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R. Kelly’s Manager Charged With Placing Threatening Call to Theater Screening Abuse Documentary
The manager of R. Kelly was charged Friday (Aug. 14) for allegedly making a threatening phone call to a Manhattan theater that was screening a docuseries about the sex abuse allegations against the musician. Donnell Russell, 45, was charged in two counts with threatening physical harm by interstate communication, and conspiracy to do the same, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern Dist...
The Players Behind Harry Styles’ ‘Watermelon Sugar’: See the Full Credits
Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar” took the top seed on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart this week to become his first No. 1 on the ranking, blasting from No. 7 the week prior. The track also charged up the Digital Song Sales chart 9-1, increasing 614% to 63,000 downloads sold in the week ending Aug. 6, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. And it rose 3-2 on Radio Songs, up 8% to ...
Smino Offers a “Backstage Pass” with Monte Booker and The Drums: Stream
Smino has dropped the snappy new single “Backstage Pass”, co-created with producer Monte Booker and indie pop band The Drums. The contribution from The Drums was written almost a decade ago; “Backstage Pass” heavily samples the 2011 hit “Money”. Here, Booker slows down that propulsive guitar lick and adds some… Please click the link below to read the full...
Rising Rapper Chika Stays Winning on New Single “My Power”: Stream
Emerging rapper Chika first turned our heads earlier this year with her Industry Games EP, anchored by solid singles like “Crown” and the title track. But her rising star had actually been shining brightly well before that release. The Alabama-born artist made her grand introduction in 2018 when she freestyled over… Please click the link below to read the full article. Rising Ra...
Pallbearer Share New Song “Rite of Passage”: Stream
Pallbearer have unveiled the new song “Rite of Passage”, the second single from their forthcoming album Forgotten Days. Again, the band turns in a full-on doom riffer with “Rite of Passage”. Like lead single “Forgotten Days”, the new song sees Pallbearer embracing the romanticism and sonic breadth of their earliest… Please click the link below to read the...
Marge Simpson Feels “Disrespected” by Trump Adviser Jenna Ellis’ Kamala Harris Dig: Watch
If your boss is trying to court “suburban housewives” to vote for him, maybe don’t go about disrespecting America’s favorite housewife. In a tweet on Wednesday, Trump’s legal adviser and attorney Jenna Ellis said presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris “sounds like Marge Simpson.” Well, The Simpsons matriarch didn’t take&hellip...
Ubisoft fires former Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director following an investigation
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Ashraf Ismail, the former creative director for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, has been fired by Ubisoft, Bloomberg reports. Ismail stepped down from his role and took a leave of absence in June after a fan accused Ismail of lying about his marital status in order to pursue a romantic relationship with her. “As a result of investigations, Ashraf Ismail has been ...
EA Access and Origin Access will combine under new EA Play banner
Rebranding streaming services is very in these days across a number of entertainment industries, and EA is jumping on the trend by rebranding its EA Access and Origin Access services simply as EA Play. There are no financial changes for customers, nor does the rebranding require any additional effort for people to play games under their current subscription. The company describes the rebrand as “a...
I Am Dead is a cute, charming game about being a curious ghost
Around two years ago, artist and designer Dick Hogg saw a GIF of a banana going through an MRI machine. Seeing the different layers of the fruit was mesmerizing. It inspired him. Not long after, Hogg called up his game design partner, Ricky Haggett, and said simply, “I really want to make a game that does this.” Now, the pair is ready to show off the result: I Am Dead, a cute and colorful game tha...
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review: time for a change
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Margo Price Covers ‘WAP’ on The Daily Show
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Margo Price served up a mellow version of the sexually graphic Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion hit “WAP” on The Daily Show last night (Aug. 14.) Host Trevor Noah and correspondent Dulcé Sloan invited Price’s performance to further their conversation about the media’s double standards and sexist coverage of presumptive vice presidential...
Billie Eilish, The Chicks, Jennifer Hudson and More to Perform at Democratic National Convention
Billie Eilish, The Chicks and Jennifer Hudson highlight the group of artists who have been tapped to perform at the Democratic National Convention, Variety and CBS News reported. Billy Porter, John Legend, Leon Bridges, Common, Stephen Stills, Prince Royce and others have also been slated to perform at the four-day event that will make the Joe Biden–Kamala Harris ticket offici...
