Toronto just got a little more Drizzy. A Drake-themed look-alike contest in the rapper’s hometown received an unexpected upgrade when the artist himself contributed $10,000 to the prize pool. The event, titled the “Drake Eras Lookalike Contest,” celebrated creativity and paid homage to the different styles and aesthetics the Hotline Bling rapper has rocked throughout […]
U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. Opens Up About Dyscalculia Diagnosis and New Documentary
Larry Mullen Jr., drummer and co-founder of U2, has revealed his diagnosis with dyscalculia, a learning disability that affects his ability to process numbers and, crucially for a musician, to count bars of music. In a recent interview with Sunday Times Radio, the 63-year-old shared his struggles with numbers, a challenge that has accompanied him […]
Soundgarden Members Reunite as Nudedragons for Special Seattle Performance
Soundgarden’s surviving members, Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd, and Matt Cameron, reunited under the anagram-inspired moniker Nudedragons for a special performance in Seattle. The trio played a short but powerful set at the 1100-capacity Showbox on Saturday night, marking their first time onstage together since 2021. A Tribute to Chris Cornell Seattle-based artist Shaina Shepherd joined […]
A Rare Tornado Tore Through California’s Bay Area over the Weekend
A rare tornado struck Scotts Valley, just south of the Bay Area, overturning cars, damaging trees and knocking out power with an estimated peak winds of 90 mph. As AccuWeather reports, San Francisco city and county received the first warning Saturday since the inception of reliable weather records in 1950, Nicole Sarment, a weather service […]
Influential and “Ferocious” Vogue Editor Polly Mellen Dies at 100
Polly Mellen, who has died aged 100, was a leading creative force and fashion editor at Vogue, responsible for bringing the magazine’s famously outlandish photoshoots to life. As The Telegraph reports, Mellen got her first foray into the fashion world with Richard Avedon in the 1950s, where she helped to shape the look of his shoots with […]
Epic’s Annual Holiday Sale is On
Epic Games’ annual holiday sale is now live, and like previous years, the company is also going to be offering a bunch of free games you can claim during the sale. Over the course of this sale, the store will have 16 free games, according to a blog post. As The Verge reports, Epic is being […]
The Bird Flu Epidemic is why You Can’t Find Eggs (and When You Do They Cost a Fortune)
For more than two years, farmers have fought a battle with a fatal strain of bird flu that continues to disrupt the U.S. egg supply. At one point, the shortage sent the price of a dozen regular eggs soaring to almost $5. Prices retreated somewhat, but they remain volatile. As Nerd Wallet reports, the current […]
December Home Maintenance To Do: Check Your Outdoor Lights
The days have gotten shorter and nights longer, and it’s really important to make sure all of your exterior lights are in good working order. Many things can wreak havoc on exterior lighting. Natural elements like weather and vegetation growth are big culprits, but people and animals can be as well. After all, outdoor lighting […]
More Performers Announced for “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash”
The countdown to 2025 just got even more exciting as additional performers were announced for CBS’s annual New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Hosted by four-time Grammy Award-winner Keith Urban and Entertainment Tonight’s Rachel Smith, the five-hour special promises a night packed with unforgettable music and entertainment. New Star-Studded Additions Joining the all-star lineup […]
Billie Eilish Hit by Object During Concert
Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft world tour took an unexpected turn during her recent performance in Glendale, Arizona. The 22-year-old Grammy and Oscar-winning artist was struck in the face by an object, reportedly a bracelet, while performing her Oscar-winning song What Was I Made For? from the Barbie movie soundtrack. Unwelcome Interruption The […]