— Today we talk about Mark Hoppus teaming up with Beauty School Dropout, Arctic Monkeys’ upcoming show in New York, and a grant that helps people with disabilities attend live shows. — Mark Hoppus Helps Beauty School Dropout Become Almost Famous Beauty School Dropout premiered a new music video on Billboard this morning that we can’t stop watching. Not only does the band crush it with their song “Almost Famous” but it features an incredibly fun addition: Mark Hoppus. In the video, Hoppus is trying to guide the band to music stardom as someone who has found that success himself.… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about a new California bill that would restrict the use of rap lyrics in court as evidence.
Today the nerds start out thinkin’ about what the cannabis is like in the “traditional” markets in other states (aka black or illicit markets). We pontificate that for awhile and then we are on to a new Gallup poll that reported weed use is for the first time surpassing tobacco use in people under the age of 35.
— Today we talk about Taylor Swift’s new album, Daniel Radcliffe taking on the role of Weird Al, and a shooting in Houston, Texas. — Taylor Swift Drops Exciting News As always, MTV’s Video Music Awards provide us with plenty of entertainment and moments for the internet to talk about for the next week. However, there is one moment from last night’s award show that people can’t get over. Not only did Taylor Swift show up when no one expected her to, but she dropped an announcement while accepting an award for Best Music Video. The singer will be bringing… Read more »
Properties featured: Keep This Between Us, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fakes, Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul., Rick and Morty
Just because we’re out of the office using our blades and powers to make Middle Earth more colorful, that doesn’t mean we’re going to leave you questing for magical tunes. Here’s your dose of IJ for the weekend…
An unexpectedly vivid fable that feels like a more intimate 1001 Arabian Nights.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Blackbear, The Early November, Tiny Moving Parts, and more.
— Today we talk about the fourth season of The Umbrella Academy, PINKSHIFT’s new single, and Barbie Ferreira leaving Euphoria — The Umbrella Academy Renewed Let’s all celebrate together because The Umbrella Academy has been renewed for a fourth and final season! Netflix and showrunner Steve Blackman announced today that the fan favorite series will be back. Blackman said, “I’m so excited that the incredibly loyal fans of The Umbrella Academy will be able to experience the fitting end to the Hargreeves siblings’ journey we began five years ago. But before we get to that conclusion, we’ve got an amazing… Read more »
A lot of new TV has got us talking this week on Geek Girl Riot. Our Rioters have an important conversation about the varying degrees of femme empowerment (or lack of) in House of the Dragon, The Sandman, She-Hulk, and Partner Track.
