It’s safe to say that very few people are hopping on a plane right now with the frequency or enthusiasm they once did. (You know, that whole pandemic thing.) But that doesn’t mean that we can’t dream—about that delicious dumpling we had in a tea house in Shanghai eight years ago, or that road trip
Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Robert Nicholls/Wikipedia. For the entirety of my career as a journalist covering paleontology, I’ve been wanting to know: What does a dinosaur’s butthole look like? When I wrote My Beloved Brontosaurus, a book about dinosaur biology, the chapter on reproduction required a lot of time imagining the nature of
Hobbies and passions can lead to some life-changing careers. A passion for music can lead to some exciting, world traveling careers. But there are other lucrative options too. Event planning can combine some pretty big passions—music, organization, people, and certainly a passion for completing a project. Event planning has become more popular in recent years.
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Some unfortunate news this weekend from Nightdive Studios, as the anticipated release of Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition has been pushed back. Originally due out later this year, Nightdive Studios CEO Stephen Kick made the announcement in an interview with Eurogamer that the game will no longer be released in 2020. The reasoning behind the delay
Kix Brooks, Jason Isbell and more country artists are among the many who turned to social media on Saturday (Oct. 24) to honor Jerry Jeff Walker, who died on Friday (Oct. 23) at the age of 78. Brooks remembered Walker as “one of the great Lone Star bad asses” in a tweet, adding that the
Refresh for latest…: To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Volunteers Army entering the Korean War, the Middle Kingdom released epic The Sacrifice this weekend. The locally-titled Jin Gang Chuan grossed an estimated $53M in its three-day bow. While not a record start for the year in the market, the actioner could hold
The name Elsa Peretti carries a lot of weight in the jewelry world. Joining Tiffany & Co. as a byline designer in 1974, after a successful turn as a model, the Italian-born jewelry designer created collections so classic that they have remained best sellers for nearly five decades. Her sensual, sculptural pieces—from the Bean Design
Neil Frances ‘On the Lookout’ feat. Raffaella Jordan Feller and Marc Gilfry, the duo behind Neil Frances, have released their latest single featuring Raffaella named ‘On the Lookout.’ The song focuses on the theme of celebrity obsession and the popularity of unhealthy comments on social media. Vocally Raffaella delivers an ear-pleasing performance that goes well
Adele was awesome on ‘SNL’ Saturday night, and made a hilarious joke about her weight loss. The ‘”Somebody Like You” singer looked INCREDIBLE as she took the stage to host the show. She acknowledged, “I know I look really, really different since you last saw me.” THAT is an understatement. But, then she jokingly explained
Alexandra Duparc – aka SKANDRA – is finally showing the world her own music. The proactive musician and humanitarian has been touring the world since age 15 and working on a countless number of film scores/albums for other artists. Now, the Paris-based Pop artist has released a small collection of her own music – “Rivers,” “Tangerines” and
Joohoney, Rapper of K-pop group Monsta X, has released his highly anticipated 4th Mixtape, PSYCHE, today. This release comes about two years after his last mixtape ‘DWTD (Do What They Do)’. PSYCHE consists of seven tracks, all of which Joohoney helped compose, arrange, and write lyrics on. This Mixtape, and the lyrics throughout it, take you through the different sides of Joohoney’s world as
It’s “Lonely” at the top. That’s the message Justin Bieber is sharing in his new collaboration with Benny Blanco. The accompanying clip finds actor Jacob Tremblay as a My World-era Biebs, complete with the side-swept hair and iconic purple hoodie, giving a peek behind the curtain of overnight childhood fame. “He was real nervous. He was like, ‘S—. Should
Paris Hilton is putting her feelings for her boyfriend, Carter Reum, into song. The 39-year-old heiress released a new dance track on Friday with Lodato called “I Blame You,” which is dedicated to him. “I Blame You” is available for purchase and streaming across all platforms, Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, etc. All the proceeds from the
Willow’s songs explore the rise and pitfalls of her romantic relationships. Whether that be making an empowering “hot girl” track for all the females listening, or a grungy track to describe the pain she went through. Willow’s main message is that we are multidimensional creatures, and it’s okay to feel different emotions. Sometimes we are
