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☆ Olivia Rodrigo's guest appearance with No Doubt at Coachella proves the Gen Z artist is carrying a torch for Gen X
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen X musicians often inspire Rodrigo's music. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Rodrigo has long paid dues to her Gen X predecessors, calling them a huge inspiration to her music. On her most recent album, "GUTS," the singer told Rolling Stone that she tapped into tunes from the all-woman ensemble Babes in Toyland to help craft "All-American Bitch" — a song questioning misogynistic expectations. It's clear that she's gaining some street cred among Gen X: Of course, she is buddies with Stefani.

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☆ 'Act III' will be Beyoncé's next album: Here are the 4 genres the Beyhive thinks it could be
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Following the release of "Cowboy Carter," fans are speculating on the genre of Beyoncé's next album. AdvertisementHold your horses, Beyhive: "Act II" just came out and you're already thinking about "Act III?" Following the Friday release of "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé's genre-bending country album, fans of the award-winning singer are speculating on what she has up her sleeve for her next album. However, Bey has shown us that she can belt a tune in Spanish, thanks to her 2007 "Irreemplazable" album — Spanish recordings of songs from her "Irreplaceable" album. A rock album would align with Beyoncé's mission to reclaim art forms created by Black musicians, and "Cowboy Carter" is chock full of rock references.

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Others in the GOP field have attacked transgender participation in athletics and proposed nationwide bans on affirming care for transgender minors. Transgender-related issues have become perhaps the biggest rallying call to Christian conservatives, more than abortion rights or same-sex marriage. As an ethical matter, I think it’s gross,” said Tim Miller, a former Republican political operative who worked as communications director for former Florida Gov. Several people interviewed at a recent Trump rally argued children were being wrongly confronted with issues of gender identity. Both Trump and Nikki Haley, his last major rival heading into South Carolina's Republican primary this coming Saturday, have leaned into anti-transgender rhetoric.

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☆ Terry Killens: 24 years ago, he played in a Super Bowl as a player. Now, he’s making history as an official
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Killens’ first appearance in a Super Bowl had ended in unimaginable disappointment. The linebacker, who was in the league for seven seasons, never competed in another Super Bowl during his playing days. Killens is part of the crew officials ruling over the upcoming Super Bowl – which will be played in Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on February 11 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers – making him first person to both play in and referee a Super Bowl. Dyson is tackled by St. Louis linebacker Mike Jones just short of the goal line on the last play of Super Bowl XXXIV. When we wear the stripes, we are guardians of the game,” Killens explains.

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☆ Kate Moss at 50: A supermodel through the decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —British supermodel Kate Moss turns 50 today — and she remains as much a cultural icon as when she emerged as a breakout star more than three decades ago. Johnny Green/PA/Getty Images Kate Moss and her then-boyfriend, the actor Johnny Depp, attend the Golden Globe Awards in 1995. Dave M. Benett/Getty Images Kate Moss and Jamie Hince pose with bridesmaids after getting married on July 1, 2011 in Southrop, England. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images Moss arrives for a screening of the movie "Loving" at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Scroll through the gallery above to see some of the most memorable moment’s from Kate Moss’ life and career.

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☆ Billionaire grandpa Bill Gates shared an adorably geeky math-themed playlist
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bill Gates, one of the world's most famous geeks, just shared his math-themed playlist. The playlist, which has songs from The Beatles and The White Stripes, is available on Spotify. In fact, he loves it so much, that he, or perhaps one of his assistants, made a math-themed Spotify playlist. There are also some surprising head-bangers on there, like "Black Math" from The White Stripes and "Zero Sum" from Nine Inch Nails. AdvertisementAdvertisement"A playlist with songs about numbers and math adds up to a lot of great music," Gates quipped in its subhead.

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☆ A species of jellyfish carrying one of the most deadly venoms in the world is capable of learning despite not having a brain, new research shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Box jellyfish do not have brains — yet, a new study shows they are still capable of learning. Researchers over time managed to train box jellyfish to avoid obstacles in a low-light environment. That means they can learn and change their behavior using only their nervous system, the study shows. Now, researchers have discovered the killer creatures are actually capable of learning, despite not having brains. AdvertisementAdvertisementGarm told the Times this research could help answer the question of whether the learning is universal for organisms with nervous systems.

Persons: Anders Garm, Garm Organizations: Service, New York Times Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Surprising jellyfish finding challenges what’s known about learning and memory
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jenna Schnuer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Caribbean box jellyfish, animals that may appear to float through life aimlessly and don’t have a central brain, still have the ability to learn rapidly and retain information, new research has found. Caribbean box jellyfish, also known by the scientific name Tripedalia cystophora, have 24 eyes — six in each of four visual sensory centers called rhopalia. How jellyfish learnTo test the animals’ ability to learn, the researchers lined the inside of a round tank with gray and white stripes. The gray stripes would appear to the jellyfish’s 24 eyes as dark as a faraway mangrove root does in their natural habitat. “The scientists devised a very convincing experimental paradigm to quantify associative learning in this box jellyfish.

