According to a report released by Goldman Sachs, the creator economy is expected to reach a staggering $480 billion by 2027. The report demonstrates that, despite a stronghold of 50 million content creators worldwide, this number is expected to increase by a compounded annual growth rate of 10-20 percent. Simultaneously, …
Read More »GOP Sen. Wants to Defund the Military Over Abortion Policy
Tommy Tuberville has finally found an ally in his war against the Pentagon: Mike Lee. On Friday, the Republican senator from Utah tweeted out a defense of his colleague from Alabama, who has been holding months-long one-man embargo against critical military promotions for months. Lee even called for Republicans to …
Read More »Mary J. Blige Sues Concert Booker for Skimping on $1.1 Million Payment
Mary J. Blige has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the booker of the 2022 Miami Funk Fest, claiming they failed to fork over all the money she’s owed for her performance. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Florida (and highlighted first in Seamus Hughes’ Court Watch …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo's 'Guts': Here's Where to Get Every Edition of the Instant Classic Album
It’s been a brutal two-and-half-year wait since Olivia Rodrigo dropped her excellent debut album Sour. But now the Grammy-winning artist is back with her new album Guts, featuring lead singles, from “Vampire” to “Bad Idea Right?” Released on Sept. 8, Rodrigo’s sophomore effort gives fans what Rolling Stone calls “her …
Read More »All Mushrooms Can Be Magic: Why the Shroom Boom Goes Beyond Psychedelics
You’re not imagining things — mushrooms are everywhere. Target currently has more than 100 mushroom-themed books for sale. Joe Rogan frequently waxes poetic about them on his podcast. Gwyneth Paltrow is selling them in the GOOP store. Wiz Khalifa recently announced the launch of a new mushroom wellness brand. Fungi …
Read More »The Songs That Make Thom Yorke Cry
The idea for Jason Thomas Gordon’s new book, “The Singers Talk” — which features new interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Roger Daltrey, Chrissie Hynde, Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples, Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Smith, Geddy Lee, Michael Stipe, Thom Yorke, Rod Stewart, Steve Perry, and many other superstar vocalists — came to him …
Read More »How Mr Eazi Channeled Jay-Z and Championed African Art on His Debut Album
Though Mr Eazi has released five bodies of work and several smash Afrobeats singles over the past 10 years, he’s crowning The Evil Genius, out Oct. 27, his debut album. “I don’t like to use the word album loosely,” he says, and he’s pulled out all the stops for this …
Read More »Kim Kardashian: My Plea to Joe Biden to Stop Another Armenian Genocide
We are Armenian. We are the descendants of Armenian Genocide survivors, and we do not want to be talking about the recognition or commemoration of yet another genocide in the future. Since December of last year, Azerbaijan has blockaded the only lifeline between the indigenous Christian Armenians of Artsakh (also …
Read More »Learning From Failure: 12 Leaders Share Their Hard-Earned Lessons
At one time or another, every leader will experience some degree of professional failure. While the experience can be disappointing or frustrating, it can also serve as a powerful teacher, imparting valuable lessons that can shape one’s views or career trajectory. If you’ve experienced failure in your professional journey, know …
Read More »Lil Baby's Memphis Concert Evacuated After Shooting
A person is in critical condition after being shot at Lil Baby’s concert at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, Thursday, Sept. 7. In a statement shared on Twitter, the Memphis Police Department said officers responded to a shooting at the arena at 10:23 p.m. last night. “One adult male …
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