Author: wazup
BUSH’s GAVIN ROSSDALE: ‘I Think That It’s Crazy That People Don’t Wear Masks’
BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale has blasted people who refuse to wear a mask in public spaces to protect others from possible infection. Rossdale addressed the hot-button issue as lawmakers push harder for their constituents to wear face masks to limit the spread of coronavirus. President Donald Trump has been loath to wear a mask, despite the advice of public health experts. Asked in an interview wi...
Elvis Costello Shares New Song “Hetty O’Hara Confidential”: Stream
Elvis Costello is back with another new song, “Hetty O’Hara Confidential”. The track comes one month after he returned with “No Flag”, his first new music since releasing his 2018 album Look Now. Sounding like early ’90s Costello with some Tom Waits thrown in, “Hetty O’Hara Confidential” tells “the tale of a tattler who outlives her time.” In particular, it’s the story of an exploitive gossip colu...
The Flaming Lips Share Dreamy Ode to the “Dinosaurs on the Mountain”: Stream
The Flaming Lips continue to inch closer to the release of American Head, their 21st (!) studio album. To preview the effort, Wayne Coyne & co. have already shared a pair of singles in “Flowers of Neptune 6” featuring Kacey Musgraves and “My Religion Is You”. A third teaser comes today in the form of “Dinosaurs on the Mountain”. Soft psychedelia coats this ode to the giant reptiles that once r...
Netflix to Adapt Stephen King Short Story “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone” as Feature Film
Mere weeks after Stephen King released his new novellas collection, If It Bleeds, prolific producers Ryan Murphy and Jason Blum have already called dibs on “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone”, a short story from the book. According to The Hollywood Reporter, their feature film adaptation is being created in partnership with Netflix. Things are coming together quickly it seems. John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side,...
Great White Plays Coronavirus Concert With No Social Distancing
Great White, the band that famously killed 100 people after setting off pyrotechnics inside of a small club, is at it again. The veteran rockers played a concert in Dickinson, North Dakota this past Thursday with no social distancing or any other safety protocols. The concert was part of a concert series called “First on First”, which flaunts the fact that it has no safety restrictions amid the co...
Three top Ubisoft execs are leaving the company amid abuse allegations
Paris-based video game company Ubisoft announced Saturday that several high-level company officers are leaving amid allegations of abuse and harassment. The departures of chief creative officer Serge Hascoët, global head of HR Cécile Cornet, and Yannis Mallat, managing director of Ubisoft’s Canadian studios, “come following the initiation of a rigorous review that the company initiated in response...
The Hairstyles to Have on Your Radar Right Now
There are two groups of people (and no judgement here as to which group you fall into): those who’ve given themselves a rogue lockdown haircut and those who now have three Pinterest boards of post-lockdown styles to take to the salon. Regardless of what camp you’re in, it’s time to get in the know about the trending hairstyles for the remainder of this seemingly forgott...
I Think This One Pair of Sandals Looks Good With Every Outfit
As someone who became a teenager in the ’90s, casual sportswear was a big deal. Britpop stars such as Damon Albarn and Liam Gallagher were often spotted wearing Adidas zip-ups and T-shirts. The Spice Girls had Sporty Spice, whose whole “thing” was wearing sportswear. Then, in 1997 Jason Nevins’s remix of Run-D.M.C.’s “It’s Like That” came out, a...
5 Cult Sandal Brands That Are Worth the Investment
Once regarded as the lowly younger sister to high heels or winter boots, sandals have certainly come up in the world over the last few years, in no small part due to the design prowess of a number of cool, up-and-coming brands. However, shoes can be a tricky thing to shop for regardless of your budget, as you’ll want something that will last and be hardworking yet afforda...
I Wear My Hair in a Low Bun Every Day—These Are 26 Styles I’ve Saved
My hairdryer has been rendered practically obsolete these last few months and instead, I’ve been embracing the joy of slow living, which includes air-drying my tresses. And after months of perfecting the art, my preferred way to style my wet hair is in a low bun. I’m usually a hair down kind of girl but, with ample time to experiment with my look, I soon started searching fo...
Presidency: Ibrahim Magu’s probe shows anti-corruption fight is real
The Presidency on Saturday said those who hold the belief that the ongoing investigation of the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, is an indication of the administration’s failing anti-corruption fight have missed the point. It said rather, the development was a further proof that the fight is real and active. The Senior Special Assistant to th...
Governor Badaru: Jigawa power transmission substation set for inauguration
Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa says the 96 megawatts capacity Gagarawa power transmission substation is set for inauguration in three weeks time. The governor, who made this known during an inspection of the substation along with Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, on Saturday said that the project would propel industrial development in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Federa...
