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Seasonal Screenings: Must-watch movies for this fall

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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 apple cider. Halloween has passed, so we can move on from horror movies and thrillers and opt for those cozy,…

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Fear The Old Blood: Bloodborne Ten Years Later

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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 Yharnam, a city that still feels as alive, mysterious and terrifying as it did a decade ago. At its core,…

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Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl”: A Few Gems, At a Cost

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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 singles and interviews that set the tone. The absence of those traditions led to far less anticipation than usual, even…

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The Rise of K-Pop Demon Hunters

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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 named, this feature, produced by Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix, is about a K-pop girl group Huntr/x. The girls are…

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Social Activism in Modern Music

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Social Activism in Modern Music

Gita Anand ‘28anandggr@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Music has always connected people. From parties to long drives, from weddings to funerals, music enriches our lives in countless aspects. When we can’t find the words, we turn to art to express ourselves. Whether promoting peace with folk music in the 1960s, taking a stand with countercultural punk in the late ‘70s, or calling out systemic injustice through hip hop in the ‘90s, music has been relevant in social movements…

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Laufey Captures the Essence of Young Adulthood

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Laufey Captures the Essence of Young Adulthood

Janeth Gomez ’29gomezj96@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Laufey’s latest album, “A Matter of Time,” sounds like the soundtrack to a romcom with the highs and lows of young heartbreak, one shaped by her background in classical music. She has won the hearts of millions through her music online, but her journey began in early childhood, influenced by her violinist mother and her violin professor grandfather. She first played violin at age four. Then, at the age of 15,…

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