Category: Arts & Entertainment
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Behind the Curtain: A Look Into the Fall Play Our Town
By Aditi Chilukuri ’27, Arts and Entertainment Writer On November 6, 7, and 8 at 7 p.m., the students in the fall production of Our Town took the stage in the Coraci. The classic American play captures the beauty of ordinary life in the small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. It is told through…
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The New Voice: Podcasts Challenging Traditional Media
By Rhea Vasavada ’29, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer Podcasts are no longer a niche corner of the internet – they’ve become a major part of how people consume media today. Once seen as just another form of entertainment, podcasts now rival television, radio, and even digital news outlets. A February 2025 Gallup study reported…
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Making Asian American Voices Heard: Changfu Chang’s Silent War
By Olivia Dai ’26, Editor-in-Chief Three families. All trying to reconnect with each other. That is the story Changfu Chang’s Silent War documentary tells. The film follows the journey of three Asian American families struggling with mental health. The Cheng family’s narrative focuses on the struggle of mental health in youth, and tells the story…
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Genes vs Jeans: The Influence of Celebrity Endorsement
By Emma Siegel ’26, Arts and Entertainment Editor “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.” Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle advertisement ended with this quote, using a play on words to focus on her own personal attributes rather than the potential inclusivity the jeans may offer. Scrolling through social media, it is clear that thousands were angered…
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The Issues and Implications of Self-Diagnosis in the Social Media Space
Trishna Inampudi ’28, Arts & Entertainment Editor The internet—especially social media—has made information readily available like never before. Concepts that once required decades of formulation and development are now at our fingertips with the click of a button. One area that has seen a surge in accessible knowledge is health and wellness, specifically mental health,…
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The Benefits and Concerns of AI in the Art Industry
Sofie Raote ’28, Arts & Entertainment Staff Writer Image depicting AI-generated Coca-Cola advertisement. (Image courtesy of Forbes) A recent advertisement made by the Coca-Cola company depicted a family of polar bears enjoying their Coke during the holidays. However, the ad received backlash from its viewers for being ‘soulless’ and ‘uncanny’. The ad was made purely…
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How Black Myth: Wukong Reintroduces Chinese Mythology to Gamers Globally
Olivia Dai ’26, Arts & Entertainment Section Editor Wukong facing the four Heavenly Kings. (Courtesy of GameTyrant) Released in mid-August by Game Science and reaching a record breaking number of 37 million active players on Steam, Black Myth: Wukong is arguably the most successful game of 2024. Additionally, according to Al Jazeera, the game sold…
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Rotten Right to the Core:
Social Media’s Impact on Fashion Madeline Epstein ’28, Arts & Entertainment Staff Writer “Social media is the paradox of fashion.” (Image courtesy of Paulina Castro on Pinterest) I scroll, I save, I pin. I download, I share, I scroll — repeat. When I get dressed, I open my phone. I scroll, I save, repeat. So…
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How BookTok is Redefining Reading for Gen Z
Trishna Inampudi ’28, Arts & Entertainment Staff Writer #BookTok stands have been surfacing in bookstores across the nation in an attempt to appeal to new readers. (Image courtesy of Julia Goulet) Lately it seems like the term “BookTok” has been popping up everywhere. From TikTok to Twitter to YouTube — whether it be the content…
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Family Vlogging Content and its Links to Child Exploitation
Trishna Inampudi ’28, Arts & Entertainment Staff Writer Thumbnail from the channel “Not Enough Nelsons” titled“We got into a CAR accident…” In the vast sea of social media, we come across many different types of content. In a quick ten minute scroll through your TikTok For You Page, you can stumble upon both a heated…