BigXthaPlug Reveals Collaborations With Luke Combs, Darius Rucker, Jelly Roll & Thomas Rhett on Upcoming Album

‘I Hope You’re Happy’ will release Aug. 22. BigXthaPlug photographed on December 4, 2024 at Electric Pony Studios in Los Angeles. Raymond Alva BigXthaPlug is revealing more of the star-studded collaborations set for his upcoming album, as the Texas musician unveiled the full tracklist for his forthcoming Aug. 22 album IContinue Reading

Defending California

There’s a booth at Joey’s Café in West Hollywood I sit at three times a week. Four, if I’m honest. It’s not the kind of place you’ll find in a glossy guidebook or tagged by influencers holding mimosas. It’s simpler than that. Honest. A chalkboard menu, a sun-faded awning, andContinue Reading

Better Collective to Report Esports As Separate Business Segment In Upcoming Q2 Earnings

Better Collective has announced that it will report esports as a standalone business segment from this quarter onwards, as it increases its focus on the growing area. The Danish-based affiliate media group’s esports segment contributed €20m to revenue last year, with a profitability margin of 60%. Jesper Søgaard, Better CollectiveContinue Reading

10 Performance Art Pieces Straight out of a Horror Movie

Performance art is also sometimes called shock art. It’s inherently unsettling and uncomfortable, pushing the boundaries of society, artistic expression, and even the artist’s own body to provoke a reaction. Unlike traditional mediums, performance art isn’t something you just observe—the audience becomes part of the piece itself, sometimes as unwittingContinue Reading

Routine childhood and adolescent immunizations declining in Michigan

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Routine childhood and adolescent immunizations declined in Michigan between 2017 and 2023, particularly among counties with lower household income and higher uninsurance rates, a new study suggests. For many key pediatric vaccines, completion rates dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic and have not yet recovered, accordingContinue Reading