Persons: Anders Garm, “ We’ve, ”, Jan Bielecki, Bielecki, ” Bielecki, “, Michael Abrams, Abrams, ” Abrams Organizations: CNN, University of Copenhagen, Denmark —, Physiology, Kiel University, University of California, California Institute of Technology Locations: Denmark, Germany, Kiel, Caribbean, Berkeley

☆ Back in Black and White: It’s the Hives
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Caryn Ganz | More About Caryn Ganz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Onstage at the cozy Chelsea club Racket in May, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist had an important announcement. “Ladies and gentlemen!” the frontman shouted to the mess of bopping heads and airborne limbs gathered before him. “Due to an unfortunate rift in the time-space continuum, it has been 11 years since the Hives played New York.” He tossed his arms triumphantly in the air, as if landing a triple axel. “We are back!” The crowd gleefully erupted. The band got swept into the “rock revival” of the moment alongside the White Stripes and the Vines.

Persons: Howlin ’ Pelle Almqvist, “, Hives, axel, Veni Vidi, ”, Nicholaus Organizations: “, White Stripes Locations: New York, Sweden, United States

☆ Musician Jack White, a one-time Elon Musk acolyte, is auctioning his Tesla after slamming Musk's 'disgusting' approach to running Twitter and unbanning Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jack White is auctioning off his Tesla Model S, with the top bid currently $31,500. The White Stripes' singer used to be a fan of Elon Musk, performing a free concert for Tesla workers. But then he slammed Musk's decision to restore Donald Trump's Twitter account. Jack White is getting rid of his Tesla Model S, months after he slammed Elon Musk's revival of Donald Trump's Twitter account. At $31,500 with four days remaining, White's Tesla looks set to be the most expensive item.

Persons: Jack White, Elon Musk, Donald Trump's, Elon, Tesla, White, Henry Ford, Musk Organizations: Tesla, Stripes, Donald Trump's Twitter, Records, Twitter Locations: Tennessee, Fremont , California

☆ A North Korean stunned world soccer when he scored in Serie A. Then Han Kwang Song went missing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Gawon Bae | Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

But the Covid-19 pandemic led to North Korea fully sealing its borders, making it impossible for Han and fellow repatriated North Korean nationals to return home. PyongyangHan was born in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in 1998. The opening of North Korea through sport seemed like a door that would not be closed any time soon. They followed the Olympics and soccer,” former North Korean men’s soccer national team head coach Jørn Andersen told CNN Sport, adding that he had limited contact with the North Korean public during his time in Pyongyang between 2016 and 2018. Holding a North Korean passport, Han was no exception to these sanctions, despite his preternatural soccer talent.

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☆ Inter Milan Regains Some Past Glory With a Trip to the Champions League Final
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Lautaro Martinez of Internazionale celebrates the team’s victory over AC Milan. Photo: Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesMILAN—For a club that had played for the biggest prize in European soccer five times before, Internazionale had begun to feel before this season like a sixth Champions League final might never come. A decade of financial challenges away from the pitch had somehow turned this blue blood into a Cinderella in blue-and-white stripes.

☆ Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan Talk ‘Freaky Friday’ at 20
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Nadine Zylberberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

LINDSAY LOHAN When you get to work with such great actors, it really affects your performance. LOHAN As an 11-year-old, “The Parent Trap” [1998] felt so big to me. I put [the colorist] Tracy Cunningham through hell because I took my nice red hair and just bleached it. CURTIS We met in an office, did the read-through, and it was game on in a big way. If you look at “The Parent Trap,” she has a facility as an actor that is really impressive.

☆ Carolina Herrera blooms opulence for fall at New York Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Alicia Powell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] A model walks toward the runway during rehearsals at the Carolina Herrera Fall/Winter 2023 collection show during the New York Fashion Week in New York City, U.S., February 13, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew KellyNEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Carolina Herrera's signature ball gowns, elegant evening dresses and classic day looks filled the designer's sumptuous fall/winter collection at New York Fashion Week on Monday. Bright jewel tones, bold black and white stripes, and floral prints helped to tell creative director Wes Gordon's story of opulence at a Plaza Hotel ballroom. Tulle was used for complete looks as well as embellishment, along with lace, silks and hand embroidery. New York Fashion Week will feature over 70 shows through Wednesday.

☆ Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Bacharach was both an innovator and throwback, and his career seemed to run parallel to the rock era. He was an eight-time Grammy winner, a prize-winning Broadway composer for "Promises, Promises" and a three-time Oscar winner. Fellow songwriter Sammy Cahn liked to joke that the smiling, wavy-haired Bacharach was the first composer he ever knew who didn't look like a dentist. Bacharach was essentially a pop composer, but his songs became hits for country artists (Marty Robbins), rhythm and blues performers (Chuck Jackson), soul (Franklin, Luther Vandross) and synth-pop (Naked Eyes). He's everybody's composer ... Burt Bacharach!"

