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22Aug/22

ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL PRESENTS ANNUAL “ON THE COME UP” SHOWCASE FEATURING HIP-HOP AND R&B’S HOTTEST UP-AND-COMING ARTISTS ON @ASCAP AND @ASCAPURBAN SOCIAL MEDIA AUGUST 22 – 25

August 22, 2022MusicAmerican Society of Composers, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Broadcast Music, Inc., Copyright collection societies, Copyright law, Entertainers, Inc., Musicians, Singers, Usheradmin

Today, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced their annual Rhythm & Soul showcase “On The Come Up” will take place virtually August 22 through August 25. Throughout the event, ASCAP will spotlight some of the hottest up-and-coming hip-hop and R&B stars, selected for their early success and growing fanbases. ASCAP’s website and social media handles @ASCAP and @ASCAPUrban will feature never-before-seen, exclusive video performances from the artists at 3PM ET each day. Continue reading

14Aug/22

GLOBAL CITIZEN ANNOUNCES LINEUPS FOR 2022 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK CITY & ACCRA, GHANA ON SEPTEMBER 24

August 14, 2022MusicAccra, Cisco, Cisco Systems, Citigroup, Companies, Continents, Geography of Africa, Ghana, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, Subprime mortgage crisisadmin

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced the lineups for the 10th anniversary Global Citizen Festival, taking place in New York City’s Central Park, presented by Citi and Cisco, and Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana, presented by Harith General Partners, on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Continue reading

10Aug/22

‘Carter’ Director Byung-gil Jung Launches Multiverse-themed NFT Project Through ARKPIA

August 10, 2022ArtAcademic disciplines, Byung, Byung-gil Jung, Carl Jung, Fungibility, Multiverse, Natural sciences, NFT, Non-fungible token, Physical sciencesadmin

ARKPIA, a global Non-Fungible Token (NFT) brand, has launched filmmaker Byung-gil Jung’s new NFT artwork, which embodies a multiverse concept envisioned by the director. Continue reading

05Aug/22

Beyoncé has helped usher in a renaissance for African artists

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James Chikomborero Paradza, University of Pretoria

Beyoncé has released her seventh solo studio album, titled Renaissance (2022). The album, an event in global popular culture, is the first of a three-part project by the US artist. Her previous outing, the visual album Black is King (2020), collaborated with a host of African artists. Renaissance pays tribute to black dance music and again features African artists, including Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems, who is having a global moment of her own.

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05Aug/22

Beyoncé is cutting a sample of Milkshake out of her new song – but not because she ‘stole’ it

August 5, 2022Musicadmin

Hayleigh Bosher, Brunel University London

There was lot of excitement leading up to Beyoncé’s album Rennaissance, which was leaked two days before it release. Maybe it could have done with a bit more time, as two songs are set to be rerecorded and released. The song Heated will have ableist language removed from it, while the song Energy will be rerecorded without one of the samples on which it is built.

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05Aug/22

ViewSonic’s Visual Solutions Ignite Love and Hope in 2022 World Women’s Art Festival

August 5, 2022ArtAcademic disciplines, Articles, Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy, Manitoba Provincial Road 272, Psychological resilience, Psychology, ViewSonic, ViewSonic Corp.admin

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, partners with the Taiwan Women’s Art Association (TWAA) to create immersive art experiences at the “Love and Hope – 2022 World Women’s Art Festival”. With continuous efforts to encourage creativity, ViewSonic provides cutting-edge projectors, touch displays, and large format interactive displays to enhance the exhibiting experience. Visitors can immerse and interact with a total of 98 artworks by 70 female artists that demonstrate the strength and resilience of women. Continue reading

03Aug/22

Love Island: the psychological challenges contestants – and viewers – could face after the show is over

August 3, 2022TelevisionAcademic disciplines, Alex George, Amber Gill, Articles, Caroline Flack, Coventry University, Davide Sanclimenti, Ekin-Su, ITV, Kem Cetinay, Louisa Lytton, Love Island, Mental disorder, Mental health, Parasocial interaction, Rachael Molitor, Reality television, Social media, Social psychology, Television seriesadmin

Rachael Molitor, Coventry University

The finale of ITV’s Love Island was watched by millions of fans, many commenting live on social media as Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti were awarded the £50,000 prize. The four couples who made the final will now leave the Majorca villa where they’ve kissed, cried and cracked on for the past eight weeks. When they enter the outside world, they will be met with massive amounts of attention.

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03Aug/22

The story behind ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols’ iconic interracial kiss

August 3, 2022Televisionblack press, Creative Commons, Creative works, Dartmouth College, Einstein, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Rodenberry, Guion Bluford, Kirk, Kirk and Uhura's kiss, Kissing, Los Angeles, Mae Jemison, Martin Luther King Jr, Matthew Delmont, New York, Nichelle Nichols, Nyota Uhura, Sally Ride, Soft science fiction, Southern television, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Original Series, Television, The Lorelei Signal, Turner, Uhura, United States, William Shatneradmin

Matthew Delmont, Dartmouth College

On a 1968 episode of “Star Trek,” Nichelle Nichols, playing Lt. Uhura, locked lips with William Shatner’s Capt. Kirk in what’s widely thought to be first kiss between a Black woman and white man on American television.

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01Aug/22

Animated Irish Movie Portrays U.S. Tech Moguls On Dublin Pub Crawl

August 1, 2022FilmsAmerican people of German descent, Bridges, Businesspeople, Čude Canyon, Donald Trump, Dublin, Economy of the United States, Films, Kalam-Kalam Langit, Presidency of Donald Trump, Presidents of the United States, Time 100, Time Person of the Year, Trump, Trumpism, Violinistsadmin

The new film takes place during the dying days of Trump’s presidency and portrays a doomed Dublin pub crawl conducted by a group of American tech moguls, prohibited from visiting one another’s European HQs during the early days of Covid-19 but urgently needing to agree on whether or not to sign a critical EU agreement. Continue reading

01Aug/22

OneCool Collective debuts “Warriors of Future” – Asia’s First Blockbuster Movie NFT

August 1, 2022FilmsAvatar, Creative works, Films, Xbox, Xbox Liveadmin

OneCool Collective: Asia’s first Web3 project that sets out to disrupt the entertainment and movie industry, announces its first “Warriors of Future” NFT collection. Inspired by the movie’s powered armor, Warriors of Future NFT is a collection of 10,000 unique 3D avatars featuring four types of soldiers. The NFT will be minted on August 6th, 2022 at https://www.onecoolcollective.com/. Continue reading

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