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15/12/2020

What if we nuke the moon?

Always asking the big questions, Kurzgesagt latest animated video ponders a topic we've all been wondering – what would happen if we nuked the moon? Would it spiral out of orbit, would it break apart and coming crashing into the Earth "causing tidal waves and misery"? Could we even destroy it? We

15/12/2020

The Boring Company plans a huge loop in Las Vegas featuring Model 3s and Model Xs

One of Elon Musk's lesser-known companies, The Boring Company, has announced plans to build a 10 mile long underground loop that would connect up Las Vegas Strip of casino hotels, the downtown area, and McCarran International Airport. The tunnel will reportedly speed up transport times 10 fold, w

22/04/2020

The xx’s Romy Madley Croft confirms debut solo album

Taking to Instagram Live, The xx's frontwoman Romy Madley Croft has confirmed a solo album is on the way. According to Croft, the music will be a "lot more upbeat" than the material coming out of The xx, adding it's "not exactly going to be guitar music, but it’s going to be fun". She also previe

22/04/2020

Netflix adds 16 million subscribers as people stay at home

The streaming service Netflix has doubled its new subscriber goal for the first quarter of 2020, with 15.77 million customers joining due to the coronavirus pandemic. It now boasts 182.9 million paid subscribers globally, which is a 22.8 percent increase on the same period for the previous year.

22/04/2020

Stay busy during lockdown with Kodak's World's Largest Puzzle

Kodak have come through with the ultimate piece of lockdown entertainment – the world's largest puzzle. Consisting of a mind-melting 51,300 piees, the puzzle celebrates “the heritage of Kodak and beautiful photography” spotlighting 27 wonders from around the world. Landmarks include the Taj Ma

27/03/2020

"Social distancing" on iconic album covers

To raise awareness about the importance of staying at least 6 feet away from each over during the coronavirus outbreak, creative duo Beto Fernandez and Paco Conde – aka Activista – have created a series called 6 Feet Covers. It takes iconic album covers from Blondie, The Beatles, Queen, U2, N.W....

27/03/2020

Launching soon!

As retailers continue to adapt to the new conditions, London-based brand Aries has announced it will be holding its sample sale online instead of hosting it at The BOX in Hackney, London. The brand follows in the footsteps of Our Legacy, who made their deadstock, samples, and archive pieces avail

27/03/2020

Mattel gives Uno a minimalist makeover

Mattel has unveiled a sleek, minimalist version of its classic card game Uno, aptly named the "Uno Minimalista" pack. Created by Brazilian designer Warleson Oliveira, it features a premium looking "blacked-out" rear face and vibrant colours on the front. Other changes include stripped-back logos,

26/03/2020

Polaroid stays analog with the "Now" instant camera

26/03/2020

Trailer: The New Bauhaus – a documentary following the life and legacy of innovative artist and educator László Moholy-Nagy

The New Bauhaus is an upcoming documentary from director Alysa Nahmias. It follows the life and legacy of innovative artist and educator László Moholy-Nagy, one of the most influential members of the Bauhaus movement and the founder of mid-century design school, The New Bauhaus. Today, his "pione

25/03/2020

Strange times.

Creative studio Space Race Studio has created a short film documenting the very strange scenes in San Francisco right now. Shot using a drone, the 3-minute video takes us through the abandoned city streets and vehicle-less intersections. "Driving through San Francisco during the pandemic is jaw d

25/03/2020

The 44-year-old stated she would rather choose death than the vaccine

44-year-old musician M.I.A. has taken to Twitter to speak out about mandatory vaccinations, stating that if she would choose death over "the vaccine". https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/1242788551563128833 In response to someone asking if she is an anti-vaxxer, she replied: M.I.A. came

25/03/2020

"We hope by expanding our offer of free Pornhub Premium worldwide, people have an extra incentive to stay home and flatten the curve."

