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REVIEW: Adam Driver’s SNL episode livens up season 41

By Hayden Robert- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

Rank:4.5/5 “Saturday Night Live” aired its first episode of 2016 on Saturday. The first episode of 2016 is set as the 10th episode of season 41, which hasn’t been a great season for the...

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REVIEW: ‘Ride Along 2’ achieves sequel success

By Joshua Bartholomew- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

Rank: 3/5 When the brothers-in-law are back, there’s bound to be trouble on the horizon. In “Ride Along 2,” Kevin Hart is funny as always, but Ken Jeong steals the show with his role...

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REVIEW: Future achieves true trap music with ‘Purple Reign’

By Kayla Randall- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

Rank: 3.5/5 There are a few things you can count on in life: death, taxes and a new Future mixtape every January. He knows his fans, and they are never without new music from him and praise him for it. This...

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REVIEW: Brothers Osborne creates solid, shallow blend of hard rock, pop-minded country

By Joseph Doucet- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

Rank: 3/5 Brothers Osborne are the latest among country acts taking the mainstream by storm. Like artists Chris Stapleton and Whitey Morgan before them, the Osbornes’ debut “Pawn Shop”...

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REVIEW: Daughter’s ‘Not to Disappear’ mesmeric, lacks growth

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

Rank: 3.5/5 English trio Daughter released its second album “Not to Disappear” on Jan. 15, and the synth heavy record does not stray from the band’s typical style. Daughter offers little...

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REVIEW: ’13 Hours’ is a disappointing retelling of a tragic event

By Nathan Velasquez- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

Rank: 1.5/5 “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” tells the story of the terrorist attack on the American diplomatic compound on Sept. 11, 2012. The main focus is on six members of the...

French studies, senior Joseph Albes practices a routine on the pole Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 in his apartment.

Peaceful Poses: Insta-famous student uses yoga to train body, mind

By Nathan Velasquez- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

The Instagram account @RobotDewd posts daily videos and photos of a mesmerizing mix of elegant yoga poses and extreme pole dancing. But the man behind the graceful arcs is one of LSU’s own. This...

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Badfish, A Tribute to Sublime playing at Varsity Theatre Wednesday

By Hayden Robert- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

For those who think alternative rock band Sublime’s signature sound, is far gone, the cover band known as Badfish is here to bring it back. Badfish, A Tribute to Sublime will be playing at Varsity...

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REVIEW: ‘Cautionary Tale’ is heartfelt but lacks innovation

By Dillon Lowe- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

Rank: 3/5 Shreveport-native singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc’s third album, “Cautionary Tale,” offers its fair share of pleasant melodies and thought-provoking lyrics but ultimately loses...

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Paul Groves acting as School of Music’s artist-in-residence this spring

By Joseph Doucet- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

LSU welcomes internationally-renowned tenor and university alumnus Paul Groves to begin his tenure as the School of Music’s new artist-in-residence this semester. A former Juilliard School student,...

The newly opened Dry Bar in Baton Rouge specializes in only blowouts.

Drybar opens first Louisiana location in Perkins Rowe

By Dillon Lowe- The Daily Reveille January 18, 2016

Drybar, a California-based chain of “blow dry bars” where professional stylists blow out your hair using only blow dryers, recently blew the doors open to its first Louisiana location in Perkins...

David Bowie's New Orleans second line tribute

Arcade Fire hosts ‘Pretty Things’ Bowie second line, shuts down French Quarter

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille January 17, 2016

When David Bowie released his first single 50 years ago, I doubt he expected to inspire a New Orleans second line parade which temporarily shut down the city Saturday afternoon. Arcade Fire organized the...