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Dessi Gomez | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Greta Gerwig’s adapted screenplay of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, “Little Women,” captured attention with its cast and kept that attention through its effective cinematography. This latest rendition of a classic story about family and the social status of women ignited hope in the hearts of viewers at the close of 2019. Even from the
Ryan Israel, Charlie Kenney, Matthew Kellenberg, Dessi Gomez, Hanna Kennedy, Jake Winningham, Ethan Utley, Mike Donovan, Sarah Kikel, Elizabeth Gregory, Willoughby Thom and Sara Schlecht | Thursday, December 12, 2019
It’s the grand finale: Scene’s official list of the top 20 albums of the year. Our writers have spent 2019 listening to countless hours of music, as our Spotify Wrappeds can confirm, and have taken this time before finals begin to reflect on the year in music by ranking our top albums. Each writer’s rankings
Mike Donovan, Patrick Witteman, Ryan Israel, Dessi Gomez and Charlie Kenney | Wednesday, December 11, 2019
“JESUS IS KING” — Kanye West Charlie Kenney, Associate Scene Editor Kanye West is an artist whose records, typically, receive pretty universal acclaim. Recent albums “My Dark Beautiful Twisted Fantasy” and “YEEZUS,” although perhaps controversial in religious circles, saw near unanimous praise from music review outlets and renowned artists. Lyrics and sound didn’t always please
Willoughby Thom, Ryan Israel, Mike Donovan, Charlie Kenney, Dessi Gomez and Gina Twardosz | Monday, December 9, 2019
Scene on the Screen: looking into the best, the worst and the weirdest filmmaking, on both the big and small screens, from 2019. Cinema? Who is she? By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor Robert Downey Jr.’s “Avengers: Endgame” martyrdom tried quite diligently to signal “‘the end of an era,’ punctuating a sprawling filmic enterprise” with the
Dessi Gomez | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Narrated by a woman dressed in tin foil (Joan Cusack) during a massive snow storm, three love stories converge at a bright yellow Waffle House, which lacks a ‘W’ in its neon sign, until a third of the way through the film. Unfortunately, we never find out why Cusack’s character always wears tin foil. Luke
Dessi Gomez | Thursday, November 21, 2019
BookTuber Christine Riccio has crafted a heart-wrenching, young adult love story by bringing together sets of opposites. The novel’s main character — 20-year-old pre-med college student Shane Primaveri — takes the ultimate leap of faith out into the world by undertaking a study abroad program in London halfway through her junior year. Unknown to
Dessi Gomez | Thursday, November 14, 2019
With the first real snow on Monday and about two weeks until Thanksgiving Break, we are in the full swing of the holiday season. I always find myself getting so excited once October hits because there is still time to prepare for Halloween and embrace the fall season. But every year, without fail, once Halloween
Ryan Israel, Mike Donovan, Jim Moster, Jacob Neisewander, Charlie Kenney, Willoughby Thom and Dessi Gomez | Thursday, October 31, 2019
Boo! Scene’s here, and we just went trick-or-treating for some spook-tacular movies and music to make your Halloween extra scary. Scared of the dark? Lean into your fears and have some fun this All Hallows Eve. A scary movie never killed anyone, except maybe all the characters in the movie. Some spooky music, cackling cries
Dessi Gomez | Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Hulu’s eight-episode limited series inspired by John Green’s debut novel, “Looking for Alaska,” premiered Oct. 18. Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are the series’ executive producers, and author John Green had some influence as well. While I am happy that Green is having a third work adapted for the screen, so to speak, this third
Dessi Gomez | Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Senior defenseman Tory Dello, and newly appointed alternate captain, looks forward to his final season as a defenseman on the Notre Dame hockey team. He does so while also keeping in mind the past three years of experience under his belt. “The biggest struggle especially as a freshman and sophomore was just getting used to