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Review: The Boys Season 3

Review: The Boys Season 3

Author: Oscar Noem

Season 3 manages to raise the stakes while deftly avoiding the classic superhero pitfall of bloating the show’s universe with greater and greater threats using one simple trick: disrupting how the characters address the conflicts before them. 

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Review: Midnights by Taylor Swift

Review: Midnights by Taylor Swift

Author: Eva Williams

For those expecting a continuation of Swift’s indie-pop “Folklore” and “Evermore,” “Midnights” was a stark departure, aligning with the tones of “1989,” “Reputation,” and “Lover.” Swift experimented with background sounds and different drum bases.

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Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist Review
Don't Worry Darling Review

Don't Worry Darling Review

Author: Eva Williams

Florence Pugh, Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde have been in the tabloids for months in the lead up to the release of Wilde’s film “Don’t Worry Darling,” starring Pugh and Styles. News surrounding

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A Never-Ending Food Evolution: Two Perspectives on the Notre Dame Food Scene
Gone but Not Forgotten: The University's Defunct Dorms
What's up with Irish Wearing Green?
Culture Intro

Culture Intro

Author: Mackenzie Kelleher

As the end of the school year quickly approaches, the stress of finals and the longing for a relaxing vacation grow stronger every day. We may have a few more weeks to go before we are home-free, but this April, for a glorious five days, Notre Dame students were gifted an early taste of summer: SunTostal. 

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Gilded Age Review

Gilded Age Review

Author: Emma Koster

In many ways it’s a timeless story of ambition and hard work, of old ways clashing with new, of young people making mistakes, and of messy, complicated family dynamics. However, HBO Max’s “The Gilded Age” is an intriguing, nuanced peak inside life in 1882 New York City.

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Duncan Playlist Review

Duncan Playlist Review

Author: Katherine Holtz

Please don’t stop the music, Duncan Student Center. Such is what I thought as “Don’t Stop the Music” by Rihanna played throughout the building. Yet, with a quick turnaround that only Duncan Student Center is capable of, “You Found Me” by The Fray followed Rihanna’s 2007 smash hit because who doesn’t like to cry when completing their homework? 

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Love in the Time of War: Ukrainian Students Share Their Stories
Why Chick-Fil-A

Why Chick-Fil-A

Author: Mia Moran

As Chick-fil-A celebrated its grand opening on Feb. 10, the Duncan Student Center was buzzing. The fast food restaurant took the place of Star Ginger, the former Asian cuisine establishment. 

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On Nostalgia

On Nostalgia

Author: Martha Zaytoun

My hair is particularly sensitive to the products I use. And, for some reason, the different scents of Dove conditioner have varying effects on the sheer size of my hair.

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Spring Break

Spring Break

Author: Corinne Quane

When considering where to go to school, I didn’t think too much about distance from home. My main concerns were about the university’s community, values and tradition.

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Scrapbook

Scrapbook

Author: Maggie O'Brien

One of the most used apps on my phone is Google Photos, partially because I enjoy looking at past photos but primarily because of the several photo albums shared with me by my mom.

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The Adam Project Review

The Adam Project Review

Author: Emma Koster

Netflix’s latest star-studded, action-packed movie, “The Adam Project,” dropped on the streaming platform on March 11 and has been met with mixed reviews.

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Euphoria Review

Euphoria Review

Author: Katherine Holtz

“Euphoria” is hot right now. As the most-tweeted show of the decade so far, the second-most-watched HBO Max show behind “Game of Thrones,” and popular “Euphoria” Sundays where friends stream together, the show has undoubtedly developed a cult following.

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A New Celebration of MLK Day

A New Celebration of MLK Day

Author: Megan Kelleher

Although a federal holiday since 1983, this Jan. 17 was the first time Notre Dame officially recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a university holiday for all students, faculty and staff. 

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Perspectives: Appalachia
Review:
Opinion: A Sense of Dread
40th Anniversary of PW and PE
Where Do All the Irish Go?
“Maid” Review
Perspectives: Items in a Box

Perspectives: Items in a Box

Author: Meghan Cappitelli

I’ve always been pretty keen on birthdays. I think they serve as a wonderful excuse to reflect on a year’s worth of shared memories or to reach out to those with whom you’ve lost touch. Ironically, however, my own annual celebration does not pique my interest quite as much. 

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The Morning Show Review
LGBTQ+ Visibility

LGBTQ+ Visibility

Author: Claire Early

The year is 1986, and Steffanie Keller is nervous. It’s her freshman year at Notre Dame, and she has just been assigned her first story as a writer for Scholastic. Some of her nerves stem from her anxiety about proving herself as a writer, but mostly she’s afraid that she won’t be able to do such a controversial story justice.

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What's Up With: The Construction by the Lakes
Wallows Review

Wallows Review

Author: Stephanie Hauser

Last month on August 6, fans lucky enough to secure a ticket to the Wallows surprise show “Live at the Roxy” were treated to a sneak peak of an unreleased track at the set’s close. The song was teased earlier in the month across the band’s official social media accounts, later performed for the first time live in concert and officially released on September 30 with an accompanying video. 

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Perspectives: Memories at the Grotto