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Here’s How Facebook Is Celebrating Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month has officially started, and Facebook is celebrating all month long with exclusive music content, Billboard has learned. With the mission of elevating the culture and diverse voices, Facebook is celebrating how the Latinx and Hispanic communities are “taking heritage forward” and shaping society. Instagram has also partnered with Latinx music newcomers for...
Tems Signs to Since ’93/RCA, Named Apple Music ‘Up Next’ Artist
The story behind the new single from Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems, “Crazy Tings,” off her newly-released EP If Orange Was a Place, is pretty straightforward. “It’s a song about my life and the things that are happening right now — everything’s crazy,” she tells Billboard. “A lot of my songs are from my struggle and a...
BTS’ ‘Idol’ Is Now Their Sixth Video to Surpass One Billion Views on YouTube
BTS is on a roll, and they have their extremely dedicated ARMY to thank for that. On Wednesday (Sept 15), YouTube announced that the video for BTS’ smash hit single “Idol” — which was released in 2018 — has become the global superstars’ sixth visual to enter the one billion views club on the video...
Nicki Minaj Tweeted Her Stance on COVID-19 Vaccines — and Twitter Is Having a Field Day With Memes
Nicki Minaj is making headlines for her stance on not getting a COVID-19 vaccination, and her reasoning for not doing so — plus a bizarre story about her cousin’s friend experiencing strange vaccine side effects — has inspired hilarious Twitter memes. On Monday (Sept. 13), Minaj became the subject of thousands of tweets after revealing that...
Juan Diego Medina on Signing Nicky Jam at Domino’s and Building La Industria Inc.: ‘Latin Hitmaker’ Podcast
Juan Diego Medina was barely out of his teens when he met Puerto Rican star Nicky Jam trying to make a comeback in Medellín. Medina had no musical background, no money (his mom sold lotto) and no connections. But he had grit and desire. Excited by the burgeoning reggaetón scene in Medellín, he signed Nicky...
Explore Spongebob Squarepants' Sandy Cheeks Moveset In Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
Gamemill Entertainment has released a video showcasing the abilities of one of the fighters in the game from the Spongebob Squarepants universe, Sandy Cheeks! If you’re familiar with the squirrel scientist from Texas, she’s here to kick some other licensed tail in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. The brawl arrives this fall, but you can take an...
Fortnite: Season 8 Incubation is available, here are the new features, Carnage is here
It didn’t take long before Epic Games detailed the new features of Season 8 of Fortnite. While the finale of Season 7 on the evening of September 12, 2021 marked the return of the giant cosmic cube, we learn that this new season appears under the name “Incubation”. Side story, we will find ourselves facing...
Sony Unveils Midnight Black PlayStation 5 Headset
Sony has pulled the curtain back on a midnight black version of its Pulse 3D wireless headset. The new color matches perfectly with the black DualSense controller the company announced in May. Does this mean Sony is inching closer to announcing an all-black PlayStation 5? It probably won’t happen anytime soon, but this is another step towards...
Stephen Colbert Mocks Nicki Minaj’s COVID-19 Vaccine Claims With ‘Super Balls’ Parody
Nicki Minaj elicited a swarm of comments about her stance on COVID-19 vaccination this week, including a series of cutting jokes on Tuesday night’s (Sept. 14) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The episode opened with a raucous parody of Nicki’s 2011 hit “Super Bass,” which Colbert switched up as “Super Balls,” a reference to Minaj’s...
NBA 2K22 Releases Next Gen Patch For PS5 and Xbox Series X
NBA 2K22 is bringing next-gen gamers a new patch to help the game run a bit smoother. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X fans can look forward to some increased performance with one big catch. The developer says that there will be no tweaks to gameplay with the patch that went out this morning. 2K...
What Console Annoyances Still Need A Fix?
Console developers are able to update modern hardware through firmware updates, adding new features and fixing other user problems. This last week, both Nintendo and Sony released firmware updates that resolved various user issues for each console. The Nintendo Switch received a firmware update that enabled Bluetooth connectivity for the four-year-old system, so you can...
Metroid Samus Returns Developer Celebrates 4th Anniversary Of Nintendo Release
Metroid: Samus Returns is 4 now and MercurySteam was in the mood to celebrate. On Twitter, the development team put out a post and fans are flocking to it. When Nintendo announced the project, a lot of Metroid fans were just happy to have a new game. Despite releasing on the 3DS in the waning...
Update and Custom Origin PC Giveaway!
We’ve got some exciting stuff going on! We’ve deployed a patch for the game (it will break saves), but more importantly, we have kicked off a BLACK MESA CUSTOM PC giveaway with ! You have from now until October 6th to enter to win the ORIGIN PC pictured below! To really amp this up to...
