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Alessia Cara Creates Giant Desk After NPR Tiny Desk Rejections

Alessia Cara is making the most of being told "no." The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter unveiled her own live performance series, dubbed Giant Desk, on Wednesday (June 10), after revealing that NPR's popular Tiny Desk Concert series had passed on featuring her multiple times. "Well Tiny Desk said no to me a couple times so I exercised free will and built my own!" Cara wrote on X and...

Taylor Swift Gifts Autographed Guitar & Letter to Young Fan

Taylor Swift has once again shown her knack for connecting with fans in meaningful ways, this time surprising an 8-year-old Swiftie from Ohio with a personalized gift package after a viral neighborhood moment. In April 2026, Madeline Hulec from Lakewood, Ohio (near Cleveland), was doing homework when she heard her neighbor, musician Ethan Hayes, playing guitar outside. A big Taylor Swift fan, Madeline wrote a...

Cynthia Erivo And Alia Shawkat Join “Drift”

Alexander Maksik adapted his novel A Marker To Measure Drift into a screenplay. The film, titled Drift, is currently in production in Greece. Cynthia...

Clybourne Park To Be Adapted Into Film; Aduba, Paulson Sign On

Clybourne Park's Cast of All-Stars Bruce Norris’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama Clybourne Park play is making its way to the silver screen. Norris’s play, which...

Paul Weiner Brings Punk Rock Optimism To Stand Up Comedy

Dreams of Performing Paul Weiner was a taxi driver and a stay-at-home parent for a very long time before trying improv classes. He found he...

“Fat Ham” Receives A Pulitzer

James Ijames's adaptation of Hamlet, titled Fat Ham, won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play premiered at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia...

Canada’s Rishi Releases Debut Single “Long Ago”

Canadian pop vocalist, Rishi is making his streaming debut by upgrading Mariah Carey’s 1995 single, "Long Ago," off her album Daydream. Rishi made his own...

Top 8 Billboard Music Awards 2022 Fashion Looks

The Billboard Music Awards 2022 was full of risque fashion moments, from daring necklines to sexy silhouettes. This year's award show took place in...

5 Gilded Age Rap Songs About Modern Hardships

This year’s Met Gala theme inspired questionable choices by the celebrities in attendance. Is the reason why because non-observant celebrities are blind to the...

‘Daria’ Spinoff ‘Jodie,’ Voiced By Tracee Ellis Ross, Now A Film

“Daria” Spinoff Series Announced its Cast Tracee Ellis Ross was previously announced as the voice of Jodie. Additionally, she will serve as an executive producer...

Pass The Remote, Cinderelly! A Cinderella Story Becomes Miniseries

Limited Series Cinderella to Grace TV With J. Lo signed on to executive produce, the new Skydance Television and Concord Originals limited series of Rodgers...

‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Bad Bunny’s Most Ambitious Album Yet

On May 6 Bad Bunny dropped his anticipated album of the year Un Verano Sin Ti. It dropped after he had three albums on...

Philly-Based Poet Shirmina Geneva Discusses “Finding the Ugly”

Shirmina Geneva's Journey as a Poet Shirmina Geneva first went to poetry club as a freshman at a new school. In fact, that was just...

Truth Hurts: The World Has To Keep Up With Lizzo’s Biggest Hits

As the recent host and musical guest of an episode of SNL, Lizzo totally showcases her dramatic abilities. The singer was introduced by her...