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Young Thug’s ‘So Much Fun’ makes good on its promise, for the most part

Woodstock turns 50 at Bethel Woods

Sanderson Sister actress to haunt the Kirby

That’s A Wrap: Your favorite songs at a theater near you

‘Rockin’ the River’ to bring free concerts to downtown Wilkes-Barre this Friday

Electric City Music Conference lineup, Steamtown Music Awards nominees announced at Stage West Party

That′s a wrap: Horror changes its mask in 2019

‘YIIK’ tried to be a ‘postmodern RPG,’ but was just a frustrating mess

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Young Thug’s ‘So Much Fun’ makes good on its promise, for the most part

Woodstock turns 50 at Bethel Woods

Sanderson Sister actress to haunt the Kirby

That’s A Wrap: Your favorite songs at a theater near you

‘Rockin’ the River’ to bring free concerts to downtown Wilkes-Barre this Friday

Electric City Music Conference lineup, Steamtown Music Awards nominees announced at Stage West Party

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Ashley A. Michaels

Age: 21 for the tenth time Location: NEPA If you could be any fictional character who would you be? Olivia Benson from Law and Order…

Selena Waters Age: 31 Location: Clarks Summit Who do you admire? My big brother Ryan, he’s my hero and my best friend. Who motivates you…

Mya LaMaster

Age: 18 Location: Ashley What do you do for fun?: Read What are you most…

Dana McGonigle

Age: 35 Location: Hanover Twp What accomplishment to date are you most proud of ?…

Karissa Worobey

Age: 25 Hometown: Scranton What is your favorite thing about living in NEPA? The change…

Model of the Week: Jazmin Willow Bankus

Name: Jazmin Willow Bankus Age: 29 Location: Berwick What was your favorite concert? I got…

Model of the Week: Gillian Reinartz

Name: Gillian Reinartz Age: 26 Location: Lehigh Valley Who do you admire? Shirley Manson. She’s…

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That’s A Wrap Extra: At the movies with Kirby critics

There’s something about watching a movie in a theater — one that is full of people over the age of 70. This is the crowd that usually comes out for…

What does Tool’s arrival on streaming services mean for music?

On Friday, something major happened in the music world. You might have heard about it. Alternative metal act Tool finally released their back catalog onto streaming services like Spotify, Apple…

That’s a Wrap: Film festival lineups shape up fall

Summer isn’t over yet, but awards season is already taking shape thanks to news from the top film festivals on the horizon. Venice, Toronto and New York have their big-name…

That’s a Wrap: August is movies for everyone

We’re entering the final month of the summer movie season, and August usually has a bad reputation. In fact, August is one of three times in the year that I…

Soulful Nanticoke singer-songwriter begins recording debut project

NANTICOKE — Channeling the sultry sounds of soulful singers like Amy Winehouse, a Nanticoke resident’s musical career is just beginning after being signed to a local record label. Sara Belle,…

Chance the Rapper’s ‘The Big Day’ feels hollow compared to previous efforts

One of the biggest takeaways from the new Chance the Rapper album, “The Big Day,” is how disingenuous it all feels. This starts off almost immediately with the way the…

That’s a Wrap Extra: Marvel enters new territory with Phase 4

There were only two things that were certain after the end of “The Avengers: Endgame” — the last chapter of the original Avengers would be a global hit and Marvel’s…

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University Drive to celebrate album release at Stage West Saturday

University Drive will celebrate the release of its sophomore full-length record, “CLEAR,” with a performance at Stage West on Saturday night. The alternative Scranton band…