Pablo Escobar’s Sex-Crazed Cocaine Hippos
The criminal activities of Colombia’s ‘King of Cocaine’ have sparked numerous books, films, and of course television programmes; with Narcos gaining particular critical acclaim. Regarded as a Robin Hood figure by some, and as a ruthlessly dangerous villain by others; Escobar remains a dark source of fascination…
Leonard Cohen wrote a poem called “Kanye West Is Not Picasso”
Last week brought the release of The Flame, a posthumous collection of poetry and lyrics written by Leonard Cohen in the months prior to his death in November 2016. As singer-songwriter Amanda Shires points out, one such entry is titled, “Kanye West Is Not Picasso”. It goes something like this:…
“If Not Now, When?”
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was a post that was originally published on a contributor’s personal Facebook page, and republished here with his permission. In light of the recent, controversial confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, I felt the need to share his experience in…
‘Human Uber’ Lets You Attend Events Remotely
The ‘Human Uber’ idea is called ChameleonMask, and describes itself as ‘a telepresence system that displays a remote user’s face on another user’s face’. They say: By wearing the mask, we can be someone else and also someone can be our surrogates. The remote user can…
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Kicks Off Its Centennial Season In Grand Style
LOS ANGELES, CA- For the past 100 years, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has been providing the community with glorious music. Under the skillful conducting of Gustavo Dudamel, the heralded orchestra began its centennial season on September 27th with a selection of music celebrating spirit of…
Mac Miller’s Family Announce ‘Celebration of Life’ Concert and Charity to Honor the Late Rapper
Friends and family of Mac Miller are coming together to honor the late musician and make a positive change in the world. On Tuesday Miller’s parents and brother, along with his management team, announced “Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life,” a concert benefit that not only pays tribute…
Emily Haines Reunites With Broken Social Scene At Music Tastes Good
Saturday | Sunday LONG BEACH, CA- “… The time had finally come. Broken Social Scene started like a powerful tsunami crashed on us, yet pulling in more and more people as their opening progressed. “This is what music used to be,” I thought to myself as Emily…
Santigold Brought The Party To The Stage At Music Tastes Good
Saturday | Sunday LONG BEACH, CA- “… Feeling empowered, I headed back to the Franklin stage to prepare. Being a fan of Santigold’s “Lights Out” from her self-titled album, I was excited to finally get to see her live. The cover of her first album initially drew…
Bill Cosby Gets Vanilla Pudding in Jail for First Meal
Officials at Montgomery County Jail in Pennsylvania tell The Blast Cosby will be well fed for his first night in the slammer, including a chicken patty with gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and an iced tea juice packet. On top of all that, we’re told…
Gay penguins ‘kidnap’ chick from straight parents
A gay penguin couple “kidnapped” a chick at Denmark’s Odense Zoo while the baby’s parents went for a swim, according to a zookeeper. The zookeeper, Sandie Hedgegard Munck, said the gay penguins wanted to be parents and likely thought the chick’s mom and dad were…
