Behind the Scenes, Cody Johnson’s Tour Leaves an Impression on Walker Montgomery

Running a major country music tour takes more than putting on a polished show every night. According to fellow country singer Walker Montgomery, Cody Johnson has also built an operation where organization and hospitality extend well beyond the stage. Montgomery recently offered a behind-the-scenes look at his experience on the road with Johnson. The rising […]

Cardi B Gives 50 Cent’s “21 Questions” Some Very Different Answers

Cardi B found an unexpected way to put her own stamp on one of 50 Cent’s biggest hits, and 50 was more than willing to join the fun. During a recent nightclub appearance, Cardi was caught on video reacting as 50 Cent’s 2003 hit “21 Questions” played. Instead of embracing the song’s romantic tests of […]

Slipknot Announce Massive 2027 Worldwide “(sic)est Stadium Tour”

Slipknot are going big in 2027, taking their famously intense live show into some of the world’s most recognizable stadiums for a massive international tour. The masked metal veterans will launch the “(sic)est Stadium Tour” on July 3 at Wembley Stadium in London. The show will stand as the band’s only announced UK and European […]

It’s Nothing but Extreme/Severe Weather from East to West Across the U.S. This Week

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It has been a crazy month for extreme weather events, and not even the usually easy ones to predict, thanks to Super El Niño flip-flopping the normal weather patterns in the Atlantic and Pacific. If your weekend weather bingo card had major hurricanes, a wildfire, pending volcanic activity, and a nor’easter hitting the U.S. from […]

First Wireless eGPU Could Turn Any Wi-Fi 7 PC Into a Gaming Laptop

Young man in beanie plays Cyberpunk 77 on his gaming laptop

California-based tech firm WiCi has a new wireless external GPU (eGPU) and enclosure that lets any Wi-Fi-connected laptop play games using an integrated Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. Questions remain about range, latency, and performance ceilings, but WiCi’s promo video at least showcases what the technology can manage, according to VideoCardz, who first reported the […]

What is Atrial Fibrulation, the Condition that Caused Lionel Richie to Take Time Away from Touring?

Lionel Richie in black leather jacket

Lionel Richie is taking some time away to recover from a medical procedure. As USA Today reports, the singer and “American Idol” judge, 77, underwent a successful heart procedure, a representative for Richie confirmed in a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 22. “Lionel underwent a common procedure for Atrial fibrillation (AFib),” the statement said. “The doctor […]

Panda Diplomacy Is Back

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Over the weekend, two giant pandas on loan from the Chinese government as part of Beijing’s long tradition of “panda diplomacy” arrived at Zoo Atlanta. As CNN reports, the pandas — a male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang — arrived on a FedEx flight Sunday from Chengdu, in southwestern China. They […]

Lucia Pieroni has been Named Chanel’s new Creative Makeup Director

Chanel storefront in Paris

Chanel has appointed renowned makeup artist Lucia Pieroni as its creative makeup director. As WWD reports, in her new role, which began Sept. 14, Pieroni works alongside Chanel’s Makeup Creation Studio, reporting to Simona Cattaneo, the house’s president of fragrance and beauty. British-born Pieroni, a trained painter, discovered her métier in London after a makeup […]

National Coffee Day is September 29th – Here’s where you can find Freebies and Deals!

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National Coffee Day 2026 is on Tuesday, September 29, and that means mug-fulls of free hot coffee for java junkies across the country at Dunkin’, Starbucks, 7-Eleven, and great deals on coffee and home coffee brewing equipment from Keurig, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and other retailers. The earliest credible evidence of coffee drinking dates […]

Are You Prepared?

Hand checks off Emergency Preparedness Kit items

If the horrific, devastating images from recent wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding has taught us anything, it’s that you can never be too prepared for a natural disaster. You can get, and always be, ready by putting together both “At Home” and “On The Go” emergency preparedness kits. Start by testing and replacing the batteries […]