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Songs you’re too cool to like (but do anyway)
Ask any audiophile about her or his musical “guilty pleasures,” and you will likely get some spiel about how they never feel guilty about music, even if it’s not cool. It’s come to the point where...
View ArticleBecoming a Fugee
By Brynne Ramella Special to the Tribune If you ever hear the term “Newgee” thrown around on Marquette’s campus, looking up the definition online will do you no good. No, the term does not belong to...
View ArticleThe gift of the blue Twitter checkmark
It was a warm day in July. I was perusing Twitter and reading Entertainment Weekly, when all of a sudden I was struck with a profound thought: what if I tried to get Annie Barrett, my favorite...
View ArticleMe-Ality: when technology becomes the “fashion police”
There’s almost nothing you can’t find at a mall. Just last Friday, some of my friends and I discovered a few gems at Mayfair Mall. We found massage chairs that relaxed every part of our backs and...
View ArticleDon’t be a Scrooge at the cinema this holiday season
The holidays are coming. College students are already packing up to head back home for hearty hugs and home cooked meals from parents. Turkey legs and Christmas presents will be passed lovingly around...
View ArticleRed Elephant Chocolate, a treat you’ll never forget
Any Tribune-reader with a good memory and an eye for chocolate may recall my article about the Third Ward’s newest restaurant, Red Elephant Chocolate, while it was still in the making. After two months...
View ArticleArranging a cappella with The Naturals
By Brynne Ramella Special to the Tribune I discovered the existence of The Naturals by accident. At work a couple of months ago, I was following along with the live Twitter feed for MU Mania, which...
View ArticleThe Terrors of Netflix Instant Watch
While you could try to make a dent in your New Year resolution checklist or hit the town with friends, I believe there really is no better way to add a little risk and excitement to your life than to...
View ArticleDiscovering the joy of the Kindle
I’m what some would call a late adapter to technology. I just upgraded my “dumbphone” to an iPhone this year, and I hate to admit that if it’s not music-related, I’m probably behind. So I suppose it...
View ArticleYouTube’s best kept musical secrets
Since YouTube was founded in 2004, the video sharing website has been the best friend of procrastinators everywhere. Whether you need to put off an English paper, forget that anatomy test tomorrow...
View ArticleNetflix original series ‘House of Cards’ stands strong
In United States politics today, people often say they are tired of sly politicians’ maneuvers. If that’s really the case, you should steer clear of “House of Cards,” Netflix’s first original series....
View ArticleThe Moth continues the tradition of storytelling
The art of storytelling has been around for thousands of years. Through generation after generation, stories have been passed down from one person to the next. The Moth is an organization that promotes...
View ArticleVideo: What Are You Listening To?
Marquette’s streets are full of music; you just can’t always hear it. Students fill the streets on their way to class tuned into headphones with a soundtrack all their own. We wanted to know what...
View ArticleOn Wisconsin Ave: Marquette Trivia
How much does the average Marquette student know about famous MU alums? We took to Wisconsin Avenue to put their knowledge to the test. This video is part of the continuing series, “On Wisconsin Ave.”...
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Okanjo offers Milwaukee residents innovation in ecommerce
Okanjo.com Sites like eBay, Craigslist and Etsy have been popping up around the country for the past 20 years. Now Milwaukee has one of its own: Okanjo. Characterized by its simplicity and...
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Summer Picks from the Class of ’17
The summer before freshman year is big; saying goodbye to high school friends mingling with the pre-college jitters. Marquee caught these freshman moving into their new lives in McCormick, Cobbeen and...
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“Right Thoughts” may be wrong turn for Franz Ferdinand
photo via Pitchfork It’s been 10 years since they entered the music industry, nine years since their hit single “Take Me Out” dominated radio stations and four years since their last album, “Tonight,”...
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Q&A with Atlas Genius
Photo via atlasgenius.com There’s no denying the buzz behind the band Atlas Genius. With EP “Through the Glass” and this year’s album, “When It Was Now,” Australian brothers Keith and Michael Jefferey...
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What to Do in MKE: Oct. 24-27
Because you should never be bored in this city, here’s some of what’s going on around town this weekend. Get up off your futon, put on some pants, leave campus and be glad you did. Creatures and...
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Beethoven, Bollywood fuse in ‘Fidelio’
Opera cliché says that when the curtain rises, a women should appear in a flowing gown and horns. But rather than the regular Viking-attired greeting, the audience at the Skylight Music Theatre’s...
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