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From the headset and the technology to the packaging and the brand, gaming is big business—and a new industry program is showing emerging creatives there is room for their talent beyond the screen Gaming has its own language, its own style, and its own culture. What was once considered a hobby has grown into a…
Jordan Brand is set to release the Air Jordan 41, the latest model in its signature basketball shoe line, with a limited launch in China on Aug. 28 before a global release. The new shoe is designed around speed, responsiveness, and stability while moving away from some of the traditional materials used in past Air…
“Oops, I did it again,” says Target. Except this is not an ode to Britney Spears. This is another marketing tragedy from a brand that, less than two years after rolling back its support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), has once again found itself explaining to consumers why something offensive somehow made it all…
Cedric the Entertainer will return as host of the fourth annual “The Greatest @Home Videos: Cedy Awards,” airing Friday, Sept. 18, from 8 to 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. The special will honor viral and uplifting home videos with eight Cedy Awards across categories including Celebs, Creativity, Crazy, Fur Crazy, Kids…
Hot peas and butter! Come and get your festival tickets! Renowned Academy Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee is cooking up a brand-new festival for admirers of film, music, and poetry. Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party, a two-day celebration of Brooklyn’s creative culture, is set for Nov. 6–7, 2026, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). Lee…
The WNBA has reportedly determined that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft after both publicly said they wanted to play in the league amid renewed debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports. Front Office Sports reported that league sources said Freedom and White…
Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Q Parker is keeping love, intimacy, and connection at the center of his music with the release of his new single, “STARE.” The seductive track, released Tuesday alongside an official lyric video, is the first single from Parker’s forthcoming album, “Evolution of Romance, Volume Two,” expected this fall. Known as the…
Amazon Music is continuing its crossover between music and basketball with a new installment of “In the Paint,” this time featuring multi-platinum-certified singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ Tinashe. Following her performance on August 20th, Tinashe’s rendition of “Crash Out” is now available to watch, bringing her signature sound and performance style to the cinematic Amazon…