Best Entertainment of 2018: Music
By Carl Zabat and Molly Carmichael | Dec. 9, 2018Our music columnists rank their top albums of the year.
Our music columnists rank their top albums of the year.
Arts Editors from the past, present and future sit down to discuss the best that 2018 had to offer.
Our theater columnist picks her favorite Madison plays from this year.
Our film columnists discuss the year's best movies.
Our video game columnists list their favorite 2018 titles.
Our TV columnists highlight five of their favorite shows from the 2018 lineup.
Our literature columnists share three of their favorite books from this year.
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On this week's episode of Rock with the Flock, we talk about all things television. From SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg's passing to "The Walking Dead"'s decline in ratings, tune in to hear the Cardinal's take on recent TV news.
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Murr, Sal, Q and Joe are still doing what they do best: pranking, embarrassing and having a blast.
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