In an attempt to cure people's lockdown blues, adult entertainment site Pornhub is making its subscription free for everyone across the world The premium content will be available free of charge to everyone until 23 April, all in a valiant effort to help reduce the coronavirus outbreak and lower

25/03/2020

The Weeknd takes the lead as a knife-wielding murderer

Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, has released the visuals for new track "In Your Eyes". Directed by frequent collaborator Anton Tammi, the video begins with a tongue-in-cheek parental advisory and viewer warning, stating that the visuals include graphic violence that may be offensive to some viewers

20/03/2020

Listen to The Weeknd’s new album “After Hours”

The Weeknd has released After Hours, his follow up to 2016's well-received Starboy.

20/03/2020

An informative short video with wonderful animation

The wonderful team over at Kurzgesagt have jumped to it double fast, working day and night to put out an informative video about the Coronavirus. The animators and researchers usually spend months working on each video, so to react to something so quickly really was a huge accomplishment. Kurzges

18/03/2020

Tesla begins to deliver its Model Y

US customers are beginning to receive their pre-ordered Model Y's from Tesla. The small SUV was first announced back in March 2019 and is essentially a slightly larger version of its popular Model 3, utilising 75% of the same parts but also featuring an optional third row of seats and extra headr

18/03/2020

Apple unveils an iPad Pro keyboard with trackpad

As well as announcing a new generation of iPad Pros, Apple has unveiled a new style of keyboard that comes complete with a trackpad, continuing to push Apple's belief that an iPad has the potential to replace your laptop. Named the "Magic Keyboard", it also features a hinge, that holds the iPad i

18/03/2020

New music from the Canadian duo

Having announced WOMB, their first new album in five years, Canadian duo Purity Ring have shared two new tracks – "peacefall" and "pink lightning". Both songs come accompanied by lyric videos and will feature on the LP when it's released on 3 April via 4AD. Listen above (and below). https:/

18/03/2020

The fund will be available to up to 30,000 small businesses in 30 countries

In an effort to help small businesses and boost the economy, Facebook has announced a new $100 million USD grant program. The fund will be available to up to 30,000 businesses (equating to $3,333 each) across 30 countries. The $100m will be spread across both cash grants and ad spend credits.

18/03/2020

Taking place tomorrow, for one day only

Stockholm-based label Our Legacy will be hosting an archive sale online for the first time ever. The brand usually opts to hold these kinds of sales in its Copenhagen store, although with the current lockdown across Denmark they've had to switch things up. All the archive pieces, samples, and

18/03/2020

Perfect for days of self-isolation (it even includes a real-time chat sidebar)

Now we're all self-isolating, watching Netflix together is that little bit trickier. Luckily, some helpful developers have created a Chrome extension called "Netflix Party", which "synchronizes video playback and adds group chat to your favorite Netflix shows." The extension has actually been aro

16/03/2020

Mystery Jets share video for “A Billion Heartbeats”

Today, Mystery Jets have released the video to accompany "A Billion Heartbeats", which had first play as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World on Radio 1 last month. It finds the band in the middle of London's Trafalgar Square, a "place of great importance to Blaine as he previously lived in a

13/03/2020

The pack includes sensory-friendly details such as sturdy materials and a calming colour palette

As part of World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April, Vans is releasing an Autism Awareness pack featuring sensory-friendly details, such as sturdy materials and a calming colour palette. The pack was made in conjunction with the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards

13/03/2020

Back in business

Apple has now reopened all 42 of its retail stores in China, having shut them due to the coronavirus outbreak in early February. "It feels to me that China is getting the coronavirus under control," said CEO Tim Cook, speaking with Fox Business two weeks ago. "I mean you look at the numbers, they

13/03/2020

Jamie Foxx takes the lead as a jazz musician who unexpectedly dies

Having given us an initial taster a few months back, Pixar has now released a longer official trailer for its upcoming animation Soul. It stars Jamie Foxx in the lead role as Joe Gardner, a jazz teacher and musician who just got a huge career break and… promptly dies. Desperate to get back to the

13/03/2020

Kurt Vile covers "Stranger Than Kindness" by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Cover – listen here

As part of Julia Stone's Songs For Australia – a new brushfire relief benefit covers album – Kurt Vile has given his own spin to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' track "Stranger Than Kindness". The song was first released on the band's 1986 LP Your Funeral… My Trial. Other covers on the album incl...

