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FALL TROUPE PREPARES for their play

Cubs Riff On Christmas Classic

FRANK LICHTMAN '25, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF December 15, 2024

“The show must go on.” This five-word mantra has echoed across theater stages throughout history. It is also the primary theme of “A Manhattan Christmas Carol,” the Fall play produced by the Hannon...

CLASSIC FORTNITE SKINS CLASH in new OG mode

OG Fortnite Drops Back Into Relevancy

ANDREW GOLDMAN '27, CONTRIBUTOR December 15, 2024

The return of "Fortnite OG" marks a significant effort by Epic Games to blend nostalgia with player-driven innovation. On Dec. 6, players were transported back to the iconic Chapter 1 map, complete with...

GRAPH DISPLAYS the growth of the podcast industry

It’s Time To Talk About The Podcast Industry

JACK NEWALL '26, CONTRIBUTOR December 15, 2024

Over the last half-decade, podcasts have rapidly transformed from niche audio files to mainstream media phenomena, reshaping how millions of people consume daily news and content. In 2023 alone, over 400...

LAMAR STANDS beside his black Grand National

Kendrick Runs Victory Laps With “GNX”

JULIAN ANGELO '27, CONTRIBUTOR December 15, 2024

Right before Thanksgiving, Kendrick Lamar, Grammy and Pulitzer prize-winning rapper, put out his sixth studio album, “GNX.” In its first week, it performed higher than Lamar’s previous masterworks...

LUCIUS PREPARES for battle

“Gladiator II” Leaves Audiences Entertained

DANIEL FERNANDEZ '28, CONTRIBUTOR December 15, 2024

“Gladiator II” is the continuation of Ridley Scott’s 2001 Best Picture winner, “Gladiator.” It follows the son of Lucilla and Maximus, Lucius Verus Aurelius, after he is enslaved and forced to...

ORIGINAL POSTER DESIGNED for the 2003 play

“Wicked’s” New Film Adaptation Is Wicked Good

RONNY GONZALES '25, CONTRIBUTOR December 15, 2024

Director John Chu has done it again when it comes to making an amazing film out of a musical. Much like his previous work In the Heights, Wicked is the long-anticipated adaptation of a Broadway play, and...

POSTER FEATURES new locations and returning cast

“Outer Banks” Season 4 Broadens Its Horizons

LUKE CONNON '26, CONTRIBUTOR November 25, 2024

The Outer Banks: “Paradise on Earth.” If you have somehow not yet discovered and watched the first three seasons of Netflix’s most popular teen drama Outer Banks, it cannot be recommended enough....

CAST OF ARCANE DISPLAYED in official poster

Arcane’s Final, Magic Season

ENRIQUE HUERTA '25, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR November 25, 2024

Video game adaptations have had a long history of failure. Many only reach an audience of the game’s players or fail to adapt the characters in a way that appeals to a broader audience. People were skeptical...

VIDALAKIS PROUDLY DISPLAYS his new book

November Cub Artist Spotlight: Kyriacos Vidalakis

JACOB LEE '26, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR November 25, 2024

While often not as quick to come to mind when discussing “the arts” as painting or sculpture, literature is as much an art as any visual or performance medium. Thus, this month's artist spotlight highlights...

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Battle Of The Influencers In The 2024 Election

JACK NEWALL '26, CONTRIBUTOR November 25, 2024

Can a celebrity endorsement sway your vote? In the 2024 Presidential Election, many key influencers attempted to rally their fans behind their candidate of choice. With the rise of modern-day social media,...

GREEP PERFORMS his first solo album tour

“The New Sound” Lives Up To Its Name

CHARLIE WALTER '25, CONTRIBUTOR November 25, 2024

English singer, songwriter, guitarist, and all-around showman Geordie Greep’s The New Sound is phenomenal in every way. Produced by Seth “Shank” Evans between recording studios in London and São...

TYLER, THE CREATOR POSES for album promo

“CHROMAKOPIA” Displays Tyler’s True Colors

JULIAN ANGELO '27, CONTRIBUTOR November 25, 2024

“Have you listened to the new Tyler album?” was the only thing Iskandar Arias ‘27 heard at Loyola the day after CHROMAKOPIA dropped. Tyler Okonma, better known as Tyler, The Creator, is a widely...

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