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(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)

‘The Kardashians’ Season Seven Premiere: Is Performative the Point?

Carolina Heeschen October 26, 2025
The Kardashians premiered its seventh season on Thursday, bringing a new wave of luxury designer wardrobes and family drama to our living rooms. This iconic family remains timeless, seemingly holding a permanent position in pop culture. 
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)

Demi Lovato Sounds Unnecessarily Different on ‘It’s Not That Deep’

Caroline Ko October 26, 2025
Having flown under the radar since the release of her last album, Demi Lovato presents a radical switch to dance-pop with It’s Not That Deep. Harnessing a techno sound and distorted vocals, it sounds like Lovato was heavily inspired by Brat Summer.
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)

‘Death & Love’ Is a Satisfying, Though Predictable, Addition to Circa Waves’ Discography

Lillian Kelly October 26, 2025
While Death & Love feels somewhat generic, it accomplishes what it aims to do well. It is lively, catchy, and generally a good time. 
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)

‘The Boy Who Played the Harp’ and Spoke Truth: A Review of Dave’s Groundbreaking Album

Anthony McPhelim October 26, 2025
Dave’s The Boy Who Played the Harp is a masterclass in maturity and inclusion. It’s a true model of an artist using their platform to be the voice of a greater minority. 
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)

‘Black Phone 2’ Would Be the Perfect Sequel if It Were Scary

Jack Weynand October 23, 2025
Horror fans have at least one treat in store this Halloween with Black Phone 2. The film is a perfect expansion of the original’s themes and lore, maintaining the tone of the franchise while giving viewers a taste of a new setting and aesthetic.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)

The Weight of Silence: On Yael Van Der Wouden’s ‘The Safekeep’

Kevin McIlvain October 20, 2025
Some novels arrive not with a crash, but with a slow, deliberate unspooling—the quiet revelation of what has always been there, just under the surface. 'The Safekeep,' Yael van der Wouden’s debut novel, is one of those books. 
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)

Of Monsters and Men Makes a Promising Comeback With ‘All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade’

Lillian Kelly October 19, 2025
Icelandic folk-rock group Of Monsters and Men released their first major album in six years, All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade, on Friday. The product is grand, contemplative, and achingly vulnerable.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)

Bronstein’s ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Presents a Disturbing Portrayal of Motherhood

Nikita Leal October 19, 2025
Mary Bronstein’s newest film, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, is an insight into the stresses of motherhood. The film follows Linda (Rose Byrne), a mother and therapist who tries to balance her crumbling life.
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)

Tame Impala’s ‘Deadbeat’ Trades Psychedelic Rock for Electronic Alternative

Angeliki Ktoridi October 19, 2025
Released on Friday, Tame Impala’s fifth studio album isn’t a reinvention so much as an evolution: Entwined in Parker’s signature dream-like haze, the album feels both like a homecoming and a rebirth. 
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)

Cianfrance’s ‘Roofman’ Successfully Challenges the Standard Biopic Formula

Kendall Poglitsch October 16, 2025
Roofman can’t compete with movies centered around famous musical artists or monumental historic events at the box office, but the cast and the strength of their performances set the film apart as a worthwhile watch.
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)

Madi Diaz’s ‘Fatal Optimist’ Is Your New Cry-To Album

Milla Hirsch October 16, 2025
You may know her as an opener for Harry Styles back in 2023, but Grammy-nominated American singer Madi Diaz is making a name for herself.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)

‘Tron: Ares’ Fails To Deliver ‘Tron’ Charm

Sebastian Summers October 16, 2025
By placing too much emphasis on the underwhelming and poorly written characters and putting little emphasis on what makes Tron flashy and unique, Tron: Ares is a huge disappointment.
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