Summer fun offered during pandemic

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

Hair, nail and massage salons were allowed to re-open Monday, June 15, as part of COVID-19 reopening phase four.

The Traverse City Region and Upper Peninsula were allowed to enter phase five (the final … Read More

Broadway actor hosting online event

By Maddy WarrenEditor in Chief

The Wharton Center at Michigan State University is holding an event called “whARTon at home” on its YouTube channel Friday, May 29 at 6:30 p.m.

The event will be hosted by Broadway star Paul Canaan. … Read More

Review: ‘Solar Opposites’ now on Hulu

Three out of Five Stars By Shauna StockenEditor in Chief

As I wait six months to a year between seasons of my favorite animated adult cartoon, “Rick and Morty,” the creators released a new series on Hulu titled “Solar … Read More

Review: ‘Outer Banks’ shines like gold

Five out of Five Stars

Maddy WarrenStaff Writer

Netflix’s newest series, “Outer Banks,” is a thrilling adventure from start to finish and will pull viewers in from the beginning.

Set in the outer banks of North Carolina, a … Read More

EL Art Festival happens online May 16

By Shauna StockenEditor in Chief

Despite social distancing and the stay-at-home order throughout Michigan, the 57th annual East Lansing Art Festival (ELAF) will live.

While the physical in-person event has been canceled, the staff has planned a virtual … Read More

Review: ‘The Two Popes’ a subtle gem

Four out of Five Stars

By Robin MoralesAssociate Editor

Framed within the Catholic Church’s contemporary Vatican scandals, “The Two Popes” offers a dramatization of Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI and the differing ideologies each man embodies.

The film begins … Read More

Stay connected with a virtual vacation

Shauna StockenEditor in Chief

Stay connected to friends, family and the community while social distancing in quarantine with a virtual vacation, hosted by the Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau. 

Predating the pandemic, the bureau posted online tours … Read More

Drake’s new release shows a new side

Four out of Five Stars

By Chloe GreggStaff Writer

Drake’s newest album, “Dark Lane Demo Tapes,” presents a version of Drake many people have never heard before.

Although his first release off the album, “Toosie Slide,” is exactly what one … Read More

Review: Enrich walks with ‘ARTsearch’

Four out of Five Stars

By Shauna StockenEditor in Chief

Lansing area residents needing new scenery and craving local art should experience the “517 ARTsearch” mobile app.

While cooped up in quarantine and missing the artists and makers … Read More

Review: Enjoy an island getaway game

Four and a Half out of Five Stars

By Danielle HookFreelance Writer

Have you ever wanted to escape your responsibilities to live on an island? This is exactly the purpose of the new Nintendo game, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.”

The … Read More