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Rex Orange County Fans are “WHO CARES” About His New Album

Posted on March 25, 2022March 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

By Isabel Hinojosa ’25 Staff Writer hinojosaisa44@lfc.edu Rating: 3/5 “WHO CARES?” is the fourth album by Alexander O’Connor’s, also known as Rex Orange County. Being the first album released by Rex Orange County since 2019, fans, including myself, had extremely high hopes for this release. This album contains about a 50-50 mix of easy-going love songs and self-deprecating songs about struggling with mental health. The most entrancing aspects about this album are the orchestral instrumentals…

Why is Everyone so Obsessed with “Euphoria”?

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Isa Hinojosa ’25 Staff Writer Hinojosaisa44@lfc.edu Trigger warnings: drug use and abuse. Since its premiere on HBO Max on June 16, 2019, “Euphoria” has captivated teenagers and adults alike. Season two began airing on January 9, 2022, and “Euphoria” fever resurged, causing it to become a center of discussion in many schools, workplaces, and social media. “Euphoria” has harnessed 13.1 million viewers, according to Variety magazine. The show attracts many viewers, in part because of…

Movie Review: “My Best Friend Anne Frank”

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Julia McGrath ’23 Staff Writer mcgrathjj@lfc.edu Rating: 4 out of 5 TRIGGER WARNING: Antisemitism, depictions of the Holocaust. Based on the real-life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, “My Best Friend Anne Frank” is a film about the highs and lows of female friendship as much as it is about World War II. As Nazism impacts their lives more and more, these girls persist in trying to make the most of their situation. Told…

“Lease on Love” by Falon Ballard

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Julia McGrath ’23 Staff Writer mcgrathjj@lfc.edu Rating: 5 out of 5 Brownstones Warning: mild spoilers. Mostly set in present-day New York City, Falon Ballard’s debut novel “Lease on Love” takes the reader on a rollercoaster of enjoyable, relatable, and unforgettable peaks and valleys. The story begins with protagonist Sadie Green, a millennial workaholic, getting passed over for a promotion and then fired from her lifeless finance job. One drunk night later, she finds herself a…

Theater Department Travels Through Turbulent Times

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Sergio Bardesi-Texocotitla A&E and Chive Editor bardesitexoc@lfc.edu “The show was ready to be put up. The actors were dedicating their time. [David Knoell] was directing it, he was also making set…,” Bernachaly Santiago, a third-year psychology and theater double major at Lake Forest College, said. At that point, only the technical rehearsals remained. Yet, the following week in March 2020, the entire cast and crew found out that the show was completely canceled because the…

Remembering Betty White

Posted on February 4, 2022February 3, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

By Jenn Arias ’23 Staff Writer ariasjri@lakeforest.edu Nobody could wear as many hats as Betty Marion White brandished throughout her long lifetime. She is known by several generations through different mediums, be it her show business career, acting in many sitcoms and films, through her charity work with animals, or simply being a strong woman who paved the way for future women in the industry. Either way, you have heard of her. White was born…

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