Share: Kendrick Lamar has never wanted people to dance more than on “GNX”. The album is Lamar’s sixth installment in an already colossally impactful discography. The year in itself has already been monumental for Lamar, as he has had victory lap after victory lap in regards to his beef against Drake which took place earlier in the year, with the public consensus primarily agreeing that Lamar had won. Add on to that, the cumulative diss track “Not Like Us” has turned into one of the …
Sabrina Carpenter’s new album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ left me craving more
Share: Sabrina Carpenter secures her spot as the hottest pop artist with her brand new album, “Short n’ Sweet”. Released on Aug. 23, the “Espresso” singer dropped her 6th studio album which includes 12 songs that are nothing short of sweet. She has increased her popularity from being an actress on the hit Disney channel show, “Girl Meets World” to opening for Taylor Swift Era’s Tour in the summer of 2023. Due to Taylor’s crazy fan base and audience, it is no shock that they …
Gunna focuses and refines his skills on ‘One of Wun’
Share: Gunna has always excelled in his own lane of gliding over smooth melodic beats and he unveils his worth again on his newest project ‘One of Wun.’ Filled with songs that will quickly climb the ranks on playlists, this album gives listeners plenty of opportunities to improve their auxiliary credibility when picking songs to impress their crew. No time is wasted as the album starts with a confident and potent baseline on “collage” giving Gunna the space to effortlessly slide on the beat. He …
‘Everybody’s in LA’ is not for everybody, but is for Los Angeles
Share: John Mulaney is not from Los Angeles. But in his short time as a resident, he has created the oddest comedy talk show that a transplant could make to better understand the city titled, “Everybody’s in LA.” This six-episode installment talk show is streaming live on Netflix for one week only during the “Netflix is a Joke Festival” and is set to wrap forever on Friday. As Mulaney says in the opening monologue, “this show will never hit its groove”– but it will certainly …
Met Gal-Blah 2024: Rich people dress like shit
Share: The Met Gala was this Monday, and celebrities reminded us yet again that even though they have all the money and power in the world, they still don’t know how to follow a theme. The theme for this year’s Met Gala was “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” with the dress code being “The Garden of Time” inspired by JG Ballard’s 1962 short story. Evidently, many celebrities took the garden part a bit too literally, simply throwing in a floral pattern and calling it a day. …
How does the pro-Palestine movement respond to celebrity supporters?
Share: On November 21, 2023, actress Melissa Barrera was fired from the movie “Scream VII.” The reason? Her outspoken support for Palestine and her characterization of the situation in Gaza as a genocide. Spyglass Media Group, the production company for the Scream film series, issued a statement, deeming Barrera’s comments anti-Semitic and unacceptable. Barrera’s firing was immediately met with outrage, and fans called for a boycott of the movie series. Despite this incident, Barrera’s movie career is still going strong, with her prompting her first …
Are unique baby names quirky or ridiculous?
Share: Increasing desires for individualism and distinctiveness among generations of parents have led to waves of slightly modified traditional names or outright eccentric names being given to children. There’s been a noticeable trend of parents wanting unique or unheard-of baby names, and it’s the next generation who has to endure them. One great example of the unique baby name apocalypse is TikToker Nara Smith who was ready to welcome her third baby alongside her husband Lucky Blue Smith. A new addition to her family meant …
Facebook for friends is dead, long live the marketplace
Share: Tucked away on the now barren Facebook feed that’s filled with people I knew over a decade ago, but no longer keep in touch with is a button for the best items for sale in your community which the site was never built for. The Facebook marketplace is your one-stop shop for vintage goods, used furniture, art, and some really weird stuff if you’re lucky. Facebook as a social media site has been on the decline for years. As their user base grows to …
The ‘Big Three’ beef is heating up and Drake just won round one
Share: The first round of the ‘Big Three’ beef has concluded and in a span of one month, we got three albums, two diss tracks (kind of), and one participant turned casualty. Coming into the fight there was a wide consensus that Drake for some reason was at the bottom of the pole, but after this preliminary round, it’s time to throw that list away and actually get it right this time. What reignited the Cold War feud into the fiery onslaught it is now …
Oceanwide Plaza tagging reignites fight over LA’s cultural identity
Share: Conflict upon the Los Angeles community has arisen after over 27 floors of a vacant skyscraper have been covered in graffiti. Members of the Los Angeles community fail to meet middle ground as some believe this was an act of vandalism, but to others, a protest against gentrification. Los Angeles presented a new “attraction” this past February as an abandoned skyscraper across from the Crypto.com arena was engulfed with graffiti. The abandoned building was a result of the $1.1 billion Oceanwide Plaza project that …