Author: wazup
White House says restrictions on TikTok could come in ‘weeks, not months’
The White House has hinted at a timeframe for taking action against TikTok, the popular social video app owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance. Last week Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration was “certainly looking at” banning the app, and now Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows says a move could come within weeks. “There are a number of administration officials who ar...
Twitter reveals that its own employee tools contributed to unprecedented hack
Twitter has shed some light on the unprecedented attack on Wednesday that resulted in numerous takeovers of high-profile accounts including those of President Barack Obama, Democratic candidate Joe Biden, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In a series of tweets posted this evening under its support channel, Twitter said that its internal systems were compromised by the hackers, confirming theories that the ...
Oh God Kanye Is Really on the Ballot in Oklahoma
Just when you think he was out, he pulls you back in. Despite the report from the Intelligencer that Kanye West was done with his presidential campaign, it turns out that was wrong. The AP reports that West has filed and will be on the Oklahoma presidential ballot. It was the first state where he’s qualified to be on the ballot. A rep for the rapper-turned-presidential candidate paid the $35,...
Peacock Officially Launches: Full List of TV Shows and Movies, How to Sign Up, and Everything Else to Know
Peacock has descended upon us. Today brings the launch of NBCUniversal’s brand new streaming service, and with it comes the arrival of 15,000 hours of television and movies both new and old. On the television front, fans can warm up to classics from NBC’s back catalogue, particularly 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Friday Night Lights, Frasier, Unsolved Mysteries, and all the Law and Order ser...
R.I.P. Joanna Cole, Author of The Magic School Bus Dies at 75
Joanna Cole, who combined wacky humor and plainspoken science in The Magic School Bus book series, has died at the age of 75. Her publisher Scholastic announced that she died last Sunday, July 12th. According to the New York Times, the cause was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that leads to irreversible lung scarring. Cole grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and graduated from City C...
Nike Announces Grateful Dead-Inspired Sneakers
Deadheads may not be traveling around the country following their favorite band these days, but they still need some comfortable footwear to just keep truckin’ on. Lucky for them, Nike has announced a new line of sneakers in collaboration with Grateful Dead. The Nike SB Dunk Low Grateful Dead cost $110 and come in three different colorways. The orange version will be released on July 18th via...
Nick Cannon to Remain Host of The Masked Singer
Nick Cannon’s anti-Semitic comments may have cost him a gig with ViacomCBS, but he remains employed by Fox. The network has confirmed that Cannon will continue to host its widely popular reality singing series, The Masked Singer. “When we were made aware of Nick Cannon’s interview with Richard Griffin on YouTube, we immediately began a dialogue with Nick,” FOX said in a statement on Thursday....
The Chainsmokers Score First Film Soundtrack with “Words on Bathroom Walls”
Over the past few years, Grammy Award-winning duo The Chainsmokers have blossomed into formidable figures in the world of film and television. They kicked things off with the release of their documentary Memories, then announced the launch of Kick The Habit Productions for the purposes of producing a movie titled Paris and a new music drama show called Demo for the Freeform Network. While th...
Porter Robinson Celebrates Birthday with Bitpop Remix of “Get Your Wish” by Anamanaguchi
The hype surrounding Porter Robinson‘s Nurture LP is bubbling over. Celebrating his birthday in style, Robinson has shared a new remix of the album’s lead single “Get Your Wish.” The track, which was released back in February 2020 to critical acclaim, received a quirky electronic rework from frequent collaborators Anamanaguchi. Remixing a track of this caliber is ...
Bob Moses, Channel Tres, ZHU’s Blacklizt, More to Perform at Secret Project Livestream
Fans of the underground sound of house and techno have found a home in Insomniac and Factory 93‘s Secret Project since its inception back in 2018. The organizers are now bringing that same energy to living rooms across the globe with the lainch of their new digital festival this Friday, July 17th at 4PM PDT (7PM ET). The lineup features Adana Twins, BLOND:ISH, Channel Tres, DJ Hol...
This New Zealand Bar is Reinvigorating Nightlife In Town Rocked By 2011 Earthquake
In 2011, a massive earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, nearly wiping out the city’s nightlife industry. On a mission to help fill the empty void left after the disaster, Mitch Ryder and Sam Smith opened Hide, a bar that is being used as an “all-inclusive ‘safe-space'” for those looking to experience live electronic music. Post COVID-19 lockdown, the club...
Project Regeneration Vol. 1 – STATIC-X
RATING: 8/10 Always a heavier and more inventive band than their nominal affiliation to nu-metal made them appear, STATIC-X are a straightforward example of a band that many people didn’t really appreciate until it was too late. The untimely passing of Wayne Static in 2014 certainly seemed to spell an end to the band’s story, but thanks to a combination of fan enthusiasm and admirable ...
