“Progressive metal” can mean a lot of things. For many bands, it describes an approach to songwriting that focuses on what can be done with technicality, bringing it far beyond what listeners would hear in average contexts. Angular solos, driving drums and off-beat patterns create a kind of sound that’s infinitely thrilling and incredible to
TODAY: In 1957, Malcolm Lowry, author of the 1947 novel Under the Volcano, dies. Because “queerdom is vast and diverse and so are the novels,” Rabih Alameddine recommends some gay books you might not have known were gay. | Lit Hub Leigh Stein on social listening, online posturing, and the (fake) language of white capitalist
Apple has unveiled iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and new features and functionality for AirPods and AIrPods Pro, among the many announcements made at the WWDC opening keynote. iPadOS 14 gains all the features first shown off in the earlier iOS 14 demo, along with new tools and optimisations that are specifically aimed at getting the
Censorship advocates are celebrating the addition of US telco Verizon to their campaign against Facebook, but they’re mistaken. At the start of this week we reported on a campaign by a coalition of political activist groups designed to coerce Facebook into censoring any content it disapproves of. Initially it seemed to have only attracted the
Whethan just dropped a playful new remix for Charli XCX with “Claws.” The producer’s ability to take on high profile pop acts and make their songs his own is truly incredible. Here, he takes the foundation of “Claws” and runs with it in his own direction. The result is fun, bubbly, and carefree — with
Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesThe special event will feature appearances and performances by Antoni Porowski, Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Justin Bieber and others. By Pahull Bains Date June 25, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter After the #TogetherAtHome fundraising event in April, Global Citizen is back with another virtual concert—Global Goal—to raise awareness about the impact COVID-19 has
Airbus SE A321 planes with a livery for Delta Air Lines Inc., left, and Spirit Airlines Inc. are seen at the Airbus Final Assembly Line facility in Mobile, Alabama. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images A patchwork of government travel restrictions are “not helpful” to revitalizing air travel demand devastated by the coronavirus pandemic,
Orion Pictures has chosen to delay Bill & Ted Face the Music by two weeks. The highly anticipated sequel was supposed to open in theaters August 14th, but the studio decided to push it after Christopher Nolan’s Tenet chose the August 12th release date earlier this week. Nolan and Warner Bros. want to be the
In a shocking move, Poland’s government has become the first to add video games as part of a school’s curriculum. The game — This War Of Mine — will be an educational tool for high school students as part of the 2020/2021 academic school year. The announcement came from ISFE (Interactive Software Federation of Europe) member Spidor,
TODAY: In 1946, American artist, author, translator, and illustrator Wanda Gág, best known for writing and illustrating the children’s book Millions of Cats, the oldest American picture book still in print, dies. Letters from protests across the country: From Vermont, Major Jackson on defending that “part of Black life you don’t actually see” • Indigo
Exclusive Dustin Diamond needs to be saved by more than the bell if he wants to keep his home in Wisconsin — the bank is knocking on his door and looking to foreclose. The “Saved By The Bell” star owes Wells Fargo a whopping $269,329.36 — according to legal docs obtained by TMZ — and
Watch a Sneak Peek From Disney & Pixar’s Soul! The filmmakers from Disney & Pixar’s animated movie Soul have partnered with American anthropologist/educator Dr. Johnnetta Cole and globally-renowned Jazz pianist Jon Batiste to offer a new sneak peek at the film as part of the Essence of Culture during a virtual panel titled Finding “Soul.”
NTT has announced a joint research programme with NEC, while also purchasing a 5% stake in the network infrastructure vendor. Some might suggest the ‘open’ movement is receiving a disproportionate amount of attention, there are limited OpenRAN trials compared to the market hype, however this latest move from NTT adds more credibility to the foundations
LAXX, known for his many, many releases on Never Say Die over the past six years, just debuted a new artist alias called LINK with a banging new house tune, “I Can’t Take It.” The new single blends a psytrance-esque pacing with house vibes for an exhilarating ride through and through. The echoing vocals and little,
As you’ve gotten older, has Judaism remained an important part of your lives, as it seems like your experience was largely cultural? Alana: When it comes to Judaism, the thing that really kept us together was the family aspect. It was the High Holidays, coming together as a family for an event. A meal. Este
Photograph courtesy of Michael KorsThe shirt is part of the designer’s ongoing #WatchHungerStop campaign. By Maddison Glendinning Date June 25, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Michael Kors has unveiled a new design for his ‘Love’ T-shirt in support of COVID-19 relief efforts, specifically those being undertaken by the World Food Programme (WFP). All profits from the sale
A Goldman Sachs sign is seen on at the company’s post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Here are the stocks making headlines in midday trading. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase — Bank stocks moved higher following news that bank regulators were proposing weaker restrictions on some
Right now, it would be lovely to go back in time. If only for a short while. Ravensburger is making that possible with their exciting new Back to The Future game. They also have a cool new Jungle Cruise game that celebrates the impending release of Dwayne Johnson’s Disney movie based on the iconic Disneyland