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As if fans needed another reason to get hype about Drake‘s upcoming project. On Thursday night, the OVO rapper shared an Instagram story that highlighted a small collection of Nike-branded merch for Certified Lover Boy—his long-awaited sixth studio album. The photo showed a white cap with a kiss mark on the brim as well as two pairs […]
While most of the world is focusing on the coronavirus pandemic, residents across Northern California have another big issue to worry about. The Lake County Record-Bee reports that the wildfires in the state have particuarly impacted Northern California, spreading through every county in the Bay Area except for San Francisco. As recently as Wednesday there was 250,000 […]
Team ROC, the social justice-focused division of Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation company, is calling out an ad company for repeatedly declining “on entirely spurious grounds” to accept a billboard campaign about Wisconsin police officer Joseph Mensah. In a letter released on Thursday, the law firm representing Roc Nation said that Lamar Advertising Company’s actions “smack of improper censorship” and […]
While Euphoria is far from alone when it comes to creative projects that—at least in some capacity—remain paused due to COVID-19 being a total shitshow here in the States, it may be uniquely alone in how it’s dealing with the temporary setback. Recent Emmy nominee Zendaya—who, of course, plays Rue on the Sam Levinson-created HBO series—was understandably […]
Scientists have just been approved to release 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys in an effort to decrease the natural mosquito population in the region, Fast Company reports. Oxitec, the U.K.-based company that engineered the mosquitoes, will leave boxes of male mosquito eggs in various areas in the Keys beginning in 2021. The mosquitoes have […]
Steve Bannon, who previously served as White House Chief Strategist for Trump and executive chair for Breitbart, has been taken into custody and charged with defrauding those who donated to an online fundraiser dubbed “We Build the Wall.” The campaign ultimately raised more than $25 million, despite “repeatedly and falsely” claiming to the public that Brian Kolfage—alongside whom […]
A new Pharrell and Jay-Z collab, titled “Entrepreneur,” will be released this Friday. The song is being released as part of Pharrell’s new Time magazine cover package ‘”The New American Revolution.” The special also boasts interviews with Tyler, the Creator, Angela Davis, Geoffrey Canada, Naomi Osaka, and more. “The intention for a song was all about how […]
It appears Olivia Wilde is joining the ranks of Marvel filmmakers. According to Deadline, the 36-year-old actress is set to direct a “secret” Sony project that centers around a female Marvel character. Sources could not confirm the specific superhero, but the film is expected to focus on Spider-Woman. Wilde will reportedly pen the script alongside Katie Silberman. Amy Pascal and Rachel O’Connor have also […]
It’s been 50 years since scientists have seen a tiny, mouse-sized elephant shrew recently rediscovered in the Horn of Africa. The species is known as the Somali sengi and looks like a very small ant-eater with its trunk-like nose. It’s a talented little fella, who can race around at 20 mph despite its teeny size. […]
Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman was caught on a live mic blurting out a homophobic slur during Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals. While we will not spell out exactly what he said, here are a few takeaways from Brennaman’s comment: 1) It’s not one of these “maybe we misinterpreted what was […]
