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Concert Review: Watsky Sets Fire to Covington’s Madison Theater

In 2009, a rapper named George Watsky released his first album, self-titled “Watsky.” Four years later, he dropped his second album, “Cardboard Castles,” which was an instant hit with his most popular song, “Sloppy Seconds.” Watsky isn’t one of those mainstream rap artists who sings about girls’ butts or vulgar […]

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Kyle’s Movie Corner: Quite Simply the Most Beautiful Film Ever Made

We’re back this week with a review of a box office blockbuster and one of the most visually striking movies ever made: “Gravity,” starring George Clooney (“Ocean’s 11-13,” “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”) and Sandra Bullock (“The Blindside,” “Speed”). The movie revolves around bio-medical engineer Dr. Ryan Stone (Bullock) and […]

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Katy Perry’s “PRISM” Won’t Knock You Out

Katy Perry has been commanding pop music for about six years, and her music is my guilty pleasure. From “I Kissed a Girl” to “Firework,” it almost seems as if the nearly 30-year-old performer will never stop recording hits. Her latest album, “PRISM,” is no exception to the formula that […]

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Video Games: GTA 5 is Stunning

Grand Theft Auto 5 is amazing. From the beginning of the game, I was stunned with the amount of effort Rockstar Productions put into it. The visuals and gameplay are all new and well designed. With an updated health and weapon system, the game fully immerses a gamer into the […]

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Video Games: Pokémon Gets 3D Makeover

With the release of some pretty important things this year for the gaming industry came one thing that many people may overlook as a game designed for children-the sixth generation of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. The game has innovated every year since its first release in 1995 and added […]

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Movies: Paula Patton Claimes Her “Baggage”

The new movie “Baggage Claim” is the perfect fairy tale. Starring Paula Patton, Taye Diggs, Jill Scott and Derek Luke, the film is about a woman who struggles to find love. She is the oldest daughter out of the two daughters her mom had, but the only daughter who struggles […]

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Fashion: What’s Your Style

What’s your style? Is your style Sporty, Girly, Trendy or Rocker? Answer the six questions below to find out!   1.) What kind of shoes do you wear the most? (a) Floral flats (b) Wedged Sneakers (c) Sneakers (d) Spiked boots   2.) Which is an outfit you’ll most likely […]

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Music: Lorde, An Artist Beyond Her Years

Music today is filled with many things-namely alcohol, boyfriends, gold chains and parties that we can’t remember the next day. So, can a singer/songwriter make it big in the American music scene with a tune written about her displeasure with superficial pop culture? Lorde, a 16-year-old New Zealand native, has […]

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Kyle’s Movie Corner

Every other week or so I will be doing a short review of a new or classic movie along with my own personal rating system of Gotta See It, Ehh It’s Ok, Don’t See It. This week the movie is “Insidious: Chapter 2.” Starring Patrick Wilson (“Watchmen,” “The Conjuring”) and […]

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Techno World: Dear Apple, If It’s Not Broken, Don’t Fix It

When the smart phone craze took over, I was reluctant to switch from my Motorola Razr, but eventually I did. My first smart phone was Apple’s iPhone 4. I immediately noticed some things that would typically have driven me nuts, but there were so many cool features that I decided […]