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The Curious Case of Abby Anderson

When 'The Last of Us Part II' released on Jun. 19, its thrilling performances, pulse-pounding gameplay, and breathtaking visuals were all acclaimed. However, the same cannot be said for its narrative. Said narrative saw 19-year-old Ellie, one of the protagonists from 2013’s ‘The Last of Us’, go on the warpath in order to avenge the death of Joel, her father figure, and the other protagonist from the original game. The person responsible for Joel’s death was a young woman named Abigail “Abby” Anderson. In a shocking twist, players were made to control her for nearly half the game’s runtime. Such a tactic allowed for her perspective of the game’s storyline to be illustrated.




History Of: Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes’ cover of “As Long As You Love Me” brought his name into fame that would later lead to three studio albums with an incoming fourth album, Wonder, hitting shelves Friday, Dec. 4. The singer’s career has been crafted with bridges, scars, and love that only furthered his path to continue forward instead of turning back.



Remixed S5E9: From the eyes of a musician

Welcome back to another episode of Remixed! Tune in as we discuss underground music from more of a musical perspective, music theory, and the life of a musician! What underground artists deserve more limelight? Why is being a musician so hard? Stay tuned as our hosts discuss their personal favorite underground artists and more! Hosts: Sam Shipe & Grace Marshall Edited by: Shwetha Sundarrajan Graphic by: Kellyn Harrison



Remixed S5E8: DMCA Copyright vs. Twitch

Welcome back to another episode of Remixed! Today, we talk about Twitch's music problem, where the company has started sending out DMCA copyright warning notices to streamers. What will this mean for Twitch streamers in the future? And what will the DMCA copyright act mean for underground artists? Tune in as we discuss this and more on this week's episode of Remixed! Hosts: Sam Shipe & Liam Zach Edited by: Sam Shipe Graphic by: Kellyn Harrison


What Happened with Quibi?

Streaming services seem to be popping up almost daily. Just within the last year, we’ve seen four major new services join the already crowded market: Apple+, Disney+, HBO Max, and Peacock. One of the other streamers to launch during this time was Quibi. Now, if you’re unfamiliar with this service, don’t worry because everyone else is as well. Quibi seemed to have come out of nowhere, just to leave as quietly as it came. But what led to this service being a failure?