I’ve finally gotten into a rhythm with podcasts, and at this point I rotate between three categories: keeping up with the news, spiraling into politics…
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What makes Heated Rivalry Different? A review
The new HBO max series, Heated Rivalry, centers on two NHL superstars playing for rival teams whose public animosity hides a private, long-running relationship. What…
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Fall Reading Recs
This article initially appeared in a print issue of the Monitor published Oct. 31, 2025. I’ve been working my way through a lot of books…
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The Life of a Showgirl: first thoughts
This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published Oct. 6, 2025. The Fate of OpheliaCertified banger. Keeps her literary references…
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Walk Him Like a Dog
This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published Oct. 6, 2025. Everyone’s favorite Disney Channel icon turned pop star has…
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Sandy Pages and Screen Scenes: Comparing The Summer I Turned Pretty Book and Show
Have you spent the past few weeks wrapped up in Cousins Beach? If you answered yes then you and a majority of Gen-Z have something…
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“The Bachelorette” has finally cast the first Asian lead and why this matters
As a longtime fan of “The Bachelor” franchise, I anxiously awaited the announcement for who would be named the next “Bachelorette” in the Season 28…
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Hozier reimagines Dante’s “Inferno” in “Unreal Unearth”
Art inspires art; this has been a truth for as long as people have been creating. The alternative singer Hozier takes this concept to a…
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Roses, romance and revelations: Inside “The Golden Bachelor”
“The Bachelor” is a romantic game show in which an eligible bachelor tries to find love by eliminating contestants. Fans of the popular television series…
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