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Feb 12, 2020
1 min

The Grammys become the Shammys

This year’s Grammy Awards were filled with fun and festivities. The night saw many wins and several tributes to the late Kobe Bryant . However, the historic award ceremony didn’t go without controversy. The Tea Billie Eilish took home the awards for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. Can’t believe it? Read about Eilish’s reaction here. Fans Strike Back There were a lot of fans that weren’t happy with the A

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Denzel Alexander

Dec 2, 2019
1 min

The best signs from Gameday in Memphis

Memphis, TN is a city full of people who take pride in everything their city has to offer. Whether it’s the music, tasty barbecue, local lingo or sports, Memphians are always proud to rep their city. When it was announced that ESPN would host College Gameday in the bluff city for the Memphis vs. SMU game, fans were excited to show their Memphis humor and pride on national television. Today we’ll show you our favorite signs from College Gameday in Memphis! 1. "GOT THE HORSES

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Which one must go? The twitter fight over which popular candy people would be fine with not existing

Logan Peterson

Nov 13, 2019
1 min

Which one must go? The twitter fight over which popular candy people would be fine with not existing

Around Halloween every year, Americans debate different aspects of Halloween culture, such as what is the best “haunted” attraction around, which horror movie is the scariest, what Halloween candy is the best/worst, what is the best Halloween costume, etc. This year, however, an interesting debate has sprung up and it has people talking: which Halloween candy has to go? On September 28, Liz Dueweke, a Seattle-based news anchor, tweeted a photo of six popular chocolate bars --

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Imani Woolfolk

Nov 13, 2019
1 min

Jane the N-word Sayer?

Jane the Virgin actress, Gina Rodriquez, faced backlash for using the n-word while singing along to a song on her Instagram live story. Rodriquez has since deleted the video and issued a video apology on her Instagram story stating she was “singing along” to her favorite song, “Ready or Not” by Lauryn Hill and the Fugees and her was not her intention was not to offend anyone. Later on she she posted a more in-depth apology on her Instagram. This isn’t the first Rodriquez show

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Nandi Mbassi Nkoa

Nov 13, 2019
2 min

Rise and Shine Goes Viral

On October 10, Kylie Jenner released a 16-minute video of her KylieCosmetics/KylieSKIN office. At the end of the video Jenner goes to wake up her 1-year old daughter Stormi, and sings a short, off-key “riiise and shiiine”. The short segment from the video turned into an overnight sensation. Everyone across the United States was singing the three words and posting videos. Ariana Grande even posted a clip to her instagram singing in the same off-key tone as Jenner asking if she

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Kareem Khudheir

Nov 13, 2019
1 min

City Girl JT Finally Free!

City Girls member, Jatavia Johnson (JT), was released from prison October 8 after serving more than a year behind bars on felony identity theft charges. This has been a very long and anticipated wait, being that even though JT was in jail, she was still running the Billboard charts. City Girls had two of the biggest songs this year with “Act Up” and “Twerk” featuring Cardi B. JT did not waste any time getting back in the studio, and dropped her “First Day Out” freestyle with

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Taylor Thompson

Nov 13, 2019
1 min

#TeamTrees Takeover

Jimmy Donaldson, or more commonly known as MrBeast, is a 21-year-old YouTuber who is using his platform for good. Hs is known mostly for his very generous donations he makes in his videos. He is partnered with companies including Quidd and Honey, who sponsor his videos and help him make the money for his donations by doing his grand gestures in his videos. So far, he has donated over $1 million to the homeless, video game streamers, his friends and family or just random peopl

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Memphis has momentum in the sporting world

Jerrod Smith

Nov 13, 2019
1 min

Memphis has momentum in the sporting world

If you haven’t checked, Memphis is on fire in the sporting world. First things first. College Gameday is officially coming to Memphis to host their first ever College Gameday for the University of Memphis Football team. The Tigers will take on Southern Methodist University on ABC at 6:30 p.m. Yes, that’s primetime on ABC. But that’s not it. The Memphis Tigers Basketball team is hotter than ever. They are ranked at #14 in the preseason polls, have the #1 recruiting class in th

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3 Popular Halloween Movies for Spooky Season

Rose Johnson

Nov 4, 2019
2 min

3 Popular Halloween Movies for Spooky Season

Cool weather, sweaters and hot chocolate are a few of the many things that tie into the color-changing season of Fall. Let's not forget the coming of Halloween...or should I say, “Spooky Season”? All October long, you can check out networks that have Halloween specials running such as Freeform’s ‘31 Nights of Halloween’, Syfy’s ‘31 Days of Halloween, and Disney Channel’s ‘Monstober’. Looking for a network won’t be a problem to find where you want to watch your Halloween spec

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Imani Woolfolk

Oct 30, 2019
1 min

Gucci Mane lands luxury deal with Gucci

This may come as a shock to some, but rapper Gucci Mane is not the founder of Italian luxury brand Gucci. However, he is their exciting new partner. From sporting the brand at concerts, photoshoots and award shows, and even making a front-row appearance at the Gucci show in Milan, to now being the face of their new collection, this partnership is a long-awaited collaboration the fans have been waiting for. The Atlanta rapper announced this partnership via Instagram. “Proud to

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LET’S GET LOUD FOR JENNIFER LOPEZ AND SHAKIRA.

