Written by Erin Lobner. Media by Bre Pollitt. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man who brought the life of America’s first Secretary of the Treasury to Broadway, is unstoppable. The 37-year-old could become the youngest person to win an EGOT (a prestigious combination of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony). He already earned the E, G, and T, but needs a win at the 2017 Oscars to achieve this feat. Miranda is best-known ...

Written and Media by Joseph Wood. If you like mobile games and apps, Clash Royale is by far the greatest game ever. It was created by Supercell, which also created Clash of Clans. Clash Royale was a spin-off of Clash of Clans and ended up being even bigger than the original game. This game combines the aspects of card collecting, tore defense, and real-time multiplayer where you can play anyone around the w ...

Written by Erin Lobner. Media by Bre Pollitt. In Sept. of 2016, the historically sensational book, “Hidden Figures”, was published. Not long after, a movie of the same title was released at the beginning of 2017. The plot revolves around three black women: Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson who work for NASA. The movie is set in the early 1960s when America was desperately trying to beat t ...

Written by Ben Casey. Media by Bre Pollitt. It's been a little over a month since 2016 ended. In 2017, don't distance yourself from all of the incredible music that's already been released! There might be some amazing albums you haven't listened to yet. Check out my Top 5 albums: Mom Jeans. - "Best Buds" Mom Jeans. is the kind of band your cooler older cousin would have been in while you were a child. They ...

Written by Erin Lobner. Media by Bre Pollitt. Whether you were working hard at an Interterm class or just chilling last month, some pretty exciting things happened in the entertainment world. January brought us box-office-breaking movies, new or final seasons of our favorite shows, and some promising works of literature. Let’s take a break from worrying about the spring semester, Housing Lottery, and everyt ...

Written by Erin Lobner. Media by Alli Haug. One of the great quarrels of the holiday season is when to start playing Christmas music. Some people want to blast “Jingle Bells” before Thanksgiving while others would rather wait until Christmas Eve or Christmas day. Wherever you fall on that continuum, you're going to be surrounded by Christmas music at this time of year. From classics to contemporary hits, ou ...

Written by Erin Lobner. Media by Paige Lunde. If you're reading this, congratulations! You've made it to almost the end of the semester! While you might still have a few finals to worry about, the thought of time off from school can't help but lift your spirits. But then you stop and think, "What will I do with all this free time?" Well, never fear, we've got you covered. Check out the following podcast whe ...

Written by Hope Brakenhoff. Media by Paige Lunde. Christian hip-hop music is a genre that most people do not consider when asked what their favorite type of music is. One rapper, Nate Feuerstein (better known by his stage name, "NF"), has been reinventing everything about Christian hip-hop since he entered the scene with his first album, "Mansion," in March 2015. The album was a huge success and it earned a ...

Written by Johnathon Goodenow. Media by Alli Haug. Many things can be said about Toby Fox’s wildly successful video game “Undertale.” One thing in particular is that it has an incredibly creative fan base.  After playing through part of the game and hearing some of its soundtrack, I immediately felt the need to search through YouTube for particular songs because I really enjoyed them. What I didn’t expect t ...

Written by Erin Lobner. Media by Paige Lunde. As progressive as the entertainment industry can be, there's one thing that is still a huge problem: the way we talk about female musicians. Many famous artists are asked questions like "What is it like to be a woman in the music industry?" or "What is it like to be the only girl in the band?" simply because of their sex. There are many stories of blatant sexism ...