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Win a Trip to Life is Beautiful Block Party 2024 (VIP Passes, Hotel, and Flights On Us)
Life is Beautiful Presents, A Big Beautiful Block Party goes down in Las Vegas September 27th and 28th with Justice, LCD Soundsystem, Peggy Gou, Jamie xx, and more. Win a Trip to Life is Beautiful Block Party 2024 (VIP Passes, Hotel, and Flights On Us) Consequence Staff
Netflix’s ‘Pop Star Academy’ Docuseries Chronicles the Formation of HYBE’s Girl Group KATSEYE
KATSEYE has already garnered a cult following – evidenced by upwards of a million listeners on Spotify – despite having only put out two singles. A new Netflix docuseries looks into the reality show-style formation of the K-pop-inspired girl group.Originally titled The Debut: Dream Academy, Netflix’s Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE sees 20 girls compete to be invited to join the namesake act. The show was announced a year ago and will now be hitting the streamer on August 21.Formed by HYBE – the management company behind BTS and NewJeans – in partnership with Geffen Records, KATSEYE’s six members officially made their debut in November.The concept for the show was that it doubled as an experiment in creating a group centered on K-pop methodology but made up of internationally hailing artists. Da...
David Gilmour on new solo record: “Best album I’ve made” since Dark Side of the Moon
The Pink Floyd guitarist has expressed the utmost confidence in his upcoming comeback album, Luck and Strange. David Gilmour on New Solo Record: “Best Album I’ve Made” Since Dark Side of the Moon Eddie Fu
Laila! Confirms That Yasiin Bey Is Her Father
Laila!, a rising artist out of Brooklyn, confirmed in a recent interview that her father is the former Mos Def, Yasiin Bey.
Kobe Bryant’s Personal Locker Fetches $2.9M
No word on who ended up with the winning, bid but one has to wonder what they plan on doing with it.
Watch the Official Teaser for ‘Kaiju No. 8’ Season 2
Update: TOHO Animation has just released the office teaser for Kaiju No.8 season 2, set to release in 2025.The 12th and final episode of the Kaiju No.8 TV anime finished airing on Saturday, June 29. A short teaser by TOHO Animation was broadcast right after, confirming that the anime will be renewed for another season.Adapted from Naoya Matsumoto’s manga of the same name, Kaiju No.8 premiered its first TV anime season in April and was available to stream internationally through Crunchyroll and X (formerly Twitter) simultaneously. Season two will likely follow suit in the same streaming patterns, although only Crunchyroll has confirmed thus far that the show will return to their platform.While no further information regarding a release time frame is announced at the time of writing, the new...
Lil Uzi Vert Contradicts Previous Retirement Announcement With Confirmation of ‘Eternal Atake 2’
It looks like Lil Uzi Vert isn't ready to hang it up just yet as they recently announced that they have a new album in the works.The artist confirmed the news in a recent interview, answering "Eternal Atake 2" when they were asked if they have any new music coming up. Additional details, including a release date, were not confirmed, but this does refute Uzi's own retirement announcement from October 2023.Uzi previously stated that they're looking forward to retiring and "living a normal life" following the release of Luv Is Rage 3. “I came to this conclusion not too long ago,” they shared. “I was gonna, like, wait ’til later to say it, but, you know, I’m dropping Luv Is Rage 3, and, you know, Luv Is Rage 3 will be my last album.”“Relax, it’s okay,” they consoled their disappointed audienc...
First Footage of ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Previews New Characters
The first piece of footage from the highly-anticipated second season of The Last of Us is here.The preview appeared as part of Max's brand new spot that featured the HBO and Max Originals title that are set to debut later this year and in 2025. Much of the footage teases the arrival of new characters including Catherine O'Hara, Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Danny Ramirez as Manny, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac, but also shows Pedro Pascal's Joel telling O'Hara's character that he saved Bella Ramsey's Ellie rather than hurt her.In addition to The Last of Us, the spot also highlighted never-before-seen footage from the Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, IT: Welcome to Derry, Dune: Prophecy,...
Drake Announces New Collab Album With PARTYNEXTDOOR
Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR are officially working on a joint album.The news was confirmed by the OVO head himself, who made the announcement as a guest performer at PARTY's Toronto show. “On behalf of me and Party, we’ve been working on something for y’all,” he shared. “So, you get the summer over with, you do what you need to do. I know all you girls are outside. When it gets a little chilly, PartyNextDoor and Drake album will be waiting right there for you.”Drizzy performed a special all-R&B set at the end of PND's show where he also debuted "Wah Gwan Delilah" — the strange "remix" of the Plain White T's classic — live. “I’m here tonight as a thank you,” he added, “to each and every one of you for all your years of unwavering support.”The announcement was made shortly after it was repor...
HBO previews 2025 slate, including The Last of Us Season 2
The sizzle reel also includes footage of The White Lotus Season 3, Welcome to Derry, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. HBO Previews 2025 Slate, Including The Last of Us Season 2 Scoop Harrison
House of the Dragon’s Season 2 Finale Promises a Spectacular Season 3
By the end of its second season, the HBO drama has stopped feeling like a history lesson and started feeling alive. House of the Dragon’s Season 2 Finale Promises a Spectacular Season 3 Liz Shannon Miller
Vybz Kartel Released From Prison After Successful Appeal of 2014 Murder Conviction
Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel was released from prison late last week after successfully appealing a 2014 murder conviction. Kartel, whose legal name is Adidja Azim Palmer, had been imprisoned since 2011 after being arrested on murder charges related to the death of his associate Clive "Lizard" Williams. Then, after being convicted in March 2014, he was officially sentenced to 35 years in prison alongside three other associates — Andre St. John, Shawn Campbell and Kahira Jones — with a key piece of evidence used by the prosecution during the 65-day trial being a text message police alleged finding on Kartel's phone that alluded to chopping Williams' remains up into a "mincemeat."However, in March of this year, the UK-based Privy Council, Jamaica's top court, tossed out all four men'...
