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Dessi Gomez, Maeve Filbin, Colleen Fischer, Mariah Rush, Claire Rafford and Ryan Israel | Monday, May 10, 2021
It’s not a goodbye — it’s a see you later. Here, our Senior Scene Writers reflect on their time at Scene, The Observer and the tri-campus community the only way they know how: music. If emojis were allowed in AP style, we’d add this one. Or this one. But we can’t, so just know: We
Dessi Gomez | Friday, April 30, 2021
When Notre Dame senior Ashley Cavuto decided to write a book last March, she knew she wanted to include mythology, mystery and a maze. Before she became A. Cavuto, author of “The Dust That Danced” — a mystery novel which has entered the publication and printing process today through New Degree Press — she operated
Claire Rafford and Dessi Gomez | Tuesday, April 20, 2021
It’s been a long year. Last March, in the absence of college basketball, we put our favorite songs up against each other in a Taylor Swift song bracket that almost rivaled the upsets of the 2021 NCAA tournament, and if you think that was challenging, just wait. In that innocent time, back when masks were
Dessi Gomez | Monday, April 19, 2021
By now, I hope you have heard the news that Taylor Swift released her rerecorded version of album “Fearless” on Friday April 9. In yet another “power move,” she has capitalized on nostalgia while simultaneously claiming ownership of one of six albums that she plans to rerecord now that they have been sold by her
Dessi Gomez | Thursday, March 18, 2021
With the 10-episode first season of “Ginny and Georgia,” a Netflix Original Series created by Sarah Lampert, viewers might want to take it one episode at a time. Family dynamic shows move at quick paces, especially when the family is not the mythically normal nuclear family. Georgia (Brianne Howey) got pregnant and had Ginny (Antonia
Dessi Gomez, Aidan O'Malley, Jake Winningham and Ryan Israel | Tuesday, March 9, 2021
“Only Wanna Be With You (Pokémon 25 Version)” — Post Malone By Ryan Israel, Scene Editor The context surrounding this song is baffling, to say the least. For the 25th anniversary of a Japanese video game turned dominant media franchise (Pokémon), a former rapper, current superstar singer (Post Malone) covers the hit song (“Only Wanna
Dessi Gomez, Ryan Israel, Aidan O'Malley and Claire Rafford | Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Reactions to Notre Dame’s introduction of the Calm app as a mental health supplement have been mixed. On one hand, you can’t replace counselors, psychiatrists and professionals with an app on your phone. On the other hand, the school has already decided to give it to students for free, so using it — or even
Dessi Gomez | Friday, February 26, 2021
I have not yet read one of Kristin Hannah’s novels in my lifetime, but Netflix’s adaptation of “Firefly Lane” has definitely put her on my radar. The TV series changes quite a few plot points — as well as character roles and arcs — but Hannah’s touch still glimmers here and there. The story centers
Dessi Gomez | Monday, February 15, 2021
This Valentine’s Day weekend, Netflix was graced with the final installment of the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” trilogy, “Always and Forever.” Whether you were left devastated by the second film “P.S. I Still Love You,” or you have been a diehard fan since the books came out, this one is worth watching
Dessi Gomez | Wednesday, December 30, 2020
‘Twas the damn season for Taylor Swift to outdo herself yet again. On Dec. 10, she announced the upcoming release of her ninth studio album “evermore” at midnight, a surprise drop to match the way she delivered sister record “folklore” in July. The metaphor of wandering deeper into the “folklorian woods” which she used when