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" There once was a puddle of American folk music. Music poured into this puddle from the poor rural workers across the young nation. From this puddle flowed several genres that today are recast under the moniker “Country” for the sake of your Spotify algorithm. How and why this happened are both fantastic questions, neither of which will be answered here. Somewhere out in the ether is a Ken Burns documentary that can satisfy your thirst for this knowledge. So let’s get exceptionally reductive for the sake of simplicity, and talk about just one song. “Coal Miner’s Daughter” was released by Loretta Lynn in 1970. The coal miner, like the rancher, cowboy and farmer, was a genuine source and caricatured subject of music one might call country. Even after...

A few weeks ago, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate got a big 50% price hike, but Microsoft and Epic Games teamed up to soften the blow — at least for some.Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world, and continues to dominate with its casual-friendly high-stakes battle royale combat, crammed with cross-overs and licensed characters of all shapes and sizes.The latest Fortnite update is a faithful recreation of Springfield from The Simpsons, as part of Epic Games' big partnership with Disney and its satellite properties. You may like For users on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox PC Game Pass, Microsoft managed to land a pretty big deal a few weeks ago. Fortnite Crew is now bundled with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which offers a variety of goodies and monthly V-Bucks currency for subscribers. In a...

In an era dominated by meticulously produced tracks and auto-tuned perfection, Suburnia arrives like a breath of fresh air, offering something increasingly rare in today’s music landscape this pure, unprocessed human expression. The band’s performances pulse with an electric energy that transforms everything from their home to backyards into sacred spaces where musical imperfections aren’t just accepted, they are celebrated. Formerly known as the Thistle brothers, the sibling duo behind Suburnia chose their new name to reflect their artistic evolution. “At the core of it, it’s about art,” they explained. “Initially, we were thinking about the title, but then we looked at it as an artist name, and just how much more open-ended it felt.” This openness extends to their creative process, where...

In many cases, great games often find a sizable audience, but that’s not always true. Every once in a while, a phenomenal game falls through the cracks. Whether bad marketing, poor timing, or just being unlucky, these games fail to capture the audience despite being objectively some of the best games in their genre. Below, you’ll find a list of three such games that never found the audience they deserved. If you do yourself a favor and play through them, you’ll quickly regret that it’s taken you so long to do so. Here are five games that everyone should regret never playing. 5) Spec Ops: The Line Spec Ops: The Line had to be nearly impossible for publisher 2K to market. On the surface, Spec Ops looks like any other shooter from the era. It’s got that quintessential brownish-...

It's over one hundred years of spooktacular fun, and the genre is just getting started. Horror has been on a roll, creating some of its most terrifying, remarkable hits for more than a century now, providing nonstop terror and excitement each decade. Look no further than this genre, as it keeps chilling us with stories that we've come to now terrifyingly love. In a century of terror, there are countless types of horror movies to choose from as the best. Yet, arguably, some of the most spine-chilling and memorable were the ones that delved into the supernatural. Other subgenres have generated plenty of scares, but stories of ghosts, demons, creatures of the night, and other bizarre Earthly phenomena just continue to be a driving force of terror these days, as it's sparked our interest in...

originally published: 11/18/2025 (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents A Christmas Carol weekends from November 28 through December 14, 2025. This is a spectacular musical adaptation of Dickens' most well-known story.Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than happiness. But, on Christmas Eve, he is forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts lead him through his Past, Present, and Future. This musical proved its staying power with a decade-long run at Madison Square Garden and is a holiday tradition at Music Mountain Theatre for the fifteenth year in a row!The cast is led by David Whiteman (Scrooge), Louis Palena (Bob Cratchit), James Chase (Tiny Tim), Jill Gibilisco (Ghost of Christmas Past), David McClough...

TAMPA, Fla. - The popular gaming platform, Roblox, is rolling out a new feature to require age checks of its users. The app continues to face scrutiny over its safety features and protection of children using the app. Roblox is facing dozens of lawsuits around the country related to the alleged abuse and sexual exploitation of children. Timeline: Last month, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued criminal subpoenas to investigate whether the app is potentially helping predators gain access to children. In the next few weeks, Roblox is launching a new safety feature aimed at protecting children. What they're saying: "We're going to have what we call age-based chat, which means that we require all users who want to be able to chat on the platform to go through a quick and easy a...

A University Writing course at the George Washington University–Not Another Home Movie (NAHM)–held its first small screening in December 2023 as the class of roughly 20 student filmmakers shared their final projects with one another.Now, NAHM is going global as this spring it will host a film festival open to content creators from around the world. Held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Feb. 20 in Jack Morton Auditorium, the inaugural NAHM Film Festival is a hybrid event that will show finalists’ 3- to 5-minute films that tell a family story–similar to a memoir–with at least one home video clip included.The regular deadline for submission is Nov. 28, while the late deadline is Dec. 18. Open since June 1, the festival has already received nearly 400 submissions. GW students, especially those who hav...

Billboard, an American music industry magazine and website famous for its music charts, ranked the MTSU Department of Recording Industry, or RIM, as one of the best music business schools in the world for the 11th consecutive year. “Billboard’s 2025 Top Music Business Schools” highlighted the MTSU Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment, particularly the RIM, among only 42 schools worldwide.  “I think we deserve that spot,” said Masia Vicent, an MTSU senior and audio production major. “We do very well in preparing students for the real world, and I’ve been able to start my career through connections that I’ve made here.” Billboard first featured the RIM in 2013, in recognition of the program’s “entrepreneurial turn,” according to an MTSU press release. This year, Billboard parti...

As the year winds down, one of the last batches of new games for Xbox Game Pass is here, with Xbox Wire sharing all the details on Tuesday. For the last chunk of November (and the opening days of December), subscribers across various tiers can look forward to a number of games like DON'T NOD's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and Ubisoft's The Crew: Motorfest. By far the most notable addition this time around is Marvel Cosmic Invasion, which comes as a surprise since it was not previously announced to be incoming to the service. The game even supports Xbox Play Anywhere, meaning it'll be available for subscribers on console and PC.It's also worth noting that this announcement coincides with the arrival of Fortnite Crew for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, meaning players at the top tier get access t...