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‘Stranger Things’ teaser reveals new threats

By Lauren Chung | Feb. 9, 2017

Amidst the annual Super Bowl buzz, audiences were gifted with the first look at the return of Netflix’s hit sci-fi series, “Stranger Things.” Although the trailer for the second season lasted only 30 seconds, it was packed with a myriad of clues for eager fans to pick apart in anticipation of the official release on Halloween. For starters, the trailer begins with a vintage “Eggo” commercial, immediately drawing fans in with Eleven’s beloved trademark food.

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Let’s talk about the ‘La La Land’ backlash

By Jake Skubish | Feb. 7, 2017

“La La Land” is a movie about two beautiful people who are in love and are also following their dreams and also enjoy breaking out into song and dance sometimes.

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Dawes embraces spotlight, ups the ante on their tour

By Logan Rude | Feb. 6, 2017

The Barrymore Theater may be a little out of the way for most UW-Madison students, but on Monday night, it will certainly be the place to be.

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Made You Look's 'Cartoon' gives tattoos with personal touch

By Edgar Sanchez | Feb. 6, 2017

Working out of Made You Look Custom Tattoos, located on East Washington Ave, is a humble, veteran artist named Jesus Reyes, otherwise known as “Cartoon.” He is the older brother of Albert Reyes, an artist previously featured on Weekly Ink who works out of Colt’s Timeless Tattoos.

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Enchanting one last time, Phox bids farewell

By Hannah J. Olson | Feb. 6, 2017

The earthy, muted Capitol Theater at the Overture Center provided a canvas for the Baraboo-raised and Madison-propelled band, Phox.

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‘Process’ reveals Sampha’s raw, personal story

By Logan Rude | Feb. 6, 2017

With the release of Process, Sampha, the rising British star who has been working in the shadows for so many years, has finally come to the forefront.

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“The Young Pope” adds to HBO’s strong lineup

By Eli Radtke | Feb. 3, 2017

Church, specifically the Catholic Church, has never been more interesting than it is in “The Young Pope.” Created by Paolo Sorrentino (“This Must Be The Place,” “Youth,” “The Great Beauty”), the new HBO show follows Lenny Belardo (Jude Law) who is anointed Pope Pius XIII at the age of 46.

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McCartney shows little musical growth

By Shaye Graves | Feb. 2, 2017

When 29-year-old pop singer Jesse McCartney caught his first wave of stardom circa 2004, fangirls followed his every move both in magazines and real life. His bright, green eyes, casually disarrayed bowl cut and sweet love song formula put him solidly in the same generation of teen idols as Aaron Carter and Hilary Duff.

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Riff Raff’s ‘Aquaberry Aquarius’ is an entertaining mess

By Logan Rude | Feb. 2, 2017

Never before in the history of music has the word “butterscotch” been used so many times in a single half-hour (seven by my count). Three years after the revolutionary album Neon Icon, Riff Raff is still somehow making outlandish, cringe-worthy, yet extremely entertaining music.

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D.R.A.M. radiates joy in performance

By Amileah Sutliff | Feb. 2, 2017

As I wiggled a pair of stiff jeans over my hips in the packed State Street Urban Outfitters dressing room on Sunday, a fellow dressing room patron ran into their friend. “You going to D.R.A.M. tonight?” said friend one. “Of course!” friend two responded.

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‘Riverdale’ weaves together a dark, dramatic plot in pilot episode

By Monique Scheidler | Feb. 2, 2017

If there are two things I love, it’s murder mysteries and cliché high school dramas. So naturally, “Riverdale” appealed to me immediately. The pilot managed to do a perfect job of taking those two things and smashing them together to form one big, dark teen drama conglomerate.

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Twenty One Pilots expected to thrill Madison audience on Tuesday

By Allison Garcia | Jan. 30, 2017

At a 2015 concert in the Milwaukee Rave, the duo from Twenty One Pilots gave each other fresh tattoos on the stage.

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Bear’s Den roars with emotion at High Noon Saloon

By Katie Scheidt | Jan. 29, 2017

Maybe I’m just a sucker for a quiet banjo and a British accent, but up on the balcony section of High Noon Saloon, above a canopy of stringed lights on a Thursday night, London-based folk band Bear’s Den reminded me just how possible it is to smile and shed a tear at the same time.

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Post Animal livens up new Memorial Union venue

By Shaye Graves | Jan. 29, 2017

The pull of Netflix star Joe Keery, who plays Steve Harrington in the hit show “Stranger Things,” led many curious students to Memorial Union’s Der Rathskeller to see Keery’s band, Post Animal, perform Saturday night. The Chicago-based band is a six-piece unit of talented musicians, but typically the band’s media coverage, and even audience turnout, are almost comically focused on Keery’s involvement with “Stranger Things.” Despite this attention, not all six boys were present Saturday—take a guess which one was missing.

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Migos return with “CULTURE” when we need it most

By Francisco Velazquez | Jan. 29, 2017

Migos break the system and give us CULTURE with no apology. In a record-label dictated industry and a politically shattering country, Migos’ trio of Quavo, Offset and Takeoff are just warming up.

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‘The Last Jedi’ title invites plot speculation

By Isaiah De los Santos | Jan. 26, 2017

Following the events of “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” “Episode VIII” will hit theaters Dec. 15 of this year, but has remained nameless—until Monday morning.

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Visiting Artist Colloquium features multi-disciplinary artist

By Amileah Sutliff | Jan. 26, 2017

Multi-disciplinary, Milwaukee-based visual artist Jason S. Yi addressed his work and community artistic engagement yesterday afternoon as part of the UW Art Department’s weekly Visiting Artist Colloquium series at the Elvehjem.

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Oscar nominations show progress

By Jake Skubish | Jan. 26, 2017

#OscarsSoWhite dominated last year’s Academy Awards, pointing out what anyone paying attention already knew: movies have a lot of white people, and the Oscars rewards those white people. The uproar sparked a genuine conversation about representation on screen, and in June, the Academy sent out 683 new member invitations, 46 percent of which were given to females and 41 percent of which to people of color.

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Presidential election sparks protest music

By Logan Rude | Jan. 23, 2017

2017 marks the beginning of a new period filled with uncertainty and anxiety for countless Americans across the country. The past year and a half showcased the rise of a prolific businessman and reality television star to the most powerful position in the world. Not only has Donald Trump been the most controversial presidential candidate ever, but at a more basic level, it seems that he values his personal goals over those of the country he now leads.

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Isaiah Rashad uplifts, excites at The Sett

By Logan Rude | Jan. 23, 2017

Perhaps the biggest obstacle an aspiring rapper must overcome on their climb to the throne is finding a unique voice and identity that lets them stand out from the dense crowds of would-be stars. Isaiah Rashad is one of the rappers who’s found his own sound. On Saturday, Rashad swung by The Sett for the fifth stop of his Lil Sunny Tour.