Mass Appeal started out in the ’90s as a slick cultural zine named after a great Gang Starr song. The company has been through a bunch of different incarnations since then. In 2013, Nas invested in Mass Appeal and became part-owner. A year later, Mass Appeal became a record
In an old-growth longleaf pine savanna, the absurdly long pine needles sing in the wind. Once considered forests, these landscapes in the southeastern U.S. coastal plain are open-canopied and sunny, more grassland than forest, with underbrush kept clear by frequent fires.
She found her sound in Austin's underground clubs. Now, she hopes her spellbinding music will have the same effect on the next wave of ravers
Morningside Park, a beloved neighborhood park in Miami with sweeping views of Biscayne Bay, will soon pilot an innovative approach to coastal resilience.
The Holocaust could not have happened without the railroads.
Providing cash transfers to low-income families can reduce child marriage rates among girls living in rural communities.
Boldy James and Real Bad Man have another collaborative project on the way. The Detroit rapper and the LA producer have today announced Conversational Pieces , out next month, with the double lead single “Come Back Around” and “It Factor”; the former song features the DC
Physicists from the Universities of Bayreuth and Grenoble have discovered a new mechanism of cell mobility. Their findings challenge the classical dogma that the molecular motor myosin is essential for the movement of mammalian cells.
Americans would give political opponents four extra months in jail and are more likely to free their allies following acts of political violence, research suggests.
Disco, punk, reggae, and metal were rising, and artists from Patti Smith to P-Funk to Willie Nelson were kicking out classics
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The series finale of “Yellowstone” prequel “1923” has pulled in an impressive audience since its April 6 debut. According to Paramount internal streaming data, the final episode has delivered 14 million viewers globally in its first seven days of availability, with a view
Spain’s Tamar Novas, star of Netflix’s top non-English pic “Nowhere” in 2023, leads a top-tier cast that includes Marina Salas, Iván Marcos and Annick Weerts in Rubén Pérez Barrena’s upcoming debut feature “The Devil Within.” The rural thriller is produced by Beatriz Bodegas at
Celebrated stand up comedian Nate Bargatze is set to host the 77th annual Emmy Awards, Variety has learned. The telecast will air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 14 beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and streaming live and on demand on
A research team led by Professor Tong Zhang from the Department of Civil Engineering of Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed a computational tool, Argo, designed to accurately track antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in environmental
The longstanding "publish or perish" culture in academia is coming under renewed scrutiny, as a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences argues that current incentives in academic publishing can hinder scientific progress and knowledge sharing.
The Maldives appears to be the first to adopt such a measure in response to the ongoing war in Gaza.
Here’s a gift link to the WSJ article about Elon Musk’s “legion” of children that he’s had with his “harem” of women. “To reach legion-level before the apocalypse, we will need to use surrogates.” It’s all just so weird, gross, & white supremacist.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency claims to have found new unemployment benefit fraud, but the information is just recycled findings from the Joe Biden era. Last week, Musk revealed the results of DOGE’s investigation into unemployment benefits, the latest federal
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound hands you the tools to take on a demon army.
Donald Trump is going after New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump’s federal housing director, William Pulte, issued a criminal referral for James to the Department of Justice, alleging she committed mortgage fraud. The Federal Housing Finance Agency director claims
JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) CEO Jamie Dimon is worried that President Donald Trump’s trade war is damaging America’s credibility with other nations. Read more...
A network of federal employee unions and legal groups are launching a legal defense group to provide counsel to thousands of government workers recently fired by the Trump administration. Deemed Rise Up, the program will recruit lawyers to provide pro bono legal help to scores
Women may come from Venus — meanwhile, Elon Musk is already halfway to Mars. Read more...
Let’s start by calling Monday’s contrived White House meeting between El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and Donald Trump what it was: a set piece to deceive the American people and the world—and make a sucker of the courts and the rule of law. And while each player delivered
“Sinners” is aiming for $45 million to $50 million in its domestic box office debut. Will those ticket sales be enough to dethrone the reigning champ, “A Minecraft Movie”? In the case of “Sinners,” Warner Bros. is offering a softer range between $35 million and $40 million,
Now when you curse the RNG gods, you can really mean it.
Finding armor best suited for your build in The First Berserker: Khazan isn’t too tough of a job. There’s plenty to choose from, after all. With that being said, if your goal is to build a killer lightning-based Spear loadout, you’ll probably be looking at the Crushed Dreams
Documentaries about Eddie Vedder, Becky G, Depeche Mode, Billy Idol, Counting Crows, Sun Ra and more will also screen at the film festival
Enfield council challenges restaurant chain’s rationale for cutting down centuries-old tree in Whitewebbs Park Toby Carvery has been threatened with legal action by a council over the felling of an ancient oak in a park in north London. The restaurant chain is facing national
Everyone has an opinion on Coachella. You don’t need to actually go to Coachella to have an opinion about Coachella, whether you hold the position that it’s a fun cultural moment or that it’s a sign of our inexorable slide toward corporate rot. Maybe it’s both! (The one time I
The WTO has deemed the impact of Trump's tariff overhaul and ongoing uncertainty a "crisis" and warned that if the situation deteriorates, trade flows could be reduced, leading to a 0.2 percent fall in global merchandise trade in 2025.
The Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, both died of natural causes about a week apart.
A second copy of a book bound in the skin of a notorious 19th-century murderer is now on display at a museum in Suffolk, England.
The six biggest U.S. banks put up $16.3 billion in stock trading revenue, 33% more year over year and higher than the 2020 pandemic or the 2008 financial crisis.
The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from the stomach of a commercially hunted sperm whale. A century later, an international voyage captured the first confirmed video of this species in its natural habitat—a 30-centimeter juvenile, at a depth of
Trump’s tariffs represent a clumsy attempt to replace a global trading system based on stability and deliberation with his unilateral rage- and power-driven trade war.
There are two ways to earn your spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to Sheryl Lee Ralph. “If I have the honor of a star, anybody can — if it’s something you’re really willing to put the work in for or if you have a sugar daddy or a sugar mama who just […]
