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Do Yourself a Favor, and Watch “Better Man”

Ben Haines, Reporter April 2, 2025

2024 was not a bad year for movies, but there were more than a few things I felt deeply disappointed by. One of those was the musicals. The musicals 2024 had to offer weren’t just bad, many of them simply...

Ampers&one during the concert's encore

LH Concert Review: My First

Claire Hartwig, Culture Co-Editor March 26, 2025

Cheers erupt as Ampers&one’s debut song ‘On & On’ fills the venue. The seven-member boy group started their North American tour on February 17th and ended it on March 19th, and for over a...

Why I Would Never Watch Xo, Kitty

Why I Would Never Watch Xo, Kitty

Claire Hartwig, Culture Co-Editor March 4, 2025

As 2025 began, many fans of one of Netflix’s biggest shows waited in anticipation for the release of season two. ‘Xo, Kitty’ is a spin off of the popular book turned movie trilogy ‘To All The Boys...

LH Book Review: Intermezzo

LH Book Review: Intermezzo

Sadie Bodzin, Culture Co-Editor March 4, 2025

Sally Rooney has already established herself as an extremely talented author with her previous novels, but with “Intermezzo”, she’s proven her talents as a writer have only strengthened since “Normal...

LH Review: Squid Game Season 2

LH Review: Squid Game Season 2

Yomi Hemley, Feature Co-Editor February 11, 2025

Squid Game was released in 2021 as a Netflix original. This series immediately became a hit, gaining millions of international fans, many of whom were American. The cast featured lovable, smart, and complex...

Best New Artist: Who Will Win?

Best New Artist: Who Will Win?

Sadie Bodzin, Culture Co-Editor January 30, 2025

Though it sits within the Big Four categories at The Grammys, the Best New Artist award often flies under the radar compared to the likes of Album of the Year or Song of the Year. Yet, it’s an incredibly...

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‘Return to Oz’ and the Plunders of Disliking ‘Wicked’

Ben Haines, Reporter January 30, 2025

‘Wicked’ may have permanently ruined karaoke. Especially theater kid karaoke. This became certain when I threw a karaoke party for the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical’ cast a week before the...

I’m Boycotting My Favorite Artist

I’m Boycotting My Favorite Artist

Claire Hartwig, Culture Co-Editor January 15, 2025

For the past month, I haven’t listened to my favorite artist’s music, unfollowed them on all social media platforms, refrained from interacting with any of their content, or purchased any kind of merchandise...

2024’s Spotify Wrapped Fell Flat

2024’s Spotify Wrapped Fell Flat

Kate Meis, Executive Editor and News Co-Editor December 6, 2024

On December 4th, 2024, Spotify’s annual review of its users’s listening habits throughout the year was released. Spotify Wrapped usually offers a fun conversation with peers or a post on one’s Instagram...

LH Movie Review: Saturday Night

LH Movie Review: Saturday Night

Yomi Hemley, Feature Co-Editor November 12, 2024

In an era where movies feel as though they’re becoming longer and longer, Saturday Night breaks free from this trend. In just around 90 minutes, the movie manages to keep tension throughout without an...

LH Concert Review: Right Here

LH Concert Review: Right Here

Claire Hartwig, Culture Co-Editor November 4, 2024

After high anticipation from international fans, eager to see them two years since they toured in the U.S., Seventeen has started their fourth world tour. ‘Right Here’ has five stops on its U.S. leg,...

LH Concert Review: The DreamShow3

LH Concert Review: The DreamShow3

Claire Hartwig, Culture Co-Editor November 1, 2024

The lights dim, and cheers fill the arena as fans start to stand up. This past week I attended NCT Dream’s third world tour, ‘The DreamShow: 3’ at the United Center in Chicago. An arena most iconically...

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