Arts & Entertainment
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Look Out For New Music in 2026
Melanie Mandelke Staff Writer One thing has been made clear from the start of 2026: new music is on the way. With only one full month checked off the calendar, there have already been a variety of new releases, from artists like J. Cole to bands like Megadeth. But who else can we expect music…
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That’s Not How Life Is: stereotypical love tropes in novels
Lucie Sautriot Bruneaux ‘26 Staff Writer Meet-cute, enemies-to-lovers, office romance — how many of us have actually experienced these tropes? It must be true for some people, but why aren’t real-life situations written about more in romance novels? Would it be boring? Would there be no story to tell? These are valid questions, but it…
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Through the Aperture: Harry Styles returns with new single
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Synth, snare, snow: albums to make your winter pop
Music tends to follow individuals through the seasons, and as winter approaches, people will dust off their holiday records to hone in holiday joy. Though the smooth singing and catchy tunes of holiday pop dominate the music rotations of many, I propose three albums that, rather, characterize the winter season from start to finish and…
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Minecraft: A Timeless Art
Minecraft seems to have done the impossible. The popularity of a given video game tends to deplete shortly after its release, but Minecraft hasn’t followed this trend. Since its creation in 2009 and rise to stardom in 2013, several revivals have prevented a downfall that seemed inevitable for other video games. Whether it was sprinting…
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Lux – Rosalía’s new album brings women, spirituality and music together as one
By Leonor Valente ‘29Staff Writer The much-anticipated Rosalía album, following her Grammy-awarded project “Motomami,” was released Nov. 7 and soon took the heart of many fans. Once again, Rosalía proved that she is not just a singer, but an extremely talented and creative artist. The PR strategy for “LUX” was quite unusual, with the first…
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Seasonal Screenings: Must-watch movies for this fall
Melanie Mandelke ’29mandelkem17@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Movies can serve as seasonal milestones for us. They can set a mood and prepare us for the month ahead. As November brings us deeper into autumn, it’s worth remembering that films are a great way to enjoy the season. This fall, look for movies that feel like changing leaves and…
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Fear The Old Blood: Bloodborne Ten Years Later
George Zemenides ’28zemenidesgaf@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer “Bloodborne” emerged from the creative mind of Hidetaka Miyazaki and FromSoftware Inc. as a PlayStation 4 exclusive in 2015. It remains one of gaming history’s most unforgettable experiences: a masterpiece whose influence still courses through the veins of modern design. To revisit it on its tenth anniversary is to return to…
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Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl”: A Few Gems, At a Cost
Kate O’Donnell ’28odonnellkgr@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer As a lifelong Swiftie, it pains me to admit that, for the first time, I went into Taylor Swift’s Oct. 3 album release with trepidation. “The Life of a Showgirl” didn’t follow the typical Swift-esque rollout. Usually, the months between announcement and release are filled with Easter eggs, lyric reveals, lead…
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The Rise of K-Pop Demon Hunters
Natalie McCleery ‘29mccleeryngr92@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer This summer, Netflix broke its own record of its most watched original movie ever, and it wasn’t with some thriller or action movie. According Netflix’s website, the movie that has gotten over 300 million views and over 500 million hours streamed since its June 20th release is KPop Demon Hunters. Aptly…