Underground Artist of the Month for May 2025 Facebook Instagram Spotify Bio Umi Says Bio Yasiin Bey ake Mos Def is an influential American rapper, singer, and actor. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bey developed a love for acting as a teenager, starring in the film You Take the Kids ...
Flashback Artist of the Month for May 2025 Facebook Mouse-pointer Youtube Spotify Bio Whole Lotta Love Bio Led Zeppelin was a incredibly popular English rock band. Formed in London from a previous band called The New Yard Birds, the band consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John ...
Videographer of the Month for May 2025 Facebook Instagram Bio Outta Control Bio Jessy Terrero is an influential Dominican-American film-maker and music video director. Born in the Dominican Republic, Terrero’s first step into the industry was through a associate producer internship on the set of Darnell Martin’s I Like It Like That. Eventually ...
Photographer of the Month for May 2025 Facebook Instagram Mouse-pointer Bio Gallery Bio Nick Brandt is an influential English photographer. Born and raised in London, England, Brant cultivated a passion for art into his studies while attending Saint Martin’s School of Art for painting and film. Following his graduation Brandt ...
Make Up Artist of the Month for May 2025 Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Richard “Rick” Alan Baker, aka the Monster Maker, is a former American special effects makeup artist, creature designer, and actor. Born in Binghamton, New York, Baker’s interest in art began during his childhood after watching horror movies ...
With a recession edging ever so closely within the United States, recent American pop culture has seen a resurgence of media and music genres that had gained popularity around a similar time in the early 2000s. Emo-rock was a popular genre at the time. Bands like My Chemical Romance, Paramore, ...
Amazon reportedly opened up to the idea of displaying the cost of the Trump administration’s tariffs next to the total price of products on its website. However, the global tech company quickly walked back the idea after receiving massive pushback from the White House and other Republican politicians. According to ...
Broadway’s Wicked continues to be an incredibly relevant musical even decades following its debut. Following the successful release of its first film adaptation, Wicked’s popularity has soared to new heights. That said, the casting of Cynthia Erivo as the Wicked Witch Elphaba Thropp, has resulted in a significant new casting ...
United States Vice-President JD Vance gave a stern ultimatum for the Ukraine-Russian War peace talks in London this morning. According to the BBC, Vance said that the United States would “walk away” from the peace talks unless both Ukraine and Russia agreed on the US’s proposal. This comes after the ...
The Trump Administration’s push towards domestic schools and universities falling in line with their policies has understandably disrupted the American education ecosystem. While ten large universities across the United States have explicitly made statements to stand against his policies, many other universities around the country have not. Now, uncertainty is ...
The theatrical industry has seen a rise in the number of actors and actresses from Hollywood, who have led various movies and plays. While Hollywood actors and actresses are no strangers to performing in theatre, the recent surge is more than likely due to stagnation in audience attendance. It is ...
The fashion industry has unsurprisingly exploded in reach in the past decade. Thanks to the ever-expanding presence of the internet and social media, more people than ever before have found themselves participating in fashion trends. Unfortunately, this increased attention towards clothing has left a huge demand that companies are eager ...
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