Babyface | State sandwich | Shaq in the Snake Pit

Babyface will perform at the Super Bowl

The Indianapolis native, who's won multiple Grammy Awards, will sing "America the Beautiful." And he's in famous company for the pregame festivities.

But he won't be the only Hoosier repping a big game

Let reporter Cheryl V. Jackson introduce you to Little Mighty, the three-legged pup from Indy Humane who's in the starting lineup of the Puppy Bowl playing for the Lombarky Trophy. I mean, if I were on the field and his chocolate-brown eyes met mine, I'd just hand him the game.

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Throwing stars and more up for legislative debate

Don't worry, Fine Readers of This Entertainment Newsletter. We are not swerving into politics here (though you can be a Fine Reader of That Newsletter and Many Others, too.) Pop culture columnist Rory Appleton has simply opined on a few bills that stand out, including allowing recreational use of throwing stars, naming the state sandwich (I'll give you one guess) and solidifying the history behind our "Hoosier" nickname. (For subscribers.)

Brendan Fraser got an Oscar nomination

It's a nod to the Indy native's performance in "The Whale" — his first lead role in more than 10 years. And he's been collecting quite a bit of hardware.

Shaq is coming to the Snake Pit

The basketball legend, also known as DJ Diesel, will lead the lineup with Grammy-nominated DJ Kaskade. Here's who else is performing and how to get tickets.

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Bloomington company and its labels have built indie royalty

Phoebe Bridgers, Bon Iver, Angel Olsen and more are in the network of Secretly Canadian and its sister labels. Not only has it expanded around the world, in 2022, it signed indie legends The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and bought a former RCA warehouse in Bloomington, where it plans to consolidate distribution spaces. (For subscribers.)

Contact IndyStar reporter Domenica Bongiovanni at 317-444-7339 or d.bongiovanni@indystar.com. Follow her on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter: @domenicareports.