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Haunted Mansion Review: An Oddball Ensemble and an Engaging Ghost Story Elevate the Ride
Justin Simien's lively tale features LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, and Danny DeVito. Haunted Mansion Review: An Oddball Ensemble and an Engaging Ghost Story Elevate the Ride Liz Shannon Miller
For Soy Kim, Music Marketing Is Cultural Storytelling
As a creator product marketer at Spotify, Soy Kim is the bridge between artist, product and the streaming service. Her role sits at the intersection of creator monetization, music marketing and tech strategy, ensuring that the relationship between the platform and its residents is beneficial to millions of artists.Kim’s desire to better the lives of all artists stems from her time studying cello at a music conservatory. Even though she ultimately decided not to pursue a career in music performance, the years she spent playing alongside musicians of various backgrounds — which even led to her performing at Carnegie Hall — instilled a deep empathy for artists and their craft in her. “Our work is tangibly shaping the future of the business,” she says. “Our shared goal is to drive lasting impa...
How To With John Wilson Season 3 Review: The Series Concludes With Its Biggest Questions
John Wilson once again provides a miraculous, tantalizing look at humanity. How To With John Wilson Season 3 Review: The Series Concludes With Its Biggest Questions Yet Paolo Ragusa
How To With John Wilson Season 3 Review: The Series Concludes With Its Biggest Questions
John Wilson once again provides a miraculous, tantalizing look at humanity. How To With John Wilson Season 3 Review: The Series Concludes With Its Biggest Questions Yet Paolo Ragusa
Apple Is Reportedly Building an AI Chatbot and TikTok Launched Its “Elevate” Music Program in This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, AI dominated headlines once again. Google, which already has its own Bard chatbot, was reported to be developing AI that writes news articles and pitching the program to major newspapers. Over at Apple, the company reportedly is aiming to catch up to OpenAI and Google with its own version of a chatbot, which is being internally referred to as “Apple GPT.”On the product side, Apple tapped A-COLD-WALL*’s Samuel Ross for a new model of the Beats Studio Pro headphones, a design-forward take on the longrunning model. And as for apps, TikTok is building on its efforts to support creators with a music-focused program called Elevate that amplifies the content of rising artists.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the in...
NewJeans Is Set To Shock Fans With Their 2nd Ep ‘Get Up’
Despite just debuting on July 22, 2022, ADOR's girl group NewJeans has captured hearts around the world. Reaching international super status, the musical flair and intrinsic charm of members Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein have allowed songs like "Ditto," "OMG," "Hype Boy," and "Attention" to reach the top 40 of Global Top Songs chart.The group has also amassed over 3.7 million subscribers and garnered 1.8 billion views on YouTube. Sharing more than 200 videos on the official NewJeans YouTube channel, their music videos, vlogs, dance practice clips, performance videos, behind-the-scenes clips, and Shorts have topped the charts in 20 markets globally on YouTube.Most recently, following the release of music videos for "Super Shy" and "New Jeans" off of their 2nd EP album, Get Up, N...
Best New Tracks: Travis Scott, Ice Spice, Nas and More
As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks.This week’s lineup is led by Travis Scott with Bad Bunny and The Weeknd, Ice Spice and Nas, who each released the single "K-POP" and the records Like...? (Deluxe) and Magic 2, respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from A$AP Rocky, Spill Tab, ((( O ))), RMR, Jay Rock with Anderson .Paak and Latto and Paris Texas.Travis Scott x Bad Bunny x The Weeknd - "K-POP"Travis Scott is officially kicking off his UTOPIA rollout with the release of its first single, "K-POP." The cut features production from Boi-1da, Illangelo, Jahaan Sweet and BYNX.Listen: Spotify | Apple MusicIce Spice - Like...? (Deluxe)Ice Spice delivers a deluxe edition of her debut EP Like...
Song of the Week: Indie Royalty Big Thief Keep the Crown with “Vampire Empire”
Big Thief's charged, furious new single "Vampire Empire" is our Song of the Week. Song of the Week: Indie Royalty Big Thief Keep the Crown with “Vampire Empire” Paolo Ragusa and Consequence Staff
Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Slipknot, and more rock 2023 Inkcarceration festival: Photo Gallery
Lamb of God, Megadeth, GWAR, and more also performed during the three-day event at the Shawshank Redemption prison. Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Slipknot, and More Rock 2023 Inkcarceration Festival: Photo Gallery Spencer Kaufman
For Kotao Tomozawa, “SLIME” Is Both a Mask and a Medium That Reverts Her Back to a Blank Slate
AllRightsReserved’s latest “MEET_PROJECT” introduces Kotao Tomozawa, an up-and-coming Japanese artist that garnered attention for her hyper-realistic yet playfully unsettling paintings where her subjects are always masked in a slimy substance.Going by Kotao, the Gen Z artist presented “SLIME,” her first solo exhibition in Hong Kong last week. Nestled inside a contemporary space at the city’s bustling LANDMARK mall, the exhibition showcases a brand new set of Kotao’s large-scale oil paintings. In addition, her first-ever bronze sculpture was also unveiled and was briefly offered as a limited-edition via DDTStore.Before the exhibition opening, Hypebeast spoke with Kotao about what shaped her as an artist today, as well as the messages behind her eerily captivating creations.“SLIME” seems lik...
Meet Tomas Gittins, the Manchester-Based Artist Facing The Truth with His “POORTRAITS”
Manchester has stood as one of the UK’s main focal points for emerging talent for decades. From its musical heritage – spearheaded by the likes of Oasis and now the cheeky-chap rhymes of Moston’s Aitch – to the slew of food spots along the streets of Piccadilly, the 0161 is a melting pot for culture and community. It’s Manchester’s togetherness that gives its talent a pedestal to succeed on – and emerging artist and designer, Tomas Gittins, is proof of that. The 26-year-old currently stands as one of the most exciting artists in the city, with his “POORTRAITS” often being spotted around popular hotspots and independent exhibitions in the Rainy City. Having moved from his hometown of Macclesfield – a small town just outside of Manchester – to Cape Town in 2018, Gittins’ introverted time in ...
The Beanie Bubble Directors Brought OK Go Flair to Their Directorial Debut (But Only A Little)
Here's why directors Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash (of OK Go) wanted to explore the Beanie Babies phenomenon in their first film. The Beanie Bubble Directors Brought OK Go Flair to Their Directorial Debut (But Only A Little) Liz Shannon Miller
