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All natural ways to beat the blues

All natural ways to beat the blues

Abigail Miller
January 20, 2017

Winter break is great. You get to spend time with family over the holidays and with friends on New Year's Eve. But now that you are back to school or work your intensely uplifted mood has taken a plunge. Getting back into the swing of things is harder than it may sound--you set...

Humans of RMU: The Taste Tester

Humans of RMU: The Taste Tester

Maura Linehan
January 18, 2017

Almost 150 years ago, Henry John Heinz founded the food company that still bears his name. While the company is now known around the world, it is still a hometown landmark and a part of the homes of the Steelers, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and a history center. It isn’t...

A Series of Unfortunate Events: A fortunate first season

A Series of Unfortunate Events: A fortunate first season

Sean Koepfinger
January 16, 2017
There's no bad beginnings here; Netflix nails their newest adaptation.
Top albums of 2016, Part 5

Top albums of 2016, Part 5

Trevor Young, Contributor
January 13, 2017

2. Car Seat Headrest, “Teens of Denial” “Teens Of Denial” is a particularly ambitious album from Will Toledo’s band Car Seat Headrest. Its twelve tracks cover over 70 minutes with multiple tracks on the release exceeding eight minutes in length, yet despite this,...

Top albums of 2016, Part 4

Top albums of 2016, Part 4

Trevor Young, Contributor
January 12, 2017

4. Kanye West, “The Life Of Pablo” Kanye West’s seventh solo studio album is his messiest yet. “TLOP” is scattered, cluttered, mixed, confusing and ultimately a musical achievement. This release lists over 35 producers as collaborators on it’s massive 20 song track...

Top albums of 2016, Part 3

Top albums of 2016, Part 3

Trevor Young, Contributor
January 11, 2017

6. Pinegrove, “Cardinal This group from Montclair, New Jersey came out of left field for me in 2016, and quite honestly, I was unsure about this release at first. Boy, oh boy, did it grow on me. Pinegrove is described on many music sites as Alt-Country but I’d argue this...

Pet of the Week: Caroline

Pet of the Week: Caroline

January 10, 2017

Caroline is a sassy kitty who knows what she wants. She was found as a stray and came to Animal Friends via a kind soul who wanted to help but couldn’t keep her. This princess loves being the center of attention. She would prefer to be the only pet in the home so that she can...

Top albums of 2016, Part 2

Top albums of 2016, Part 2

Trevor Young, Contributor
January 10, 2017

8. Danny Brown, "Atrocity Exhibition" It would have been easy for Danny Brown to release an album filled with party songs and bangers to appease the wider audience he gained after “Old.” Yet Brown did what all great artists do and chose to innovate and expand upon his...

Top albums of 2016, Part 1

Top albums of 2016, Part 1

Trevor Young, Contributor
January 9, 2017

2016 was a wild year in the world of music, and while it had its fair share of disappointments, it also gave us a lot of wonderful, transformative and engaging music ranging from genres across the musical spectrum. Because of this, finding my own personal top 10 albums from the...

Pet of the Week: Sue

Pet of the Week: Sue

January 3, 2017

This gorgeous gal is a Treeing Walker Coonhound. True to her breed, Sue is quite outgoing, social and intelligent and would make an excellent companion for an active family. She is missing her right eye, but that doesn’t slow her down in the slightest. She’s still very active...