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It’s Official: The Volkswagen Golf MkVIII Wagon Looks Fantastic
The Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen and Alltrack models perished in the United States after the 2019 model year. Now, we’re left only to stare from afar at the recently revealed MkVIII models: the European-market Golf Variant (wagon) and Alltrack. Both show off the new Golf’s design in a particularly impressive way. We’re crossover crazy, sure, but even SUV diehards might begrudgingly admit that this is an attractive-looking wagon. See all 22 photos Mechanically these are just MkVIII Golfs, though, so expect the same powertrain options available in any other European Golf model. The Alltrack version features, as you might imagine, VW’s 4Motion all-wheel-drive system. A so-called “eTSI” mild-hybrid system available with the model’s available seven-speed ...
Which Song Should Miley Cyrus Cover Next? Vote!
Queen of Covers Miley Cyrus struck again Thursday night (Sept. 10) when she took on Hall & Oates‘ “Maneater” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. But what should be next? During her late-night show appearance, Cyrus revealed she got Stevie Nicks‘ blessing to interpolate “Edge of Seventeen” for her latest hit “Midnight Sky,” but maybe she should perform the original Fleetwood Mac singer’s 1981 solo sensation. She also feels blessed to have worked with The Flaming Lips on several collaborations and her 2015 studio album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, which the rockers are credited as producers. She shared her top 10 list of Flaming Lips’ hits to Rolling Stone back in 2014, so ...
Snoopy, Batman, ARMY & More: BTS Break Down Their Style Heroes
Aside from their infectious songs, BTS is also known for their impeccable style. In a new interview with GQ, the septet revealed who their biggest style heroes are–and those who inspired them are pretty diverse. While Jungkook takes style notes from bandmate RM, RM from painters Whanki Kim and Hyong Keun Yun and V from his father, J-Hope shared a more unusual source for inspiration: The beloved dog Snoopy from the Peanuts series. “He gives me a fun way to express myself,” he said. “I own Snoopy clothes and pajamas. I think you should try everything you want. That way, you get to understand what works and doesn’t work for you and this will build your own style.” Jin agreed with that sentiment, crowning himself as his biggest style hero...
Andrew Gillum Talks Hotel Scandal with Tamron Hall: “I Wasn’t Even Sure That I Wanted To Live”
Source: Johnny Louis/WENN.com / WENN Former Democratic hopeful and Florida Governor Andrew Gillum is speaking out about the hotel scandal that demolished his 2020 political aspirations. Kicking off the second season of her talk show, The Tamron Hall Show, the in-depth interview between Tamron Hall and Andrew Gillum sheds light on the incident that left the young husband and father of three unconscious in a Miami Beach seedy motel with bags on crystal meth on the scene. Gillum was found in this state alongside two other men, one of which who overdosed and been identified as a gay male escort who claimed that he and Gillum were friends. While many debunked the photos that were being posted online as the former presidential hopeful, Gillum reveals that in real life he was in a bad space deali...
Source Says Megan Thee Stallion Case “Open And Shut,” Authorities Slow To Arrest Tory Lanez
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Two months ago, fans were hit with the news of Megan Thee Stallion’s shocking gunshot wound after a night of partying with Kylie Jenner went wrong in July. With the unfolding details all pointing to Tory Lanez as the shooter, there’s a growing concern as to why the pint-sized Canadian has yet to be arrested for his allegedly reckless actions. In an exclusive scoop from PageSix, a source close to the situation says Megan’s case is “open and shut,” and suggests the lack of urgency to arrest Lanez is because authorities aren’t allocating the same resources to it as if the victim were a white college student. “Sources tell us the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has been given all of the evidence believed necessary to move forward with ...
Mike Einziger of Incubus Says He and Skrillex Are “Cranking Out New Music At Furious Pace”
Skrillex‘s fans are riled up after Mike Einziger, co-founder of iconic band Incubus, shared an update on his recent studio sessions with the Grammy Award-winning electronic music producer. Taking to Instagram to rhapsodize about the music they’ve been brewing along with Rex Kudo, Heavy Mellow, and Om’Mas Keith, Einziger couldn’t hold in his excitement. “Most of y’all know that [Skrillex] and I have been working together for many years now in various musical capacities,” he wrote. “Needless to say, COVID has been a crazy time and there’s been an unreasonable amount of pent-up musical energy! A couple weeks ago, [Skrillex], [Rex Kudo], [Om’Mas Keith], & [Heavy Mellow] invited me into their world and we’ve now c...
