II. Earlier in the week of Sept. 28, the duo announced the arrival of their album, which officially released on Oct. 2. There are many […]

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A Show for Civic Duty: Whose Vote Counts, Explained

Insight into the Fight to Vote, Political Corruption by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff In 1776, 56 men signed a document stating that “All men are created equal,” but in reality, they have not always been treated as such when it comes to voting. In terms of voting, being able to express your opinion at […]

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