“This is Why” Paramore Still Matters: A New Album Reconciled
by Zach Terrillion Staff Writer How do you review your favorite band’s new album? It’s like when your artist best friend shows you their...
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The Grape is Oberlin College's student news and culture magazine, published bi-weekly since 1999.
- Mar 4
Into the Oscar-Verse: Eat My Shorts
by Zach Terrillion Staff Writer The Film Academy last year decided to cut six awards from its annual telecast. Three of those were the...
- Mar 4
“A&W”: It’s Still Lana
by Catherine Gilligan Contributor Lana Del Rey has embodied innumerable personas throughout her career: troubled starlet, trailer park...
- Feb 18
Is Anyone Saving Cinema?
by Ben Burton Contributor I love a trailer. Getting to the theater early to watch new releases is like being gently held. It is to be...
- Feb 18
In Pursuit of Grace: An Interview With Mavi
by Raghav Raj Arts & Culture Editor Mavi chooses his words carefully. The Charlotte-based rapper — and Bachelors of Science candidate at...
- Feb 18
Glass Onion: Better Than You Think, Actually
by Ellen Efstathiou Staff Writer Off the bat, I love murder mysteries. Everything from Poirot to Clue to The Hardy Boys is delightful to...
- Feb 18
Got a Light?
An Inside Look at Pearl Tolliver-Shaw’s Wondrous Lighter Collection by Max Miller Staff Writer “Got a light?” It’s a sentence frequently...
- Feb 18
Femme ’n isms: Exhibits Are Fluid
by Zach Terrillion Staff Writer One of the artworks presented in “Femme n’ isms, Part I: Bodies Are Fluid,” the first in a series of...
- Feb 18
I Won the AVI Valentine’s Day Dinner
I am the luckiest person alive. I know. You don’t have to tell me. by Max Miller Staff Writer When I saw the Instagram post about a...
- Dec 11, 2022
Is That a Plush Ranch Bottle?
Hidden Valley’s New Elf on the Shelf Spoof Visits Oberlin by Max Miller Staff Writer As a Jew who is not a fan of ranch, I am virtually...
- Dec 11, 2022
2022’s Celebrity Scandals, Ranked Worst to Best: Part One
by Lucas Ritchie-Shatz Contributor 10. Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars Coming in hot with the absolute worst and most...
- Dec 11, 2022
Into the Oscar-Verse: Predicting This Year’s Best Picture Nominees
by Zach Terrillion Staff Writer Ladies and enbies, it’s that time of year yet again. The Awards season. The season when the hundreds of...
- Dec 11, 2022
Anger Management: Understanding Rage and Rico Nasty
by Skye Jalal Staff Writer The cover of Rico Nasty and Kenny Beats’ 2019 collaborative project, Anger Management, was inspired by the...
- Dec 11, 2022
Bones and All Review: How Cannibal Movies Lost Their Marrow
by Fionna Farrell Opinions Editor Just like the stars at its helm, the first shot of Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All is rather...
- Dec 11, 2022
Eddy Kwon at Wilder Main – Bells, Strings, and Something Divine
by Saffron Forsberg Editor-in-Chief On Friday evening, I glided out of Wilder, almost delirious. Composer, performer, poet, curator, and...
- Nov 20, 2022
The Amateurs are actually pretty great
By Zach Terrillion Staff Writer At the start of the second act of The Amateurs, the recent student-directed effort from the Oberlin...
- Nov 20, 2022
Her Loss, and Ours, Too
The Possibilities Were Endless, The Reality Was Limited By Max Miller Staff Writer Drake’ and 21 Savage’s collaborative album Her Loss...
- Nov 20, 2022
Big Joanie’s New Album Back Home Encapsulates the Magic of Punk
By Catie Kline Staff Writer Big Joanie has the distinct sound of a band that’s too good to be true. Headed by Stephanie Phillips and her...
- Nov 7, 2022
Yeofits: Outfits of Northeast Ohio Edition
by Skye Jalal Staff Writer “Yeofit” is defined on the Oberlin Athletics website as, “A HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENERGIZE,...
- Nov 7, 2022
Alvvays Sound Buzzed and Busy on ‘Blue Rev’
by Raghav Raj Arts & Culture Editor art by Frances McDowell For Alvvays, the hooks have alvvays come easy. At this point, the...
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