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A Short History of the Girl Next Door is authored by Jared Reck and is on the Missouri Gateway list for 2019-2020.

Review: A Short History of the Girl Next Door makes for a surprising, great story

Corren Tipton April 1, 2020

A Short History of the Girl Next Door was published in 2017 by Jared Reck and follows the story of a boy, Matt, who’s crushing on his neighbor. Even though the book may not seem like much because of...

On March 27, Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer released their fourth album, Calm. The album was preceded by their self-titled album from 2014, Sounds Good Feels Good from 2016 and Youngblood from 2018. Calm features tracks like Easier and Teeth.

Review: 5 Seconds of Summer grows up on ‘Calm’

Morgan Vehige March 30, 2020

If someone were to have an honest conversation with me about my personal music tastes, it wouldn't take long for me to reveal that I have been a dedicated 5 Seconds of Summer fan for the last five years. The...

Netflixs Locke & Key premiered on Feb. 7 with the release of its ten-episode first season. The show has since received mixed reviews, such as its 66% series score on Rotten Tomatoes, but a 71% audience score on the same site.

Review: ‘Locke and Key’ fails to unlock full potential

Makayla Archambeault, Assistant Web Editor March 10, 2020

Derived from the comic series of the same title, Netflix’s "Locke and Key" released all ten of their episodes on Feb. 7, 2020. The first issue of the comics was released on Feb. 20, 2008. The six-act...

Harrison Ford stars as John Thornton in The Call of the Wild. The dog, Buck, was created entirely through CGI. Press photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.

Review: ‘The Call of the Wild’ may be in Alaska, but it will warm your heart

Alex Vancil, Cartoonist March 6, 2020

On Feb. 21, 2020, 20th Century Studios released "The Call of the Wild," a film based on the classic 1903 novel by Jack London. It's a beautifully directed film about the journey of a dog learning to accept...

Irish singer/songwriter Eden released his second album no Future on Feb. 14.

Review: Eden ponders lost love on ‘No Future’

Reggie Brown, Staff Reporter February 25, 2020

Jonathon Ng, better known as Eden, released his second album "No Future" on Feb. 14. The Irish singer/songwriter began making music as The Eden Project but became simply "Eden" in 2015. He's released two...

Russ performs at the 2017 Osheaga festival in Quebec. Photo by Anton Mak published under Creative Commons license.

Review: Russ’ ‘Shake the Snow Globe’ doesn’t shake up much

Laura Barratt, Staff Reporter February 18, 2020

R&B rapper Russ’ latest album “Shake the Snow Globe” was released on Jan. 31. It depicts Russ’ journey as he rises to fame. While Russ’ previous albums “Zoo” and “There’s Really...

A St. Louis County police officer directs traffic after a shot was fired on Aug. 23 at Parkway North.

Opinion: Kim Gardner’s case has its merits, but falls short of results

Vijay Viswanathan, Staff Reporter February 14, 2020

Correction Feb. 16: An earlier version of this column incorrectly stated that Gardner's lawsuit had not yet been publicly released. It has and can be viewed here. We apologize for the error. On Jan....

A proposed Missouri bill would require transgender high school student-athletes to compete based on their assigned sex at birth rather than the gender they identify as.

Opinion: Missouri trans student-athlete bill has right idea

Reggie Brown, Staff Reporter February 11, 2020

Missouri has joined in on the national debate over transgender student-athletes.  State Senator Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Missouri) has proposed a bill that would prevent them from competing against other...

Mac Miller at the Splash! Festival in 2017. Miller died of a drug overdose in 2018. Photo by Nicolas Volcker, published under Creative Commons license.

Review: Mac Miller shines on posthumous project ‘Circles’

Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter February 7, 2020

On his newest posthumous album “Circles,” the late artist Mac Miller expresses lots of emotion. The album was released with the help of Miller's family and his producers. Miller passed away on Sept....

Comedian Leslie Jones performs her stand-up routine in her Netflix comedy special Time Machine. Photo by Emily Weisenberger, courtesy of Netflix Media Center.

Review: Leslie Jones complements irreverent humor with inspiring life lessons in ‘Time Machine’

Aliyah Studt, Staff Reporter February 3, 2020

On Jan. 14, comedian and actress Leslie Jones’ comedy special "Time Machine" was released on Netflix. From performing as a comedy opener for Jamie Foxx in 1987 to acting on "Saturday Night Live" to her...

From left: James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter embrace before competing in Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time. Photo by Eric McCandless, courtesy of ABC.

Review: ‘Jeopardy!’ champs square off in epic ‘Greatest of All Time’ tourney

Alex Rozar January 31, 2020

Ken Jennings vs. Brad Rutter vs. James Holzhauer. What is an intellectual battle for the ages? From Jan. 7-14, that’s what “Jeopardy!” viewers got. The “Greatest of All Time” special event,...

1917 entered limited release on Dec. 25, 2019 in order to be eligible for awards in 2020. The film was released more widely on Jan. 10, 2020. Photo by François Duhamel, courtesy of Universal Pictures.

Review: One take is enough for ‘1917’

Caoimhe Farris, Staff Reporter January 30, 2020

The World War I film "1917" came out of limited release on Jan. 10, 2020. It's written and directed by Sam Mendes and based on the story Mendes’ paternal grandfather told him. The movie follows soldiers...

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