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Ashley Hedge | Tuesday, October 24, 2023
In a stunning reproduction of one of the biggest tours of the decade, the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” film is a diamond reflecting all the shiny elements of Swift’s concert experience. From the fans to the production to Swift herself, one thing is certain: You best believe she’s still bejeweled. The film, which was
Allison Elshoff | Thursday, October 5, 2023
Two weeks ago, I received a text from my grandpa as I was walking back to my dorm. I opened it expecting a picture of my cousin’s homecoming dress or a clip from SportsCenter Top 10. Instead, attached was a 25 second video of my grandpa filming his TV. The text read: “Looks like the
Michael Askins | Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Indie rock band The National recently surprise-dropped their tenth studio album “Laugh Track” as a follow-up to “First Two Pages of Frankenstein,” which they released earlier this year. If you are unfamiliar with the band, The National is made up of frontman Matt Berninger, brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner and brothers Scott and Bryan Devendorf,
Annika Herko | Thursday, September 28, 2023
87 + 13 = 100, and the NFL is giving Travis Kelce an A+ for his ‘new friend’. During a football weekend that was full of headlines, it was the appearance of Taylor Swift next to Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna, at the Chiefs game that stole the show. The Fox broadcast would often cut to
Erin Drumm | Wednesday, September 20, 2023
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming back to where it started in South Bend this Saturday. As the Fighting Irish face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes, “GameDay’s” panel of experts, featuring Lee Corso, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit and a guest picker will grace Notre Dame with their presence. The last time ESPN’s “College
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 Lyons | Monday, September 4, 2023
Sixteen-year-old Isabel “Belly” Conklin has been taking some serious losses. Her grades are slipping. She is no longer the captain of her high school volleyball team. Her best friend Jeremiah isn’t speaking to her. Her boyfriend Conrad dumped her at prom. Worst of all, her mom’s best friend Susannah — a woman she considers to
Gabrielle Beechert | Friday, September 1, 2023
I had just landed in Chicago after my eight-hour flight from Dublin when I received a dreaded text. It was Viewpoint Editor Claire Lyons reminding me (again) that it’s time to sign up for Inside Columns. Ugh. I would like to preface what I am about to say with an important point: This has absolutely
Allison Elshoff | Friday, September 1, 2023
There’s no doubt that the summer of 2023 was a win for girls everywhere. We participated in the cultural phenomenon that was “Barbie,” heard Oprah call Beyonce’s Renaissance World Tour “transcendent,” watched the love-triangle-turned-trainwreck in “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and — arguably most importantly — witnessed Taylor Swift take the world by storm on