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When HBO announced that they would be adapting The Last of Us—widely considered one of the greatest video games ever made—into a full-length television series—the reaction was excitement, followed by skepticism. The original game was already cinematic in its visual presentation and narrative scope. The gameplay was essential to its message, making the player complicit in […]
Looking for a last minute Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone in your life? How about a new pair of sneakers? This week is full of solid options ranging from more on-the-nose pairs like a Valentine’s Day-themed pack from Nike to the latest collab from JJJJound and New Balance. Other highlights this week include a […]
“I do this for my culture,” Kendrick spits in the second verse of “The Heart Part 5.” Since 2010, the Compton rapper has periodically released these slices of his heart in song form. Ruminations of a Gemini. Tightly packed cultural reflections. Raw models of his lyrical ability. At 23, that meant a formal introduction. “I’m […]
“This is an exciting year for music” is probably an oft-recycled and overly positive way to start this article because it’s true every year, but I’m going to do it anyway. This is an exciting year for music. An entirely Spanish-language album is nominated for Album of the Year for the first time in history, […]
February is starting out a little slow, but there’s still some good music you should know about. Lil Keed’s estate dropped his new posthumous single “Long Way to Go.” GloRilla is taking aim at her haters on “Internet Trolls.” And JID and Lute teamed up for “Ma Boy,” which will appear on the Creed III soundtrack. This […]
For the past three decades, M. Night Shyamalan has had a way of making audiences slowly inch their way to the edge of their seats. He’s mastered the art of finding fear in the familiar and makes room for curiosity in the vastness of the unknown. Shyamalan is attempting to keep his crown as the […]
D.L. Hughley has stepped into late-night television. Comedy Central’s The Daily Show is ushering in their next chapter after Trevor Noah’s departure by bringing in different guest hosts to take his place. Hughley made his debut on Monday, Jan. 30, and he is part of a roster of other hilarious comedy greats hosting the late-night show in the coming weeks, […]
Justin Roiland, the co-creator of the sci-fi animated show Rick and Morty, is persona non grata in Hollywood. Roiland was charged with felony domestic violence in connection with a 2020 incident involving a woman he was dating at the time, NBC News reported. Roiland, who also voices the titular characters in the animated Adult Swim […]
Jazmine Sullivan is a G. She calls in from her hometown in Philly a week before the Grammys and days before the release of a deeply vulnerable podcast episode she calls “an extension of Heaux Tales.” The seasoned singer has otherwise been pretty quiet lately, but you’ll be damned if you say the girl (and […]
[Ed Note: MAJOR spoilers for The Last of Us’ third episode—“Long Long Time”—below.] I haven’t stopped thinking about Episode 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us since I watched it. Titled after the Linda Ronstadt song of the same name, “Long Long Time,” the installment is a radical departure from the ongoing journey of Joel […]
