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Years ago before the advancement of technology, people used to get physical copies of their photos after taking a picture. They would keep these copies as part of their memories and show them to people or even make extra copies for family and friends. This has been changed by technology. Today, photography has been digitized.

Prosecutors have found alternative suspects in the killing of Hae Min Lee, as well as unreliable evidence used against Syed at trial. By Grant Rindner September 20, 2022 Serial podcast subject Adnan Syed walks out the the Baltimore Circuit Court after a judge vacated his murder conviction in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 19, 2022.Courtesy of

TOLEDO is the indie rock duo of Dan Álvarez de Toledo and Jordan Dunn-Pilz, who grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts and are now based in Brooklyn. Their first two EPs, 2019’s Hotstuff and 2021’s Jockeys of Love, shone through for their heartfelt, emotionally nuanced songwriting and glistening production, both qualities they bring to their debut

isomonstrosity – the new project led by producer Johan Lenox, composer Ellen Reid, and conductor Yuga Cohler – have announced their self-titled debut album with ‘careful what you wish for’, a new single featuring Danny Brown, Johan Lenox, and 645AR. Out November 18 via Brassland, the LP also includes contributions from Kacy Hill, Danny L

Soulside are back with news of their first album in 33 years. The post-hardcore band will issue A Brief Moment in the Sun, the follow-up to 1989’s Hot Bodi-Gram, on November 18 via Dischord. Today’s announcement comes with the release of two new songs, ‘Reconstruction’ and ‘Runner’, which is accompanied by a video from the

Another all-time tennis great is hanging up his racquet. By Grant Rindner September 15, 2022 Federer’s off-court cameo at Wimbledon this year turned out to be his final appearance there. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)Shi Tang/Getty Images Barely a week after Serena Williams played her final match (supposedly), another tennis all-time great is retiring. Roger

Artists have always used music as an outlet for repressed feelings, which means they often don’t come to light until long after you’ve put pen to paper. Rina Sawayama, though, clearly understands the value of studying your own emotions. As she did on her riveting 2020 debut, the pop singer continues to wear her wildly

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period

Coach K and P discuss the finer points of molding a rap star into a generational talent in the wake of Baby’s Untrapped documentary. By Abe Beame September 16, 2022 Pierre “P” Thomas and Kevin “Coach K” Lee attend the Culture Creators 4th Annual Innovators & Leaders Awards Brunch at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on

Young Jesus, the Los Angeles-based band led by John Rossiter, have always made exploratory, at times profoundly strange music. Across their first five albums, their improvisational spirit and alchemical approach to genre evolved in compelling and intricate ways, and by 2020’s Welcome to Conceptual Beach, they’d sacrificed some of its headier philosophical leanings to make

Director Ti West’s return to filmmaking has yielded an intriguing new horror universe. By Kyle Turner September 16, 2022 Mia Goth in Pearl.Courtesy of A24 via Everett Collection The horror director Ti West has returned to filmmaking after several years in television with X and Pearl, an A24 double-feature of ambition, desire, and fame. The

On April 14, 2020, betting with a credit card as your payment method became illegal. The ban is meant to discourage people from incurring massive debts due to easy access to funds gamblers couldn’t afford to lose. Theoretically, the ban appears like prudent, pro-consumer legislation designed to protect bettors from exasperating out-of-control gambling addictions. After

Students are often reputed to live in a mess with many unhealthy and less than sanitary habits. While we would like to put this down to simply an unfortunate stereotype, often there is more than a kernel of truth to it. Many students are leaving the safety nest of mum and dad’s home for the

Loft conversions are an exceptional home improvement investment because they provide usable, functional indoor space to use in any way you please.  Although the indoor space created with a loft conversion is incredible, and large roof windows absolutely flood it with natural light, it would still be nice to have some access to the outdoors,