12/03/2020

Kendrick Lamar will headline Glastonbury 2020

Kendrick Lamar has been announced as the Friday night headliner for this year’s Glastonbury Festival. Set to take place between 24-28 June, the festival will also include performances from Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Diana Ross, FKA twigs, Burna Boy, Robyn, Thom Yorke, Ed O'Brien (as EOB), Cami

12/03/2020

Watch the trailer for Spike Jonze's upcoming Beastie Boys documentary

The first full-length trailer has been released by Apple TV+ for its upcoming documentary on the Beastie Boys. Directed by the band's longtime collaborator and friend, Spike Jonze, the Beastie Boys Story uses archival footage and interviews to intimately tell the story of "3 friends who inspired

12/03/2020

Watch Daniel Schetter as he surfs Lake Superior, even in sub-zero conditions

In this new short film, VICE follows the icy exploits of Daniel Schetter, known as “Surfer Dan", who's become a local legend for surfing Lake Superior, rain or shine, and even in sub-zero temperatures. Watch the video above.

11/03/2020

The HUH. Tote Bag is back in stock

After a brief hiatus, our popular tote bag is back in stock. The classic logo design comes on a 5oz 100% cotton canvas and measures 42 x 38 cm, making it big enough and sturdy enough for all your "bag for life" needs. What's more, the price has remained the same and it'll set you back just £5. Yo

11/03/2020

Converse unveils “SHAPES” – its first genderless clothing collection

Converse is making sure it's adequately in touch with current hot topics by releasing its first genderless apparel collection. The capsule range is called SHAPES and asks the question "what if apparel was built agnostic of gender?". Many of Converse's offerings are already genderless, especially

11/03/2020

Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes release the funk-infused “Lift Off”

A few weeks after announcing their forthcoming 12-track collaborative album, What Kinda Music, Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes have returned with a new funk-infused track called "Lift Off". The five-minute song is accompanied by some dark and moody 16mm visuals by Douglas Bernardt, which sees the duo

11/03/2020

Flume shares the visuals for “The Difference” feat. Toro y Moi

Australian GRAMMY-winner Flume has shared the music video for "The Difference", which features Toro y Moi. Directed by Jonathan Zawada, the split screen visuals feature Toro y Moi on one half, while Flume runs through the LA's sunny streets for the whole 180-seconds. The track, which is a kind of

11/03/2020

Harvey Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars

Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for r**e and sexual assault, meaning he will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. His lawyers had requested just five years from Judge James Burke, who oversaw the State Supreme Court trial in Manhattan. Before his sentencing, We

10/03/2020

IKEA & Pizza Hut collaborate for a life-size version of those tiny pizza tables

Swedish retail giant IKEA has joined forces with Pizza Hut for the collaborative project we never realised we wanted – a life-size version of those tiny tables that come in your take-away box. The Säva table (named after the original "pizza saver" name) has been designed around the proportions of

10/03/2020

Listen to Yaeji’s new song “Waking Up Down”

The Korean-American musician Yaeji is back, this time with a new track "Waking Up Down". The track, which is accompanied by an animated video, will feature on the WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 mixtape, due to be released on 2 April via XL, and is accompanied by a Studio Yatta produced video fe...

10/03/2020

Roger Federer has acquired the “RF” logo from Nike

In a move which added a significant amount to his net worth, tennis legend Roger Federer signed a 10-year deal with UNIQLO, reportedly worth a staggering $300 million. While that all sounds well and good, it did put a a bit of a spanner in the works in regards to his previous sponsorship deal with N

10/03/2020

Watch the dramatic trailer for Ozark Season 3

Due to hit Netflix on 27 March, season 3 of hit series Ozark looks like it's going to be the most action-filled and dramatic yet. It follows the Byrdes as they open their new casino on the waterfront, working tirelessly to keep their "clients" happy and their family safe. However, with Marty and

10/03/2020

A look at Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound Balance smart speaker

If you're looking to purchase something a little more exciting than an Amazon Alexa or Google Home, Bang & Olufsen could have just the thing. Named the Beosound Balance, the new £1,750 speaker has been designed in the brand's typically high-end style, featuring a fabric mesh-covered cylinder