The Milton Measure

World Cup 2026 Theme Song Struggles to Find a Balance

As sixteen cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada prepare to host the highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup, the event globally recognized as the most prestigious football competition and most viewed sporting event in the world, FIFA released the first song in its 2026 World Cup album: “Lighter” by Tennessee singer Jelly Roll and Mexican singer Carín León. Containing both English and Spanish vocals, the song was intended to be FIFA’s first step to creating “one global rhythm” that encompasses many diverse musical styles. However, a quick skim of the comments section on the official YouTube video of “Lighter” reveals that FIFA failed to appease the “global” audience even before the song reached the global stage.

By Zifu Song '27April 17, 20263 min read

A&E

Ubiquitous: Microplastics in the Body Impresses Those Few Who Visited

Despite its meaningfulness and peculiar format, Ubiquitous: Microplastics in the Body did not receive much attention: there was no announcement that the exhibition was opening during Upper School Meeting, nor was there a brief introduction to the artist and her work. As a result, a majority of students surveyed have yet to visit the exhibition. In fact, some students were completely unaware of it.

By Zifu Song '27October 3, 20254 min read