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365 Days Later: Keeping Your Head Up Under The Continuing COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: DjelicS / Getty This past weekend marked one full year since the COVID-19 pandemic firmly took hold in the United States. When it hit New York City hard, like millions, I felt the weight of it all on my shoulders—personally and professionally. Work prospects as a freelance writer seemed like they’d be slim as two websites I worked for let me go. As elders were immediately susceptible to the virus, I was scared for my mother’s health and safety as her caregiver. A year later, with over 500,000 souls who are no longer with us, and there were moments where I felt depleted and numb. I began to work on these six things which have helped me get through this time and to have hope that we’ll get out on the other side of this pandemic, and hopefully they can help you see the proverbial ligh...
5 Weird Car Brands You Forgot Disappeared in the ’90s
What’s seldom discussed is that 10 years prior, the industry had gone through a similar, albeit more protracted die-off. The 1990s would be littered obituaries for automakers that simply couldn’t cut it during what turned out to be a transformative period for car companies facing shifting customer tastes and economic trends. While not as acute as a global financial collapse, the decade’s slower-motion impact nonetheless was vast. During the ’90s the hodge-podge of companies that had accumulated after the gung-ho initiatives of the ’80s collided head-on with the realities of the era. Some of these brands were formulated from the ashes of past acquisitions, while others snuck onto the market in disguise to hoodwink a new set of customers. Then there were the fli...
Tesla-Powered Range Rover Classic Beautifully Marries Old and New
East Coast Defenders (E.C.D.) Automotive Design prides itself in meticulously crafting six-figure, bespoke Defenders and Range Rover Classics fit to impress even the pickiest of connoisseurs. But the company’s recent creation out-whizzes its robust collection of re-worked British machinery with a surprise underhood. This Range Rover Classic may look like the others, but it hides a ‘lil secret that helps it cruise with a futuristic whirr rather than a guttural growl. It’s from the past but powered by the future. It’s electric, the first of its kind from E.C.D. See all 60 photos In addition to its Rover 4.0-liter V-8 or Chevy 6.2-liter V-8 engine options for restored Range Rover Classics, E.C.D. now offers an “Electric Defender” conversion, and has su...
Justin Bieber’s ‘Justice’ Is Here: Stream It Now
The Biebs links up with a whole new crew of featured artists, including Khalid on “As I Am,” Kid Laroi on “Unstable,” and the peachy-keen “Peaches” collab with Giveon and Daniel Caesar, which he previewed on his NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. Justice also includes previously released singles “Holy” featuring Chance the Rapper, “Lonely” with Benny Blanco, and “Anyone,” all of which hit the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the recently released “Hold On.” Listen to Justice in full below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, ...
Lana Del Rey’s ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’ Is Here: Stream It Now
The long wait is over for Lana Del Rey fans because Chemtrails Over the Country Club is finally here. Like many albums delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, her seventh studio album finally landed on streaming music platforms at midnight on Friday (March 19). This serves as the follow-up album to Norman F—ing Rockwell from 2019, which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Justin Bieber Hits the Strip In ‘Peaches’ Music Video: Watch
Justin Bieber’s newly-released album is already bearing fruit. “Peaches,” to be specific. At the stroke of midnight, Bieber dropped the music video for “Peaches,” the latest release from his forthcoming album Justice. Featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon, the clip sees Bieber cruising the strip with his pals, just hanging in (and on top of) the car. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
The Story Behind Jenni Rivera’s Heartwarming, Animated Music Video ‘Motivos’
“This concept is geared to a new generation,” says Quintana, who has worked with the Rivera family for eight years. “We wanted to create a story that kids would be able to understand easily and well. We thought, let’s bring the grandchildren into the picture to really convey that.” Quintana teamed up with the Costa Rica-based director and cinematographer once again after having worked with him on Rivera’s 2019 “Aparentemente Bien” music video. “We have great chemistry and since then we had been thinking what can we do that’s never been done before with Jenni for the next one?” Quintana remembers. “Once we decided that it would be animated, we reached out to a production company also based in Costa Rica that created Ric...
Serj Tankian Releases New Solo EP Elasticity: Stream
Serj Tankian has unveiled his new solo EP, Elasticity, featuring five new songs he had originally hoped to record with his multiplatinum band System of a Down. The EP Is available to stream in its entirety below. “When I conceived possibly doing another record with the guys from System of a Down a few years back, I started working on a set of songs that I arranged in rock format for that purpose,” Tankian explained in a press release. “As we weren’t able to see eye to eye on the vision going forward with an SOAD album, I decided to release these songs under my moniker.” It’s easy to see how these songs would have fit within the System of a Down mold, as they have a quirky metal vibe reminiscent of the band’s acclaimed musical output. The track “Your Mom” is especially in the System vein, a...
Lana Del Rey Releases Long-Awaited Album Chemtrails Over the Country Club: Stream
Lana Del Rey has finally released her long-delayed new album, Chemtrails Over the Country Club. Stream it via Apple Music and Spotify below. Chemtrails is the follow-up to 2019’s Norman Fucking Rockwell!. The album was originally announced in May 2020 and slated for release last September, but was pushed back due to vinyl production delays. The 11-track effort includes the previously released “Let Me Love You Like a Woman” and “Chemtrails Over the Country Club”. Just like Norman Fucking Rockwell!, Jack Antonoff was Del Rey’s primary collaborator on the album. Zella Day and Weyes Blood appear on the closing track, a cover of Joni Mitchell’s 1970 song, “For Free”. In the September 2020 issue of Interview Magazine, Del Rey explained to Antonoff how Chemtrails was inspired the Midwest, st...
Becca Mancari Unveils New EP Juniata: Stream
Indie folk songwriter Becca Mancari has unveiled her new EP Juniata, out via Captured Tracks. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. The project, which she announced last month, is her first collection of new material since her 2020 sophomore LP, The Greatest Part, which earned her Artist of the Month honors and placement on our best albums of 2020 list. That record was produced by Paramore’s Zac Farro, and it saw the Nashville-based singer-songwriter strike a fine balance between dusty indie-folk and brisk indie rock. This new offering slows things down quite a bit. The only brand new track on here is its lead single “Annie”, while the other three are acoustic renditions of The Greatest Part cuts “First Time”, “Bad Feeling”, and “Stay with Me”. The project is a great opport...
Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett Finally Release Score for Spike Jonze’s Her: Stream
Eight years after Spike Jonze’s Oscar-nominated movie Her hit theaters, Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett have finally released the accompanying original film score in its entirety. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. A realistic sci-fi love story starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson, Her is undoubtedly one of the best films of the past decade, and a huge part of that is due to its original score. Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett used all sorts of gentle piano and stripped-down instrumentation to capture the sounds of falling in love, getting lost in technology, and feeling the vast difference between loneliness and belonging. It’s a gorgeous collection of songs and one that’s long overdue to be available as a standalone art form. For whatever reason, the score was nev...
Jay-Z Details Recent Deals With Ace Of Spades And TIDAL In New Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Jay-Z continues to prove he isn’t a businessman but a business, man. The Brooklyn native unpacks his latest movements in a new Q&A. As spotted on HipHopDX the self-proclaimed God MC is living his best life only a couple months into 2021. In February he announced a 50/50 partnership with Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton for his Armand de Brignac champagne brand. He then doubled up with another big move by selling a sizeable stake in TIDAL to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. In a recent interview with South China Morning Post he expressed his thanks to his new partnerships for seeing the true value of both entities. “I’m very fortunate. Jack Dorsey, who created Twitter, Square and Cash App, and Philippe [Schaus] and the guys who created...
