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Getty Image As the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft wore on, I steadily drew more and more perplexed. “Why isn’t Jabari Walker getting picked,” resonated throughout my brain constantly as the night wound down and the Colorado standout remained on the board. Walker eventually got selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the …
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What is Kazuki Takahashi’s net worth? The creator of the popular series ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ passed away in July 2022 at 60 years old. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/kazuki-takahashi-net-worth
The TikTok trend around the The Rise of Gru involves teenagers, primarily young men, who dress up in suits to attend a screening of the film. The trend is meant to be slightly ironic, but the teens who are participating in the trend were children when the first Despicable Me movie hits theaters. What’s really …
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Ever since the series finale of Insecure, Issa Rae fans have waited with bated breath for her next big television project. They didn’t have to wait long; Issa and HBO announced that the multitalented creator would be crafting a show semi-based on the come-up story of Miami duo City Girls, Rap Sh!t. Today, she shared …
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Delivering Bram Stoker’s epistolary novel in email newsletter format, Dracula Daily became an unexpected viral hit this month. Rapidly attracting a passionate following on Tumblr, it’s inspired an unusual crossover between traditional book club content and fandom shitposting. It also seemed to appear from nowhere, overshadowing Tumblr’s typical pop-culture trends with a flood of memes …
Getty Image/Ralph Ordaz Despite the average NBA ref not knowing who he is (they must not have watched Narnia), Jack Harlow has been flying high recently. After the success of his potentially controversial collaboration with Lil Nas X in 2021, more rap fans than ever know Harlow’s name — enough to lift his upcoming album’s …
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Renowned horror and suspense author Stephen King has written over 64 books, sold more than 350 million copies, and even had several of his books turned into movies (i.e. It, Misery, The Shining, The Green Mile, Cujo, Pet Sematary, etc.). But before his writing career truly took off, Stephen definitely faced a few obstacles. Because …
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Prison is supposed to serve two purposes: punishment and rehabilitation. But often prisoners emerge with the skills to be a better criminal and little knowledge on how to live an improved life. A prison in California is hoping to change the revolving door effect for some inmates by being the first to have a fully …
Streets of Rage 4/SEGA When you think of all-time great beat’em up games a few names come to mind. There is of course Double Dragon, River City Ransom, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but for many the best of them all is Streets of Rage. SEGA’s beat’em up series received a trilogy of games in …
This article originally appeared on 01.10.20 Media outlets love to compile lists of impressive people under a certain age. They laud the accomplishments of fresh-faced entrepreneurs, innovators, influencers, etc., making the rest of us ooh and ahh wonder how they got so far so young. While it’s great to give credit where it’s due, such …
Getty Image The release of Chicago rapper Lil Durk’s seventh studio album 7220 was no casual affair. He released a slew of dates for his spring tour; he engaged in as many collaborations as possible, including 50 Cent’s “Power Powder Respect,” Cordae’s “Chronicles,” Gucci Mane’s “Rumors,” and 2 Chainz’s “Lost Kings”; he challenged Kanye by …
Getty Image Despite Kanye West’s ongoing divorce troubles, things are looking up in the other parts of his life. Although fans can’t officially get his new album Donda 2 without buying the $200 stem player, it looks like the new album’s discourse dominance combined with the social media success of the Netflix Jeen-Yuhs documentary have …
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