Brooke Pawling Stennett
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Brooke Pawling Stennett is a college student pursuing a degree in Multimedia Journalism and Creative Non-Fiction in the old Windy City. She tends to lean toward the obsessive side of the tracks when it comes to books and music. She's an avid concert attendee (or at least she tries to!) and rambler. She'd like to travel the world and write about it, but in the only ways she knows how: sarcastically and full of internet jargon. Her opinions are her best ones, especially if they involve boy-bands and Netflix. . .even though she doesn't even have her own account. You can tweet her at @br_stennett and tell her how ridiculous (and totally great!) her opinions are.

Album Review: Birdy releases new album “Beautiful Lies”

You may not know it, but there’s more to English singer/songwriter Birdy, than her cover of “Skinny Love.”

Book Review: “The Girl from Everywhere” by Heidi Heilig

There’s a lot of depth within this book that history buffs will enjoy immensely. Heilig does a fantastic job of writing the scenery and sensory detail in a way that adds to a character rather than takes the spotlight off of. The vividness and connection that Heilig has with her characters is very clear with every new adventurous turn.

Book Review: Nicole Castroman “Blackhearts”

First of all, I am a sucker for a pirate book, and while I was disappointed that there was no piracy hidden between the pages, I am annoyed with the fact that this is a standalone novel. The ending, as truthful as it can get, really destroys the book as a whole when the reader realizes there is no sequel coming.

Top 8 episodes of Empire so far

The drama, the hook-ups, the family itself, and all the music make up an addictive TV experience that garners about 11 million viewers each episode.

Album Review: Daughter, ‘Not To Disappear’

In some ways, it’s almost as if the album traps the listener in the idea that one can never get away from the inevitable act of being forgotten and ultimately, to forget. There’s a desperation to the lyrics that weren’t apparent in If You Leave, and it makes this sophomore LP surpass tedious metaphors and into an artful reflection of life, death, and motherhood.

Five people that should guest star on Empire

It’s become vital to the show to have guest stars. At this point it’s still hard to tell if the unlimited amount of guest appearances will cause the downfall of Empire, but right now, it seems to be the only fun aspect of the show.

Sia releases new Kanye West produced track “Reaper”

Sia has released her new promotional single “Reaper,” co-written and produced by Kanye West himself. The track, embedded below, serves as the fifth promotional single release for Sia’s upcoming LP, ‘This is Acting.’