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The band Lucius. (Photo by Dana Trippe)

Weekly Distractions: Lucius jumpstarts summer with self-titled collection

Sidelines staff • May 5, 2025
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the chaos of the world.
Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi during the climactic lightsaber duel in Revenge of the Sith. (Image courtesy of The Walt Disney Company)

Weekly Distractions: Return of ‘Revenge of the Sith’

Sidelines staff • April 28, 2025
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the chaos of the world.
Alyson Blake Dellinger of Flummox gets loud at Hop Springs Beer Park in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on April 11, 2025.

Murfreesboro Music Makers: Flummox introduces ‘Southern Progress’

Nicholas Evans, Reporter • April 26, 2025
The local 'genre-fluid' band plays an intense and theatrical album release show at Hop Springs.
"Sinners" images courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment.

‘Sinners’: a virtue of a film in the devil’s clothing

Brianna Sorrell, Reporter • April 24, 2025
Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan reunite in a story blending music, history and horror.
Ezra Agbonkhese and Pedro Pascal in "The Last of Us." (Photo by Liane Hentscher courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery)

Weekly Distractions: What’s next for ‘The Last of Us’?

Sidelines staff • April 14, 2025
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the chaos of the world.
"A Minecraft Movie" image courtesy of Warner Bros.

Weekly Distractions: Is ‘A Minecraft Movie’ a cinematic gem?

Sidelines staff • April 7, 2025

What's blooming in entertainment lately? New music this week includes a multi-generational pair of music icons and an R&B reissue fortified by six fresh tracks. On the small screen, readers who grew...

Lucy Dacus photo courtesy of Universal Music.

Weekly Distractions: Lucy Dacus gets intimate with ‘Forever is a Feeling’

Sidelines staff • March 31, 2025
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the chaos of the world.
"The Day the Earth Blew Up" image courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment.

Traditional 2D animation reaches a modern audience in ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’

Victoria Stone, Reporter • March 26, 2025
Classic Looney Tunes characters make a return in this nearly-shelved feature film.
Author Suzanne Collins publishes latest title in "Hunger Games" franchise, "Sunrise on the Reaping." (Photo Courtesy of Scholastic)

Weekly Distractions: Can ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ satisfy ‘Hunger’ for dystopian stories?

Sidelines staff • March 24, 2025
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the chaos of the world.
A Brooklyn billboard advertises Chappell Roan's new single, "The Giver." Photo by Andrew Angel, courtesy of Universal Music

Weekly Distractions: Chappell ‘Gives,’ a ‘Freaky’ return and more

Sidelines staff • March 17, 2025
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the chaos of the world.
The cover of Lady Gaga's album "Mayhem." (Photo courtesy of Universal Music Canada.)

Weekly Distractions: ‘Mayhem,’ ‘Mickey’ and more

Sidelines staff • March 10, 2025
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the chaos of the world.
Queen Latifah sings "Ease on Down the Road" at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on March 2, 2025. (Photo courtesy of ABC Entertainment)

Weekly Distractions: ‘Top’ country release, 10 year ‘Throw’ back and more

Sidelines staff • March 3, 2025
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the turmoil of the world.
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