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Music Mondays: Happy, upbeat songs and more

By Reveille Staff November 5, 2018

According to a 2016 study in the journal Psychology of Music, live music events have been found to be positively correlated with a person’s sense of well-being. Kick off the beginning...

Wallows played the 2018 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience festival on Oct. 27. 

Wallows bandmates grow together, evolve music style

By Kelly Swift November 5, 2018

Sometimes all you need to start a band is a little bit of chicken, honey mustard and talent. Twelve years ago, Braeden Lemasters and Dylan Minnette were in a Los Angeles Cheesecake Factory and met through...

Vanilla Sweet House is open on Perkins Road on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018

Vanilla Sweet House combines Asian, French cuisine

By Barrow Clement November 5, 2018

Vanilla Sweet House brings a twist of French and Asian culture never before seen in Baton Rouge. The heart and soul of Vanilla Sweet House is owner Zhen Yang. Despite owning a restaurant, Yang’s...

Rev Ranks: 'The Mind of Jake Paul' shows inner workings of controversial YouTube star

Rev Ranks: ‘The Mind of Jake Paul’ shows inner workings of controversial YouTube star

By Kelly Swift November 5, 2018

YouTube has taken over the world — well, at least the digital world. With influencers buying Lamborghinis with only pennies, like user MrBeast, and celebrities infiltrating the website,...

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Rev Ranks: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ fun, but unoriginal

By Barrow Clement November 5, 2018

Stars: 3/5 While mildly enjoyable, “Bad Times at the El Royale” seems too familiar to shine among the throng of original films in theaters. It is obvious that “Bad Times at...

Rev Ranks: 'First Man' lacks astronomical awe of space mission

Rev Ranks: ‘First Man’ lacks astronomical awe of space mission

By Whitney Hicks November 5, 2018

For a movie about reaching the moon and shooting for the stars, “First Man” fell short of a “giant leap for mankind.” “First Man,” directed by Damien Chazelle, follows...

LSU alumna teaches forensic science in new book

LSU alumna teaches forensic science in new book

By Whitney Hicks November 5, 2018

LSU alumnae Mary H. Manhein and Leah Wood Jewett have teamed together to create their own publishing company, Os Liber Press. The first book of their debut series “Claire Carter, Bone Detective”...

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Rev Ranks Roundtable: Halloween-themed movies

By Reveille Staff October 30, 2018

Celebrate Halloween with some of The Daily Reveille’s favorite spooky and scary-themed movies. “Hush” — Whitney Hicks   "Hush" is wildly suspenseful and surprisingly...

Festival goers pose in Halloween costumes and festival clothes at the 2018 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. 

Voodoo Fest connects music lovers, promotes acceptance

By Kelly Swift October 29, 2018

Voodoo Music + Arts Experience can teach us all a lesson on how to accept others and spread love. I left New Orleans with a different mindset after spending the weekend at Voodoo Festival. I quickly became...

The West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit “Picturing Nam: U.S. Military Photography of the Vietnam War” shows the "collective memory" of the Vietnam War through photography saved in the National Archives. 

Museum shows new exhibits about Vietnam War, black southern women

By Lynne Bunch October 29, 2018

In the ‘60s and ‘70s, thousands of Louisianans in uniform entered a world of combat over 9,000 miles away from their home. When the Vietnam War ended, roughly 58,000 Americans were killed,...

Rita's Italian Ice shop is open on West Lee Drive on Monday, Oct. 30, 2018.

Rita’s Italian Ice brings Baton Rouge a northern treat

By Whitney Hicks October 29, 2018

You won’t find a place much “cooler” than this. Rita’s Italian Ice, located at 1082 W. Lee Drive, opened on Oct. 15. The Baton Rouge location is the first Rita’s to open in...

Spooky Halloween drinks line up the bannister on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, in Baton Rouge.

Music Mondays: Spooky SZN

By Compiled by Lynne Bunch October 29, 2018

If you're looking for the perfect playlist for a Halloween or spooky-themed party, look no further. The Daily Reveille has hand-picked the best "ghostly" songs for anyone wanting to jam out during the...