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Dave Mays Launches Hip-Hop Podcast Network
Breakbeat to Produce Diverse Array of Compelling Podcast Content Serving the Global Hip-Hop Community
Media visionary Dave Mays, creator of The Source magazine, and business and finance heavyweight Kendrick Ashton have partnered to launch Breakbeat, a multi-media podcast network built to serve the interests and perspectives of the global Hip-Hop community. Breakbeat will deliver authentic, premium, and relevant audio and video content capturing the Hip-Hop community's distinct point-of-view. The platform, which will begin releasing its first shows on Tuesday, September 28th, will produce scripted, non-fiction narrative, news and discussion content, covering a wide range of subjects.
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Haunted Houstonopoly – Spooky Life-Sized Game Offers Scares & Shares for All Ages
Haunted Houstonopoly, a live action Halloween experience that pairs a larger-than-life nostalgic board game dedicated to H-Town with spooky fun for kids during the day and frightful nights for adults after dark, opens this Friday, October 1, 2021, at 2501 Rice Boulevard in Houston!
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp go down
Facebook's week just went from bad to worse. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp all suffered outages midday Monday, according to public statements from the three Facebook services.
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A hospital employee was killed by a coworker who fled and started a shootout with officers, Philadelphia police said
A 43-year-old certified nursing assistant was fatally shot at a Philadelphia hospital early Monday morning, and the suspect was a coworker of the shooting victim, police said.
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A Virginia fifth grader is one of 13 child Covid deaths in the state. Her mom's message to non-believers: 'I am here to tell you it is not over'
A Virginia family is trying to process how their 10-year-old daughter went from being perfectly healthy to dying in five days from Covid-19.
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Dave Chappelle debuts trailer for new comedy special
This is not a drill. Dave Chappelle is dropping another comedy special on Netflix.
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Kyrsten Sinema and when confrontation culture goes too far
The video is striking: Protesters angry about Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's opposition to the $3.5 trillion social safety net package currently being considered by Congress follow her into a bathroom to make their point -- filming Sinema as she enters a stall.
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William Shatner, 90, is headed to space with Audrey Powers on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin mission
Captain Kirk is headed to space. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announced Monday actor William Shatner, 90, will be on the next Blue Origin flight alongside Audrey Powers, Blue Origin's vice president of mission and flight operations, Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries.
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High School holds homecoming, without shoes
A Las Vegas high school made sure to hold its homecoming dance that had been cancelled during the pandemic, but with some unique modifications.
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Tani Adewumi: How chess changed the fortunes of 11-year-old prodigy and his family
When Tanitoluwa "Tani" Adewumi mulls his next move on a chessboard, his instinct is to pile pressure on his opponent.
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Texans Rookie QB Davis Mills Heading Into Hostile Territory
Texans quarterback Davis Mills will be making his second start under center on Sunday against a team that thrives on putting pressure and making life rough for anyone taking snaps for the opposing team.
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Texans Defense Knows Tackling Is Key To Controlling Bills QB Josh Allen
As the Houston Texans prepare to take on the Buffalo Bills this Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, New York, they know that on the defensive side of the ball they must stay disciplined.
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Here is how to get involved in Harris County's redistricting process
The Harris County Attorney’s Office is co-hosting several public meetings in the coming weeks alongside county precinct commissioners to hear feedback from local residents about the ongoing redistricting process.
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Panthers Dominate Pine-Bluff Early To Stay Undefeated In Conference Play
Prairie View A&M ran away from the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff on Thursday night as they rushed for 289 yards in a 27-17 win at Panther Stadium. The Panthers improved to 4-1 on the season, but more importantly, they pushed their conference record to 3-0 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Western division.
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The Wait Is Over: Astros Win The American League West Division Title
As the Houston Astros players celebrated their 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to clinch the 2021American League West Division title on Thursday night, it felt like the entire city of Houston breathed a sigh of relief.
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The Battles Is On: Stop COP Pitting Our Leaders Against Each Other
The Republicans already hold political power and they want to keep it that way by any means necessary. The first draft of redrawn district maps stacks everything in their favor despite the surge in the minority population in Texas, overlapping of districts, and Texas gaining two new seats. The Republicans are doing all sorts of things in their attempt to keep the power in their hands. If they are successful, they would retain political power for the next decade.
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Anxiously Awaiting
One would have to believe that the Houston Astros have that mindset as they try to clinch the American League West Division. On Wednesday, Houston allowed another opportunity to secure their fourth AL West title slip through their hands as they lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 at Minute Maid Park.
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Fleet Foxes' Sean Pecknold-Directed Video For “Featherweight” and Behind the Scenes Mini-Doc Out Now - Named Vimeo's Staff Pick Today!
Fleet Foxes released a stunning new animated video for the song “Featherweight,” the 10th video directed by band frontman Robin Pecknold’s brother and longtime visual collaborator Sean Pecknold. Arriving on the one-year autumnal equinox anniversary of Fleet Foxes’ latest Anti- album, Shore, the video is set amid a world of struggle and hope, brought to life using stop-motion animation and a multiplane camera. The evocative and visually striking film chronicles a young hawk as he struggles to fly with a broken wing, the successes and bitter failures that come from his attempt and the second chances that life will sometimes offer -- even when all seems lost.
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JAPANESE BREAKFAST . SHARES “BETTER THE MASK” PERFORMANCE VIDEO
"Starry-eyed and transportive, both primitive-sounding and futuristic. Comparisons to the back half of David Bowie's 1977 masterwork Low wouldn't be unfounded." -Entertainment Weekly
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(Re) X Signs Prominent Retail Stores, Universities and Museums to Carry Recycled Hangers
Agreements Expand Sustainable Plastic Hangers Reach at Retail
(re)x, an eco-design company, announced it has completed distribution agreements with elite schools, retail stores and museums which will carry its line of 100% recycled hangers made from previously ocean and ocean-bound plastic. (re) x (pronounced re-to-the-x) was founded by fashion designer Paulina Quintana whose mission is to reduce consumers’ environmental footprint by eliminating the need for products made from virgin plastic while delivering a fantastic, durable, and more versatile product.