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Claire McKenna | Monday, September 11, 2023
What do Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez, Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn and Gigi Paris and Glen Powell all have in common? They are all long-term famous couples that have broken up this year. So many celebrities have broken up in 2023 that people have deemed it the year of
Anna Falk, Observer Scene Staff, Claire McKenna, Christina Sayut, Gabrielle Beechert, Natalie Allton, Cecelia Swartz, Meghan Lange, Andy Ottone, Allison Srp, Allison Elshoff, Rose Androwich, Claire Lyons, Lucia Aguzzi, Anthonia Okechukwu, Cozette Brown, Luke Foley, Erin Drumm, Michael Askins, Eve Balseiro and Ashley Hedge | Wednesday, September 6, 2023
For the past few years, Taylor Swift has been the woman of the moment. With the Eras Tour and its ensuing drama, the release of 10th studio album “Midnights” and her upcoming concert film, the 33-year-old is at the center of pop culture. One of her most popular ventures so far has been the rerelease
Claire McKenna | Monday, September 4, 2023
“Barbie” is breaking all sorts of box office records, and the movie was such a hit that you could not go anywhere this summer without hearing about it. “Barbie” was in TV commercials, “Barbie” was in stores, “Barbie” was online and “Barbie” was on the radio. Songs off the fantastic soundtrack for the movie —
Claire McKenna | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ is back for its fifth season and ready to give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at all the drama that unfolds in Formula 1. With a large amount of unrestricted access to the Formula 1 paddock, ‘Drive to Survive’ once again gives viewers spectacular insights into some of the major events
Claire McKenna | Friday, February 10, 2023
Netflix, in a startling move, recently released their new strict account sharing rules on its help center page, just to retract them and state that the whole thing was an accident. But don’t stop holding your breath just yet! Netflix’s plan is still to start enforcing these new rules in the United States sometime in
Claire McKenna | Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Riding on the success of its documentary series “Formula 1: Drive to Survive”, Netflix has greenlit a slew of new sports documentary series to come out on its platform over the next two years. The first of these new documentaries to come out is “Break Point” — a series that ostensibly gives viewers a behind-the-scenes
Claire Lyons, Caitlin Brannigan, Willoughby Thom, Rachel Hartmann, Isa Sheikh, Olivia Schatz, Kathryn Muchnick, Anna Falk, Angela Mathew, Natalie Allton, Connor Marrott, Alysa Guffey, Coby McKeown and Claire McKenna | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
22. ‘Cave World’ by Viagra Boys “Cave World” is the third LP of punk rock band Viagra Boys, and it expands upon what made their previous records so great. The album is absolutely soaked in meta-irony and absurdist humor. Viagra Boys are simultaneously drawn to and repelled by the eclectic world of conspiracy theories, incels
Claire McKenna | Monday, November 7, 2022
War is awful. Most everyone believes that, but those without firsthand experience cannot truly grasp the horrors of war. “All Quiet on the Western Front” does a stellar job of imparting the devastation of war onto its viewers. Before I dig deeper into my review of the movie, however, I’d like to give two quick
Claire McKenna | Friday, October 7, 2022
Dodie is back. Releasing music for the first time since her debut album last year, the singer-songwriter is giving us a look at how the last couple of years have been for her. (Spoiler: a bit all over the place.) Filled with her signature whispering voice, layered vocals and relatable lyrics, we are once again
Claire McKenna | Tuesday, September 27, 2022
After more than two decades of play, Roger Federer has finished his legendary tennis career. Announced on September 15, through Twitter, Federer said that he must listen to his body as it tells him that his time as a competitive player is over. Federer played his final match last Friday: a doubles match with friend