Claude VonStroke came from obscurity to win Best DJ over the Chainsmokers. Can he pull off the same trick in a new genre with a new stage name? Blood is running down a guys arm. He shoves his way across the terrace of the Airliner in Los Angeles, a soggy cocktail napkin blooming red under his nose, and bumps into a girl bending over the ledge with a cigarette dangling off her lip. Another girl hands out Jell-O shots to her friends. There are always too many people at Low…

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Q& A: SXSW 2016 ‘s must-see music acts introduce themselves

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 culture, Indie, music, SXSW 20160 comment

Festivals most buzzed-about acts took the Guardian questionnaire and disclose sounds that resemble a fast-paced Cure album sung altogether in Hebrew and more Rome Fortune Rome Fortune at Coachella last year. Photo: BFAnyc.com/ Rex Shutterstock Who are you ? Im Rome Fortune, a producer and vocalist. Where are you from ? Decatur, Georgia. What do you sound like ? Music espousing its evolution. What do you sing/ rap about ? My life, my children, my aspirations, females, inspiring people. Whats your seem ? The Fifth Element satisfies Leon: The Professional.…

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What we learned from the Golden Globes: Meryl Streep always wins and Ryan Gosling never fails

April 22, 2018 Amy Poehler, Awards and prizes, Beasts of No Nation, culture, donald-trump, Eva Mendes, Film, Golden Globes, Golden Globes 2017, Hugh Grant, Hugh Laurie, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Lithgow, Kristen Wiig, La La Land, Meryl Streep, Moonlight, netflix, Oscars 2017, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Television, Television & radio, The Crown, The Night Manager, Tina Fey, Tom Hiddleston0 comment

The curtain has fallen on this years rite and heres our key takeaways, including the best anti-Trump speech, the wittiest mention of syphilis and what it all means for next months Oscars Theres no stopping La La Land, the post-truth underdog Right from the start, which ensure Jimmy Fallons opening skit wholly devoted to a spoof of La La Land, it was obvious Damien Chazelles hymn to Hollywood had converted the 90 -odd members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association men and women who had left their homelands to travel…

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Porn industry groups cut ties to star James Deen amid sexual assault asserts

April 19, 2018April 18, 2018 California, culture, Law, Pornography, Rape, Society, US news0 comment

Pornographys de facto global ambassador, once praised as a feminist, faces backlash after Stoya and other performers accuse him of attacks He has been called the Tom Cruise of porn: a performer who parlayed boy-next-door good looks into unlikely fame and success. For almost a decade, James Deen the onscreen name for Bryan Sevilla has been a de facto ambassador for the adult entertainment industry, a global starring feted as a compelling proponent for a controversial part of Hollywood. He appealed to young women; he supported breast cancer charities; he…

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SXSW 2017: your guide to the best music, films and TV

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 culture, Digital media, Edgar Wright, festivals, Film, Gawker Media, James Comey, media, music, Neil Gaiman, Nick Denton, sxsw, SXSW Music, sxsw-2017, Terrence Malick0 comment

Premieres from Terrence Malick and Edgar Wright will pull in the crowds, but theres an impressive list of talks, TV showcases and music to investigate This year, South by Southwest( SXSW) has had to weather a storm in the buildup to the annual week-long festival in Austin. Artist outrage and an open letter concerning a clause in contracts that seemed to suggest collusion between organizers and immigration officials has insured the festival promise to make a change for 2018. It has overshadowed a year that looks like one of the…

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Katy Perry tells she tried to ‘pray the gay away’ as an adolescent

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 culture, Katy Perry, LGBT rights, music, World news0 comment

Singer made an emotional speech while accepting the National Equality Award at the 2017 Human Right Campaign Gala Katy Perry has opened up about her Christian upbringing and being learned how to pray the gay away at Jesus camps while accepting an awarding for LGBT rights advocacy. The 32 -year-old pop star made an emotional speech while accepting the National Equality Award at the 2017 Human Rights Campaign Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Perry referred to her breakout hit single, I Kissed a Girl, in describing herself as…

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22 Festive Party Cocktails To Build For The Holidays This Year

March 6, 2018March 5, 2018 alcoholic, christmas, Cocktails, culture, drinks, eggnog, food-hack, holiday, hot-chocolate, martini, mixed-drinks, non-alcoholic, punch0 comment

Don’t you hate when you go to a party, merely to find out that they have nothing good to drink? With these 22 holiday beverages and cocktails, you’ll be sure to throw the best bash on the block. Canned coke and lukewarm beer is penalty for a summer BBQ, but during the holiday season, we want something to make us feel warm and fuzzy. From special hot chocolates and punches that the whole household can enjoy to minty martinis and “jingle juice” for the adults, there is something on this…

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Unearthly weeps, Chvrches cheese and a fleeting Ghostface Killah haunt SXSW

February 16, 2018February 15, 2018 culture, Grime, Hip-hop, Metal, music, Pop and rock, SXSW Music0 comment

SXSW musical highlightings: Jack Garratt impressed in the most soulless of venues, Stormzy taught Americans a lesson in grime, and Deftones depicted the masses Anyone playing on the Radio Day Stage of the Austin Conference Centre deserves a medal for gallantry its hard to imagine a more soulless venue for a concert. Its even more impressive when someone has the intensity to build you forget about the 70 s lecturing theatre-style ambience. Buckinghamshire native Jack Garratt pulled off exactly this feat on Friday lunchtime. Face screwed up, attacking a drum…

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22 Awesome Things You Can Attain On The Grill This Memorial Day Weekend

February 5, 2018February 4, 2018 amanda-black, barbecue, bbq, culture, easy-recipe, grill, Grilling, Life, recipe, Summer, summertime0 comment

Nothing signals the start of summertime quite like Memorial Day weekend. The weather is finally warm enough to get the whole household outside, gardens are flush with beautiful blooms, and most importantly? The grill is uncovered, cleaned, and ready to go! So what should you construct? Well, here are just a few recipes that will be big crowd-pleasers this weekend! 1. Let’s start off with appetizers! Did you know you can induce nachos on a grill? Well, you can, and these ones are loaded to the gills! Passion For Savings…

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Here’s An Easy Trick For Checking Your Propane Level This Grilling Season

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 barbeque, bbq, culture, grill, Grilling, grilling-season, Life, life-hack, propane, propane-tank, Summer, tank0 comment

It’s officially summer( FINALLY) which means that if you haven’t already commemorated the season with a backyard cookout, you should be planning one! While it can be stressful to get everything in order — the meat, veggies, marinades, sides — you can’t forget the most important component…the grill! Okay, so if you have one, you’re halfway there, but you also need to make sure you have enough ga for it. If you don’t have a measuring device incorporated into the tank, merely grab a hot glass of water and do…

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Q& A: SXSW 2016 ‘s must-see music acts introduce themselves

What we learned from the Golden Globes: Meryl Streep always wins and Ryan Gosling never fails

Porn industry groups cut ties to star James Deen amid sexual assault asserts

SXSW 2017: your guide to the best music, films and TV

Katy Perry tells she tried to ‘pray the gay away’ as an adolescent

22 Festive Party Cocktails To Build For The Holidays This Year

Unearthly weeps, Chvrches cheese and a fleeting Ghostface Killah haunt SXSW

22 Awesome Things You Can Attain On The Grill This Memorial Day Weekend

Here’s An Easy Trick For Checking Your Propane Level This Grilling Season