When the World Takes the Stage: Highlights from Coachella 2025
Coachella Music and Arts Festival is one of the world’s most influential and highly regarded events, and it is held annually in California and Indio. Coachella creates a buzz or…
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Magic, Murder, Minecraft: 2025’s Best and Worst Films so far
“A Minecraft Movie” This film tries to bring the world’s favorite game to life, but falls short…hard. Directed by Jared Hess and released on April 4, the Minecraft movie starts…
Artist of the Issue: Tommy Folan ’25
Tommy Folan ’25 has been a long-time contributor to the arts in the broader school community by acting in plays and leading the Improv Club. Tommy first got into theater…
Artist Gorden Chase Visits Belmont Hill
On Tuesday, March 11, widely accredited pastel and spray paint artist Gordon D. Chase visited Belmont Hill, offering students the opportunity to meet and learn from him. Chase, who taught…
Faculty AOTI: Mr. Patterson
On a drowsy Monday morning, over four hundred boys slouch in their seats in the Chapel, wishing that they could have slept in for just one more hour. Ahead of…
Album Review: “The Crux” by Djo
Joe Keerey is best known as an actor in the role of Steve Harrington on Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Recently, he’s been attracting attention through his other persona: Djo. Pronounced “Joe,”…
Excessive Franchising in the TV and Film Industry: A Multiverse of Mediocrity
In today’s entertainment landscape, franchises reign supreme. Whether it’s Star Wars, Harry Potter, or the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), these massive storytelling machines dominate our screens and our childhoods. A…
Album Review: “Achilles” by Kevin Atwater
The debut album from the indie-folk artist is deeply emotional — using an acoustic soundscape to drive the contemplative poetry on another level. Long story short, Kevin Atwater is sad.…
Album Review: “Forever Is A Feeling” by Lucy Dacus
The fourth solo album from boygenius’ Lucy Dacus is relentlessly and mournfully romantic — as she comes to terms with her feelings for her fellow bandmate Julien Baker. Lucy Dacus…
Album Review: “So Close to What” by Tate McRae
Recession music is so back — and Tate McRae takes this on with a solid record heavily influenced by artists from the early 2000’s. Tate McRae has been gaining more…