Denzel Alexander

Oct 30, 2019
2 min

LET’S GET LOUD FOR JENNIFER LOPEZ AND SHAKIRA.

In late September 2019, the world was SHOOK when Pepsi announced via Twitter that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira would be the Super Bowl LIV halftime show performers. Since the announcement, some have wondered if the two have enough hits on their discography and talent to take on the half time show. With Shakira being a three time Grammy winner,and Lopez winning 315 awards throughout her career, we definitely think they are ready. So let us brush you up on their bops and tale

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Guyger is found GUILTY in Botham Jean Murder Trial

Nandi Mbassi Nkoa

Oct 30, 2019
1 min

Guyger is found GUILTY in Botham Jean Murder Trial

Almost one year ago, in September 2018, an off-duty police officer walked into the wrong apartment and shot down 26-year old Botham Jean. In light of recent years, this case stood out because it was, yet again, another unarmed black man shot down by a white cop. However, this story was a little different given the location and situation. For years, the media has been outraged at countless mindless situations like this and protests with hashtags such as #BlackLivesMatter and i

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Minimal or doing the most? Current trends in design

Taylor Thompson

Oct 23, 2019
1 min

Minimal or doing the most? Current trends in design

Minimal color schemes: colors that are pulled from nature or are just different shades and hues of the same color. Using naturally-occurring colors or simple color palettes can help your design look clean, and will also help your design feel more cohesive. Minimalistic logo and branding designs: keeping it simple, yet clean and concise. Using simple geometric elements with clean fonts makes your design look professional and modern, without having too many graphic elements tha

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Jerrod Smith

Oct 23, 2019
1 min

BBQ and Law in the Bluff City

NBC has a new show, and it’s in Memphis, Tennessee, the home of the blues and the birthplace of Rock ‘n Roll. The show is called Bluff City Law, and it couldn’t be more Memphis. This show is putting the 901 in the spotlight on a number of platforms every Monday night. Don’t we just love to see it? Yes, we do. The show has stayed loyal to Memphis roots. For example, the second episode featured a case about a secret family BBQ recipe that was a feud between two brothers. It wil

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Gaby Hairston

Oct 23, 2019
1 min

Nobody Watches Anymore!

The emmys flopped. At least that’s what most people on the internet are saying. An award show that used to bring millions of viewers didn’t do as well as expected given its viewings in past years’. The emmys follow a business model that is becoming antique. They mainly use the award show to promote the upcoming seasons of primetime television, which has also gone down to online streaming due to the increase in binge watching. The awards are three hours long and uses less ente

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Rosa Perez

Feb 14, 2019
1 min

You can hear me now? Bad!

In today’s world with voice assistants like the Amazon Echo and Google Home, connection to the world is made easier. But what happens when the world can connect to you without your consent? Apple’s FaceTime bug became a Twitter moment when its user’s privacy was compromised. In a series of tweets ranging from tech professionals to regular consumers, the news about Apple’s 12.1 update bug spread. The glitch allowed users to listen to the receiving caller’s microphone even if t

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Walt Whitsett

Dec 3, 2018
1 min

Streaming Teens

Cable television was once the favorite media for teenagers. Teens would look forward to their afternoon lineup, of their favorite tv shows. Since 2015, cable viewing by teenagers has been nearly cut in half. Why? Netflix and Youtube have become the two leading sources of video content. From 2015 until now, teenagers watching cable tv has fallen from 29% to 15%. Meanwhile, Netflix and YouTube viewership by teenagers has skyrocketed to nearly 70%. So why the drastic change? Rou

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Nicole Johnson

Nov 29, 2018
2 min

Social Media and Lottery Ticket Sales

With the recent Mega Millions up for grabs through the lottery, many had their hopes up to win the jackpot. I speak for many when I say we are all a little envious of the winner of 1.6 billion dollars in South Carolina. Other than seeing the winning numbers on television, the next best place to look for the winning lottery numbers was online, and by online I do not mean the Powerball website. In fact, after the winning numbers were revealed the Powerball website was down. Soc

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