On a recent sweat-soaked Sunday night at Coachella, Lupe Fiasco was headlining a raucous Heineken House show, proving there’s plenty of appetite for rap at the festival best known for pop, indie and crossover genres. The hip-hop artist, after wading in on various high-profile public beefs, surprised the capacity crowd by inviting his friend Tyler, the Creator to join him for an impromptu collaboration on Fiasco’s 2008 hit “Paris, Tokyo.” Heineken execs were just as stunned—and thrilled—as...
Why is everyone so interested in Manor Lords? The game, an ambitious city builder/RTS hybrid, attempts to simulate how medieval towns were constructed by embracing organic layouts and doing away with the grid systems common in the genre. And, today, it hit 3 million wishlists on Steam – that's no mean feat. It's currently above even Hades 2. That's impressive. Its trailers have been attractive, interesting, and intriguing – but there's something else to the game's rampant success. It's 2022...
OAKLAND -- Esteury Ruiz was essentially on standby for most of Monday. He arrived to the A’s clubhouse earlier in the afternoon and partook in pregame workouts while the club mulled over whether to place J.D. Davis on the injured list. About 20 minutes before first pitch, Davis landed on
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Studs, the edgy cool ear piercing studio and earrings brand, has been expanding rapidly since its launch in 2019. The startup now counts 22 stores across the U.S., with 10 more spaces in New York City alone planned for 2024. Offering Gen Z and millennial urbanites an alternative to mall piercers like Claire's, the brand sets itself apart with its "needle-only method" and signature Earscape stacks, combined with a buzzy retail environment and sleek ecommerce offering. After getting a taste...
If the latest rumors are correct, Xiaomi could be the first brand in the world to launch a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 smartphone.
Apple removed the first retro game emulator to hit the App Store following the company's new rules. It appears the app is stolen from another developer.
Have you ever wondered why so many brands are switching to digital social media platforms, like TikTok and Instagram, as their primary advertising mediums? Are you one of those people who criticise the new generation of creatives for their choice of advertising platform? After all, aren’t traditional linear TV ads what’s worked well for decades? […]
All the sausage flavour without the risk of them rolling off the plate or out of the bun! Sausage rashers set to hit UK shelves.
Kalen DeBoer's debut with Alabama football has arrived. The Crimson Tide is
For traditional financial services providers — chiefly credit unions — the future belongs to youth. For FinTechs, in looking at Gen Z consumers, well, things are a bit more cautious. They feel, to put it bluntly, that the juice is not worth the squeeze. PYMNTS Intelligence, in delving into the mindset of more that 200 […]
Nineteen years ago, a young man named Jawed Karim uploaded the first ever video on YouTube. Titled ‘Me at the zoo’, the 19 second clip features Karim standing in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo. Interestingly, the video, which was shot by Karim’s friends, was taken just a few months before YouTube’s public launch in May 2005. Despite its low quality, the video went on to revolutionise the digital scene. In 2006, tech giant Google acquired the platform for a whopping $1.65 billion, while...