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Image: Disney I grew up skipping the 1992 live-action film The Mighty Ducks — why trade interstellar duck vigilantes for youth hockey melodrama? For me, the animated offshoot, Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (and its patched-together pilot movie, The First Face-Off), embodied the best of the ’90s: a tight six-member team with a Power Rangers-style...
Justin Bieber Renell Medrano Between unannounced drops and long-anticipated tracks, listeners were spoiled with a wave of fresh music this week. On Friday, September 5, Justin Bieber caught fans off guard by announcing, with less than 24 hours’ notice, the arrival of Swag II—the follow-up to his surprise 2025 EP. Picking up the alt-R&B thread...
Photo: Curtis Bonds Baker/HBO Max Superhero multiverses are starting to feel exhausted — too often deployed as a vehicle for cameos and corporate synergy rather than storytelling. Franchises like the Arrowverse folded Supergirl into its continuity and later staged crossovers with the Snyderverse and other legacy properties. Hollywood tentpoles from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse...
Portrait of American rock musician Mark Volman of The Turtles, New York City, May 1, 1990. Steve Eichner/Getty Images Mark Volman, co-founder of the seminal 1960s pop-rock band The Turtles, has died at 78. Announcing the news on Facebook, his attorney Evan Cohen stated, “I’m saddened to share that my longtime friend and client, Mark...
An innovative DJ contest with no prerequisites—born in Australia—lands stateside this autumn, hosting open auditions in New York City and Los Angeles later this month. Designed to democratize DJ culture and empower aspiring beatmakers lacking gear or formal instruction, the competition not only provides hands-on training but also offers a coveted slot on a forthcoming...
В интервью IGN Найджел Лоури, сооснователь издательства Devolver Digital, и Адам Либ, генеральный директор маркетинговой платформы Gamesight, поделились своим взглядом на текущее состояние игровой индустрии и обсудили перспективы грядущих проектов, включая GTA 6. Найджел Лоури: Существует понятие AAA-проектов, некоторые называют свои игры AAAA, но следующая Grand Theft Auto, по моему мнению, выходит за все рамки...
Aloe Blacc at the 85th Annual Peabody Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills on June 1, 2025. Photo by Alberto Rodriguez. Toronto electronic producer Sickick returns with “Lonely Together,” a soaring new house anthem defined by its emotive highs and immersive soundscape. Released on Thursday, September 4, the track unites Grammy-nominated soul...
Jennifer Lopez in “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Courtesy Everett Collection. Once celebrated as Jenny from the Block and later as “Lola,” Jennifer Lopez now reveals a more shadowy aspect of her talent with this compelling new performance. On Friday, September 5, Lopez unveiled her stirring interpretation of the title song from her forthcoming musical...
Willow Sage Hart and family at the 2022 American Music Awards. Jerod Harris/Getty Images As autumn unfolds and back-to-school routines kick in, mornings once again pulsate with the familiar frenzy of catching the bus—and social feeds brim with first-day snapshots from parents everywhere, celebrities included. Take Carey Hart, former professional motocross racer and P!nk’s husband,...
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift embrace after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images It’s no secret that Travis Kelce loves to joke around, so when reporters in São Paulo on September 4 asked about the most significant shift...
