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Each And Every Day Spotlights Teen Survivors’ Stories, As Suicide Rates Rise
By Sara Radin “I don’t think I ever fully wanted to die,” Saniya, a student at Drexel University, shares while looking directly into a camera. “I think I wanted to escape.” Saniya is one of many young people at the center of Each and Every Day, a new film from MTV Documentary Films by acclaimed filmmaker Alexandra Shiva that explores the different experiences of students in high school and college navigating “the darker stuff” of life — the bad moments when taking one’s own life felt like the only way forward — and how they kept living. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34, and in 2019, there were 47,511 deaths by suicide. Mental-illness stigma prevents many individuals from ...
16 And Pregnant To Return For Mom-umental Event
Five 16-year-old teenagers are pregnant — and these young women will share their stories on MTV. 16 and Pregnant is returning for a five-week mom-umental event beginning March 16. Abygail, Kyla, Selena, Shelby and Taylor will navigate their teen pregnancies and discover how to be a parent, all while juggling the unknown. With complicated and sometimes untraditional family relationships, the moms discover just how much a baby can turn their world upside down. Being a young mom under pressure, coupled with changing relationship dynamics and responsibilities, doesn’t make life any easier—but these moms are committed to starting their new journey. And in the sneak peek below, one mom-to-be is in a unique, difficult situation. “My ex has a six-month-old baby with a different girl,&#...
How Teen Mom OG‘s Catelynn And Tyler Are Teaching Nova To ‘Work For What You Want’
As Nova gets older, Catelynn and Tyler want to to teach their kindergartner responsibility and that “nothing in this world is free.” “Every time we go to the store, she expects me to buy her a toy. And I do,” Cate told Ty during tonight’s Teen Mom OG episode, just before suggesting a solution to the problem. “I’m thinking chores where she can earn money, so that way she realizes you gotta work for what you want.” Next step: Bring it up to Nova. “Do you want to earn some money?” Cate asked her little girl while showing her a chore chart with “simple things” that would need to be done around the house. At first, Nova was not interested even after her mom explained a few choices (cleaning up toys, feeding the dog). Quickl...
St. Patricks Day Rave Planned for 5,000 in Defiance of Ireland’s Lockdown Orders
In a brazen defiance of Ireland’s lockdown policy, a group of organizers are promoting an illicit St. Patrick’s Day event that they say will not be discovered by law enforcement. Social media accounts on Instagram and Snapchat promoting the “Paddys Day Lockdown Rave” have captured the attention of thousands. In an attempt to thwart the possibility of being fully removed from social media, the group has created backup accounts to continue publicizing the event. The organizers state the location of the forthcoming event will be given out 12 hours before its kickoff, which is scheduled for 3PM on March 17th, 2021. Dublin Live “We just have to be safe. The warehouse picked out for the event can hold up to 5,000 people and will be in the north Kildare/Dublin ...
Vindata Returns With Two Singles Ahead of Forthcoming Debut Album on Monstercat
Vindata has announced they’re targeting an early summer release date for their long-awaited forthcoming debut album. To celebrate, the duo isn’t wasting any time showing fans what’s in store as they’ve dropped two accompanying singles, “Good 4 Me” and “Union.” Chatter around the duo’s album started in late 2018, but while fans have had to wait a little longer than expected for the release of …With Opened Eyes, the first taste of Vindata’s forthcoming project certainly does not disappoint. Vindata’s brand of R&B influenced electronic music is alive and well in “Good 4 Me,” an upbeat single characterized by breezy synths and playful vocals, and carried by a powerful rhythm and funky bassline. The fol...
Techno Revealed to Be Least Relaxing Form of Music in New Scientific Study
In a perhaps a not so surprising new scientific finding, techno has been found to be the least relaxing form of music. Vera Clinic, a Turkish cosmetics company specializing in hair transplant procedures, conducted a scientific study that revealed techno is the least effective genre for curbing anxiety. The sample of 1,540 individuals was subjected to various genres of music via a series of pre-selected Spotify playlists. As the adults listened, ECG monitors tracked their changes in blood pressure, allowing experimenters to glean insights on their respective anxiety levels. A vast majority of participants, 78% in fact, experienced a spike in blood pressure when listening to techno. A handful of genres yielding similar effects include dubstep, 70s rock, jazz, and the blues. On the flip ...
