Category: Pop Culture
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“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Should you see it?” by Angelina Diaz ’24
Adaptations of Suzanne Collins’ young-adult dystopian novels hit the silver screen in 2012. The era of dystopian fiction was at an all-time high during the early 2010s, with The Hunger Games being one of the most well-known and pivotal ones. Now the prequel to the iconic story, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, set 64…
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“Modern-Day Imaginary Friends” by Ronae Watson ’25
When rumors surfaced of Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner being Hollywood’s hottest and newest hookup, the internet was in a frenzy. This is when people made it clear just how parasocial they are. Timothee quickly rose to fame as one of the newest “pretty boy” actors. Kylie has probably been in the public eye for…
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“What Are You Wearing?” by Arianna Lamela ’26
Many fashion trends of this current generation have been stolen from the past, but like many say “History Repeats Itself.” This is a very true statement when it comes to the history of fashion trends because many of the outfits you could be wearing right now were popular before you were ever born. From Juicy…
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“The Impact of Taylor Swift” by Maisie Morrison ’25
Everybody has heard of Taylor Swift. The Eras Tour, her many albums, relationship status, and clever easter eggs have been plastered all over the news. Taylor Swift is the music industry right now. But just how influential is she? How big of an impact has she made, both socially and economically? Turns out, a huge…
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“Jude Bellingham’s Stardom Rise at Real Madrid C.F” by Joseph Mendoza ’25
Since signing for the 14-time European Champions League winners from Borussia Dortmund for a fixed fee of €103.00m, potentially rising to €133.9m with add-ons included, soccer fans knew that 20-year-old Jude Bellingham was the real deal. Having already won Bundesliga Player of the Year last season and conquered the DFB-Pokal two seasons ago while at…