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Join the Morning Mojo Watch Club and Win a $100 AMC Gift Card!

Every Wednesday morning this summer on Morning Mojo, Jesse Hudgins dives into some of his favorite movies with Watch Club. Now you can join the club and spend a night out at the movies on us! Enter below to win a $100 gift card to AMC Theatres! Jesse will draw ...

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Riot Fest 2024: Welcome to Riotland

by Jesse Hudgins Well, it’s finally here. Riot Fest, or should I say RiotLand, has been revealed to the world with a new venue and lineup. On June 11, Riot Fest took to their social medias to reveal they’ll no longer operate out of Douglass Park and will move ...

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NCC Students: Join WONC Today

If you’re a student at North Central College, you NEED to join WONC! Whether you’re interesting in a career in radio broadcasting or you just want to have some fun, there’s something for everyone here. Our staff is comprised of students with all kinds of majors, not just Journalism and ...

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Calling All Local Bands and Musicians

Countless musicians and bands from the Chicagoland area have made an impact in the world of music, but none of them started off as famous. Everyone starts somewhere, and we’re here to help. WONC has a long-standing tradition of featuring music from the Chicagoland area, and we want you to ...

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Riot Fest 2024: Welcome to Riotland

by Jesse Hudgins Well, it’s finally here. Riot Fest, or should I say RiotLand, has been revealed to the world with a new venue and lineup.On June 11, Riot Fest took to their social medias to …

Featured Local Artist: Selenoplexia

Our Featured Local Artist for June is Selenoplexia, a four-piece from Chicago that formed in 2021. Last October, Vocal Distortion welcomed Selenoplexia on FM89 to discuss their full-length album Exalt and Despair, an outstanding debut …

Cultural Fusion: The Evolution of Rap Rock

by Josh Stevens Rap rock is a music genre that took rap and rock to create a new, exciting listening experience. Rap uses lyrics and rhythmic flow, combining that with rock music's energy and instrumentals to …

The Beach Boys Today!: A Shift in Sound and Style

by Ashly Rico The Beach Boys are most famously known for their catchy, fun songs about surfing, girls in bikinis, and for their revolutionary 11th studio album Pet Sounds. Pet Sounds has been hailed as one …

Featured Local Artist: Space Age Zeros

Our Featured Local Artist for May is Space Age Zeros, a Chicago area power pop/pop punk hybrid that formed in the spring of 2022. Made up on five scene veterans who all have history together …

WONC Sports

The Fighting Illini Fastbreak: Transfer Portal and Recruiting Update

by Drew Hackler It’s no secret to anyone following men’s college basketball that the transfer portal has almost completely washed away any sense of loyalty left in the sport. For the majority of the top teams …

Recapping the Madness of March: My Personal Experience

by Devin BradenMarch Madness isn’t just an annual basketball tournament, but a cultural phenomenon. As far as I can tell, there aren't many other sporting events where people fill out more brackets than they can …

Top 5 Quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft

by Jake LynchQuarterback is one of the most important positions across all sports. There are only a couple of quarterbacks in the NFL that can take over a team and win right away. Patrick Mahomes …

Bruner’s Beat: Can the Caitlin Clark Effect Permeate the WNBA?

by Evan Bruner What is there to say about Caitlin Clark that hasn’t already been stated one thousand times over? She’s approaching a point where merely calling her a star is an understatement. She’s a supernova, her …

A Wish List for EA College Football 25

by Sam FrettoAfter an 11 year wait, we’re finally getting another college football video game from EA. With the last installment being NCAA Football 14, released July 9th, 2013, fans of sports video games have …

Bulls vs Hawks Recap

by Jayden Lawrence The Atlanta Hawks secured a hard-fought victory over the Bulls in Chicago on Monday, and I was there to see it. Despite the absence of star player Trae Young, the Hawks have won …

Specialty Shows

Joker: Folie A Deux Trailer Finally Debuts

by Jesse Hudgins After years of anticipation and speculation on whether the movie would even be happening, the sequel to the 2019 movie Joker has gotten its first trailer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy8aJw1vYHoDropping on April 9, the trailer gives us …

The Crow Needs to Be Left Alone

by Jesse HudginsThis year, we’ll be getting a new adaptation of The Crow, the first in 19 years. It’ll star Bill Skarsgard as Eric Draven (The Crow) as he takes revenge on the group that killed …

Contemplative Pop Punk: Neck Deep at The Salt Shed

by Chloe Kallberg After four months across the pond and on the road, Neck Deep’s second American tour came to a close in Chicago on February 25. Tucked into a tiny and expensive parking spot, my …

The Time Has Come for Sony to Sell Spider-Man

by Jesse Hudgins For nearly 25 years, Sony has owned the rights to Spider-Man and the characters connected to him. In that time, we’ve had 11 films using the Spider-Man characters under the Sony banner, nine …

Jesse and Evan’s Oscars Winner Predictions

by Jesse Hudgins and Evan Lindstedt It’s that time of the year for the movie industry. The Oscars have released their nominations for the best of the year 2023. While a lot of nominations aren’t surprising, …

2024 Music Predictions

by Jesse Hudgins and Chloe Kallberg Alternage is approaching its third birthday, which means we've been closely following release schedules of our favorite punk, pop punk, emo, and alternative genres since we began college. Meshed with …

Reviews

The Brilliance of Community’s Writing

by Sean McMahon Community was a sitcom that first aired September 17, 2009, and was created by Dan Harmon, who people may recognize as the co-creator of Rick and Morty. The show starts with lawyer Jeff …

Fallout and the State of Video Game to Screen Adaptations

by Cassie SchneiderWith over 1 million screens in the past month, Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout has been met with great acclaim. The first season (with an already confirmed second season) provided awesome sound effects, great …

Exploring Taylor Swift’s Complex Tortured Poets Department

by Emma Wadley Taylor Swift has once again broken records and my heart with her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. Swift loves to surprise fans, and I wasn’t surprised when she dropped a second …

Taylor Swift Does it Again with The Tortured Poets Department

by Brooke Schultz Taylor Swift is back with a new era. After having released her albums Midnights and 1989 (Taylor’s Version) last year, Taylor announced her newest album, The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD), earlier this year …

A Rollercoaster of a Time: Lively Reviews for Ride The Cyclone

by N KlepczarekThe haunting North Central Theatre Department musical, Ride the Cyclone, enthralled students this semester and gathered significant reviews. After viewing the whimsical production myself, I interviewed three students about their experience visiting Uranium …

Maggie Rogers Doesn’t Disappoint With Don’t Forget Me

by Olivia Rosenberg On April 12, Maggie Rogers dropped her latest album, Don’t Forget Me. The 36-minute record is her shortest yet and was written in its entirety in only five days. The album is a …