By Audrey McCartney ‘12, Contributor. I’ve tested out all the Real Housewives series. Orange County. New York. New Jersey. DC (a flop). And even Atlanta. My absolute favorite? Beverly Hills. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills are, simply put, fabulous.

By Sabrina Finn ‘14 Contributor. Doctor Who, the popular British television show, continues to attract new viewers despite its longevity: it just finished its sixth season. With nine months until the next season premieres, now is the perfect time to catch up on old episodes or start watching the series from the beginning.

By Ellis Frederick ’12, Contributor. Three years ago, a blink-182 reunion seemed impossible: Tom DeLonge, the former guitarist, made that clear in June 2008. “I have no desire to go back and play in blink-182 again,” he told Spinner.com. Two years later, we are given Neighborhoods.

By Alexandra Sukin ‘15, Contributor. Rumors, by Neil Simon, which opened Thursday night in Keeler theater, was a hit for the CCDS thespians. Set in a Victorian home in Sneden’s Landing, New York, the jokes were endless and kept the audience happily chuckling throughout the entire show.

By Catherine Smith ‘12, Contributor. Despite the fact that Cincinnati is way off Broadway, it has a very prominent theater scene. Auditions are everywhere and there are always shows going on every weekend.

By Sabrina Finn ‘14, Contributor. “What makes Annie special is that she sings from [her] heart for the sheer joy of singing,” says Mrs. Andi Mapes about talented singer Annie Mullee ’14, who is gaining popularity for her music inside and outside of CCDS.

Sophie Weinstein ‘13, Life&Style Editor. After Alexander McQueen’s untimely death there were countless tributes to his life and work but none gathered so much press and people as the exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art this summer, Savage Beauty.

By: Will Bernish ‘13 Contributor. In Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes ditch the pop sounds of Sun Giant and Fleet Foxes in favor of a more melodic sound and moodier, more personal lyrics, while retaining the beautiful vocal harmonies and charm that make their discography so great.

By Rachel Epstein ‘14, Contributor. This April, Ali Breneman will make her final appearance in the CCDS theatre department by directing her first musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

By Will Bernish ‘12, Contributor. As a whole, Angles is unsurprisingly not near the quality their debut album Is This It is. While thankfully better than First Impressions of Earth, it just doesn’t have the charm that their 2001 hit had.

By Hannah Stewart ‘12 A&E Editor. I’ll be honest, I was initially hesitant to start watching Glee. The premise was what really got me: how could a show have its Broadway actors burst into song without diving into a black hole of gaudiness like High School Musical? However, when I decided to give just one episode a try in its first season, I was hooked. Glee’s numbers were anchored by the emotional trials of the high schoolers in McKinley High’s Glee Club. Unfortunately, in its second season, Glee has lots its original punch and become a parody of its former self.

By Jordan Komnick ‘11, Copy Editor. In the newest releases in the series, entitled Pokémon Black and White, this satisfaction was doubled when, upon leaving my in-game house, I was greeted with an entirely new set of Pokémon and a more urban, dynamic world. Nintendo is both becoming more aware of their older fans and trying to make the series feel fresh, and it definitely shows.