OK, so this technically wasn’t a holiday cup BUT it caused a bit of a stir online when, following 2015’s cup-related controversy (more to come on that!), Starbucks first unveiled this GREEN mosaic design, featuring over 100 figures intertwined, including a barista, coffee farmer and friends, to name a few. But Starbucks announced it was a…
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta has shared some new insights into its evolving ad targeting systems, and how its expanding AI processing capacity is driving better results for advertisers through improved interest matching. And advertisers have been taking notice. More and…
Reading Time: 2 minutes A 41-year-old New Jersey resident was killed this week just hours after he reported to prison to begin serving a 90-day sentence on DUI charges. When Erick Gainer’s girlfriend dropped him off at a Pennsylvania prison to do his time, she didn’t imagine that she would never see him again. But…
50 Cent found himself caught in the middle of America’s travel nightmare as the ongoing government shutdown continues to wreak havoc on airports nationwide. The Hip-Hop mogul took to Instagram to document his frustrating experience and issue a stark warning to fellow travelers. The “In Da Club” rapper was aboard his private aircraft when he…
Sublime will honor the 30th anniversary of their classic self-titled debut album during an April 17-18 stand at Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver, and will perform the LP in its entirety for the first time ever at the first of the two gigs, SPIN can exclusively reveal. Tickets go on sale Friday (Nov. 14). Sublime…
OutKast has been inducted into the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Atlanta rap duo accepted the honor, presented by Childish Gambino, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday evening (Nov. 8). “Your influence echoes in everything, in every artist I love,” Gambino said before presenting André 3000 and Big Boi…
Robyn is back. Yesterday (November 9), the Swedish pop star posted a link to sign up for a mailing list to her Instagram story, with the cryptic message “keep your eyes open…”. Now, she’s announced what appears to be her first single in seven years. It’s called “Dopamine,” and it’s out this Wednesday, November 12….
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Halloween may be over, but Guillermo del Toro resurrected one of literature’s most famous monsters. His latest Netflix film, Frankenstein, which, he’s emphasized, is not a horror, was in progress for years, and it has charmed audiences with its tribute to the original novel by Mary Shelley. But how does…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It looks like X is developing a new program to help amplify some of the top posts in the app, with a new “Bangers” profile launched late last month. X’s head of product Nikita Bier posted about…
“And” is the first word Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath sings on “Nod,” the opening track from Ricochet, released in August. It’s also the first word he sings on the next song, “I Want It All.” But that wasn’t a deliberate strategy, judging from McIlrath’s surprise when I point it out. “Oh yeah, I didn’t…
