9+ min ago (1055+ words) Every night of Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism Tour has come with a sweet surprise: The singer has covered a song tied to the city or country she's isiting. On the United States leg of the tour, she pulled from artists native to each state, and internationally, she's leaned into classics from the countries she's in. "This was my idea. It came about purely because I had done a song for the American Country Music Awards with Chris Stapleton, and it was so much fun that I proposed it to the band and to the team: How fun would it be if every night we do a different song?" she told Variety last in October. "And everyone was like, well that's quite ambitious." As the Radical Optimism Tour comes to a close at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros in early December,…...

41+ min ago (609+ words) While 2025 was by no means a quiet year for gaming culture, it sure felt like it slipped by in relatively lissome fashion. As the page turns on the midpoint of this decade, much of what made headlines and filled the endlessly scrolling feeds amounted to more or less the same big issues and debates that have defined everything post-Covid; it's all the bad stuff, but worse. It's been a year filled with industry layoffs and studio closures, major delays that rattled fans and release calendars alike, and the looming specter of generative AI as a development tool that has gamers turning on their favorite creators as ethical boundaries continue to fall. Mid-sized dev teams from across the globe reignited the appreciation for classic genres with a fresh twist, ushering in a new audience for everything from old school RPGs to…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago (318+ words) Millie Bobby Brown continued to praise her Stranger Things co-star David Harbour amid a report that the actor bullied her on the set of the Netflix series. Speaking to Deadline at a press junket, the actress was asked if she "felt safe" when shooting with Harbour. "Of course I felt safe, we've worked together for 10 years; I felt safe with everyone on that set," Brown said. "We also play father and daughter so naturally you have a closer bond than the rest, because we have had some really intense scenes together, especially in Season 2." She continued, "But David and I have a great relationship. We work really closely together in the scenes and preparing for the scenes, and I'm really excited for everyone to see the labor of love and hard work we put into it and the closure of…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago (255+ words) The rising rapper-producer is leveling up with his new album 'Sankofa,' which marks a creative evolution and is out Dec. 4. B rooklyn restaurant Underhill Cafe is scarcely occupied on a rainy Thursday afternoon. The rustic cafe's solitary television is airing basketball from the Eurobasket league, and the lone waiter periodically bounces between watching the game and serving the restaurant's three patrons. I sit alone at a four-person table until redveil arrives unassumingly, hopping out of an Uber." Sankofa could very well vault redveil into wider visibility. He says he currently feels like he's at the "perfect level" of celebrity, where he gets noticed in public but not overwhelmingly so. But that soon could change. I learn that he and his colleagues took the MTA train from Manhattan into Brooklyn; I ask him how he's going to feel if he becomes…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago (427+ words) A T HIS REGULAR SPOT " the stool with "BG" on the back, way at one end of the bar " the owner of Buddy Guy's Legends scans the hundreds of people packing his club. Tugging off the pandemic-era mask he still wears during public gatherings, he leans forward and looks toward the stage a few hundred feet away. "In an hour," he says, "I might have a drink and go up there." Thanks partly to Sinners and musicians like Ingram, the blues appear to be in healthier shape than in a while; Ingram has started an independent label to foster new talent in the field. "I've seen a lot of young artists of color coming out and playing this music, or music based on this genre," he says. "People are craving more music that's authentic." Indeed, a conversation with Guy is…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago (193+ words) Limp Bizkit paid tribute to their late bassist Sam Rivers on Saturday during the band's first concert since Rivers' death in October. The group, who previously pledged to continue their tour as planned following Rivers' death, returned to the stage Saturday in Mexico City to kick off their Latin American tour. During the show, Limp Bizkit screened a tribute video featuring clips of Rivers onstage and backstage with his band mates, who watched along with the audience. "Sam Rivers, our brother forever," the video noted at the end. "Sam Rivers, we love you forever." Rivers died October 18 at the age of 48; no cause of death was provided. For the band's Mexico City gig, bassist Richie "Kid Not" Buxton " who also plays in the tour's opening act Ecca Vandal " filled in on bass, Blabbermouth reports. "Now we're gonna do this shit…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago (695+ words) Brace yourselves: this year's Cyber Monday event officially starts tomorrow. Translation: the holidays are a lot closer than you think. If you didn't manage to snag everything you wanted during Black Friday, don't panic " there are still a few days left to meet delivery deadlines, check off your gift list, and save some serious cash on this year's hottest items. We know shopping on Cyber Monday can feel overwhelming. That's why our shopping editors have done the hard work for you: compiling a curated, A-to-Z list of the top deals happening right now. Whether you're hunting for a new pair of headphones, sneakers, or viral athleisure, these editor-approved picks are your golden ticket to scoring rare deals on our favorite items. Shop them below now. Adidas " Grab sneakers and trainers for as low as $39 $60.00 $100.00 40% off A rare $40 off Adidas Gazelle…...

18+ hour, 51+ min ago (308+ words) To 1925 and all that was," the 88-year-old Anderson declared. To 2025 and all that is, and to a hundred years from tonight for all that there may be, long live the Grand Ole Opry." Moments earlier, the same artists Anderson " who is the longest-tenured Opry member with 64 years under his belt " led in their glass-raising had capped a nearly three-hour showcase with a rendition of Will the Circle Be Unbroken" led by Steven Curtis Chapman and a chorus that included the likes of Anderson, Vince Gill, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis, Jamey Johnson and Ricky Skaggs. The concert fell on the exact anniversary of the first Opry performance in 1925. Skaggs kicked off the whole thing by playing Tennessee Wagoner" on the same fiddle that Uncle Jimmy Thompson had used to play the first note of that inaugural show. From there, a who's…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (212+ words) Tom Stoppard, the Academy and Tony Award-winning British playwright and screenwriter, has died at the age of 88. Stoppard's agents confirmed his death to the BBC, noting in a statement that he "died peacefully at home in Dorset, surrounded by his family." No cause of death was provided. "He will be remembered for his works, for their brilliance and humanity, and for his wit, his irreverence, his generosity of spirit and his profound love of the English language. It was an honor to work with Tom and to know him." On the big screen, Stoppard penned the screenplays for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Despair, Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun, an adaptation of John Le Carre's The Russia House, and co-wrote Terry Gilliam's dystopian epic Brazil, the latter earning Stoppard his first Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He would later win…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (784+ words) Naviva's 'Unplugged' series offers an up close and personal experience with both superstar artists and rising talent alike just steps from the ocean. To be sure, there are plenty of scenic venues where you can see your favorite artists perform, but few places can beat the intimacy and beauty of Naviva, a Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Mexico, where artists have been popping up this year for small, ocean-side performances for 30 guests or less. It's all part of the resort's "Naviva Unplugged" series, which offers a truly up close and personal experience with both superstar artists and rising talent alike. This year's lineup has included Shooter Jennings, Lee Brice and Brittney Spencer to name a few, along with modern-day jazz pianist and balladeer Louis B. Middleton. The series concludes next month with singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun taking the sand for a…...