These days it seems that creators of popular culture are either talked about and marketed like no other or relatively under the radar. Generally, humility seems to be lacking in the industry. Enter Pharrell Williams. Besides the crazy hat that he sported at the Academy…
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There’s more to yoga than just the pants. Being a Yogi may seem like a sorry excuse for a workout, but it isn’t. It’s more of a workout than you are going to get out of a weight lifting session at the gym. Yoga challenges…
Let’s all take a moment to thank the Internet for slowly rotting our brains, shortening our attention spans and lowering our tolerance for good writing and solid facts. OK, I understand it’s bad to generalize an entire network of information as turning us into mindless…
OK, fine, I’ll admit it. I’ve missed you Beck. Beck is back, and he brought a little taste of dad-rock with him. And I don’t mean the kind of sell-out dad-rock that the Red Hot Chili Peppers mastered; more like the kind of dad-rock that…
As much as I may dislike Matthew McConaughey, I can’t help but applaud his performance in “Dallas Buyers Club”. While watching, this movie struck a few different chords. Hearing the multitude of homophobic slurs was jarring at times, but one must realize that’s how things…
History is written by the winners, not the losers. “12 Years a Slave” isn’t just a movie, it’s a tribute to a part of American history that is often blinded by the epic beauty of plantation owners and a president’s struggle to keep a country…
Tis the season to be jolly because it’s festival lineup unveiling time yet again, and this year’s Bonnaroo set is something to sing about. Between Lollapalooza, Coachella and Pitchfork, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has historically been the “holy grail” of music festivals. Not only…
Watching Jimmy Fallon act like an adult was a little jarring, especially after seeing him break character in pretty much every Saturday Night Live sketch he was in. But with a mostly straight face, Fallon stepped up to the four leaf clover monologue spot on…
Within the course of the past three years it seems that Peoria is slowly emerging as a rather cultured city. For many students who can’t always make it out of the “Bradley bubble”, culture is finding its way back to campus in the form of…
Over the past decade, the music festival scene has been on the rise. This musical renaissance of sorts has brought back the wonder and draw of one thing: the jam band. While to some this may sound like just noise, there is one group that…