As colleges across Pennsylvania gear up for the 2025 academic year, the art of dorm room design is undergoing a profound transformation, blending functionality with high-end aesthetics to create spaces that feel more like boutique hotels than stark student quarters. From the bustling campuses of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia to the scenic grounds […]
Milligan alumnus Rev. Dr. Terence Z. Gadsden to speak, perform hip-hop concert for Magness Lectureship on Jesus in the Arts
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (Sept. 2, 2025) — Milligan University welcomes alumnus Rev. Dr. Terence Z. Gadsden, campus pastor and athletic chaplain at North Park University, as the keynote speaker for the university’s Magness Lectureship on Jesus in the Arts. Gadsden will provide a lecture and a hip-hop concert on Tuesday, Sept. 16. His lecture “What Does […]
Former Tesla bandmates Brian Wheat and Tommy Skeoch form new band together
Former Tesla bandmates Brian Wheat and Tommy Skeoch form new band together Photo by Christopher Lee Helton We may never get a full blown Tesla reunion with frontman Jeff Keith, bassist Brian Wheat, guitarists Frank Hannon and Tommy Skeoch, and drummer Troy Luccketta but Wheat and Skeoch have apparently teamed up again to form a […]
‘Unfinished business’: Babyshambles announce first tour in a decade – Music News
Pete Doherty’s Babyshambles are hitting the road for their first UK tour in over 10 years. Frontman Doherty described the comeback as a “no-brainer,” revealing that the decision was driven by both fan demand and personal reflection. He told NME: “Everywhere I go I get, ‘what’s happening with the ‘shambles?’ “It’s unfinished business and a […]
Horrifying Viral Video Shows Missing Boy Walking Along Theme Park’s Elevated Monorail Tracks
‘Upskirting’ is a form of harassment where someone takes a non-consensual photo of a person’s intimate area. While it’s illegal in countries like the U.K., it isn’t in the U.S. However, needless to say, it’s unacceptable behavior. When TikTok user Charm Daze (@cgetsnakey) was targeted by an upskirter—who took a photo of her bending down […]
Fake wedding, real fun: India’s latest party craze has no couples, just celebrations
New Delhi, Décor? Tick. Mehndi, music and mad dancing? Of course. Lavish buffet? That too. Baraatis? Yes. Bride and groom? Err… no. Not necessary at all. Fake wedding, real fun: India’s latest party craze has no couples, just celebrations Welcome to the new world of partying in urban India. With the band, baaja, baraat in […]
August 2025 Round-Up: The 9 Best Hip Hop Albums Of The Month
August 2025 Round-Up: The 9 Best Hip Hop Albums Of The Month: For this piece, we selected our 9 favorite Hip Hop albums released this August. Did we miss any albums you feel need to be mentioned? Let us know in the comments! Also read: The Best Hip Hop Albums Of 2025 1. Preservation & Gabe […]
Spotify rolls out messaging feature for free, premium users
article Spotify logo (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Spotify is rolling out an in-app messaging feature to allow one-on-one conversations where you can share content and react with text and emojis. Starting this week, Spotify Messages will be offered to Free and Premium users aged 16 years and older in select […]
The Best Jazz on Bandcamp, August 2025 – Avant Music News
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Woman Forced to Leave Salon After Katrina Reopens It 12 Years Later (Exclusive)
NEED TO KNOW The day after Hurricane Katrina hit, Lynette Boutte was part of a group of women and children forced to leave the salon where they were sheltering at gunpoint What followed was a long journey to safety, which was plagued by fear, heat, lack of water and injustice, Boutte, now 77, tells PEOPLE […]










