Free Britney
Free Britney By HILEY KRESSE Framing Britney Spears, a documentary by The New York Times available on Hulu, is a deep dive into the world of Britney Spears and her conservatorship that is currently headed by her father, Jamie Spears. The hour long documentary explores Britney’s rise to fame, her relationship with the media, and […]
Fans of Fearless: Hiley & Morgan Discuss Taylor Swift’s First Re-Recording
Fans of Fearless: Hiley & Morgan Discuss Taylor Swift’s First Re-Recording HILEY KRESSE & MORGAN SLY How long have you been a fan of Taylor Swift? Hiley: I’ve been a fan of Taylor Swift since around 2008. My family and I went to her Fearless tour in 2010, and I’ve kept up with her pretty […]
Monkeys, Towers and Balloons, Oh My!
Monkeys, Towers and Balloons, Oh My! Muhammed Khan Recently, a mobile game has become increasingly popular among Freshmen at THS. It can be played with random people online or with friends. Not only is this incredible game fun to play, but it includes strategic thinking and helps build up your critical thinking skills. The game […]
Lil Nas X: Marketing Genius, Queer Icon, or Both?
Lil Nas X: Marketing Genius, Queer Icon, or Both? BY JEAN R PATEMAN Lil Nas X has universal reach. Ever since his song “Old Time Road” topped the charts for weeks in 2019, he has been idolized by all, even seeming the opposite of his target fanbase. Mr. X is a black gay man, and […]
March Madness: Celebrity Hunger Games
Who would be the last celebrity standing in an epic Survivor-like competition? Waxy’s second period class created a bracket and then voted every day until one celebrity was left! The last four standing were: Taylor Swift, Kevin Hart, Mr. Caudill, and The Rock. His Excellency, Talawanda’s own Mr. Caudill, beat the Rock in the final […]
Evermore Review
Evermore was essentially a surprise album, coming a short four months after it’s predecessor, folklore. Not only that, I was surprised how much I liked it. It may not stack up to some of Taylor Swift’s previous albums, like 1989, but it has a lot of really good songs. It combines the storytelling lyrics from […]
Grammy Reactions
Grammy Reactions By Hiley Kresse Recording Academy Nominations: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Un Dia (One Day) – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy Intentions – Justin Beiber ft. Quavo Dynamite – BTS Rain on Me – Lady Gaga ft. Ariana Grande – Winner Exile – Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver Here is what […]
Top 10 Albums of 2020
By Hiley Kresse 2020 was a very memorable year, in all regards, but especially musically. To recap the last year, I have compiled this list of my top 10 albums that came out from December 2019 to December of 2020. The list goes as follows: evermore – Taylor Swift (favorite songs: champagne problems, ivy, and […]
Grammy Nomination Reactions
Grammy Nomination Reactions Hiley Kresse made her predictions for the nominations, and now she reacts to the Recording Academy’s noms. My Predictions: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Rain on Me – Lady Gaga ft. Ariana Grande If The World Was Ending – Julia Michaels ft. JP Saxe Dynamite – BTS The Bones – Maren Morris […]
Grammy Nomination Predictions
On November 24 the Recording Academy will announce its nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards. The noms will be announced via livestream starting at 9 a.m. The Tribune’s own Hiley Kresse has made her predictions for 6 of the coveted 84 categories: Album of the Year After Hours – The Weeknd Fetch the Bolt Cutters […]