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Zendaya sporting a pearl white dress with frill sleeves by Reem Acra at the Glamour: Women of the Year Awards.

2016: A year for fashion

By Danielle Keys | January 5, 2017

Zendaya sporting a pearl white dress with frill sleeves by Reem Acra at the Glamour: Women of the Year Awards.

Beyonce performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Cleveland. Beyonce received seven nominations for the 48th annual Image Awards, including entertainer of the year, outstanding female artist and best album, for "Lemonade.” 

Top music singles of 2016

By Darius Parker | December 29, 2016

Beyonce performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Cleveland. Beyonce received seven nominations for the 48th annual Image Awards, including entertainer of the year, outstanding female artist and best album, for "Lemonade.” 

“Rogue One” brings change to “Star Wars” franchise

By Sam Malone | December 22, 2016

The “Star Wars” franchise continues to grow with the release of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” which delivers a new insight into the rebellion as well as giving the audience a whole new story to consider.“Rogue One,” released Dec. 16, is...

J. Cole's eighth studio album, "4 Your Eyez Only,"  was released Dec. 9 and is projected to sell 550,000 units in its first week according to Billboard.

J. Cole releases powerful album

By Darius Parker | December 19, 2016

J. Cole's eighth studio album, "4 Your Eyez Only,"  was released Dec. 9 and is projected to sell 550,000 units in its first week according to Billboard.

‘Edge of Seventeen’ reinvents teen movie genre

By Jesse Baalman | December 15, 2016

Hailee Steinfeld, in some of her best work, updates the teen movie genre with writer and director Kelly Fremon Craig's heartfelt film, “The Edge of Seventeen.”Popularized by John Hughes in the '80s, high school films have long been a tradition in...

How to: Melted-crayon art

By Sophia Phillips | December 5, 2016

With the holiday season approaching here’s a fun and easy craft for everyone. Follow these steps to make an easy melted-crayon Christmas tree.1. Gather and cut 17 green crayons to different lengths and arrange them in order of height with the tallest...

Comedian Brian Posehn performs stand-up for Comedy Central. He performed Friday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. His set covered the politics, pop-culture and trivia.

Famous stand-up comic talks politics at House Cafe

By Sophia Phillips | December 5, 2016

Comedian Brian Posehn performs stand-up for Comedy Central. He performed Friday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. His set covered the politics, pop-culture and trivia.

Vibrant textures spice up wardrobe

By Danielle Keys | December 1, 2016

As the season gets colder, our wardrobes tend to get duller, but never fear because this season’s vibrant velvets and fun ‘80s fashions are a good way to spice up a wardrobe. Here are some of the top winter fashion trends to add to your closet.LayersLayering...