December 16, 2024 by Allison Richard (‘26) We are knee-deep in the holiday season and by now, most people are beginning to enjoy the tradition of watching classic holiday movies to get into the festive spirit. There are so many heartwarming and entertaining films to choose from, but I have a few personal favorites that […]
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December 16, 2024 by Alex Wersten (‘25) As an artist, I approached the 2024 movie adaptation of Wicked with a mixture of anticipation and excitement. The musical, first performed on Broadway in fall of 2003, starring Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda and Idina Menzel as Elphaba, has long been a masterpiece of storytelling, a symphony of
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December 16, 2024 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Looking back, 2024 was truly an incredible year for music. With timeless rap beef, exciting indie releases and a banner year for pop music, the music industry made releases this year that have proven to be some of the most exciting we have seen in a long time.
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November 25, 2024 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Robert Smith’s disintegrating world view, The Cure’s Songs for A Lost World and The Art of their Late Era Album The Cure’s Songs for a Lost World may go down as possibly one of the most timely and relevant album titles of all time. In a time of
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November 25, 2024 by Daniela Fleming (‘26) None of This is True by Lisa Jewell Welcome to Five Stars, where I’ll share my favorite “five-star” books that had me invested from the very first page, all the way across the finish line. As someone who’s read 75-plus books this year, these are the books that
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November 25, 2024 by Sarah Pipino (‘26) Almost everyone has heard the name Van Gogh, and they might know him for a multitude of reasons: his beautiful collection of sunflower paintings, his famous work “Starry Night,” or even how he supposedly chopped off his own ear. But how many people actually know Van Gogh’s story,
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November 18, 2024 by Ava Tatum (‘25) Little Women is a timeless story and novel written by Louisa May Alcott and originally published in 1868, created into a movie in 1949 to be remade up until 2019, adapted into a play by Kate Hamill in 2018 and was wonderfully performed on the Lowenberg Auditorium stage
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November 11, 2024 by Sarah Pipino (‘26) Little Women is a tale that has remained relevant ever since its first venture into the world as the famous novel written by Louisa May Alcott in 1868, and continued in its many movies, including the 2019 film. Now, to continue its profound legacy, the Saratoga Springs High
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November 11, 2024 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Tyler, the Creator has never been afraid to reinvent himself. From his early days as an Odd Future edgelord, to his expansive and conceptual album Igor, Tyler appears to be fearless. He portrays such confidence to each one of his records and I feel as though every move
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November 11, 2024 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Released on October 4th, 2024, the film White Bird touched the hearts of its viewers. Not particularly well known, the movie is based on the wonderful American Author, R.J. Palacio’s historical fiction graphic novel “White Bird”. The graphic novel was first published on September 3rd, 2019, a thrilling
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October 28, 2024 by Elias Prodger (‘26) It’s Halloween season! Of course with a holiday so focused on its vibes and unique energy, it’s only fitting that I create a playlist to fit the dark, spooky, and best parts of late October! And, let’s be real: making a Halloween Playlist is hard. But you’re in
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October 28, 2024 by Ava Tatum (‘25) “You, Disappearing” by Alexandra Kleeman is a short story about a woman grappling with an apocalypse. This eerie and somber story discusses themes of mortality and the inevitability of death. Unlike the typical apocalypse you might see in “The Walking Dead” or “I Am Legend”, there is nothing
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October 28, 2024 by Alex Wersten (‘25) When you hear the word “reputation”, what do you think of? Someone’s personality or nature? Someone’s essence? Someone’s past? Their legacy? This word can have many, many meanings. When I hear the word “reputation”, I think of snakes, emergence from isolation, being stabbed in the back not only
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