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I Was a Linkin Park Superfan

Griffith Knoop November 18, 2016 0 Comments
Imagine this: It’s the year 2000. You’re six years old, sitting between your parents in your father’s 1994 Flareside Ford F-150. The radio’s playing - Star 94. The song starts with soft piano and a string synth pad. Clean vocals for a second. Then, a rapper and a full band punch in. It’s nu metal time. Hey, kid self. I’d like to introduce you to your favorite band for the next eight...

How to Diversify Your Entertainment Tastes

Tommy Calhoun November 17, 2016 0 Comments
We’ve all been there: scrolling through movies we’ve seen a thousand times, shuffling through the same old songs, or playing the umpteenth zombie shooter game. Even in this world, where we’re constantly bombarded by information, it can become stale. Luckily for us, it’s very easy to branch out and find something new to enjoy. For everyone from Cinephiles looking to branch out to other...

Internet Riches

Ebony Ruffin November 16, 2016 0 Comments
We live in a time in which pop culture revolves around the Internet. If I were to ask you how many social media platforms you use, how many would you come up with? With our nation being so technologically charged, it was only a matter of time before people started to find ways to become rich and famous through the web. These Internet celebrities have discovered their own unique way to launch...

Episode 5 – Let’s Play a Podcast

Henry North November 16, 2016 0 Comments
Everyone loves playing video games, but what’s the deal about watching others playing video games? Some people love it and others find it to be a waste of time and ruins the essence of gaming. We discuss the different reasons why people get into watching Let’s Plays, online videos where people record themselves playing video games while commentating on them. Cohosted by Carson Long

The Top 6 Most Emotional Music Videos

Jessica Brummel November 15, 2016 0 Comments
There’s a lot of work that goes into making music. You first have to figure out the message you’re trying to send, then you spend countless hours creating it, and then spend more countless hours perfecting and recording it. But I think one of the most underrated and most important aspects of a song are the music videos. Not only can they add completely new layers to a song, but they can...

Making the World Tydee: Interview with Joshua Guilbaud

Brittany J. Rosario November 14, 2016 0 Comments
As the world changes from day to day, we are consumed by the situations around us: school, work, our family and friends, and even parties. But do we really take the time to think about tomorrow? To think about the future? Not always. I’d like to introduce you to someone who is doing something to make a difference in the future of our world. Some of you may know him as the previous president of...

The Trappings of Anticipation: How the Hype Train Killed No Man’s Sky

Tommy Calhoun November 11, 2016 0 Comments
We weren’t all there, but we felt its impact. E3 2014 took our hopes, loaded them into a rocket, and shot it into the stars. Hello Games, backed by Sony, showed us footage of an all-new type of gaming experience. They promised an entirely procedurally-generated universe for players to explore, and gamers everywhere hoped that this would be the next step in video game evolution. As time went on,...

The Student Union of Universal Peace and Rights: New Student Organization on Campus

Brittany J. Rosario November 10, 2016 0 Comments
The Student Union of Universal Peace and Rights (SUUPR) had their first meeting on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Their goals are centered around advocacy and promoting policies that work towards peace and rights for all beings. The main short-term and long-term goals for SUUPR include, but are not limited to: Volunteering for Animal Rights of Cobb County Hosting collaborative events with speakers...

Doctor Strange Film Review

Kristen Roberson November 9, 2016 0 Comments
Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you learn to fly. Doctor Strange, one of Marvel’s best movies, rings true to this from beginning to end. The film introduces Doctor Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), a skilled neurosurgeon whose arrogance throws him into destruction - and redemption. After a crippling accident, he travels to the enigmatic Ancient One (Tilda Swinton), seeking a...