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Zara Larsson is one of many artists leaning into remote concerts. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion | Livestreamed concerts won’t go away when COVID does. Here’s why

Maddy Reda, Contributing Writer April 7, 2021
Even if they seemed exciting at first, virtual concerts are starting to rub music fans the wrong way. As one culture columnist writes, the draw for fans is dissipating, but profit margins may keep livestreamed concerts around for a while.
The Tuscaloosa Public Library misses you

The Tuscaloosa Public Library misses you

Leah Goggins | @leahisonline, Managing Editor April 4, 2021

People quarantine at home. Library books quarantine in a castle. Behind the children’s section at the Tuscaloosa Public Library (TPL), a room called the Story Castle, once home to regular storytimes...

Courtesy of Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault

WGRC will host a pop culture night for a good cause

Joshua LeBerte, Contributing Writer April 4, 2021
Need plans for Wednesday night? The UA Women and Gender Resource Center is hosting a pop culture trivia night as part of the center's month of sexual assault awareness programming.
Opinion | How TikTok is influencing the music industry

Opinion | How TikTok is influencing the music industry

Austin Hannon, Contributing Writer April 4, 2021

Even people who don’t have TikTok on their home screen must find it hard to avoid the app’s influence.  Dances, challenges and comedy bits from the social media giant, which only allows video posts...

How 'Masterclass Mondays' are keeping Tuscaloosa theatre thriving

How ‘Masterclass Mondays’ are keeping Tuscaloosa theatre thriving

April 4, 2021
In a year without live performances, one local program is dreaming up new ways to keep Tuscaloosa actors inspired. 
Courtesy of UA Health Promotion and Wellness

 Beyond Awareness: How health professionals say mindfulness can be a year-long practice

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer April 4, 2021
As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, campus therapists and dieticians are urging students to build healthy, and lasting, habits.
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Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah come out as pro-teacher

Today on the pod: Ariana Grande is a coach on "The Voice" (?); Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" still hits (!); and a movie about the city we live in is... really, really bad. Listen to "Cultured" below...

How one fan apparel store is adding a one-of-a-kind twist to Alabama merch

How one fan apparel store is adding a one-of-a-kind twist to Alabama merch

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter March 31, 2021
Created by UA alum Charlie Nelson, Alabama Vintage boasts curated goods with an environmentally-friendly outlook.
‘If you can’t love yourself’: Tide Talks celebrates RuPaul and UA’s queer community

‘If you can’t love yourself’: Tide Talks celebrates RuPaul and UA’s queer community

Emma Zimmerman, Contributing Writer March 31, 2021
“I really think that is good for the community to see, especially for people who aren’t comfortable with themselves or are trying to find out who they are no matter what their orientation is,” one student said. 
Courtesy of Netflix

Culture Pick | ‘Marriage or Mortgage’ feels fake and poorly timed 

Tara Davenport | @tara_davenport, Staff Reporter March 31, 2021

With its new series “Marriage or Mortgage,” Netflix has merged the markets of two of the most popular reality TV subjects: weddings and home buying. Honestly, it was only a matter of time until someone...

Courtesy of Maytreecia Harriell

Creative media senior paints stark portrait of inequality in debut film

Joshua LeBerte, Contributing Writer March 31, 2021
With its student production crew, troupe of university actors and set locations in and around Tuscaloosa, it will be hard not to be moved by this homegrown social commentary. 
Screen capture by Netflix

‘The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ brings new light to the Elisa Lam case

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter March 29, 2021
We all think that we know the infamous “unsolved” murder case of Elisa Lam, but the new “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” brings new information, new interviews, and much more to the case that has transformed internet-sleuthing forever.