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Books to Curl Up With
By SHAI HAGAI on November 2026
Beware the Abbot Boys by Chelsea Ichaso Last year, a girl was found dead on their property, burnt in a car they were supposed to…
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
By SOPHIE TEMPLIER on November 2026
This book begins the same way it ends. In fact, it is such a clean loop that the moment I finished it I wanted to…
Lacemaking Culture in Ithaca
By MATHILDE VAN OSSELAER on November 2026
On the 3rd Saturday of each month, a group of lovely people gather in the Lifelong Ithaca center downtown and connect about one thing: lacemaking.…
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Teen Studio Highlight #2: The Art of Quilting
By LUCY PARK-HOOKWAY on November 2026
This past summer, the Johnson Museum of Art curated an exhibition titled Quilted Stories: American Quilts from the Permanent Collection. The show presented quilting as…
Pump-Up Prep: A Playlist
By INDIE GABRIEL on October 2026
“Fireball” by Pitbull Pitbull gets the vibe pumping! With his energetic tone and outstanding vocals, this catchy tune is sure to get you hyped. Use…
Movie of The Month: Blade Runner
By GRIFFIN BRAHLER, HUGO LLOYD on October 2026
Blade Runner is a science fiction film released in 1982. It was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. The plot…
BTS is Back: A Review of Their New Album ARIRANG
By MARI KATO on October 2026
In our generation, Korean pop, otherwise known most commonly by its abbreviated name, K-pop, has expanded to include international audiences in Korea and beyond. Its…
The Masks We Wear
By SHAI HAGAI on October 2026
The Do Over by Lynn Painter This is a young-adult (YA) romance in which the main character, Emilie, gets stuck in a time loop, reliving…
BoJack Horseman: Can A Horse Lead Himself to Water?
By WILL KLEINBERG on October 2026
Content warning: BoJack Horseman contains depictions of abuse, alcoholism, death, and suicide. BoJack Horseman is a great work of art. It’s a testament to the…
September Book Review: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
By SOPHIE TEMPLIER on September 2026
What better way is there to start off the new school year than with the book that started the dark academia genre? Donna Tartt’s debut…
Shai’s Page Turning Picks
By SHAI HAGAI on September 2026
The Spiral Key by Kelsey Day The Spiral Key is a young adult (YA) techno-thriller that explores themes of bullying, popularity, friendship and AI. The…
Pachinko: A Review
By WILL KLEINBERG on September 2026
In a sense, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee is a bildungsroman (“formation novel”); a term for a book that charts the course of a character’s…
Not Just For Notes: Love for Connection at NYO2
By ASHLEY PARK on September 2026
By the end of our rehearsal on the Carnegie Hall stage, I found myself wishing I could hold on to the moment just a little…
Book Banning and “The Perks of Being A Wallflower”
By DHILAN SETHUPATHY on September 2026
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is in my top five favorite books of all time. At slightly over sixty thousand words, it is a…
The Triumphant Finale of the Kitchen’s Thirty-Fifth Season
By ZADIE WANG on June 2026
Author’s Note: This article contains spoilers for FEAST. by Megan Gogerty. Content warning: violence, death. On Wednesday, May 6, I was thrilled to go see…
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Teen Studio Highlight: The Art of Linocuts
By LUCY PARK-HOOKWAY on June 2026
In my opinion, printers are awe-inspiring. Modern laser printers, like the one at the IHS Library, work hard every day to make the digital into…
Content warning: murder and drugging. Five years before the events of the book, I Don’t Wish You Well, the four star football players of a…
Dungeon Crawler Carl: A Fun Read for Sci-Fi Lovers
By GRIFFIN BRAHLER on June 2026
Recently, there has been a lack of fun new novels. I don’t mean well-written novels or ones with social commentary. I mean a novel that’s…
The Best Looks from the 2026 Met Gala
By TAKUO KAWATE on June 2026
Recently, the Met Gala took place on Monday, May 4. To those who aren’t familiar with the Met Gala, it is a charity event and…
Frozen Frames
By AMELIA MAXSON on May 2026
30 individuals working together, relying on each other, and sharing a common goal of getting the win. At Ithaca High School, the boys varsity hockey…
Rediscovery of Music’s Hidden Gems: Edmond Dédé’s Morgaine Returns to the Stage
By ASHLEY PARK on May 2026
For the final article of this column, it feels fitting to end with a composer’s history left in the margins for far too long. In…
Spring Playlist
By RANI SETHUPATHY on May 2026
As AP tests, college decisions, SATs, sports and music events, and more loom ahead, our lives can feel especially rushed and stressful in this season.…
Ithaca’s Colonization by Murals
By CORALLUS MEEKS on May 2026
In a city known for its creativity and activism, the presence of artists and muralists couldn’t be made more clear. What began as a small…
These Two Songs Put Chinese Entertainment on the Map
By LEE CHO on April 2026
Have you heard any Chinese songs in the United States, Canada, Europe, or anywhere else in the world aside from China? Do you know any?…
LACS Lights Up Kulp Auditorium with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
By ZADIE WANG on April 2026
LACS Lights Up Kulp Auditorium with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical By ZADIE WANG Author’s Note: This article contains spoilers for The Lightning…
IHS to Present 9 to 5: The Musical from April 17 to 19
By ZADIE WANG on April 2026
The IHS Drama Department is over the moon to present its spring musical, 9 to 5: The Musical by Patricia Resnick! 9 to 5 includes…