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Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

A celebration of the 2024 music hits we needed

Erich Lotter and Lucy Kuhnen-Grooms March 7, 2025

The 67th annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, February 2, 2025. This year there were 94 categories, nine of which were on the main televised program along with musical performances. Many of the biggest...

The Pitt presents accurate portrayal of ER work

Ana Pheister March 7, 2025

There’s a new medical drama on our screens, and it’s quickly become one of the standout shows of 2025. Max’s The Pitt is only halfway through its first season, but it is already building a reputation...

Satisfy your spice cravings with this restaurant

In these cold winter months, many a Milwaukeean seeks out comforting food to warm their bones. Luckily enough for you, these foodies have found just exactly what your soul might be craving.  On the...

Lamar televises the revolution at halftime show

Julia Crysdale March 7, 2025

On February 9, Kendrick Lamar made history as the first solo hip hop artist to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show, setting a new record as the most-watched halftime show ever. However, Lamar didn’t...

Balloonerism released by the Mac Miller estate

Harry Dembrowski February 7, 2025

On January 17, Mac Miller’s estate remastered and released his 2014 album Balloonerism. It was recorded around the time of the release of his mixtape Faces. The album has mixed themes of nostalgia and...

Hot pot restaurant offers interactive experience

Amelia Kohler, Enzo Litz, and Pearl de la Cova-Townley February 7, 2025

Just down the street from Milwaukee’s iconic Oriental Theater, on the corner of Farwell and Windsor, lies a sparkling gem known as Backstreet BBQ & Hot Pot. This two-year-old restaurant serves high-end...

SZA expands on success of SOS with LANA

Ben Weisse February 7, 2025

This past December, singer-songwriter SZA released LANA, the long-awaited deluxe version of her 2022 album SOS. The album’s name comes from her own—Solana—and the fourteen new songs on the reissue...

Performances honor Bob Dylan in new biopic

Sylvie Damm February 7, 2025

I still remember January of 2020 when my ecstatic sister told me they were making a Bob Dylan movie starring Timothée Chalamet. Five years later, we were both excited and skeptical before seeing the long-awaited...

A wicked analysis of Wicked on the big screen

A wicked analysis of Wicked on the big screen

Ritisha Dey and Catalina Perez December 20, 2024

**SPOILERS AHEAD**   This Thanksgiving season, the Broadway musical Wicked premiered on the big screen. Starring Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) and Ariana Grande (Glinda), the highly anticipated movie...

Kendrick Lamar gets introspective in surprise album

Harry Dembrowski December 20, 2024

On November 22, Kendrick Lamar surprised the world when, out of nowhere, he released his new album GNX. This album took a far different approach than his last albums, with less of a concept and more of...

Mythology on Broadway: Hadestown revisited

Ana Pheister December 20, 2024

**Spoilers for Hadestown ahead**   Greek mythology has had a large impact on the culture of today, in both obvious and subtle ways. The brand Nike, the medical symbol of a caduceus, and the...

Kick back and enjoy a gyro at Mediterranean Cuisine

Pearl de la Cova-Townley, Enzo Litz, and Amelia Kohler December 20, 2024

You guessed it — your favorite foodie trio is back again for another mouth-watering review. Inspired by our cravings, we echolocated to Mediterranean Cuisine on the corner of Water and Mason St. in the...