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Chloe E. W. Levine

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What the Hell Happened: Chris Harrison Leaves ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise After Racist Remarks

For almost 20 years, Chris Harrison, longtime host of “The Bachelor,” has built a career by making broken-hearted people cry. Now it’s his turn for an unbecoming departure.


‘Favor’ Review: Julien Baker Contends with Companionship

With “Favor,” the final single preceding the release of her album “Little Oblivions,” Julien Baker reminds listeners that feeling lonely doesn’t require being alone.


Harmony Byrne’s Aesthetics of Honesty

For singer-songwriter Harmony Byrne, art is an expression of truth: It should be crafted, but never cultivated.


An Inauguration Singalong: How Sweet the Sound

President Joe Biden’s inauguration day was packed with powerhouse musical moments. The first two verses of Garth Brooks’s “Amazing Grace” were not one of them, but it doesn’t matter.


Unpopular Opinion: ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ Have Better Lyrics

“Dear Evan Hansen” holds a secure place in the musical theater canon. But its unconditional critical celebration paints an incomplete picture, glossing over the areas where musical theater has room to grow.


Nina MacLaughlin Reads Stories from ‘Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung’ at Harvard Book Store

On Nov. 19, local journalist-turned-carpenter-turned-author Nina MacLaughlin read three stories from her fiction debut, “Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung.”


Music Video Breakdown: ‘White Mercedes’ by Charli XCX

If it weren’t well-documented that “White Mercedes” was directed by Colin Solal Cardo and its predecessor by Bradley&Pablo, the two short films could feel like consecutive fever dreams.


What the Hell Happened: The Museum of Modern Art Expansion

That type of memory is what makes MoMA: It’s a museum where art can get personal.


‘Closer Than Together’ Rings Closer to Right for the Avett Brothers

By the first hints of heavy reverb in the second song, “Tell the Truth,” it’s strongly tempting to check to make sure “Closer Than Together” really is an Avett Brothers album.


Caroline R. Kaufman ’21 Reads from ‘When the World Didn’t End’ at Harvard Book Store

The collection is the follow-up to Kaufman’s debut book “Light Filters In,” an exploration of depression and sexual assault.