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Music Monday

Editor’s Picks: January Playlist featuring Taylor Swift, Aly & AJ and more

By EnJanae’ Taylor February 1, 2021

New year, new music.  Even though 2020 was a crazy and unpredictable year for most of us, the music was insanely good. The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and countless other artists had some of the...

Red Stick Reads sits on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at 541 South Eugene Street.

Red Stick Reads finds its permanent home and offers the community its services

By Ariel Baise February 1, 2021

“Do you want to give this dream a try, or finally shelf it away?” was the question Tere and James Hyfield asked themselves before starting their book shop, Red Stick Reads. The tiny, quaint...

Lo Village

Rev Rank: Lo Village Radiates Realness on ‘Lost in America’

By Gideon Fortune February 1, 2021

Stars: 4.5/5 There is music that moves you physically, and music that moves you emotionally. Best described as a story of being Black in America, Lo Village manages to capture both movements on their new...

Bridgerton

‘Bridgerton’ Buzz: What to binge after watching Netflix’s hit drama

By Britney Young February 1, 2021

"Bridgerton" was a hit period piece on Netflix that had everyone talking. There is nothing that gets me more excited than a period piece. They are a guilty pleasure of mine that I will never get tired...

Night Stalker

Rev Rank: ‘Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer’ focuses more on victims than Richard Ramirez

By Britney Young February 1, 2021

Stars: 2.5/5 The '80s was the decade of monetary excess and glamour in Los Angeles. Los Angeles was the tale of two cities between the rich and the poor. At this time, everyone was stricken with fear because...

we can be heroes

Rev Rank: ‘We Can Be Heroes’ is a failed attempt to continue the Sharkboy and Lavagirl legacy

By Katie Dixon January 31, 2021

Stars: 1/5 As much thought went into the creation of “We Can Be Heroes” as the character names: "Slo-Mo" and "Facemaker." The writer-director of “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl”...

Wall Street has met its new match: r/wallstreetbets

Wall Street has met its new match: r/wallstreetbets

By Britney Young January 29, 2021

On Wednesday, it was a normal day of going to class and doing other normal activities. For redditors on r/wallstreetbets, they were making huge gains overnight by investing in GameStop. The subreddit was...

swear words

Rev Rank: ‘The History of Swear Words’ gives you an answer to what makes a bad word

By Ariel Baise January 29, 2021

Stars: 3.5/5 Ever wondered about the history of your favorite swear word?  “The History of Swear Words” takes the allure of swear words and mixes it with history, pop culture and etymology....

An order of pupusa de frijol con queso and two chicken tacos sits in its container on Jan. 27, 2021 at La Salvadoreña Restaurant on Nicholson Dr.

Fortune’s Food Finds: La Salvadorena’s Pupusa and Tacos

By Gideon Fortune January 29, 2021

This Friday's fortune is a pupusa and two chicken tacos from La Salvadorena. This meal ran me $9.90 and came with toppings for the pupusa and both tacos. Having never tasted a pupusa, I decided to rip...

Selena the Series

Rev Rank: The only noteworthy aspect of ‘Selena: The Series’ is her music

By Emma Jackimowicz January 28, 2021

Stars: 2.5/5 The Queen of Tejano music, AKA Selena Quintanilla, and her legacy lives on in the new Netflix series detailing her life story. This television series, titled “Selena: The Series”,...

Bernie Sanders once again becomes a meme and raises money for charity

Bernie Sanders once again becomes a meme and raises money for charity

By Ariel Baise January 28, 2021

Bernie Sanders cannot go a day without becoming a meme. The Vermont senator has another meme under his belt. Sanders donned a jacket from Burton Snowboards, a Vermont-based clothing company, with a pair...

Austin Johnson, a.k.a. Wakai

Baton Rouge 2 the World: Meet Wakai, the Young Rapper Pioneering a New Louisiana Sound

By by Zane Piontek January 27, 2021

Austin Johnson stays inspired. Johnson, known professionally as Wakai, has been developing his personal rap style since before he even knew what rap music was. He recalls seeing Kanye West’s “All...