Syd’s Beard Is a Soulful Reminder That Authenticity Never Goes Out of Style
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are artists you discover because they’re everywhere, and then there are artists you discover at exactly the right moment. For me, Syd has always been the latter. The first time I saw her perform was with The Internet at UCLA’s…
Neverness to Everness Preview: Building a Life in Hethereau at Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- Neverness to Everness (NTE) drops you straight into Hethereau, a paranormal metropolis where the supernatural is just another part of the daily commute. Developed by Hotta Studio in Unreal Engine 5,…
Meshell Ndegeocello’s Synonym Reimagines Classic Songs with an All-Star Cast
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve always been impressed with Meshell Ndegeocello’s music, not simply because of her musicianship, but because she has always seemed to have something meaningful to say. While her first major crossover hit was “Wild Night,” the duet with John Mellencamp that…
St. Paul & The Broken Bones Find Soulful Reflection on New Single “Mess I Made”
AUSTIN, TX- My introduction to St. Paul & The Broken Bones came seven years ago at South by Southwest. Packed shoulder-to-shoulder inside Antone’s, I watched Paul Janeway and the rest of the band deliver one of the most electrifying performances of the festival. When I…
Beyond the Screen: Inside Anime Expo 2026 and the Rise of Mainstream Anime Culture
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- At Anime Expo, seeing where you needed to go was not the same as being able to reach it. A booth could sit directly across the exhibition hall, its logo clearly…
We Tried Shrooms on America’s Most Haunted Ship (Queen Mary)
Scared and Impaired boarded the RMS Queen Mary… one of the most haunted ships in the world and spent the night inside its most infamous room B340. For this episode of Scared and Impaired, we took things to another level. Billy Langdon chose mushies. Dean…
Inside the Government’s Secret Plan for America’s Collapse
What happens if a highly lethal pathogen spreads so fast that cities fall into chaos within days? What contingency exists if the normal machinery of government ceases to function? According to recent discussions on the Shawn Ryan Show, the U.S. government maintains a classified continuity…
Nia Archives’ Emotional Junglist Is a Pulse-Raising Ride Through Modern Jungle
LOS ANGELES, CA- Nia Archives first landed on my radar through her collaboration with Jorja Smith, a pairing that immediately showcased how effortlessly she can balance emotionally vulnerable songwriting with propulsive jungle rhythms. So when Emotional Junglist arrived, led by the infectious “There Goes…
GIRLI Turns Opinionated Pop Into a Queer Feminist Rallying Cry at Lodge Room Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- GIRLI, born Milly Toomey and raised in North London by actor parents who encouraged her creativity, has been doing this since she was a teenager, booking a Roundhouse rehearsal room for a pound an hour. Back then, the music room at…
