Donald Glover is saying goodbye to his Childish Gambino moniker on the road — and tapping into his earliest hits on the road. The musician launched his New World Tour on Sunday in Oklahoma City, where he played songs from his new album Bando Stone & the New World and …
Read More »Griff and Rachel Chinouriri Didn't Fit Into the Typical Pop Mold — So They Created Their Own
In late June, the singer-songwriter Griff stood in front of thousands at London’s Wembley Stadium and revealed just how far she was once willing to go for love. “You know, if you told me to run, jump, throw my body right off of a high-wire bridge ‘cause you’d meet me …
Read More »Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter to Perform at 2024 VMAs as MTV Pushes Show for Debate
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards is making way for the presidential debate but still tapping some music royalty. On Monday, MTV announced that the VMAs will now be hosted on Sept. 11 at New York City’s UBS Arena instead of Sept. 10. The event will feature performances from Sabrina …
Read More »Haley Joel Osment Thinks Kendrick Lamar Mistook Him for Joel Osteen on Purpose: 'He's Too Precise'
Though it was likely nothing in comparison to the volume of texts Drake probably received when Kendrick Lamar dropped “Euphoria,” Haley Joel Osment‘s phone was blowing up that day, too. Around the five-and-a-half minute mark of the nearly seven-minute-long diss track, Lamar makes a reference to Osment’s filmography but refers …
Read More »On 'Lungu Boy' Asake Goes Worldwide Without Forgetting Home
Nigerian street-pop savant Asake’s new album Lungu Boy finds him as spiritually grounded as ever and expanding beyond his center (the title essentially means “boy in the hood” per Nigerian culture mag The Native). He’s already sung of God, good, evil, and purpose across his discography and through several languages, …
Read More »Olympic Boxing Champion Imane Khelif Files Online Harassment Complaint in Paris
Three days ago, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal in the women’s welterweight division of the 2024 Olympics. It should have been a triumphant moment for an athlete who spent years training for this moment and won all four of her matches on the world’s biggest stage. Instead, …
Read More »'Squid Game' Season 2 Teaser Reveals Player 456's Return to the Deadly Game
It’s been three years since the South Korean drama Squid Game captivated international audiences as fictional players competed to the death in classic childhood games. The Netflix series released a teaser Monday, debuting some of the next season’s key players. The teaser flashed the numbered, green tracksuits of the next …
Read More »Four-Time Oscars Host Jimmy Kimmel Won't Return in 2025: It Became 'Too Much' to Balance
Finding a solid work-life balance is one thing, but Jimmy Kimmel has started having a hard time maintaining a work-Oscars balance. The comedian revealed earlier this year that he wouldn’t be returning to host the Academy Awards. He first hosted back-to-back years in 2017 and 2018, then returned in 2023 …
Read More »Minnesota's Music Community Reacts to Tim Walz's Rise: 'I Have So Much Hope'
When Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Aug. 6, most Americans were only vaguely aware that he existed. In the days that followed, we’ve learned about his background in education and the National Guard; his enthusiasm for flannel shirts, camo hats, and hunting; his …
Read More »What the Future of Buying Art on the Blockchain Can Look Like
For people not so familiar with the art market, normally most people expect to buy physical art paintings in galleries, through auction markets (like Sotheby’s or Christie’s) or the artist directly. Typically when there is a painting, only one buyer gets to own it. Although group ownership is possible, and …
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