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Here’s Why a Watch Expert and a Pro Athlete Started a Golf Platform
Golf can be pretty weird sometimes. How many other activities does an adult partake in where they sit next to a stranger for five hours, exchanging conversation and high fives, only to shake hands at the end and never see each other again? Now, maybe you have a consistent crew to tee it up with, or maybe you prefer playing by yourself. But if not, it can be a pretty isolating activity. That’s where Fairgame comes in, an online community that wants to connect like minded golfers across the globe.Founded by entrepreneur Eric Mayville, Hodinkee founder Ben Clymer and pro golfer Adam Scott, Fairgame is an app that can be downloaded for free through the App Store or Google Play. Think of it as an online clubhouse where anyone from freelance journalists, to skaters trying their hand in the sport...
Apple Unveiled the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 in This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, the tech industry focused its attention on new hardware, as everyone tuned in to Apple’s live-streamed “Wanderlust” event, an annual showcase of new products. Led by CEO Tim Cook, the event marked the unveiling of not only the newest iteration of the iPhone but also two new editions of the Apple Watch.Over at Spotify, the streaming service showed off its own new in-app ‘Showcase’ feature, a way for artists to purchase paid promotions for their music. MGM Resorts, meanwhile, has fallen victim to cyberattacks. The international hospitality chain has been experiencing blackouts at multiple properties due to a hacker, a crime the FBI is now investigating.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the industry.MGM Resorts ...
Understanding Tavares Strachan’s Constellation of Thought
If you were to ask Tavares Strachan to create a self-portrait, it would probably manifest into a neon signage, a massive UV print, or even an encyclopedia. Regardless of the medium, however, what’s certain, is that a self-portrait wouldn’t actually feature a real depiction of the Bahamian artist; rather, it would offer a glimpse at his cultural influences, as well as map out the connections he seeks to make between seemingly disparate histories and phenomena.Inspired by the intersection of where art, science, and politics meet, Strachan mines the images that inundate us every day, to create paintings, sculptures, and installations that spark dialogues around climate change, sports, human aspirations, as well as the legacy of colonial histories, and the Black experience.Born in the Nassau i...
Song of the Week: Sufjan Stevens Wants to Be Run Over on “Will Anybody Ever Love Me?”
Jamila Woods, Smut, and Jenn Champion also dropped essential tracks. Song of the Week: Sufjan Stevens Wants to Be Run Over on “Will Anybody Ever Love Me?” Paolo Ragusa and Consequence Staff
Madison Beer Names 10 “Honest and Vulnerable” Albums
To mark the release of her new album, Madison Beer talks through 10 records she keeps on repeat. 10 Honest and Vulnerable Albums Madison Beer Thinks Everyone Should Own Mary Siroky
Hee-Jin Min on Why NewJeans’ “ETA” MV Was Filmed on an iPhone
Released on July 21, New Jeans’ “ETA” music video opens with a note that reads “Shot on iPhone 14 Pro,” followed by a screen of an incoming FaceTime video call. Undoubtedly, many of the Apple iPhone's features and unique UI permeate the music video, while following a narrative of NewJeans filming their friend’s cheating boyfriend with the smartphone. On top of the song becoming a hugely successful hit, the behind-the-scenes promo video featuring the music video’s director, Wooseok Shin, shooting scenes on an iPhone also became a hot topic.In the “ETA” music video's description on YouTube, Hee-jin Min is credited as the producer. Min founded ADOR in 2021, and NewJeans debuted in 2022 as the label’s first K-pop girl group. The group quickly saw a meteoric rise in popularity, earning the lead...
Ife Ogunjobi Is Staying True with His Debut EP
What does "Stay True" mean to you? To Ife Ogunjobi, it means finding the power in your experiences and knowing there's only one you in the world. "If you do your own thing and find your own audience, you'll be surprised at how many people will listen to your story — and how many people it'll resonate with," he says.Ogunjobi is best-known as the trumpeter for Ezra Collective, and spoke to Hypebeast less than 24 hours after the band received the 2023 Mercury Prize for its album Where I'm Meant to Be, an upbeat musical gumbo of jazz, afrobeat, calypso, reggae and more, on which his soaring, joyful and dexterous playing is a constant standout. "It's mad, man," he says, of the project being the first-ever jazz album to win the award. "I still haven't fully processed it yet." But besides the Mer...
A Closer Look at the 2024 Aston Martin DB12
Aston Martin announced back in May the latest iteration of its Grand Touring "DB" vehicles with this: the DB12. From our first impressions, it's the culmination of everything you'd ever want from a "super" grand tourer.There's often something spoken about and recognized within the car industry: "presence." It's what you notice first when a car pulls up, or something you hear as it approaches, or even a shade of color you catch in certain light. For the Aston Martin DB12, the presence is all encapsulating. From it's dominating length to its aggressively wide stance, the DB12 was instantly recognizable as we got a closer look at it.The demo model parked outside of Aston Martin's newly renovated Gaydon, United Kingdom headquarters was elegantly painted in a matte silver exterior, a shade AM r...
The Morning Show Season 3 Is My Kind of Mess: Review
Jon Hamm and loads more drama mark the return of the star-packed Apple TV+ series. The Morning Show Season 3 Is My Kind of Mess: Review Liz Shannon Miller
Lil Nas X teases “Brazilian funk record” at premiere of new documentary
The boundary-breaking rap star presented Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero at the Toronto International Film Festival. Lil Nas X Teases “Brazilian Funk Record” At Premiere of New Documentary Karen Bliss
Lil Nas X teases “Brazilian funk record” at premiere of new documentary
The boundary-breaking rap star presented Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero at the Toronto International Film Festival. Lil Nas X Teases “Brazilian Funk Record” At Premiere of New Documentary Karen Bliss
Norman Reedus May Be TV’s Biggest Star Right Now
The Walking Dead star now owns Sunday nights on AMC. Norman Reedus May Be TV’s Biggest Star Right Now Liz Shannon Miller
