Rapper, producer, teacher, gamer, Ivy League Ph.D student—Sammus does it all. The Ithaca native started her career making beats on MTV Music Generator for the PlayStation while she was still in middle school. She graduated to better equipment as she studied at Cornell and taught in Houston. Sammus took her stage name from the classic Metroid because she and the character are women who kick ass in a tough world.
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12 Days of MAGFest: Ashly and Anthony Burch
Ashly Burch is a writer and collaborator with her brother Anthony Burch on ‘Hey Ash Whatcha Playin’?” or HAWP, a hilarious YouTube series that has been running for a few years now, and never fails to elicit a guffaw or chortle.
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12 days of MAGFest: Brentalfloss
Brentalfloss, gaming’s favorite singer-songwriter, will be performing at MAGfest. Brentalfloss is known for his “With Lyrics” series on YouTube that combines video game music with witty and satirical lyrics. He currently has three full albums and makes frequent appearances at conventions and shows all over North America and Europe.
Philly gets a touch of the Force
If you live or commute near the intersection of Fifth and Cecil B. Moore in downtown Philadelphia you might have noticed a new mural brightening up the streets!
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