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Megan Armstrong

Entertainment Writer

Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music. And so, she has refused to choose between them professionally.  She's most interested in writing about people and how they live their lives through the framework of music, entertainment, and sports.

Every kitchen should have these 25 celebrity cookbooks

Let's face it: food has become even more of a coping mechanism or escape lately, so it's literally vital that the meals we're turning to are healthier and enriched more often than not.

Healthier recipes to comfort you through winter

We've compiled a list of healthier recipes of all-time favorite comfort foods to keep you company through the rest of this winter.

Mental health strategies to get you through every day

Regardless of what is going on in the world around you, however, taking care of yourself should be non-negotiable. That isn't a revolutionary statement.

25 backdrops across the globe that will make your Instagram pop

Here, immerse yourself in 25 of the most beautiful locations that will—one day, hopefully, sooner than later—be worth the wait while simultaneously boosting your Instagram game.

YouTube channels that can help boost your mood

It's mind-boggling how much content there is to choose from on the internet. How is anybody supposed to choose where to spend his or her time? Lately, an ongoing—often stressful, worrisome, or flat-out terrifying, too—news cycle has become unavoidable, and a negative effect on your mood probably feels inescapable.

'A Star is Born' - 31 of Lady Gaga's most essential albums, songs and performances

As Lady Gaga generates early Oscar buzz for her role alongside Bradley Cooper in "A Star is Born" — her first serious venture into film that she described to Ellen DeGeneres as "one of the most fulfilling artistic experiences of my life" — we take a comprehensive look back at what she has already accomplished in music.

20 highlights from the 2017 summer concert season

Summer is waning but not without leaving a lasting impression to carry us over until we meet again. There will be times ahead when you're driving to or

 

Predictions for 2017 Teen Choice Awards

Harry Styles said it best when he told Cameron Crowe the following for a Rolling Stone cover story unveiled in April of this year. "Who's to say that young girls who like popular music - short for popular right?

 

Kicking It: USMNT struggles to find consistency in Gold Cup as World Cup qualifying nears

Hello and welcome to 'Kicking it' with Demetrius Bell and Megan Armstrong, two of Yardbarker's most discerning soccer specialists. Gold Cup, World Cup and MLS All-Stars, oh my.

Kicking It: Sporting and Fire hot as league heads into CONCACAF Gold Cup break

Hello and welcome to 'Kicking It' with Demetrius Bell and Megan Armstrong, two of Yardbarker's most discerning soccer specialists. We’re at the the CONCACAF

Kicking it: David Villa isn't interested in a 'retirement tour'

Hello and welcome to 'Kicking it' with Demetrius Bell and Megan Armstrong, two of Yardbarker's most discerning soccer specialists. This week, league freshman Atlanta's recent winning run, how the U.S.

Most famous or infamous fathers in sports

Happy Father's Day. The best way we know how to commemorate the day is to highlight fathers in sports who aren't strangers to making headlines, for both

Kicking It: Could Real Salt Lake's struggles be part of a new era in MLS?

Hello and welcome to 'Kicking it' with Demetrius Bell and Megan Armstrong, two of Yardbarker's most discerning soccer specialists. With the international break on the horizon and Lamar Hunt U.S.

Kicking It: East is East, and West is West

Hello and welcome to 'Kicking it' with Demetrius Bell and Megan Armstrong, two of Yardbarker's most discerning soccer specialists. Lots to cover this week, so let’s get right to it. Last time we talked we tried to suss out the frontrunners for each regular season award.

Kicking It: At the quarter mark of the MLS season nothing is certain

Hello and welcome to 'Kicking it' with Demetrius Bell and Megan Armstrong, two of Yardbarker's most discerning soccer specialists. Lots to cover this week,

15 potential summer anthems for 2017

It's that time again. Most people don't necessarily need help getting hype for summer, but the right music adds the whipped cream.  Here are 15 candidates for your 2017 summer anthem playlist.

 

20 songs that say summer is on the way

When talking about the history of summer anthems, we could more than likely find a different song for every day of the summer and still have some worthy candidates that were left out.

Kicking it: Orlando surges while the Galaxy struggles

Hello and welcome to 'Kicking it' with Demetrius Bell and Megan Armstrong, two of Yardbarker's most discerning soccer specialists. This MLS season we're going to have them give us all the angles on and off the field for everyone already keeping up with the beautiful game to all of the new converts as the season takes shape.

20 of the best NFL Draft red carpet looks

The NFL Draft has become quite the spectacle over the years, with increased television coverage and Twitter commentary for days. But even before technology took it to the next level, people chattered about what draftees were wearing.

Kicking it: MLS growth hits a roadblock in a busy week for U.S. soccer

Hello and welcome to 'Kicking it' with Demetrius Bell and Megan Armstrong, two of Yardbarker's most discerning soccer specialists. This MLS season we're going to have them give us all the angles on and off the field for everyone already keeping up with the beautiful game to all of the new converts as the season takes shape.

Defying Father Time: 40-year-old Vince Carter's 2016-17 blessings

At one time, Vince Carter was on top of the basketball world. He came onto the national scene during his high-flying days at North Carolina and burst into the NBA as a scoring, dunking machine with the Toronto Raptors who was named the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year.

Kicking it: Major setbacks early this MLS season

Hello and welcome to 'Kicking it' with Demetrius Bell and Megan Armstrong, two of Yardbarker's most discerning soccer specialists. This MLS season we're going to have them give us all the angles on and off the field for everyone already keeping up with the beautiful game to all of the new converts as the season takes shape.

Kicking it: Where the MLS stands heading into Week 3

Hello and welcome to 'Kicking it' with Demetrius Bell and Megan Armstrong, two of Yardbarker's most discerning soccer specialists. This MLS season we're going to have them give us all the angles on and off the field for everyone already keeping up with the beautiful game to all of the new converts – Hello, Atlanta United!

12 teams that might be able upset the UConn women

Let it be known that the operative word here is "might." If nobody has managed to find a way to beat the Connecticut women's basketball team in 107 games,