There are turning points sometimes on the road to success, and for Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo that meant moving on from his metal dreams, though not without trying to fulfill them first. Speaking with Kerrang, the Weezer vocalist was asked about his pre-Weezer band Sixty Wrong Sausages. As Weezer lore goes, the band would play a
The following is excerpted from from Daphne Merkin’s new novel, 22 Minutes of Unconditional Love. Merkin is the author of the novel Enchantment, which won the Edward Lewis Wallant Award for best novel on a Jewish theme, as well as two collections of essays, and a memoir, This Close to Happy. A former staff writer
Netflix and chill might have defined streaming trends for years, but it is video voyeurism which is capturing the attention of the youth nowadays. With every new generation, there is a new technology or activity which baffles those from yesteryear. The Millennials embraced social media, must to the distain of Generation X, and now it
Image via Mixmag As the global pandemic rages on, some companies are rising to the occasion and adapting to the new world we live in. One of these companies, SSD Concerts, in partnership with the organizers of Newcastle’s This Is Tomorrow Festival, are opening a social distancing venue in the UK. The new venue, called
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Direction requests Requests for transit directions on Apple Maps are still nowhere near pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the navigation app. However, driving and walking direction requests have surged from their low points during the early stages of the outbreak. Travelers may be more inclined to driving and walking rather
Shia LaBeouf is playing a ‘white boy’ who grew up ‘in the hood’ in his new crime thriller The Tax Collector. But that hasn’t stopped quite a few detractors from accusing the movie of ‘Brownfacing’. Director David Ayer has utilized social media to answer these accusations. Some of those opposing the movie aren’t in agreement
By 1988, Slayer were already one of the biggest metal bands in the world. 1986’s Reign in Blood sent them from the underground to the forefront of the metal scene where they were known as the most sinister of all of their contemporaries. After working with producer Rick Rubin for the second time, the thrash outfit dropped
Hosted by Paul Holdengräber, The Quarantine Tapes chronicles shifting paradigms in the age of social distancing. Each day, Paul calls a guest for a brief discussion about how they are experiencing the global pandemic. For Mona Eltahawy, one of the biggest lessons she learned from her activism in the 2011 Egyptian Revolution is that the
Mi TV Stick was recently spotted on a Geekbench listing and on the Google Play Console, hinting at an imminent launch of Xiaomi’s streaming device. We’ve been hearing constant rumours about it over the past month and recently a retail unit was also spotted on AliExpress. Xiaomi has not yet made it official, but with
The Dutch data protection authority, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, has said it will recommend against a Bill currently working its way through Parliament to use telecoms data in the COVID-19 fight. This proclamation from the Chairman of the Dutch watchdog, Aleid Wolfsen, is a condemnation against the work being done, a warning against walking the wrong path,
Yesterday, RADIO.com hosted a Party In Place broadcast with some of the biggest names we’ve seen: Deadmau5, Disclosure, Flume, Major Lazer, Odesza, Porter Robinson, Rezz, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and Toro Y Moi. Though each artist only had about a 18-20 minute set, which is a bit disappointing, these are still new sets which should offset the
Photograph courtesy of ChanelFrom skincare to makeup and men’s fragrance… By Maddison Glendinning Date July 1, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Somehow, it’s already July and we’re now officially into the second half of the year. And whilst that is somewhat terrifying, particularly given many of us have spent four of the last six months indoors, the
10’000 Hours | Getty Images Familiar summer destinations like museums, national parks and major cities may not be easy to travel to this summer amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As states report new surges in Covid-19 cases, pause reopening measures and even reinstitute business restrictions, families may be more hesitant to venture far from home.
Chiwetel Ejiofor has long made his presence felt in Hollywood with a slew of critically acclaimed roles in a range of films. As Baron Mordo, Ejiofor appeared opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange. In an interview with ComicBook.com, the celebrated actor weighed in on how the world of the MCU differs from the world of
The concert environment must be reimagined amid for the current landscape that requires social distancing as a necessary component of mitigating the transmission of the coronavirus. One new music venue in the Newcastle, England is being built with the exclusive purpose of social distancing in mind. Currently, very limited options for concert viewing and/or attending exist.
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Many settlements were built in areas that were on dry land at the end of the Ice Age, when sea levels were lower, but were submerged as the sea rose, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE. The Australian coast extended 100 miles farther out to sea than it does now,
Being first doesn’t necessarily give too much away about the winner, but it is an indicator of progress. Vodafone UK has said it is the first telecoms operator in the country to launch a Standalone (SA) 5G network on the Coventry University campus. The launch of this network will allow the telco to trial new