Kristin’s Blog

Cover Imagine Dragons and You Could Win $20,000!

Imagine Dragons arrives to the 2014 American Music Awards

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! …

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Elizabeth Olsen Wanted to Change Her Last Name

Elizabeth Olsen attends the 'Wind River' photocall during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2017 in Cannes, France.

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 …

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West Side Story Trailer

Theater at Times Square at 7th Avenue showing advertisement billboards for Broadway shows in Manhattan, New York City.

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 …

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Popcorn… Salad? This is a Joke, Right?

Pile of popcorn closeup macro shot, selective focus, toned

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 …

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Do You Need Joy in Your Life?

Man holds a remote control With the new Apple TV+ screen on TV.

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, …

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The Loki Trailer is Here!

Wax figure of Loki fictional character from American comic books in Madame Tussauds Wax museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

We were WOWed by Wandavision. Three episodes in (as of the date this is written) The Falcon and the Winter Soldier  is like a movie-quality television show. And Disney has a full schedule of Marvel releases this year so NERDS UNITE!! The next show to keep us talking week to …

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This Doggo Can do MATH!!

Rear view of a thoughtful woman who tries to solve math problems. Math calculations on black chalk board.

This dog is literally SUPER smart! Akira is a six-year-old Shiba Inu that his dog mom, Monica, wanted to keep stimulated during the pandemic lockdown when walks and play wasn’t enough, so she started teaching him words on flash cards! Like, my doggo, Tiani, has a button board (inspired by …

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Get the Exact Taylor Swift Song For Your Mood

Taylor Swift at the 2018 American Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, USA on October 9, 2018.

Have you ever wished you could plug your mood into a program and it would spit out the perfect Taylor  Swift song for you? Now you can!  The tool came from a project out of the University of Chicago. Astrophysicists Megan Mansfield, Ph.D., and Darryl Seligman created an algorithm that …

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Sisu, The Unicorn Thief: The Story of a Dog

CUTE LITTLE UNICORN TOY ON WHITE BACKGORUND

The title seriously reads like a children’s book, and honestly, I hope Sisu gets one! Sisu, whose former name we don’t know, is a beautiful dog who kept breaking into… a Dollar General store. Each time he ran inside, he beelined to the same purple stuffed unicorn. And not just …

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What Are Your Job/Company Red Flags?

Red flags fluttering in the wind.

Now that we’re starting to see the light at the end of this tunnel called Covid-19, places are starting to fully open back up, and more jobs are available than ever! If you’ve found yourself out of work, laid off, or furloughed during the pandemic, this prospect seems exciting. BUT …

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Cinnamon Shrimp Tail Crunch? EW!

Shoppers hand holding a package of General MIlls Cinnamon Toast Crunch brand Wheat and rice cereal in a supermarket aisle

Have you heard this saga? Writer/Producer Jensen Karp (who is the husband of Boy Meets World star, Danielle Fishel) posted a couple pictures on Twitter of what clearly looks like shrimp tails that have gone through the Cinnamon dusting process. Ummmm @CTCSquares – why are there shrimp tails in my …

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8 Great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Happy Mother's Day lettering on a white. Bright illustration with red flowers and shadow. Paper flowers for the holiday.

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 …

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Girl Scout of the Day: Kelsey Copy

Girl Scout of the Day: Kelsey

Selling Girl Scout Cookies is a hard task anyway, but throwing a pandemic on top of it makes it even more difficult! Y107 wants to help! We’re showcasing a Girl Scout every weekday and giving you their link to help them reach their goal! You can still submit a Girl Scout …

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Motivation Monday: It’s Not Wasted Time

shot of graduation hats during commencement

When the sun comes out, and the flowers start blooming, and the weather warms up, we start to look at the calendar and realize a new group of the workforce will be entering the real world soon, post graduation! When graduation rolls around, we also get a slew of new …

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Turn Your Super Bowl Snacks into Dinner This Week

Skillet of Buffalo Chicken Dip with Two Celery Sticks

With the pandemic raging on… you probably had a much smaller Super Bowl party this year, but chances are you had food enough for 3x your party size! Leftovers are great, but get really tiring, really quickly. So how can you turn your appetizers into something else? I’ve pulled together …

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