Ye or Nay should Kanye be forgiven?

Ben Deihl | sports editor Modern apology statements — they’re about as ridiculous as they come. From Ellen DeGeneres apologizing on her namesake show for abusing her staff to Colleen Ballinger deciding that a ukulele song would be an appropriate way to show remorse after allegedly grooming underage fans. Most recently, disgraced rapper Kanye West published a letter in The Wall Street Journal apologizing for … Continue reading Ye or Nay should Kanye be forgiven?

Tyler Perry inspires at People’s Choice Awards

By Loren Smith | Staff Writer The most fan-centered award show on television made its 43rd appearance last Wednesday, when CBS broadcast the People’s Choice Awards live from Los Angeles. Hosted by comedian and actor Joel McHale, the annual broadcast produced numerous upsets and honors as it announced winners for over 60 categories, spanning the areas of film, television, music and digital media. This year’s … Continue reading Tyler Perry inspires at People’s Choice Awards

Fine Brothers make fine mess with copyright attempt

By Zachary Landau | The Duquesne Duke Two weeks ago, online producers, writers and directors the Fine Brothers announced that they were in the middle of trademarking the word “React” in relation to their most successful series of videos that follow the moniker “X React to Y.” This series, which is composed of over 400 videos, is based on a popular interview format of recording … Continue reading Fine Brothers make fine mess with copyright attempt