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The Observer

“My Life with the Walter Boys” second season, same problems

Esha Bagora, Social Media Editor September 19, 2025

After an agonizing two-year wait, Netflix’s teen romance series “My Life with the Walter Boys” has finally returned with its highly anticipated second season. Based on Ali Novak’s popular Wattpad...

Following six long years of development, "Silksong" lived up to the hype built up over all that time.

“Silksong:” the most anticipated indie game ever, lives up to the hype

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer September 19, 2025

Being able to write about “Hollow Knight: Silksong” as a finished product is a surreal experience. The development took place over six long years of near-total silence from the developers—six years...

Opening night at the Cleveland Orchestra: tales of life, love and loss

Opening night at the Cleveland Orchestra: tales of life, love and loss

Anlin Wei, Contributing Writer September 19, 2025

The Cleveland Orchestra’s opening weekend approaches. The 2025-26 season at Severance Hall kicks off with a three-day run: Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 28 at 3:00 p.m. The run...

Conan Gray's "The Wishbone Pajama Show" is certainly no show to sleep on.

Don’t sleep on “The Wishbone Pajama Show”

Penelope Cloonan, Life Editor September 19, 2025

This past week, I took contributing writer Anlin Wei’s advice and went to see Conan Gray live in Cuyahoga Falls’ Blossom Music Center for “The Wishbone Pajama Show.” I have been a Conan Gray fan...

Henry "Hank" Thompson (Austin Butler) and cat Bud (Tonic) in film "Caught Stealing".

“Caught Stealing,” blink and you’ll miss it

Helen Cai, Contributing Writer September 19, 2025

Minor Spoilers for “Caught Stealing” ahead.   How many movies compel us to feel the raw emotions of a flawed “town boy” who is trapped in between a rock and the hard place of New York’s...

Sir Chloe's second studio album, "Swallow the Knife", delves into the complicated emotions of an abusive relationship, complimented by heavy grunge and somber lyrics.

“Swallow the Knife” will cut you deep

Penelope Cloonan, Life Editor September 12, 2025

Let me take you back to early 2022, to a TikTok trend that had us all asking what type of “it girl” we were. Friend groups would post photos of each other under a trending supercut of various songs...

Playlist of the week: Night Walks

Maria Burrus, Contributing Writer September 12, 2025

After experiencing the hot, stormy summers of Maryland, Cleveland’s windy 60 degree nights have felt like a breath of fresh air. My roommate and I have started a tradition of going on nightly walks around...

Sabrina Carpenter set out to create a fun and catchy album with "Man's Best Friend"-and she more than accomplished this goal.

“Man’s Best Friend” will not kneel, at least not to your expectations

Fiona Brooks, Contributing Writer September 12, 2025

On Aug. 29, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter released her seventh studio album, “Man’s Best Friend,” just a year after her 2024 certified 3x Platinum album “Short n’ Sweet.” Last year, the release...

“Your Dry Delight” is a surprising treat

Mariana Parilli-Castillo, Copy Editor September 5, 2025

Content warning: minor spoilers ahead The medium of the visual novel, much like the romantic comedy genre it is often associated with, is one that, in popular culture, is mostly treated as a punchline,...

All of Conan Gray’s “Wishbone” deserves your attention, not just first-listen favorites

Anlin Wei, Contributing Writer September 5, 2025

“Wishbone” is Conan Gray’s fourth studio album, released on Aug. 15. Over the course of twelve songs, Gray opens up about past relationships that won’t seem to stay in the past, the rush that comes...

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