Let It Kill You documents skaters’ thirty-year love affair with ink. By Jonathan Smith November 2, 2022 Skateboarder Tyler Bledsoe displays his tattoos.Brandon Burdine In its January 1990 issue, Thrasher magazine kicked off the decade with a special section called “Stained Skin.” In this package of reported articles and personal essays, the magazine explored the
SingleThread ‘Mid Autumn in Sonoma’ tablescape. Photo courtesy of Rémy Martin Dedication to excellence is the obvious theme that connects the House of Rémy Martin, The Michelin Guide, and Healdsburg restaurant and farm SingleThread. Less obvious, at least in the case of Rémy Martin and Michelin, is the trio’s shared passion for sustainability. While SingleThread proprietors Katina and Kyle
In the latest episode of the GQ Hype Debate show, Allen White stans for Stanley Kubrick while Boyce puts himself on the line for Robert Altman. By Florence O’Connor November 2, 2022 Nashville vs Eyes Wide Shut, The Player vs *The Shining—*the latest episode of the GQ Hype Debate takes calling yourself a film buff
Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Simone Ashley, who plays Kate Sharma on Netflix’s Bridgerton, teased that while the upcoming third season finds Kate adjusting to her role of viscountess, the cracks in her armor are still visible. “Even though she comes across as fierce, people like that are sometimes the softest on
Play video content King Akademiks DJ Akademiks is calling out anyone defending today’s hip hop culture — on the heels of Takeoff‘s slaying — because he says the culture’s adopted too many street ethos. Ak went live on Twitch for over 3 hours Wednesday morning … going over key facts in the Houston case, identifying
If you know Everett De Morier, you know unpredictability. In a career that has spanned more than twenty-five years, Mr. De Morier has written everything from the Weekly World News’ My Wife Is Having the Reincarnation of Elvis to the Hollywood optioned Thirty-Three Cecils. He’s an essayist, an author, a humorist, a contributor, a thinker.
As his new album with 21 Savage proves, Drake is the greatest team player in the history of rap. But who does he make the best music with? By Abe Beame November 2, 2022 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte On Friday, Drake will drop his third album in 14 months, Her Loss, with 21
Songstress, Cyrilia sang her spectacular version of the National Anthem at the Dodger Game on the 21st to a standing ovation! “It was both exhilarating and unbelievable to perform in the stadium and to that crowd!” Now the artist turns focus on her new single, “Angels Singing” out now on all platforms. Break-out songstress Cyrilia
It may not know it yet, but a divided world in desperate need of discovering new ways to make sense received a big gift with the official launch of The Howard Bloom Institute. What do Michael Jackson, Prince, Bob Marley, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the eleventh president of India, former New York
We need to be reading books by Native American authors year-round. We need to be turning to books by Native American authors to support different themes, as the kickoff to many different kinds of lessons, and as bedtime stories even in the middle of July. However, November is Native American Heritage Month, and it’s also
I grew up gay in Putin’s Russia, a world where homosexuals are condemned by the church, terrorized by gangs, and disenfranchised by the government. While reporting on one unsettlingly popular form of treatment, I wound up investigating my own sexuality. By Vadim Smyslov November 1, 2022 Illustration by Michael Houtz; photographs by Getty Images At
Who knew marshmallows could cause this much controversy? On The Great British Baking Show‘s Halloween Week episode, which dropped Oct. 21 on the streamer, the remaining bakers were asked to make eight s’mores for their technical challenge—in which the contestants are presented with all of the necessary ingredients and a very basic recipe. Seems simple
“I wake up very early,” says the unnamed protagonist of Nora Ericson and Elly MacKay’s picture book. Too early, the child’s father repeatedly echoes as he rouses himself from bed to make the coffee, wake the dogs but not the baby, and sit outside to watch the sun rise with his little morning companion. Ericson’s
Kanye West has folks trying to help him regain billionaire status via crowdfunding — but his haters have responded with just as much passion. Here’s the deal … at least one GoFundMe page (possibly more) popped up this week with the goal of making Kanye a billionaire again, soliciting donations … apparently carried out by
If you live near the water, you’ll know just how relaxing it can be to take a vessel out to sea and spend the day navigating. Having a boat is the ultimate freedom and it’s essentially like having a home away from home. You’ll make lifelong memories with both friends and family whilst on your
They were part of the ‘80s revolution with The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen, but without the big payday. By Abraham Riesman November 1, 2022 Fantagraphics Somewhere around the middle of the Reagan administration, a tiny handful of revolutionary comic-book series were heralded by both longtime geeks and surprised media outlets. “Comics Aren’t Just for
“If I Get Caught” started a big discourse about the state of R&B, but the Toronto-based duo argue it’s just an uncomfortable reflection of modern relationships. By Israel Daramola November 1, 2022 Nineteen 85 (Paul Jefferies) and Daniel Daley as R&B group DVSN.Courtesy of Nate Shuls. The R&B duo DVSN’s new single, “If I Get
Have the rose petals wilted on Gabby Windey and Erich Schwer‘s romance? The Bachelorette alum gave some insight on where she and fiancé Erich stand after getting engaged on season 19 of the ABC show. When asked if she and Erich are “still together” by a Fox News reporter, Gabby responded by detailing their reality.
UPDATE 7:11 AM PT — In a new video you can hear Quavo on the phone, presumably with a 911 operator, and he’s asking … “What does she need to do?” A woman on the scene had said she was a nurse and was offering to help Takeoff. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE 6:36
Takeoff and Quavo were reportedly at a dice game that got heated and led to gunfire, which left the youngest Migos member slain. By Grant Rindner November 1, 2022 TakeoffBen Watts, GQ, May 2017. Multi-platinum rapper and Migos member Takeoff was killed in Houston, TX in the early hours of November 1. The artist, born