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Read More »Biden Pardons Weed Convictions, Fulfilling the 'Dank Brandon' Prophecy
With the news that President Joe Biden has pledged to end the United States’ “failed approach” on cannabis, thousands of people who were incarcerated for possession of the drug are poised to receive pardons. “Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives — for conduct that …
Read More »Here's the First Trailer for the 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' With Chris Pratt as Mario
It’s-a-here, Mario trailer: Nintendo and animation studio Illumination have shared the first teaser for Super Mario Bros. Movie, featuring the beloved video game mustachioed plumber as voiced by Chris Pratt. The trailer opens with Bowser (voiced by Jack Black) and his army of koopas invading an ice world inhabited by …
Read More »Feds May Have Enough Evidence to Charge Hunter Biden: Report
Federal investigators have amassed enough evidence to potentially charge Hunter Biden with crimes related to tax fraud as well as falsifying statements regarding the 2018 purchase of a gun, sources tell The Washington Post. According to sources familiar with the investigation, agents on the case have likely gathered enough evidence …
Read More »Publishing Wants To Cash In On BookTok. Creators Say No
No one saw BookTok coming. The TikTok community dedicated to readers was an organic effort that seemed to explode overnight, creating trends and an entirely new way to promote books on digital platforms. Less than two years after its creation, BookTok has been credited for directly increasing print sales across …
Read More »Hurricane Ian Is Florida's 'Oh Shit' Climate Moment
“I think what this has finally ended is the discussion about whether or not there’s climate change,”President Biden said in Florida Wednesday, standing amid the wreckage of Hurricane Ian in a striped shirt and his trademark aviator glasses. Nice thought, but Biden knows it’s not true. Millions of Americans think …
Read More »Ozuna's 'Ozutochi' Is Slick Afro-Latin Pop That's Steeped In Tradition
An extravagant tapestry of slick Afro-Latin pop, Ozuna’s much anticipated fifth album ‘Ozutochi’ delivers more of the laid-back grooves and nocturnal hooks that made the Puerto Rican vocalist’s ascent to global stardom look like a natural consequence. This sprawling 18-track collection has a luxurious, tropical-flower-in-bloom feel. It’s a poignant, occasionally …
Read More »'The Idol': L.A. Is Where All the Monsters Go in Latest Trailer for the Weeknd's Series
HBO Max has offered up another look into the sordid world of The Idol, its upcoming series starring the Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp. Like the two previous trailers, the teaser focuses on Depp’s pop star navigating the Los Angeles music scene under the guidance of a guru played by Abel …
Read More »'Steps to End our Failed Approach': President Biden Pardons Federal Marijuana Convictions
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that his administration would take sweeping measures to pardon marijuana-related drug offenses and take steps to reevaluate the drug’s federal classification, a step that could weaken how the drug is criminalized. The administration announced a pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple possession of …
Read More »Kid Cudi Says He's 'Kinda Nearing the End' of Making Music — and He Wants to Become a Kindergarten Teacher
Call him Mr. Cudi! While getting spiced out on a new episode of Hot Ones, Kid Cudi opened up about where he sees his music career going, admitting that he doesn’t know if he will make music much longer. In fact, he said, he already has another career path in …
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