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Scene’s Best Albums of 2020

Claire Rafford, Mariah Rush, Jake Winningham, Dessi Gomez, Ryan Israel, Aidan O'Malley, Colleen Fischer, Matthew Kellenberg, Maeve Filbin and Charlie Kenney | Monday, December 14, 2020

Scene writers made their lists; they checked them twice. The albums from January were reexamined; the soundtrack to the summer was played in December. Everyone’s votes were tallied and the final ticket of 20 records — those which we most cherished, fell deepest into and held closest to our hearts and ears in 2020 —

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Male producers are not the secret sauce in female music

Colleen Fischer | Thursday, October 8, 2020

We need to change how we talk about celebrity male producers in regard to female artists. It’s fun to listen to celebrity male producers like Jack Antonoff and Mark Ronson talk about the creative process behind some of the greatest pop records of the last decade. Mark Ronson’s stories are one of my favorite parts

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Commencement 2020: Four years in review

Ryan Israel and Mike Donovan | Friday, May 15, 2020

It’s time to turn the clock back to what, in retrospect, seems like a simpler time: late summer 2016. The class of 2020 first arrived on campus via an “Ultralight Beam,” looking forward to four years of academic and faith “Formation” and dreaming of staying up “All Night” with friends. Not yet “Destroyed by Hippie Powers,”

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‘One World: Together at Home’ lineup impresses and provides perfect playlist

Dessi Gomez | Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Lady Gaga has done it again with her latest project, Global Citizen’s “One World: Together At Home” concert in partnership with the United Nations’ World Health Organization. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, this virtual music festival attracted a great lineup and created an even better playlist to continue quarantining to in

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Yas Kween

Carlos De Loera | Thursday, February 28, 2019

It wasn’t until this past weekend that I finally watched the critically acclaimed period-piece film “The Favourite.” After watching it, I instantly thought to myself, “Why didn’t I watch this earlier and how can I keep rewatching it?” The three main actors — Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone and Olivia Colman — all really went for

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The Oscars… they happened

Carlos De Loera | Tuesday, February 26, 2019

I would like to start this article by saying that awards shows are self-congratulatory displays of excessiveness and exclusivity. That being said, I am fascinated by these awards shows’ committees’ inability to get it right and the outrage these gaffes inspire. Just look at the list of Best Picture and Album of the Year winners

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Scene Selections: ‘A Star Is Born’

Nicholas Ottone, Sara Schlecht, Cameron Sumner, Martin Kennedy, Mike Donovan and Jake Winningham | Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, a popular film soundtrack, social media craze and two earlier films to compare it to, Bradley Cooper’s newest take on the classic “A Star Is Born” always intended to stir up some controversy. The Observer’s Scene section reviews films, music and films with music in them. Did you expect us not

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‘Til It Happens To You’ a message to end all sexual violence

Erin McAuliffe | Monday, September 21, 2015

Lady Gaga released a PSA in the form of a music video for “Til It Happens To You” last week. The song was featured in “The Hunting Ground,” the documentary — screened at Notre Dame — that addresses campus rape culture and its consequences. The music video, purposefully released within The Red Zone (the weeks after

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Oscars Recap

Alexandra Lowery | Monday, February 23, 2015

Sunday night marked the end of 2015’s award show season with the 87th Annual Academy Awards, an evening that left America surprised, inspired and a little uncomfortable. Neil Patrick Harris, four-time host of the Tonys and two-time Emmy master of ceremonies, found himself on primetime yet again, taking on the Oscars for the first time in

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Oscars Fashion

Erin McAuliffe | Monday, February 23, 2015

What’s black, white and red all over? The fashion at the 2015 Oscars. Bad newspaper jokes in the newspaper aside, pearls, fur stoles and rose accents complemented the trichotomy of colors on the red carpet. This year’s Oscars fashion harkened back to days past, with a limited color scheme and emphasis on dress craftsmanship. Lupita N’yongo wore