Exclusive First Look At Patrick Star's Gameplay Breakdown For Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
Not only does Spongebob’s best friend Patrick Star have his own show now, but he’s also the star of the newest character breakdown for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. We have the exclusive first look at Patrick in action. Patrick’s playstyle is unlike others we’ve seen from the cast so far. He’s the game’s equivalent to a...
Anthony Mackie Cast In Live-Action Twisted Metal TV Series
In February, it was announced that a live-action Twisted Metal TV show was in the works by Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions. The action-comedy series based PlayStation’s vehicular combat series seems to have found its star in one Anthony Mackie, who will portray a character known only as John Doe. Fans of the Marvel...
Sorry, Jermaine Dupri: Diddy Says This Is the Only Person Worthy of Battling Him on ‘Verzuz’
After Ja Rule and Fat Joe threw down in a “Verzuz” battle for the ages as Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater on Tuesday night (Sept. 14), another rap icon threw down the gauntlet in a bid to set up the next epic bars brawl. “Somebody let @Diddy know I’m @thegarden right now!” tweeted Jermaine Dupri...
Here’s How Facebook Is Celebrating Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month has officially started, and Facebook is celebrating all month long with exclusive music content, Billboard has learned. With the mission of elevating the culture and diverse voices, Facebook is celebrating how the Latinx and Hispanic communities are “taking heritage forward” and shaping society. Instagram has also partnered with Latinx music newcomers for...
Tems Signs to Since ’93/RCA, Named Apple Music ‘Up Next’ Artist
The story behind the new single from Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems, “Crazy Tings,” off her newly-released EP If Orange Was a Place, is pretty straightforward. “It’s a song about my life and the things that are happening right now — everything’s crazy,” she tells Billboard. “A lot of my songs are from my struggle and a...
BTS’ ‘Idol’ Is Now Their Sixth Video to Surpass One Billion Views on YouTube
BTS is on a roll, and they have their extremely dedicated ARMY to thank for that. On Wednesday (Sept 15), YouTube announced that the video for BTS’ smash hit single “Idol” — which was released in 2018 — has become the global superstars’ sixth visual to enter the one billion views club on the video...
Nicki Minaj Tweeted Her Stance on COVID-19 Vaccines — and Twitter Is Having a Field Day With Memes
Nicki Minaj is making headlines for her stance on not getting a COVID-19 vaccination, and her reasoning for not doing so — plus a bizarre story about her cousin’s friend experiencing strange vaccine side effects — has inspired hilarious Twitter memes. On Monday (Sept. 13), Minaj became the subject of thousands of tweets after revealing that...
Juan Diego Medina on Signing Nicky Jam at Domino’s and Building La Industria Inc.: ‘Latin Hitmaker’ Podcast
Juan Diego Medina was barely out of his teens when he met Puerto Rican star Nicky Jam trying to make a comeback in Medellín. Medina had no musical background, no money (his mom sold lotto) and no connections. But he had grit and desire. Excited by the burgeoning reggaetón scene in Medellín, he signed Nicky...
Explore Spongebob Squarepants' Sandy Cheeks Moveset In Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
Gamemill Entertainment has released a video showcasing the abilities of one of the fighters in the game from the Spongebob Squarepants universe, Sandy Cheeks! If you’re familiar with the squirrel scientist from Texas, she’s here to kick some other licensed tail in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. The brawl arrives this fall, but you can take an...
Fortnite: Season 8 Incubation is available, here are the new features, Carnage is here
It didn’t take long before Epic Games detailed the new features of Season 8 of Fortnite. While the finale of Season 7 on the evening of September 12, 2021 marked the return of the giant cosmic cube, we learn that this new season appears under the name “Incubation”. Side story, we will find ourselves facing...
Sony Unveils Midnight Black PlayStation 5 Headset
Sony has pulled the curtain back on a midnight black version of its Pulse 3D wireless headset. The new color matches perfectly with the black DualSense controller the company announced in May. Does this mean Sony is inching closer to announcing an all-black PlayStation 5? It probably won’t happen anytime soon, but this is another step towards...
Stephen Colbert Mocks Nicki Minaj’s COVID-19 Vaccine Claims With ‘Super Balls’ Parody
Nicki Minaj elicited a swarm of comments about her stance on COVID-19 vaccination this week, including a series of cutting jokes on Tuesday night’s (Sept. 14) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The episode opened with a raucous parody of Nicki’s 2011 hit “Super Bass,” which Colbert switched up as “Super Balls,” a reference to Minaj’s...






