Dafne Hernandez ‘20, Arts and Entertainment Writer      Throughout the decade, the role of art in the school curriculum was threatened. People argued that art should be cut from schools across the country in order for students to focus more on core classes, and increase school funding for other “more important and valuable” elements of the…

By Molly Lindstrom ‘21, Arts and Entertainment Writer 2019 was an exciting year in the arts and entertainment world. While we eagerly look forward to what 2020 has in store, it is important to pause and reflect upon those who left us over the past year. These well respected people influenced many who followed them.…

By Ava Cole ‘22, Arts & Entertainment Writer It’s official. The year 2020 has begun, and with it starts a new decade. The past ten years have been filled with some of the most noteworthy musical trends: K-Pop began to make a name for itself in the US with bands like BTS, Latin music gained…

By Vittoria Socolof ‘22, Arts & Entertainment Writer In 2019, social media significantly impacted important aspects of our world, from climate change protests to the fashion industry. Celebrities and “social media influencers” started trends in clothing and accessories by posting streetwear and event photos on social media apps. In an interview with the New York…

By Annika Inampudi ’21, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer If I weren’t so accustomed to it, the word “influencer” would sound almost dystopian, like a creeping shadow, silently pulling at the strings of our minds, pulling us along like puppets. It is simultaneously scary and empowering to think about this new wave of marketing that’s…

Caption: The Joker movie, directed by Todd Phillips.

By Molly Lindstrom ‘21, Arts & Entertainment Writer This past summer sparked a major movement in the dance community, known as the #boysdancetoo movement. Although this movement has been an important issue for a long time in the dance world, it immediately took over the media due to an outrage caused by Good Morning America’s…

By Gianna Porcek ’20, Arts and Entertainment Editor After almost a year of teasing new music, Kanye West recently released Jesus is King on October 25th. While this is Kanye’s ninth album release, many may find upon listening to his new music that this album shares a very different message than his previous projects.  After…

By Kaya Patel ‘22, Arts & Entertainment Staff Writer From the Mona Lisa to American Gothic, people have been an inspiration for paintings throughout art history. As many artists struggle to master this complicated process of portrait painting, Alexa Meade attempts do the opposite: turn people into 2D paintings. When Alexa Meade came to present…

By Asha Varma ’20, Arts and Entertainment Editor We can all agree that Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year. Not only is it the one day of the year when eating an unreasonable amount of candy is acceptable, but it’s also a day when dressing up as ridiculously as possible…