Mixtape Mixup
Nike’s 2024 retro revival peaked elsewhere but the Nike ACG Exploraid re-release was one of the year’s quietest killer sneakers, rebirthing a classic trail shoe for the modern age. Despite a relative lack of hype, the ACG Exploraid is perhaps one of Nike’s best-looking trail shoes, a masterpiece of streamlined paneling and weight. Shop Nike […]
Nike’s Air Max Muse is about to take over 2025. Well, maybe. The all-new Air Max sneaker hasn’t gotten the big Nike push you’d expect of a flagship shoe but, then again, it did only just debut in proper. In mid-2024, first looks at Nike’s Air Max Muse emerged thanks to, of all people, Nike […]
Ice Spice was booked as one of the headliners of Australia’s Wildlands Festival on New Year’s Eve. It did not go well. The “Princess Diana” rapper reportedly showed up 25 minutes late for her 30-minute set, and left after only two songs. Videos from the festival show the moment Ice Spice’s mic was cut, eliciting […]
At first glance, it’s difficult to know what to make of Merrell’s SpeedARC Surge BOA shoe. That is, this is a sturdy hiking shoe that doesn’t have the look or build of your typical hardwearing, no-nonsense outdoor footwear. The SpeedARC Surge’s chunky, futuristic façade is what makes it more than meets the eye, reflecting the […]
Lauren Davis, a veteran music business attorney, has been promoted to associate chair of New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. Davis joined the institute’s full-time faculty in 2006, teaching courses on the legal and business aspects of the music industry, including intellectual property law. She has also lectured on social entrepreneurship and […]
Justin Bieber rang in the new year by rededicating himself to wife Hailey Bieber. After the model posted a spicy NYE pic in which she wore a pink bikini under a fur coat, Justin hopped into the conversation in his Instagram Stories on Wednesday (Jan. 1) by commenting “Goin anywhere with u bb,” according to […]
Twelve tracks from Lana, the deluxe edition of SZA’s SOS album, have surged onto Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart, with “30 for 30,” her collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, debuting at No. 1. The song amassed 17.5 million official U.S. streams, an airplay audience of 385,000, and 2,000 digital song downloads during the tracking week of […]
Coi Leray just started off the new year with a bang, by announcing she’s pregnant with her and Trippie Redd’s first baby. Leray revealed the news last night (January 1), taking to Instagram to share a gallery of photos of her baby bump and of her sharing smiles with Trippie. She wrote in the post’s […]
OG Maco’s family has released a new project, Legends Live Forever 2, which was made in collaboration with producer Kino Beats. The profits from the music will go to his family. “We are honored to share new music from OG Maco, a tribute to his legacy and a way to keep his spirit alive,” an […]
Meghan Markle has made her return to Instagram. In her first post since 2020, Markle is in all white on the beach, where she draws 2025 in the sand. According to ABC News, the video was filmed by Prince Harry on a public beach near their Montecito, CA home.