Photo Credit – Chase Thomson Going to an event by myself for the first time ever led me to writing “Ghosts,” the song I am sharing with you today. I remember standing at the back of the room, feeling so insignificant and small. I felt like I wasn’t interesting, smart, pretty, or experienced enough. Even
This is my absolute favourite song that I’ve written… Consider the feeling of meeting someone and their presence rendering you speechless. You become self-conscious and words don’t come out right… and you don’t want to let this chance slip away because you might never see them again. Experiencing this kind of love at first sight,
“Wish I Could Be Your Girl” is an intimate tale written by Kristiane on the floor of her apartment late one night over our quarantined summer. “I couldn’t sleep and wanted to call somebody, but convinced myself it would be burdensome. So, I wrote “Should I call / Don’t wanna bother / Am I the
[embedded content] Eve Jihan Jeffers Cooper (born November 10, 1978) better known as rap star Eve (sylized as EVƎ) She has released four studio albums, Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady (1999), Scorpion (2001), Eve-Olution (2002) and Lip Lock (2013). Eve achieved chart success with the singles, “Let Me Blow Ya Mind”, “Who’s That Girl”, “Gangsta Lovin’” and “Tambourine”. Besides solo materials, Eve earned
Driven by a competitive hunger, MOE rhymes with verbal athleticism, undeniable charisma, and fierce individuality. Posting up nearly 10 million streams independently, and landing a high-profile placement in NBA2K20, the Orlando rapper brings an unbreakable work ethic and the spirit of competition from the court to the culture on his 2020 debut for Epic Records. He
It’s always cool when you have talented fans strutting their stuff with their art. In this case, Bryan at STITCH-BIT has been busy during these long COVID months doing up some amazing cross-stitching of video game characters/scenes, including plenty of horror-related ones. While the majority of these 5-inch by 5-inch pieces are from the NES,
Exclusive Felicity Huffman has finally put the college admissions scandal firmly in her rearview mirror … and she’s reached the finish line before Lori Loughlin even got started. The ‘Desperate Housewives’ actress is officially off supervised release, and her legal team says she’s completed all other aspects of her punishment — including her 2-week prison
Chris Stapleton turned a road trip into his new song “Arkansas,” released on Friday (Oct. 23). Press play below to listen. In late 2019, Stapleton began playing “Arkansas” during some of his live shows, explaining that the song was born when Stapleton drove a car his wife Morgane picked out for his birthday from Oklahoma City back home to
Exclusive Wendell Pierce might be singing the blues soon, because he’s NOT been tapped to play B.B. King in an upcoming film as he’s proclaimed … according to King’s estate anyway. Pierce — known for his roles on “The Wire” and “Treme” — made his announcement Monday, saying … “We are official. Preparation has begun
Exclusive Kanye West appears to have one final trick up his sleeve in the last-minute blitz of his presidential campaign … let go, and let God. Ye just filed legal docs to lock up the rights to “God Save America” — which he wants to slap on shirts, sweaters and hoodies in what seems to
We’ve all read short story collections. Whether writing college papers or browsing in a local bookshop, short stories are very accessible. My first anthology was a Women’s Studies assortment during my undergrad years. While I don’t remember the title, I do recall Virginia Woolf’s story “Lapin and Lapinova.” It was such a surprising story of
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All of the debates of the 2020 presidential election are officially behind us, as are a number of town hall events. On Oct. 22, President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, faced off in a debate for the second and final time. Trump and Biden first faced each other
Administering the oath to new Americans, a pinnacle of the immigrant experience, is one of the great civic functions the government performs on behalf of the citizenry. In August, Donald Trump found a way to demean this precious ceremony for a handful of new citizens when he staged a naturalization event on White House grounds
Jerry Jeff Walker has never been one to do what he was supposed to do. A military dropout who scored a Top 10 hit in writing “Mr. Bojangles,” he left New York City for Austin, Texas, long before it was known as the “Live Music Capitol of the World.” And in the summer of 1973,