A masterpiece of a game intricately crafted with gothic and cosmic inspirations, Bloodborne holds up well almost a decade later.
Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat sits down with KRUI’s Julia Anderson to talk about authoritarianism. She talks about the rise of authoritarianism with Donald Trump, compares what’s going on in America to Europe, and suggests ways to curb its rise.
2024 has left us with countless albums to be enjoyed. Some of our staffers at KRUI picked which of these albums were their favorites or held the most beauty in their eyes.
With the end of 2024, some of the KRUI staff made a playlist of their favorite songs released in the past year. Here are the tracks they picked along with why these songs were their favorite.
Origami Angel’s most recent album “Feeling Not Found” affirms their chops as emo, pop-punk stars and offers some jams for the internet age.
Chicago band Any Two Words’ debut album “Double Vision” tugs at the main themes of the genre of Midwest Emo. Its’ 13 song run is a mass of casual poetry.
Andrea Lawlor and Deb Olin Unferth stopped by Prarie Lights for this year’s Mission Creek Festival (Image via Prarie Lights)!
The rise and fall of Boy George and Culture Club. Image via: billboard.com
Out of the quiet middle class neighborhood of Forest Hills Queens came the first punk rock band. The Ramones became a statement for justice in America. Via NPR
Originating from the long-running Saturday Night Live sketch, Wayne’s World developed a cult following based on its offbeat humor, snappy catchphrases, awkward sentiment, and frequent pop-culture references. Via. Pintrest
The Smiths were indie outsiders who achieved commercial success through their subversion of social norms, relatable aesthetics, and introspective lyrics. Via.Getty Images
Political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow presents on the creation of This Modern World
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Musicians Kevin Shea and Matt Mottel formed an instrumental group called Talibam! Their ensemble of sound coincides with Antarctic
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The Cult Classic, Easy Rider, was a road film that documented 1970s counterculture.
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The Clash turned a rebellious Sex-Pistols-Dominated punk rock scene into a political revolution. (via: Getty Images)