The season 4 premiere may have featured music from the mythical Earl & The Alchemist album that fans still haven’t been able to find. By Angel Diaz September 16, 2022 Brian Tyree Henry in Atlanta. CR: Guy D’Alema/FXCourtesy of Guy D’Alema for FX. Atlanta’s fourth and final season premiered last night and as usual, the

Methyl Ethel has teamed up with Hatchie’s Harriette Pilbeam for a cover of Sophie B. Hawkins’s 1992 single ‘Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover’. It’s Jake Webb’s first new material since the release of Are You Haunted? back in Februry. Check it out below. “After finishing up working on Are You Haunted? I really

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on September 16, 2022: The Beths, Expert in a Dying Field The Beths are back with their third LP, Expert In a Dying Field, out today via Carpark Records. The follow-up to 2020’s Jump Rope Gazers includes the

The Maiden, Canadian filmmaker Graham Foy’s first feature, is a plunge into the lonely wilderness of youth. Set between unpopulated Calgary backroads and somber school halls, the film follows the carefree friendship of two high school skateboarders: Colton (Marcel T. Jiménez) and Kyle (Jackson Sluiter). Yet when a locomotive accident takes Kyle’s life, Colton is

In conversation with the xx singer about his revealing new solo album, Hideous Bastard. By Eric Ducker September 15, 2022 Oliver Sim in Paris, January 21, 2022.Stephane Cardinale / Getty Images From the moment the xx’s debut album arrived in 2009, it’s felt like the group has been communicating in a veiled language. Over the

With football season well underway, fans worldwide are doing their best to keep up with the happenings across the NFL. Watching your favorite teams on TV goes a long way towards satisfying your need to know all the latest football news. Sports apps take it one step further, making it easier than ever to stay

Lowertown have released ‘Antibiotics’, the latest offering from their upcoming debut LP I Love to Lie. Listen to it below. “I wrote ‘Antibiotics’ soon after turning 19 about the clarity I felt after leaving my first serious relationship,” the duo’s Olivia Osby explained in a statement. “The end of the relationship was a suffocating cycle

Vaping marijuana is altogether a unique and different feeling. With the legalization of weed across many states, the herb industry is reaching great heights. Despite being in trend nowadays, vaping weed has been around for quite some time. In fact, the first vaporizer invented was for vaping cannabis. Vape and weed are such a combo

From Ghostwire: Tokyo to The Quarry, this year has seen a solid lineup of new games. By Scott Meslow September 14, 2022 Collage by Gabe Conte For most of 2022, the video game industry has been defined more by its past than its future. Microsoft is in the process of acquiring Activision Blizzard, a gaming

The basic components of a Tier-1 esports tournament are the players, a game, a set of regulations, and a high-quality broadcast. Many companies stop at that, but some go the extra mile, turning a tournament into an event capable of winning the audience’s hearts. WePlay Esports is one of those companies with a unique vision

Bonnie Kemplay has announced her debut EP, running out of things to say, running out of things to do, with a new single called ‘Static’. The Edinburgh-based’s first project since signing to Dirty Hit arrives on November 14. Check out ‘Static’ below. “’Static’ is about my experience with a repetitive strain injury in my arms

“I got big plans for this home I made,” Sudan Archives proclaims on the opening track of her sophomore album, Natural Brown Prom Queen. She has a whole album’s worth of songs to prove her point, but wastes no time flaunting her conviction. There’s already a strange magic in the air when she invites us to

Host Kenan Thompson and some well-deserved wins kept things up beat, but it was hard to ignore some ominous undercurrents to the night. By Keith Phipps September 13, 2022 Quinta Brunson accepts the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series award for Abbott Elementary during the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater

Mallbangs has released ‘You Can Have It All’, the latest single from their forthcoming EP Checking For Daggers. Check it out below. “‘You Can Have It All’ is based on, and written around, the guitar riff chord progression you can hear in the bridge,” Mallbangs, aka Aidy, explained in a statement. “I just could never