Ryan Schocket
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Front Page Follow-Up: 10 more facts on Taylor Hartzog and Marcus Paige
On Friday, The Daily Tar Heel published "You are the turning queen," a feature on dance team captain Taylor Hartzog.
You are the ‘turning queen’
Taylor Hartzog wasn’t sure — about UNC, about dance team.
Column: Sports, nightlife, art
Sports and nightlife go hand in hand at UNC — more so than most colleges.
Lights, camera, inaction: Lack of a film major at UNC reflected in state
Student filmmaker Stuart Schrader sat in his sophomore media production class, bored, confused and pissed off.
Column: Taylor Swift, you can't take a break
Taylor Swift, you can’t go on a break, and I need to tell you why.
Q&A with the Elvisfest founder David Quick
For David Quick, Christmas is on January 8 — Elvis' birthday. Every year, he organizes and coordinates a two-day music festival, called "Elvisfest," where bands and Elvis enthusiasts travel from all over the country to enjoy what Quick calls "best first party of the year." Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor Ryan Schocket spoke with him about the festival, his love for Elvis and Elvis' love of bacon.
Q&A with singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton will be playing at Cat's Cradle on Dec. 14.
Arts column: Millennials have wrongfully chosen whiskey over vodka
A recent Wall Street Journal report showed that millennials in the United States now prefer whiskey to vodka.
First-year Olive Fadale navigates a non-neutral campus
First-year Olive Fadale writes for herself.
Column: Bill Cosby’s actions will forever tarnish “The Cosby Show”
“The Cosby Show” is tarnished — its legacy, its advice and its main character, who’s often referred to as “America’s Dad.”
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Q&A with '90s pop star, Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter hits epitomize the 90s. From "I Want Candy" to "Aaron's Party," his songs are sung loudly and easily identified by millennials. Now, he's back with "Fool's Gold," his latest single he'll perform Friday at Cat's Cradle. Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor Ryan Schocket asked Carter about his music, Hilary Duff, Justin Bieber, Donald Trump, whether he still wants candy and whether he's a UNC or Duke fan.
Two Faced: 'Hotline Bling' video
Assistant Arts & Entertainment editor Ryan Schocket and Arts & Entertainment editor Sarah Vassello don't agree on most things, especially when it comes to pop culture. We've started Two Faced, a semi-regular series where we argue about current entertainment "news" with sass always and class sometimes. For round three, we discuss Drake's "Hotline Bling" video.
Perspective: T.I. should stick by Iggy
Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor Ryan Schocket has strong feelings about T.I. abandoning the sinking ship that is Iggy Azalea's career.
Two Faced: Drake v. Serena
Assistant Arts & Entertainment editor Ryan Schocket and Arts & Entertainment editor Sarah Vassello don't agree on most things, especially when it comes to pop culture. We've started Two Faced, a semi-regular series where we argue about current entertainment "news" with sass always and class sometimes. For round two, we discuss the emerging relationship of Drake and Serena Williams.
Friday Five: best/worst of summer movies
Your Fridays are busy — we get it. You've got sleep to catch up on, plans to make and feelings to feel after repressing so much during your week to get through it all. But what if you skipped all of your homework to sleep, your party's on Saturday and you deal with your emotions in a healthy way? We've got you covered. Why not watch some movies instead?
Two Faced: Calvin Harris v. Zayn Mailk
Assistant Arts & Entertainment editor Ryan Schocket and Arts & Entertainment editor Sarah Vassello don't agree on most things, especially when it comes to pop culture. We've started Two Faced, a semi-regularly series where we argue about current entertainment "news"with sass always and class sometimes. For our debut, we discuss the Twitter feud of Calvin Harris v. Zayn Malik.