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Firefighters were working on a building in the Chicago area the other day, but this black cat did NOT want to wait for the rescue! He creeped out the 5th story window and made a HUGE leap of faith, landed on grass, and walked away from the scene, completely unharmed. …

Hey, it’s your resident nerd, Kristin, here again, with more Marvel news. I promise I’m not TRYING to talk about Marvel this much, they just keep dropping stuff and it’s hyping everyone! Now that we seem to be moving past the pandemic state of things, with more people vaccinated, movies …

Olivia has completely taken over the pop world just in a matter of months. via GIPHY She first came to her recent fame by starring in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (because when Disney has success with something they just cannot give it up. The OG HSM that …

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Bebe Rexha wants to help #StopTheStigma! She’s been pretty open in her music about struggling, but said she didn’t always have people around her the supported her putting that out in her music! She was on CBS This Morning talking about her music …

If you are a Marvel nerd and you need a giggle in your day, Honest Trailers has got one for you! It’s over 5 minutes long, but this had me CRACKING up. I can’t even tell you my favorite part! Was it the staring montage? Or “Marvel’s characters you didn’t …

Crocs are basically the official shoe of healthcare workers everywhere. Despite their less-than-fashionable appearance, they are a pretty comfy shoe, which is exactly what nurses and doctors need when they’re running around multiple floors on 12+ hour shifts without taking a moment to sit! Sidebar: Did you know this week …

101 Dalmatians’ villain  may have black and white hair, but she’s anything but black and white as a character. It’s strange to see the adorable Emma Stone play such a crazed woman, but from the trailers that have been released so far, and this behind-the-scenes look from Entertainment Tonight, she’s …

When kids don’t understand something about another kid, they can be kind of mean, but one fifth grader is trying to stop that early for her little brother. Elli Van Bree created a video for Autism Acceptance Month which was in April to explain all about her little brother, Willem, …

If you are a Marvel fan and you need a dose of the feels, this is your spot. If you are a Marvel fan and you don’t need the feels but some information, this  is also your spot. In a just-over-3-minute video, Marvel has answered a ton of questions and …

Mother’s Day is SUNDAY!! Before you grab that paper bag to breathe in to in an all out panic, check out this list for some great ideas of what you can get for your mom that she’ll definitely appreciate! 1. Professional Pictures via GIPHY How many times has your mom …

For football fans, the four-day draft event on ESPN can signal hope! It’s when collegiate players who have worked hard to play well and be noticed have their shot at the big time, and NFL teams that have been pretty terrible can turn a franchise around! While the first picks …

It has been EIGHT years since we last saw Dexter… and now there’s a new teaser and a release time frame for the rebooted Season 9 of Dexter on Showtime! This fall, we’ll get to return to the story and HOPEFULLY get a BETTER ending to the show! I’d like …

There’s part of me that goes “how many Marvel blogs is too many to put on the Y107 website?” And yet, here I am with another one. And honestly, I was never a comic book nerd. I leave that to my fiancé. But I got hooked into the MCU early …

Performing songs on kids instruments is one of the funnier and more charming bits Jimmy Fallon does on his show, and yesterday he got help from Justin Bieber! Shout out to The Roots for making that look really easy and still sound really impressive! Also, is Jimmy Fallon “playing” a …

Imagine Dragons is throwing a contest seeking your best covers of either Follow You or Cutthroat! Here’s Follow You (which can also be heard on Y107): And here’s Cutthroat: Study them. Memorize them. Feel them. Then turn on the camera, brighten up that ring light, and sing your heart out! …

Y107 Lil Nas X is pretty unstoppable lately. Montero may be getting flack from some people but it’s getting praise from others, and you can’t deny, Nas has TALENT! And if you don’t yet believe that, maybe you will after seeing this remix video. It’s Montero (Call Me By My …

We’ve missed concerts. We’ve missed sporting events. And we’ve DEFINITELY missed movies in the theater. So the fact that so many movies are dropping trailers for 2021 releases has everyone like via GIPHY Now for those who are musical theatre fans, we’ve also missed live performances. Movie musicals, then, are …

… and it was AWESOME! I LOVE the black and white, and her dancers are amazing! This was so much fun to watch! Also, did you know Bebe wants to become a wrestler? Or… at least… that’s what she said after she performed at WWE’s Wrestlemania. She revealed this to …

During lockdown, most people subscribed to extra streaming services and discovered shows they never would have otherwise. Apple TV + had some gems including the Morning Show with Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, and Steve Carell, which was AMAZING. But their other gem went a bit under the radar. Ted Lasso, …

Did you ever wish you had a different name growing up? Maybe it wasn’t cool enough… maybe it was TOO cool and out there. Maybe you could NEVER find personalized anything. Maybe you had famous sisters and didn’t want their name? Okay that last one might be a stretch for …

Marvel is on a run. They’re keeping our energy and excitement up for Phase 4 after the pandemic put the damper (and the halt) on releases! Phase 4 kicked off with 9 episodes of WandaVision, and continued with 6 Episodes of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Loki will be …

April is Kindness Month and we’re excited to share all the cool things the Children’s Grove is doing to promote kindness and mental well being! Please participate in Kindness Month! Take a picture of anything you do to and send it to info@childrensgrove.com and you could be featured on the …

Greek life gets a bad rap. It’s not all drinking and partying, and never going to class. Fraternity and sorority life is about brotherhood and sisterhood. It’s about philanthropy, and it’s about giving back. Giving back is exactly what THIS fraternity did to their cook of 14 years. Jessie Hamilton …

There are only TWO episodes left of the six episode run of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier series on Disney + and if you needed even MORE hype to see where this is going, they just dropped the midseason trailer. I wouldn’t keep reading, nor watch, if you aren’t …

Honestly wtf is this? It has a Food Network logo in the corner. It seems like the kind of cheesy shows they’d show. Is this actually real or did someone make a parody, because I really need to know. Nope, I think it’s legit. It’s called “Crunchy Snap Pea Popcorn …