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Unfold a brilliantly handcrafted adventure in ‘Paper Mario: The Origami King’

July 20, 2020

After two weak entries in Nintendo’s charming RPG spinoff series, the latest installment—featuring a host of playful new characters, immersive locations and puzzling battle mechanics—makes the cut.

It’s not perfect, but it’s ‘Close Enough’

July 14, 2020

“Regular Show” creator J.G. Quintel returns to the forefront of animation with another sensational series: the HBO Max exclusive “Close Enough.”

BMO saddles up for a hero’s quest in “Adventure Time: Distant Lands”

June 30, 2020

Return to the “Land of Ooo” and beyond with the first charming and imaginative episode of the HBO Max exclusive series “Adventure Time: Distant Lands”—featuring BMO, of course.

Matt Hogan and Ben Hansen are just two of the players who have been active on TikTok. Screenshot from TikTok desktop.

Vandy Boys are hitting it out of the park… on TikTok

June 19, 2020

Rising junior Matt Hogan and incoming first-year Ben Hansen have acquired thousands of followers and views on the platform.

Blair graduate Chris Mann helps us answer the question: what does quarantine sound like?

May 29, 2020

Chris Mann (‘04) has transformed his talent as a classical vocalist into that of a Youtube parody star, redefining his career and bringing unity to his viewers.

HBO Max hits the ground running, and here’s what to watch

May 27, 2020

A new contender joins the streaming wars—HBO Max. With an impressive collection of classic movies, sitcoms and animated series, the new streaming service might actually stand a chance against industry titan Netflix.

Michael Jordan hit the winning basket with 5.2 seconds remaining to cap their sixth championship in eight seasons. (Photo courtesy Getty/Danny Crawford)

“The Last Dance” Episodes 9 and 10: Was losing really a possibility?

May 18, 2020

Phil Jackson told the Bulls that losing was a possibility. The dynasty said otherwise.

From co-creator of “Rick and Morty,” new alien family sitcom “Solar Opposites” stalls at liftoff

May 12, 2020

New Hulu original series “Solar Opposites” follows “Rick and Morty’s” lead with genre subversions and witty, unique characters—so why does it still fail?

“The Midnight Gospel:” ambitiously perfect or too clever for its own good?

April 23, 2020

From “Adventure Time” creator Pendleton Ward, Netflix’s new psychedelic series “The Midnight Gospel” grapples with life’s realest questions and pushes the boundaries of modern animation — perhaps a little too far.

Escape to a blissful island with “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”

March 29, 2020

Deviating slightly from series norms, “New Horizons” is a wonderfully therapeutic and lovingly handcrafted town simulator that arrived at just the right time.

“Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX:” a cute but confusing take on the world of Pokémon

March 19, 2020

Enjoyable only in small doses, “Rescue Team DX” succeeds at being an artful dungeon crawler, but not at being a Pokémon game.

Fans come together to enjoy Maryland rapper YBN Cordae's first Tennessee concert.

Balancing a mosh pit with steady R&B: YBN Cordae shows he can do it all at The Basement East

February 25, 2020

This rapper certainly did not disappoint in his Feb. 24 Nashville performance of his 2020 tour.