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Emmys 2026: Highs and “Whys?”

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Arts and EntertainmentJack Garcevic’30garcevicem@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Argued by many to be the annual biggest night of TV, the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards delivered TV’s biggest entertainment stars for its 78th year. “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay hosted the awards and started the night with a musical number, “I Love TV Screens,” a reimagining of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ “I Love Rock ‘n Roll.” This rewritten parody featured celebratory praise of the…

Project Hail Mary Movie Review

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Alec Hall 30’hallal@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer8.9/10 Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up in space with no memory of how he got there. He’s light-years away from Earth, all alone, after finding out his other two crewmates are dead. His memory comes back in pieces. Grace remembers Astrophage, the light-consuming alien organism that’s draining energy from the sun and threatening humanity with mass starvation in the next thirty years. He’s then promptly chased down by an alien spaceship…

Do modern day performance arts go beyond theatre and filmmaking?

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Leonor Valente ‘29deoliveiraleit@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Since its origin, film has been taking over the performance arts stage. With the technological boom of the two world wars, a shift from Europe to the United States as the central stage for filmmaking and the idolization of actors, American filmmaking has never been more prevalent in the global scope of arts. However, we must not forget that there are 194 more countries in the world, with their own culture…

“The Drama” examines how well you know your partner.

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Allyn Aliyeva ’29aliyevan@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Unconditional love is often described as love without judgment. But does it truly exist? Unlike typical rom-coms, A24’s “The Drama” follows a happily engaged couple, Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson), in the week leading up to their wedding. A few days before the ceremony, however, the couple and two of their friends play a game that reveals the worst thing they have ever done in their lives. When Emma’s secret…

Look Out For New Music in 2026

Posted on February 16, 2026April 24, 2026 by Gaby Planta-Yap

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 from for the rest of the year? Bruno Mars will release his new album “The Romantic” Feb. 27. For the…

That’s Not How Life Is: stereotypical love tropes in novels

Posted on February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 by Gaby Planta-Yap

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 would be much healthier if readers would stop waiting to run into the love of their life in the halls,…

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