NOPE, filmmaker Jordan Peele’s third film, is a pretty damn good movie. The film stars Daniel Kaluyaa and Keke Palmer as siblings whose family descends…
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It’s Time to Stop Judging Swift
Taylor Swift, an eleven time Grammy award winner, released her new album, Midnights on October 21, 2022. Swift’s true fans have been waiting for this…
If You’re Not Listening to these Queer Artists, I Don’t Know What You’re Doing
You may have heard of Pride Month in June, but did youknow October is Queer History Month? In honor of this,I’ve compiled a list of…
Non-Western Artist Feature: Peach Momoko
In a predominantly white, male-led field such as the comic bookindustry, it is both refreshing and exciting when a non-western female artist gains popularity. In…
Feeding the Soul: Why Humans Need Zombies
In the majority of zombie films, we see what Thomas Hobbeswould call a return to the state of nature: what effect thedissolution of institutions (hospitals,…
Don’t Worry Darling: Hit or Miss?
When I heard there was going to be a movie with both Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, I was ecstatic. The drama surrounding this movie…
The Off-Season Review: J. Cole Putting In The Work
“Pride is the devil/I think it’s gotta hold on me,” J. Cole croons in a slightly autotuned voice over a T-Minus beat heavy on…
Coming-of-Age Romance Reading List for Summer 2021
If it’s anything like this school year, summer 2021 will necessitate a wide range of entertainment to pass the time and imagine a different world.…
Let’s Do a Run Through
Content Warning: This article contains mentions of suicide. The Broadway industry has always been slightly problematic. Most people know Broadway as an industry that largely appeals…
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The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards: #Scammys?
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards was held in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. Although this award ceremony has been important to the music industry…
When a sly conspiracist unites with rich American parents desperate to get their children into top-tier colleges, the result is the largest college admissions scandal…
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Shmoop’s Scoop
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the last month, you’ve most likely heard the buzz on social media (especially Tiktok) about “Satan…
Unexpected Lessons from Abroad: Why a Six-Year-Old Documentary Should Be on the Top of Your Queue
Chèvre, camembert, chilled grapefruit, scallops in a creamy mustard sauce, raw carrot and red cabbage salad, lamb with saffron, baguette, water, and an hour to…
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IHS Bands Host Virtual Performance
The concert opens as any other would: Ms. Zawel, director of IHS Bands, standing in front of a darkened auditorium. There is a polite silence…
The Hill She Climbed: Amanda Gorman’s Journey to Youngest Inaugural Poet
“…For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it.” On January 20th, 2021, the Inauguration Day of President Joe Biden and…
Surrealio: How to tune the triangle
Influential Women in History—Women’s History Month 2021
Throughout history, women have been uncredited and unrecognized, so we need to celebrate some of these incredible, intelligent, and inspirational women who have paved the…
Gideon the Ninth is Worth Coming Back from the Dead to Read
Some books you devour; some books devour you. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir is one of the latter. Muir’s prose is not just hungry,…
Reading Recommendations in Celebration of World Book Day!
For those of you who love to read, March 5 is World Book Day! Hopefully we can all spend some time indulging in our favorite…
Bridgerton: Is it worth watching?
(Spoilers ahead! Content warning—the show covers topics that may not be appropriate for all audiences, such as sexual content, sexual assault, toxic relationships, and death.)…
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Thoughts on Evermore
Last December, when a few friends on the Tattler board told me that Taylor Swift was releasing another album, Evermore, I didn’t believe them. For…