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On August 29 in Irvine, California, singer-songwriter and philanthropist Olivia Rodrigo hosted Daisy Chain Fields, one of the most successful not-for-profit music festivals this year. The festival was inspired by Sarah McLachan’s 1997 festival Lilith Fair.
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RFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette walking down a NYC street. Image courtesy of Hulu.
Ryan Murphy’s recent Hulu miniseries “Love Story” has revamped the public spectacle of Carolyn Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr.’s relationship for a whole new generation. The show's release has sparked a wave of conversations through our current pop culture. In particular, the duo’s sense of style has been the catalyst for a recent resurgence in iconic 1990s fashion.
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Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
On Sunday, February 8th, 31-year-old Puerto Rican rapper and singer, Bad Bunny, performed the Super Bowl LX halftime show, the first one in NFL history to be almost entirely in Spanish. The performance ran for about 13 minutes and has since broken the record for the most-watched halftime show with an average of 128.2 million viewers in the United States.
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Paris Fashion Week 2025. Image courtesy of Jasmine Hope.
This season has come with significant changes to the world of designer fashion, with several notable fashion houses taking on new creative directors. The infamous Demna Gvasalia, known for his work at Balenciaga, is one such notable example. Gvasalia recently debuted as creative director of Gucci in Milan to much excitement and divided opinions, while his old role at Balenciaga went to designer Pierpaolo Piccioli, who previously worked for Valentino.
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Lorelai and Rory Gilmore from Gilmore Girls. Image courtesy of Rolling Stone.
As the beginning of fall approaches, I can’t help but turn to my favorite media to get into the fall spirit and prepare for spooky season. I think it’s safe to say that fall has some of the best aesthetics, especially in Saratoga Springs, with plenty of beautiful trees beginning to turn.
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The Skidmore Women of Color Collective team (left to right): Ellie Wang ‘27, Sophie Vaz ‘26, Kayla Melendez ‘26, and Allison Oh ‘27. Image courtesy of Sruti Ramaswamy ‘26.
On Wednesday, September 24th, the Woman of Color Collective hosted their first-ever mixer in the Wyckoff Center. The event saw students from a diverse range of class years, backgrounds, and identities attend a relaxing afternoon of coloring and chit-chatting with peers.
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Stephen Colbert, holding his Emmy award. Image courtesy of CNN.
“You only truly know how much you love something when you get a sense you may be losing it,” spoke Stephen Colbert at the 77th Primetime Emmys after taking home the award for outstanding talk series, despite the show's cancellation.
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Image courtesy of Isabel Steuerman ‘28
This past Friday, the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Gallery (or simply “The Tang,” as it is known to students) opened its doors to the Skidmore community to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The museum, named after Class of ‘61 alumna Frances Young Tang, was designed by the architect Antoine Predock and first opened in 2000.
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Chappell Roan. Image courtesy of Rolling Stone.
Chappell Roan is the name on everyone’s lips in 2025. She’s known for her upbeat indie pop songs like “Pink Pony Club” and “Hot to Go!” as well as her slower, more introspective sapphic hits, such as “Casual” and “Good Luck, Babe!” But although she is seen positively by her fanbase, she faces controversy due to her media presence.
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Timothée Chalamet plays Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown. Image courtesy of CNN Entertainment.
A 19-year-old boy drops out of college and travels from St. Louis County, Minnesota, to New York City with a guitar and a case of harmonicas. That same night, he has his first gig at Cafe Wha?---a club described as “a subterranean cavern, liquorless, and ill-lit.” Dylan is called the “voice of a generation,” and he goes on to change the future of folk music.
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Taylor Swift, performing at one of her concerts in the Eras Tour. Image courtesy of Gotham Magazine.
Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour came to an end on December 8th, 2024, after almost two years. Her three-and-a-half-hour-long concert prominently featured all eras of her music from her eighteen-year career. Swift has not only left an impact on modern music and performance but also a lasting economic impact on all the cities she’s visited.
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A world premier of Black Super Hero Magic Mama, performed at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in 2019. Image courtesy of the Geffen Playhouse.
Black Super Hero Magic Mama, written by Inda Craig-Galván and based on a true story, is coming to Skidmore on November 22. This is the first play by a Black playwright to be presented as a seminar production by the college. During this past month, I sat down with the cast members and asked their thoughts and experiences working on this production and why its story is important to them.
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Natasha Bedingfield (left) and Town Bird (right), posing together for a picture backstage. Image courtesy of the Skidmore Student Events Council.
Big Show was a hit this October! With performances by Natasha Bedingfield and Towa Bird on October 26, Skid Kids were delighted to attend the festivities in the Williamson Sports Center gym. Eager to hear Natasha and Towa, students lined the front of the stage as soon as the doors opened.
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Two students, dancing as part of the Senior Coda performance, “She Echoes in Silence,” choreographed by Eliza Barba-Wheelock ‘24. Image courtesy of Allie Pape ‘27.
Celebration Weekend 2024 was full of family reunions, joy, and dance! Among the many showcases and events the college offered during the weekend, the Skidmore Dance Department presented its annual show at the Dance Theater to highlight the department's versatility and talent.
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Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning actress Maggie Smith. Image courtesy of Kirsty Wigglesworth, Associated Press.
On September 27, 2024, the great actress Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, colloquially known as Maggie Smith, passed away. She was best known for her roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter. As a result of her numerous accolades for works in movies, television, and plays, in 1990, Queen Elizabeth named her a Dame for her services to the performing arts.
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2k Design’s Center for Integrated Sciences renovation brochure. Image courtesy 2k Design.
Course registration for the Spring ‘25 semester will soon be upon us, and there are so many courses to choose from. To help you pick, our staff has compiled their thoughts on which classes they deem essential to the Skidmore experience. Whether this is your second semester as a freshman or your last semester as a senior, consider taking one of these classes; you won’t regret it!
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A production at the Skidmore Black Box. Image courtesy of Sue Kessler Photography.
On October 18th, less than 2 weeks before Halloween, Skidmore’s Blackbox Theater opened Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley, a psychological thriller about teenagers addicted to a video game that becomes increasingly unnerving and surreal. To learn more about the show and the process behind it, I talked with director Dennis Schebetta.
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Sabrina Carpenter performs onstage at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Image courtesy of Christopher Polk/Billboard.
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) may have been filled with memorable moments, but few left as lasting an impression as Sabrina Carpenter’s explosive performance and her unforgettable red-carpet fashion.
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Soviet rock fans celebrating at the Monsters of Rock concert in Moscow, 1991. Image courtesy of Rare Historical Pictures.
To witness the height of influence metal had in the world, one only needs to look at the Monsters of Rock show in Moscow right before the fall of the Soviet Union. After this pinnacle, there began a slight decline, but within the last 5-8 years, metal seems to be reemerging. What bands and reasons are contributing to this?
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Image credits to the Lincoln Center.
At the end of March, genre-defying singer-songwriter Lizzie No performed at Caffe Lena, a historic folk venue just off North Broadway. Lizzie performed with a guitarist and a keyboard player, and showcased her skills on the harp for a few songs.
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