E-News Spotlight, 11/23/2009: Video games… as reviewed by your girlfriend

Goose, Mirage, and Daphne review some new video game releases. Hilarity ensues.

This piece originally aired as part of the BRU Brief. The Brief airs weekly on 95.5 FM, recapping the week’s top local, national, and international stories, and taking a closer look at the issues of the day in Southern New England. Tune in on [...]

The Brief, 10/19/09, Entertainment News: The State of TV

In Entertainment News, Max and Goose review the state of TV this fall and what you should be watching.

Max: Max and Goose here with your state of television.  Sitcoms are going strong this year on all the big stations, because who doesn’t have time for 30 min of nice clean, family fun.
Goose: Did you hear?  [...]

Tearin’ It Off: On Sex Education for Adults

We’ve been on hiatus for a couple of weeks, but the newest episode of Tearin’ It Off with Megan and Mirage is finally here! This podcast focuses on Sex Education, what it is, what it does, and what that means when it’s for adults. Simple, right? Well, listen and find out.
Megan is currently working to [...]

Publisher Nick Purdy on the campaign to save Paste Magazine

You may have heard of Paste Magazine – one of the fastest-growing independently-published music publications in country, and the self-touted “premier music magazine for people who still enjoy discovering new music.”
But did you know the magazine was recently on the brink of extinction?
Last week, BRU News caught up with Publisher/co-founder Nick Purdy, who [...]

E-News Spotlight, 8/3/09: Rock Prophecies, and the quest to find the next rock legend

Rock Prophecies is the story of a man, his camera, and the career he’s made of helping aspiring musicians become rock legends.
In this week’s E-News Spotlight, Maggie Lange previews the documentary, which comes to the Rhode Island International Film Festival on August 8th.

The E-News Spotlight was originally included in BRU’s weekly news magazine, the Brief. [...]

Exclusive: interview with The Color Purple star, American Idol finalist LaToya London

E-news reporter Mirage’s recently interviewed American Idol star LaToya London, who plays the character Nettie in the hit musical The Color Purple. Click here to listen to the interview and find out how the star describes her experience on tour. Alternatively, you can play the interview in the Flash player below:

The Color Purple, produced by [...]

Summer Movie Preview

Summer will soon be upon us, and with it a whole new crop of summer blockbusters. The E-News team runs down the hottest pictures coming out in the next few months so you know exactly what to look forward to.

New Episode of Tearin’ It Off: Sex & Violence

Our E-News reporter Mirage tells us a new episode of her podcast with sexpert Megan Andelloux, “Tearin’ It Off” is up on OhMegan.com. The 18+ podcast normally focuses on sex tips and questions, but this week the topic is “Sex and Violence,” in part a response to the Craigslist Killer. So if you’re 18 or [...]

Spring Awakening comes to Providence

Feeling blue? Frustrated with the ever-changing weather? Well, snap out of it, Spring is here! But if the season’s just not doing it for you, Broadway’s hottest musical will. You guessed it: Spring Awakening is coming to town, and Mirage from our Entertainment News team has dug up some inside information for you…

New episode of “Tearin’ It Off” up on OhMegan.com

Our entertainment news reporter Mirage has been keeping busy lately–have you listened to her exclusive interviews with Spring Awakening’s star and producer yet? Well, regardless, she’s also got a new episode of her sex tips/sexual health show, “Tearin’ It Off” up on OhMegan.com. You can find the latest episode, “Male Prostate,” here.
Disclaimer: “Tearin’ It Off” [...]