Photography by Getty ImagesFrom patent block-heel Mary Jane shoes to velvet flats, reacquaint yourself with the perfect transition-into-spring pick. By Jillian Vieira Date February 22, 2023 Facebook Twitter If your last time wearing Mary Jane shoes coincided with kindergarten graduation, let us get you up to speed on the season’s seen-everywhere shoe. RELATED: Prepare to
Credit card providers are benefitting from post-pandemic travel and increasing card usage in general, with balances way up in recent months. Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images Financial stocks were so out of favor for most of 2022 that perhaps their tickers should have been appended with a Nathaniel Hawthorne-esque “U” — for “unloved.” Yet
Truthfully, when the majority of people think of metal music, God is probably the last thing that comes to mind. Heavy music is all about Satan and demons, right? While there is some accuracy to that stereotype, it’s also true that some of the best hard rock and metal bands are actually faith-based. Christian music
TODAY: In 1892, American journalist, writer, and activist Agnes Smedley is born. Also on Lit Hub: Robin Yeatman on the dangers of a fertile fantasy life • Anthony Anaxagorou on poetry at the intersection of colonialism and patriarchy • Read from Stênio Gardel’s newly translated novel, The Words That Remain (tr. Bruna Dantas Lobato)
Actor Ray Buffer is officially going up against prosecutors for his comic book theft debacle … which includes surveillance video of him allegedly swiping merch. A rep for the San Diego City Attorney tells TMZ … Ray’s been charged with one count of misdemeanor petty theft over the October 2022 incident. We’re told the actor
Photograph: Paramount Pictures; Collage: Gabe Conte Dan Finnerty on how his scene-stealing cameo as a raunchy wedding singer in the Todd Phillips classic changed his life—and got him in a Drake video. By Jake Kring-Schreifels February 21, 2023 Last spring, Dan Finnerty—the comedic frontman of The Dan Band, the raunchy, pop cover group made popular
Play video content The Adam Schein Podcast Shannon Sharpe is opening up on his relationship with Skip Bayless … admitting the two TV personalities recently had “two bad months” together, but ultimately, they were able to work things out and move on. Shannon and Skip have cohosted ‘Undisputed’ on FS1 for over six years now,
Microsoft is reportedly working on a new version of Teams that could be launched next month. The new version would be dubbed Microsoft Teams 2.0 or 2.1. It is likely to bring several improvements to the performance and battery life on PCs and laptops. The new version of Microsoft Teams is said to consume half
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Negro Speaks of Rivers’ was the first mature poem that Langston Hughes (1901-67) had published, in 1921. The poem bears the influence of Walt Whitman, but is also recognisably in Hughes’ own emerging, distinctive voice. You can read ‘The Negro Speaks of Rivers’ here (the poem takes around
Last year, RL Grime played the Forum. This year, Subtronics played it. Next up is Kayzo to grace one of the most iconic venues in Los Angeles in a trend that sees electronic music beginning to take a bigger stage at live stages across the country. The show was announced last year before the full
Photography by Getty ImagesFrom London Fashion Week to the Met Gala, the British actor’s style stays ready for the big screen. By Natalie Michie Date February 22, 2023 Facebook Twitter How does one describe the perfect performance? Thought-provoking. Surprising. Arrestingly interesting to watch. That’s how we feel about Simone Ashley’s style. Since starring as the
Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz is a captured mermaid in a revealing new ad campaign for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). To encourage metal fans to go vegan and stop eating fish and shellfish, it illustrates the environmental impact of fishing — not to mention the cruelty to the animals. White-Gluz is a longtime vegan, as is her partner, Misfits
PlayStation VR2’s launch is riddled with ports, which makes sense given its lack of backward compatibility and the need to expose VR games to as many people in that niche as possible. However, while it still needs its share of new and original games, PS VR2 could still use more previously released VR games to
PlayStation VR2 is finally out and multiple developers have released launch trailers to welcome in the new headset. And while Sony has tried to lay out the full launch lineup, these trailers, along with their listings on the PlayStation Store, give a more accurate picture. Here’s every PS VR2 launch game. PlayStation VR2’s launch is
Play video content BACKGRID Wendy Williams has a little health update for her fans … something she’s clearly celebrating amid years of battling multiple ailments. The former talk show host was all smiles as she stepped out Tuesday night in NYC, and as she headed in for a dinner at Fresco by Scotto she announced
Jacket, $4,625, and pants, $1,210, by Rick Owens. Turtleneck, $1,640, and boots, $2,550, by Tom Ford. Sunglasses, his own. Ring (on left hand), $22,000, by Fabergé. Ring (on right hand, price upon request), by Chopard. He’s been making beds squeak for nearly three decades now, but more recently he’d been stuck in a creative rut.
Photography courtesy of Launchmetrics.com/SpotlightMotocross jackets, preppy silhouettes and cartoonish accessories dominated the sidewalks outside the Fall 2023 shows. By Jennifer Berry Date February 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter Fashion month continues on the other side of the pond with the streets of London replete with quintessentially cool and quirky street style. Several trends emerged outside the
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Caged Bird’ is a 1983 poem by the African-American poet and memoirist Maya Angelou (1928-2014). The poem originally appeared in Angelou’s collection Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing? The poem uses the image of a caged bird to explore issues of confinement, oppression, and restriction. You can read ‘Caged Bird’