Sister Bliss of Iconic Duo Faithless: Electronic Music Scene “Left to Rot in a Corner”
While we continue to figure out how to navigate the pitfalls of COVID-19, one industry that has been left to its own devices is the nightlife community. Sister Bliss of iconic dance duo Faithless recently discussed this issue with BBC Radio 6 Music to explain why she believes club culture needs to be better protected. “There’s a lack of leadership at the top which means certain industries have been given support and then others have been completely ignored,” she said. The electronic music scene and clubbing is definitely an incredible part of our cultural and economic force, and it travels all over the world globally. We really, I think, have been left to rot in a corner, so it’s good to see that venues and artists are trying to galvanize it—with the ‘Let...
2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class’s Big Update Will Only Cost You a Little More
The all-new seventh-generation Mercedes S-Class has been hogging the spotlight lately, but the three-pointed star brand launched another important car this year: The revised 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The E-Class lineup, which includes sedan, coupe, convertible, and wagon body styles, is significantly refreshed for 2021—but, surprisingly, that upgrade does not come with that big a price bump. The 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan starts at $55,300, or just $255 more than the outgoing 2020 model. That gets you a rear-wheel-drive E350, which just as before is powered by a 255-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four. Step up to the E450, which starts at $63,050, and you get the new turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six with EQ Boost mild hybrid tech in place of the old turbocharged 3.0-liter V...
2021 Lexus RC F Fuji Speedway Edition: This Track Edition Has a Name
The Lexus RC F is a fine sports car with a solid ride and handling chops, but traditionally, its extra weight has made it slower than rivals. For 2020, Lexus introduced the lighter, quicker RC F Track Edition, but production was limited to just 50 units for the United States. Now, Lexus is recreating some of this performance magic with another limited-production RC F: the Fuji Speedway Edition. Along with the outgoing Track Edition’s weight reductions, the new model adds a handful of unique design details to the Lexus performance coupe. The 2021 Lexus RC F Fuji Speedway Edition is limited to just 60 units and packs on the carbon fiber to improve performance. It also benefits from a titanium exhaust and Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes. Lexus claims the special edition takes 4.0 seconds t...
Mariah Carey Teases World TV Debut Performance of ‘Save the Day’ at 2020 US Open Women’s Final
Mariah Carey is here to “Save the Day” and the 2020 US Open Women’s Final Saturday (Sept. 12), when she makes the world TV debut performance of her Ms. Lauryn Hill-assisted hit. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced Friday (Sept. 11) that she would kick off ESPN’s coverage of the championship event starting at 4 p.m. EST, with Naomi Osaka going up against Victoria Azarenka. For the first time in US Open history, Mimi’s video performance, which incorporates footage of the most notable players in women’s tennis history, was filmed on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center days before the US Open began on Aug. 31. “Watch SAVE THE DAY tomorrow at the Women’s Finals event of the @usopen! ...
First Country: New Music From Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, FGL, Mickey Guyton & More
Kelsea Ballerini, Ballerini Ballerini takes March’s Kelsea album and reinvents the songs on this companion set. Recorded during lockdown, the 13 tracks are stripped down and led primarily by acoustic guitar. The reinterpretation allows a new vulnerability to come through, even on lighthearted, jaunty tracks like “Hole In the Bottle” and “Overshare.” “homecoming queen?,” already spare in its original form, switches from an acoustic guitar to a piano-led melody here to lend an extra air of fragility. Former duets, “Half of My Hometown,” which featured Kenny Chesney, and “The Other Girl,” which featured Halsey, turn into affecting solo efforts. Luke Combs, “Lovin’ On You” [embedded content] For the video for his recent Country Airplay No. 1, Combs, his bandmates and new wife Nicole travel bac...
Will Smith Celebrates 30th Anniversary of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ With Heartfelt Cast Reunion Pics
Now, this is a story all about how our lives got flipped turned right-side-up ever since Will Smith posted a pair of heartfelt reunion photos from the 30th anniversary of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which included the original Aunt Viv. The main actor shared some snapshots from the original set of the Banks mansion with his former co-stars Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton Banks), Tatyana Ali (Ashley Banks), Karyn Parsons (Hilary Banks), Daphne Maxwell Reid (Aunt Viv), Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey), and DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jazz). Fans were shocked to see his private reunion with Janet Hubert, who played Aunt Viv for the family sitcom’s first three seasons before being replaced by Maxwell Reid, after she publicly criticized him and the show for decades with claims of mistreatm...