Dutch Music Festivals Reschedule Dates After Government Promises Financial Reimbursement for Forced Cancellations
The Dutch government has allocated a €300 million fund allowing organizers of large scale events, including music festivals, to seek access to financial reimbursement in case their events are forcibly cancelled. Events eligible for such government support will need to be taking place between July 1st and the end of 2021, a timeframe that is already creating a strong incentive for organizers to reschedule their events to Q3 or Q4 of 2021. A slew of festivals including Awakenings, DGTL, Dauwpop, Paaspop, Utrecht Central Park Festival, and Zwarte Cross have already taken the leap, announcing new dates for September of this year. Despite the shuffle, ticket holders are standing by as 85% of tickets for the 2021 edition of Utrecht Central Park Festival were sold last year. Meanwhile, ...
McKinley Dixon Announces New Album, Shares “make a poet Black”: Stream
McKinley Dixon will make his Spacebomb Records debut on May 7th with the new album For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her. The emerging MC is previewing the release with the lead single, “make a poet Black”. In 2018, with little industry support, Dixon put himself on the map with a pair of self-released LPs, The Importance of Self Belief and Who Taught You to Hate Yourself? That output attracted the attention of Matthew E. White’s Spacebomb label, which is better known for folk- and funk-inflected artists like Natalie Prass, Hiss Golden Messenger, and Fruit Bats. But setting genre aside, Spacebomb has become a home for incisive lyricism, and in that sense, Dixon fits right in. For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her is an album-length exploration of trauma and time. As Dixon m...
Explore Eliminate’s Unique Sound With His Debut Splice Sample Pack
At long last, one of the brightest sound designers in electronic music has released his debut Splice sample pack. Music producers can now explore over 800 samples produced by Eliminate, the Los Angeles-based beatsmith and Disciple Recordings crown jewel pushing the envelope of trap and dubstep. With tracks like the RL Grime-supported “Mula” and the festival-dominating “Weeble Wobble,” Eliminate has emerged as one of the most promising artists in the game with his quirky, roaring twist on modern bass music. Fellow producers are now able to peruse and download the nasty, glitched-out sounds he used to create those tracks, which are among the most heavily supported in live DJ sets. Eliminate Eliminate has also emerged as one of the dance music scene’s most p...
ODESZA is Working on New Music
In true ODESZA fashion, the famed electronic tandem remained quiet in 2020 when it came to new music. However, with a simple tweet, they’ve now reignited hope in their diehard fanbase that new music may soon be on the way. “hi guys we workin I promise,” ODESZA wrote yesterday, February 15th, on Twitter. While we’re unable to confirm anything beyond the notion that new music is currently in the works, fans can certainly hold out hope that the duo will finally emerge from the shadows of their studio. Considering ODESZA’s proclivity for producing cohesive bodies of work as opposed to singles, it’s fair to wonder if they have a new album in the works—it’s been nearly four years since September 2017’s scintillating A Moment Apa...
Happy Gilmore’s Shooter McGavin Is the Perfect Comedy Villain
Editor’s Note: This op-ed originally ran in 2016 for the 20th anniversary of Happy Gilmore. Today, we’ve dusted it off for the 25th anniversary of the Adam Sandler blockbuster. So, grab your clubs, your gold jacket, and meet us in the sand. Happy Gilmore is basically perfect. Disagree with me? That’s your right, but I’m going to stab you with this skate. There’s a lot that makes Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler’s 1996 golf-idiot-savant comedy, so wonderful. Part of it is that it’s almost gleefully simple: failed hockey player discovers that his lousy slap shot could be good for golf and uses his newfound power to save Grandma’s house in a battle of homegrown hero versus rich prick. Part of it is that it’s just funny, made before Sandler started to exhaust his schlumpy charms. But more than anyt...
MDLBEAST Launches Record Label, Announces Debut Album
As part of their efforts to spotlight emerging musical talent, renowned lifestyle and entertainment brand MDLBEAST has launched a new flagship record label. In a nod to their momentous 2019 Soundstorm festival, MDLBEAST also announced the debut album from their newly minted MDLBEAST Records banner, a trailblazing collection of music dubbed Soundstorm Volume 1. The album, which is slated for an April 2021 release, will feature electronic music mainstays such as Salvatore Ganacci, BUTCH, and Afrojack, among others. It will also showcase local rising talents, like Cosmicat. MDLBEAST Records is poised to propagate forward-thinking music from the brightest DJs and producers in the region, with plans to eventually mushroom into a series of sub-labels that focus on d...
