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Chance the Rapper Steals the Show on NPR’s Tiny Desk

By |July 6th, 2017|Categories: Chance the Rapper, Chicago, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Illinois, Lollapalooza, Music News, National News, Pop Culture|Tags: , , , , , , |

Chance the Rapper rolls out a classic set of music for NPR's Tiny Desk series. Third Story and the Social Experiment helped out with vocals, horn, keys and drums. During the performance Chance the Rapper performed 'They Won't Go When I Go,' originally written by Stevie Wonder. He also showcased a new poem. NPR reported: 'More specifically, he wrote a poem in the short time it took him to ride from his hotel in Washington, D.C. to the NPR Music offices. Calling it "The Other Side," Chance debuted it in the middle of his remarkable set, reading from his

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Crash Bandicoot Gameplay and History Overview

By |June 30th, 2017|Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Gaming, National News, Pop Culture, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , |

Sony Playstation brought back an icon of their franchise with the recent release of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. In 1996, Crash Bandicoot first hit mass market for gamers with various spectrums of experience. The game was easy enough that a first time player could pick up the controller and maneuver the main character. It also provides additional layers of depth and difficulty with obstacles throughout the game. Activision and Sony worked together to remaster the game for modern audiences. Amazon noted a preview to the three games: Crash Bandicoot Dr. Neo Cortex has a plan to take over the

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A Perfect Picture to the Solar Eclipse of 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois

By |June 30th, 2017|Categories: Carbondale, Environment, Featured, Google, Illinois, National News, Photography, Pop Culture, Previews, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

A total eclipse will be taking place on Monday, August 21 across sections of the United States. This event will be the first total solar eclipse since 1918. The following states will have more visibility with the solar eclipse: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Data from Space.com shows the cities that will have the peak totality for the 2017 solar eclipse. They point out the Hopkinsville, Kentucky will have the most time with two minutes and forty seconds to experience the eclipse. Carbondale, Illinois and Colombia, Missouri both will have close to two

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Sony Music plans to Relaunch Distribution with Vinyl Records

By |June 30th, 2017|Categories: Advertising, Entertainment, Featured, Japan, Music News, National News, Pop Culture|Tags: , , , , , |

The era of vinyl records continues to make a comeback with Sony Music resuming production from a distribution center in Japan. They plan to relaunch vinyl production in March 2018. During the '70s to the mid '80s vinyl records were the primary medium for people to listen to music.  As the the compact disc (CD) became popular in the '90s, the vinyl record medium was slowly replaced with a plastic, and cheaper method to produce music for mass consumption. After the CD has its run for a decade, digital music started to replace the CD. This would starting in

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Stream Rick and Morty Season 1 & 2 on Adult Swim, and Watch the Trailer for Season 3

By |June 29th, 2017|Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Fiction, Film News, National News, Pop Culture, Previews, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

The wild world of Rick and Morty returns with new episodes on July 30th at 11:30 p.m. EST. Adult Swim currently has Season 1 & 2 available to stream online. Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon co-created Rick and Morty the show, and have gone on to create a virtual reality game for the television show. Some of the comedy within Rick and Morty is adult-related. Younger audiences may want to wait before watching this cartoon. Watch the stream featuring the first two seasons of Rick and Morty on Adult Swim. Preview the third season with the official trailer for Rick

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Gear Up for the Jungle with the Official Trailer for Jumanji 2

By |June 29th, 2017|Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Film News, National News, Pop Culture, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

Jumanji returns after two decades from when the first film in the series was released in 1995. The original film showcased the acting depth of Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst. The second installment in the series features the comedic chemistry of The Rock, Kevin Hart and Jack Black. The actors in the second film all showcase their craft, but the organic chemistry between The Rock and Kevin Hart is memorable. Look back over a classic interview between the two actors on YouTube. Jumanji 2 will be released later this year around Christmas. Watch over the official trailer for Jumanji 2

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Google takes a Closer Look at Advertising in Virtual Reality with Area 120

By |June 29th, 2017|Categories: Advertising, Augmented Reality, Economy, Entertainment, Featured, Google, National News, Pop Culture, San Francisco, San Jose, Tech News, Virtual Reality, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , |

Google is diving into the deep end with advertising options in virtual reality. The company is currently developing prototypes to create a more interactive viewing experience for users. Take a closer look at their more recent prototype with a multi-dimensional cube that providers the user the ability to sort through a list of interactive options. Google/Alphabet is also providing a method for producers to build interactive ads for the Android platform. I've signed up for the development team, but often find myself reporting news, and have little time to develop new skills. Virtual reality is an interesting medium for

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Jimmy Kimmel Live is Hosting a Stream featuring Steve Aoki performing at Summerfest 2017

By |June 29th, 2017|Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Music News, National News, Pop Culture, United States|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Steve Aoki is going to take the Summerfest stage in less than an hour with a live stream starting at 11:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. via Jimmy Kimmel Live. Connect with the live stream and schedule featuring live performances from June 28 - July 9. A shorts list of the most anticipated live shows that is set for live broadcast includes: Steve Aoki, Future, Sheryl Crow, Bleachers, Big Sean and Lukas Nelson. Watch over the latest video by Steve Aoki & DVBBS titled 'Without U' featuring 2 Chainz on YouTube. 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Google News Rolls Out a New Layout to Enhance the User Experience

By |June 29th, 2017|Categories: Economy, Entertainment, Environment, Featured, Google, Local News, Music News, National News, Politics, Pop Culture, Sports, Tech News, World News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Google News has updated and redesigned the layout to their website. Take a look at the new layout on the main website with Google News. Customize your news to have the publications and topics that you prefer display in the content feed. One of the new features is known as Story Cards. These help readers explore different perspectives to gain a well-rounded understanding of different issues. The introduction view offers a quick glance into a story. If readers want to read more from a selected source, they can go deeper and read articles with different points of view. When

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Sell Out Night One at The Hollywood Bowl, and Add Second Night

By |June 29th, 2017|Categories: California, Chicago, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Los Angeles, Music News, National News, Pop Culture, Tom Petty, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are celebrating a 40th anniversary tour from when they first released their self-titled debut album. After 40 years of performing live concerts, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers still have the drawing power to sell out The Hollywood Bowl at such a fast pace; that the band found it necessary to add a second and final night of music to their tour schedule. The Los Angeles crowd will be entertained with two nights of music featuring Lucinda Williams. Tickets for the second night (9/22) will go on sale starting on July 21. Williams and the

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