Whiplash in Concert: A Movie Brought to Life on Stage
Oftentimes, people talk about the magic of seeing movies in theaters on the big screen rather than at home. This is taken to a whole other level when it comes…
Arts
“Dancing With the Stars” Season 34 Heats Up As It Nears the Finish Line
As Dancing With the Stars enters Week 8 of its 34th season, the competition is tighter than ever. With only three weeks left until the finale, this year’s celebrity cast…
Throwback Thursday: “Don’t Look Back in Anger” by Oasis
Each month, The Spectator takes an in-depth look at a past song or album, whether it was released a few years ago or decades ago. This month, we revisit the…
sombr’s “The Late Nights and Young Romance Tour” Comes to Chicago
sombr — Gen Z’s favorite new star — is coming to Chicago tonight on his “The Late Nights & Young Romance Tour.” The tour began on May 25 in Dublin,…
2025’s Top 10 Songs of the Summer
Love Me Not by Ravyn Lenae Most likely the biggest earworm to come from everyone’s TikTok feed, this R&B/retro-pop track was Ravyn Lenae’s breakthrough. The soft melodies blend with the…
Movie Reviews: Happy Gilmore 2
Pro “Happy Gilmore 2” was a typical Adam Sandler movie. Fun-loving and over-the-top, viewers should know what to expect at this point from him. The movie accomplished this goal brilliantly.…
Gunn’s ”Superman”: Working Through the Traditional “Super” Formula
As the first movie in over a decade to feature the Man of Steel and the first DC movie after the letdown of “Justice League” in 2017, it’s no exaggeration…
The Summer I Turned Pretty: The Season That Has Everyone Talking
Wednesday has become a day of high anticipation this summer, as teenagers across the country tune in to “The Summer I Turned Pretty” each week, invested in the eventful life…
Album Review: “Who’s the Clown?” by Audrey Hobert
Audrey Hobert’s glittering debut embraces eccentricity in all its glory — as her journal-entry style songs call out the listener a little more than they call herself out. Most notably…
Lorde’s “Ultrasound World Tour” is Coming to United Center
Alternative-pop starlet finally returns to the stage for her “Ultrasound World Tour” at the United Center this Friday, September 19. Beginning in Austin, TX, Lorde is playing a total of…