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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    Latest articles by Kelsey McKinney

    Culture
    Famous novelist Salman Rushdie gave To Kill a Mockingbird 3 stars on GoodreadsFamous novelist Salman Rushdie gave To Kill a Mockingbird 3 stars on Goodreads
    Culture

    Salman Rushdie has a way with words, but he’s not so great with star ratings.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Almanac
    This beautiful visualization of colors in paintings shows modern art is in its blue periodThis beautiful visualization of colors in paintings shows modern art is in its blue period
    Almanac

    94,526 paintings, in one visualization.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Jon Stewart promises new host Trevor Noah “will earn your trust and respect. Or not.”Jon Stewart promises new host Trevor Noah “will earn your trust and respect. Or not.”
    Culture

    “I can say this, I think, without hesitation. Trevor Noah will earn your trust and respect.”

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Grover can’t get his act together in Sesame Street’s Game of Thrones parodyGrover can’t get his act together in Sesame Street’s Game of Thrones parody
    Culture

    The new season of Game of Thrones starts Sunday, April 12, which means it’s time for a Sesame Street parody of the show. Great timing!

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Tidal’s exclusive Beyoncé video preludes the next round of music streaming warsTidal’s exclusive Beyoncé video preludes the next round of music streaming wars
    Culture

    Will exclusive content be the next war music has to fight?

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    This video game is a startling, brilliant approach to personal narrativeThis video game is a startling, brilliant approach to personal narrative
    Culture

    Play Freshman Year.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Wolf Hall is the next British cultural invasionWolf Hall is the next British cultural invasion
    Culture

    Heresy, fear, death, and power — Wolf Hall could just as easily be set in modern day as in 1530.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Watch the entire Fast & Furious franchise in 10 minutesWatch the entire Fast & Furious franchise in 10 minutes
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    Culture

    Watch this fun 10-minute video made by our friends at the Verge.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    How the music industry has changed, in one mesmerizing GIFHow the music industry has changed, in one mesmerizing GIF
    Culture

    In 30 years, the music industry has moved from vinyl singles to cassettes to CDs to downloads to music subscriptions.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Almanac
    Langston Hughes wrote a children’s book in 1955Langston Hughes wrote a children’s book in 1955
    Almanac

    It’s a throwback, sure, but the illustrations and the knowledge Hughes imparts are timeless.

    By Kelsey McKinney