Jesse Hudgins

by Jesse Hudgins   Comic books can be a daunting hobby to get into. Depending on the character(s) that catch your attention, you can be looking at 50+ years of history and stories revolving around them. Not to mention, you may feel like you’re missing out on something if you

by Jesse Hudgins Even before my time at WONC, punk music is something that was ever prevalent in my life. It was one of the first genres that I ever got into. In fact, the first ever concert that I went to was a punk show, seeing Misfits at the

by Jesse Hudgins   On the heels of ending their latest “Ultimate” line of books, Marvel has announced its follow-up, the “Midnight Universe.” Over the past few years, Marvel has been putting out multiple titles under the revamp of its Ultimate universe, which started in 2000 and ended in 2015

There’s a running gag on What’s Fresh that each member always looks at a specific country when it comes to finding new music. For Jesse, he usually finds new music out of Australia. This all started one night when Jesse presented the artist Alzzy and her song “Talk Is Cheap.”

by Jesse Hudgins   The Game with No Name and Trials and Tribulations have been staples of Roommate Reviews since its early days. There have been many champions over the years with great rivalries that have come and gone, but I don’t think many people know the origins of these

by Jesse Hudgins   In 2023, I wrote that horror deserved much more respect in the mainstream, especially from the Academy. Three years later, I am happy to say that we are making some progress. Within this year’s Oscars, 27 nominations across all categories are horror-related. Sinners received a record-breaking

by Jesse Hudgins   2025 was a stunning year for music, with great albums coming throughout the year across different genres. There wasn’t a time of the year when there wasn’t a good release to jam out to. For me, this was the first year where I actively made sure

by Jesse Hudgins In October of 2025, it was announced that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) had become open to selling the company after interest from certain parties, specifically Paramount owner David Ellison. WBD turned down the offer from Paramount as well as a subsequent return offer when Paramount joined with

by Jesse Hudgins   Life is crazy. There just isn’t a way to get around it. It can be difficult to get your thoughts out or even find something you can relate to. Luckily, Chicago artist Beach Bunny has you covered with their new LP Tunnel Vision. Beach Bunny has

by Jesse Hudgins   Chicago is full of great music. New music is constantly being released, and new bands are popping up consistently. On May 2nd, Chicago super-group Violets released their debut EP, adding to Chicago’s great repertoire. Violets consists of members of Blood People, The Methadones, and Naked Raygun.