Ja Morant, one of basketball’s brightest young stars and a starting guard in the recent NBA All-Star Game, has been accused of both beating up a 17-year-old boy and threatening a mall security guard during […]
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In an infinite sea of remakes and remasters, the latest re-release for the Nintendo Switch, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, doesn’t even qualify. It’s essentially a port, albeit with some added content, akin to […]
NYPD’s Violent Tactics During 2020 Protests Will Cost New York City, Tax Payers Millions
The New York Police Department’s violent tactics during the 2020 protests against police violence and racial injustice could cost New York City and its taxpayers between $4 and $6 million thanks to a new settlement. […]
People Are Getting Pregnant on TikTok’s Trendy ‘On-Demand’ Birth Control
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The Goofy Hell of The Tubs
The Tubs exist at the intersection of several concurrent crises — urban decay, the housing crisis, the mental health epidemic, the gig economy and the devaluation of the arts, just to name a few. However, […]
Sam Gendel: Cookup
Sam Gendel’s ascension to beloved ambient-jazz savant has been fueled, in part, by the inexhaustibility of his output. His prolific catalog foams with free-improv sessions, bedroom recordings, a three-and-a-half-hour archive dump, and a bevy of collaborative projects showcasing his stuttering […]
Avey Tare: 7s
Avey Tare’s solo records have always sounded like opportunities to break away from whatever Animal Collective was doing at the time. Co-founder Panda Bear’s solo work has roughly followed the group’s trajectory, morphing from folksy and melancholy to expansive […]
Philip Selway: Strange Dance
In Radiohead’s best music, songs and arrangements have a holistic and nearly inextricable bond. The free-jazz freakout in the middle of “The National Anthem” is just as crucial as the lyrics or vocal melody; “Pyramid […]
John Lee Hooker: Burnin’ (Expanded Edition)
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Tennessee Ex-Cop Sues After Becoming Porn Meme, Claims She Was ‘Groomed’ for Sex With Coworkers
Maegan Hall — the 26-year-old patrol officer fired along with several colleagues from a police department in La Vergne, Tennessee after incidents of workplace sex came to light in January — is now suing the […]
Vanessa Bryant Settles Lawsuit Over Helicopter Crash Photos for $28.85 Million
“She fought for her husband, her daughter, and all those in the community whose deceased family were treated with similar disrespect,” Bryant’s lawyer said in a statement Los Angeles County agreed to pay Vanessa Bryant […]
Cool girl island Shares Profound Thoughts In “do not disturb” (airplane mode)
Rising New York artist and singer-songwriter cool girl island is out with a stunning release that is set to conquer the hearts of many. “do not disturb” (airplane mode) is a song that on the […]