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R.Kelly indicted on sexual abuse charges

Disgraced R&B singer R.Kelly was arrested and indicted on February 22 on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four alleged victims. A judge in Chicago set the singer’s bond at $1 million, in addition to conditions that he turns in his passport and not have any contact with anyone under 18 years of age.  




The Oscars are facing certain doom, here's how to fix it

It was not a very positive 2018 for the Academy, which included hosts stepping down, backlash about whatever that “popular film” category was supposed to be and the decision to not honor some of the most integral members of the filmmaking process. Controversy aside, the program has also been losing viewership consistently over the last five years. With some fresh ideas and a couple risks, the Oscars could be well on their way back into the spotlight.


Is there hope for a hostless Oscars?

For a while, awards shows have been struggling with viewership. Since this is the case, they seem to be getting more and more desperate to find something that is both humorous and attention-grabbing. Without a host, there is no telling what they might come up with.



Input 2 S6E4: Rent Due on Input 2

Welcome to this week’s episode of Input 2! We discuss Fox’s Rent Live and how it compares to its movie and stage predecessors. How did this movie handle the topics of AIDs and LGBT representation? Find out this and more on this week’s episode of Input 2!


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‘Tetris 99’ is an addictive but barebones battle royale

‘Tetris 99’ is definitely another ‘Tetris’ game. It plays well, and the battle royale gimmick amps up the already intense competitive ‘Tetris’ mode to a whole new level. But with how barebones it is in terms of personalization and options at this time, it’s definitely not the ultimate ‘Tetris’ experience.