☆ George Michael, Willie Nelson among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/FilesFeb 1 (Reuters) - Late pop singer George Michael, 89-year-old country music icon Willie Nelson and rapper Missy Elliott are among the first-time nominees announced on Wednesday for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2023. Of the 14 nominees on this year's list, eight are first-timers, including singers Sheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper and the late singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, alongside rock band Joy Division/New Order and rock duo The White Stripes. Singer Kate Bush, heavy metal band Iron Maiden, rock band Rage Against the Machine, rock group Soundgarden, R&B vocal group The Spinners and hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest are returning nominees. “These artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and influenced countless others that have followed in their footsteps,” said John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. She did promise to earn the honor and has announced a forthcoming record with covers of rock classics entitled "Rock Star."

☆ A diver was decapitated by a 19-foot-long great white shark in Mexico in front of a fisherman, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A great white shark decapitated a diver in Mexico in the first fatal attack of the year. When he was attacked, Manuel Lopez was diving to collect mollusks in Tobari Bay. Divers had been warned about sharks in the area, but Lopez continued as he needed to make a living. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyA 19-foot-long great white shark decapitated a diver in Mexico in the first fatal shark attack of the year. He was collecting ax tripe, a scallop-like mollusk, which is collected at a depth of up to 59 feet in a process that can generate sounds and movement that can attract sharks, Tracking Sharks said.

☆ Meet Thom Browne, the stripe-obsessed designer who took on Adidas and won
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Thom Browne defeated Adidas in court this month over its right to use its four stripe design. Adidas sought roughly $7.8 million in damages — equivalent to the amount Adidas believed it would have earned through a licensing agreement with Thom Browne and profits Thom Browne made off the parallel stripe designs. Fashion Designer Thom Browne arrives at Manhattan Federal Court on January 03, 2023. Thom Browne made $285 million in 2021 revenue compared to $23 billion for Adidas, according to the New York Times report. By then, Thom Browne was dressing sports teams like the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and European soccer club FC Barcelona for pregame appearances.

☆ Italian soccer great Gianluca Vialli dies at 58
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Gianluca Vialli, the former Italian soccer forward who helped Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming player-coach at Chelsea, has died. Vialli and Mancini also helped Sampdoria reach the 1992 European Cup final, which it lost to Barcelona at Wembley Stadium. Mihajlović also played with Mancini at Sampdoria after Vialli left the club for Juventus. Vialli won another Serie A title at Juventus and also raised the Champions League and UEFA Cup trophies with the Bianconeri. He ended his playing career while also managing Chelsea, leading the London club to FA Cup, League Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup titles.

☆ Set to the Strokes, ‘Y2K Style’ Hits Luxury Fashion At Last
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A few men’s looks appeared on the runway at Celine’s fall/winter 2023 womenswear show, which summoned the indie-rock spirit of the early 2000s. LOS ANGELES—Hedi Slimane of LVMH fashion brand Celine waved his (skinny, black) magic wand Thursday night, transforming Los Angeles’s Wiltern Theater into a portal to the early 2000s. For his fall/winter 2023 womenswear show (which included some men’s styles), the brand’s creative lead sent 87 looks oozing with the debauched, indie-rock spirit of that period down the runway-cum-stage, set to a looped version of “Hello Operator” by the White Stripes, co-produced by the polymath Mr. Slimane himself. After the fashion show, the real show began: performances by Iggy Pop, Interpol, the Kills (as DJs) and the era’s ultimate mascots, the Strokes, now in their 40s.

☆ Elton John is quitting Twitter due to 'recent change in policy'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Elton John has become the latest celebrity to say they are leaving Twitter, following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform. The 75-year-old star announced his departure from the social media platform on Friday, telling his 1.1 million Twitter followers: “All my life I’ve tried to use music to bring people together. The Tesla CEO faced a backlash after initiating mass layoffs, reinstating the accounts of controversial figures including former President Donald Trump, and rolling back a Covid-19 misinformation policy. John’s departure comes amid mounting concerns over a rise in hate speech on Twitter. “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg announced she was “done with Twitter” during an episode of the ABC talk show, after listing all the controversial announcements Musk has made since completing his takeover.

☆ Elton John quits Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Elton John performs "Bennie and the Jets" as he wraps up the U.S. leg of his 'Yellow Brick Road' tour at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 20, 2022. REUTERS/David SwansonDec 9 (Reuters) - British musician Elton John quit Twitter on Friday, the latest high-profile celebrity to leave the social media platform following its acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk. John, who is currently on his last-ever global tour, blamed Twitter's recent policy change as a reason for quitting. Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world," John tweeted to his 1.1 million followers. loading"I've decided to no longer use Twitter, given their recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked."

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