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The Observer

"The Life of a Showgirl" has produced conflicting opinions but is still a fun and upbeat album.

Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl”—A case study on the glitter pen

Riya Kulkarni, Copy Editor October 10, 2025

After a long wait from the announcement on Aug. 12, Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl” has been released. The 41 minute album contains 12 songs, with one single “The Fate...

In their collaboration, FINNEAS and Ashe explore themes of love.

Is this “The Dream” duo?

Kiera Ng, Layout Designer October 10, 2025

Truly a dream come true, on Sept. 19, FINNEAS and Ashe released their debut album,“The Dream,” as a band under the name “The Favors.” The first collaboration they released to the public dates back...

The National Football League announced on Sept. 28 that Bad Bunny would be headlining the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show.

Bad Bunny to headline Super Bowl LX halftime show

Maria Burrus, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

During halftime of the Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers game on Sept. 28, the National Football League (NFL) announced that Bad Bunny would be headlining the 2026 Super Bowl LX halftime show.   He...

C’est la Vie…Doja’s overshadowed album rollout

Helen Cai, Contributing Writer October 10, 2025

A transformative artist who started her career producing songs on Soundcloud, Doja Cat released her new album “Vie” on Sept. 26. While “Amala,” her debut album, hardly moved critics and failed...

Leith Ross combines hopefulness and wistful nostalgia in her album, a feeling that is familiar to many of us.

Leith Ross’ “I Can See The Future” feels like a familiar stranger

Kiera Ng, Layout Designer October 3, 2025

“[O]n a bike by yourself, there’s a cool breeze on your face and you’re looking back on your whole life, considering the entire world and everything that everything means,” is the best way to listen...

The newest album from Ed Sheeran is a perfect combination of new, unique sounds and fresh takes on familiar aesthetics from Sheeran's discography.

Ed Sheeran’s “Play”: a perfect combination of old and new

Riya Kulkarni, Copy Editor October 3, 2025

Ed Sheeran’s eighth studio album, “Play,” released Sept. 12 with singles such as “Sapphire” and “In Other Words,” featuring songs with a variety of sounds. Whether it is the nostalgic sound...

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...

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...

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