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Don’t Bother Darling: Wilde’s movie is a joy to look at and a chore to watch
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Don’t Bother Darling: Wilde’s movie is a joy to look at and a chore to watch

What is the Victory Project?  This is the question the newly released psychological thriller  “Don’t Worry Darling,” ambitiously poses but fails to answer—at least not coherently. By all accounts, the film was set to be a blockbuster. The lead actors, Harry Styles and Florence Pugh, are young, attractive, and immensely popular. It was also Olivia...

Performing arts wow during Parents Weekend
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Performing arts wow during Parents Weekend

Last weekend, more than 90 students performed in the symphony orchestra concert and the annual opera workshop for Parents Weekend. “I felt we never lost our connection with each other; we never lost our focus,” said James Holleman, professor of music, choirs, and orchestra. The department presented a collection of arias and a mini-opera on...

Queen keeps you company
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Queen keeps you company

In the age of unoriginal and banal music, Queen’s newest single, “Face It Alone,” pulls listeners back into the golden era of classic rock.  “Face It Alone” is actually 34 years old. The song sat unreleased, having been first recorded in 1988. There are suspected to be other unreleased songs out there with lead singer...

No Rush: Birzer revises Neil Peart examination
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No Rush: Birzer revises Neil Peart examination

Bradley Birzer’s recently revised book, “Neil Peart: Cultural Repercussions,” pulls Neil Peart, renowned drummer of the legendary ’70s band Rush, back into the limelight.  “While many would agree that Peart is one of the greatest drummers of all time, he might also justly be considered one of the best living essayists in the English language,”...

“The Most Reluctant Convert” returns
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“The Most Reluctant Convert” returns

Hillsdale students are known for many things— getting married young, clutching their Western Heritage readers like holy books, and being strange enough to pick rural Michigan as their dream destination for college. Atheism isn’t one of our identifying traits.  But it’s easy to forget that some of the most beloved Christian authors and thinkers began...