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Offbeat | How UK super-producer Fred again.. is permanently changing electronic music

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • October 30, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan examines Fred again..’s massive mark on the electronic dance music scene.

Offbeat | A woman after my phone heart: Tools for every content creator’s arsenal

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • October 2, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan discusses five tools for visually improving your social presence.

Offbeat | Come strangers, leave closer: Pittsburgh’s Hunter Prosper shares untold stories we all should hear

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • September 18, 2022

In this week's installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares inspiring work from Pittsburgh ICU nurse and famous TikTok creator, Hunter Prosper.

Offbeat | The Sweetness of Doing Nothing: An Italian Lesson From TikTok

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • August 28, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares a lesson on life taken from TikTok.

Offbeat | Summer 2022 Playlist

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • April 17, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares a new summer playlist.

Offbeat | BeReal reinstating candidness on social media

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • April 3, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan discusses how new social media app BeReal is redefining our perceptions of social media.

Offbeat | Seven no-skip albums for your playlist

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • February 27, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan discusses seven of her favorite music albums you won’t want to skip through.

Offbeat | Find calm in the craziness with the ‘Common Chaos’ podcast

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • January 30, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan discusses best-friend duo Cartia Mallan and Ashton Wood’s society and culture podcast, “Common Chaos.”

Offbeat | 5 books that made me get out of my own way

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • January 9, 2022

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan discusses five publications that benefit mental, physical and emotional wellness.

Offbeat | Take a trip with Netflix’s ‘The Midnight Gospel’

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • November 29, 2021

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, Staff Writer Jillian Rowan discusses “The Midnight Gospel,” a podcast-derived cartoon that is equal parts psychedelic and insightful.