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Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

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...

Brat review and it’s the same but it’s the remix

Lucy Kuhnen-Grooms November 22, 2024

I’m bumpin’ that back to October 11, 2024 when Charli xcx released brat and it’s completely different but also still brat, her remix album of the original. It features remixes to each song with various...

Optimism prevails despite losses for the Bucks

Ana Pheister November 22, 2024

The first month of the 2024-25 NBA season has been rough for Bucks fans. The Bucks have gone four and eight as of November 15, and while they seem to be turning it around as of late, they’ve also lost...

The Poppy War explores historical complexities

Ana Pheister November 22, 2024

***MILD SPOILERS*** The Poppy War trilogy, the 2018 debut series of author R.F. Kuang, is a fantasy series based on the Second Sino-Japanese War as well as other aspects of East Asian history.  The...

As the leaves change, coffee shops roll out fall menus

As the leaves change, coffee shops roll out fall menus

Audrey Jenkins and Lucy Kuhnen-Grooms October 25, 2024

Autumn is in the air. Leaves are falling from the trees, apples are ready to be picked, and coffee shops everywhere are releasing their fall drinks.  We have tried some of the newest drinks from cafes...