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Children’s book praising Hitler as ‘amazing leader’ pulled by Indian publisher

An Indian publisher has withdrawn a book for children which included Adolf Hitler on a list of “amazing leaders … who have devoted their lives [to] the betterment of their country and people”. Pegasus, the children’s books imprint of India’s B Jain Publishing Group, confirmed to the Guardian on 26 March that its title Leaders […]

A Comic Book Artist Who Makes the Invisible Visible

PARIS — The French comic book artist Yvan Alagbé consistently gets the same question about his work: “Why do you always draw black people?” His interrogative reply is twofold: “Have you ever once asked a white person why he only draws white people?” and “Is it not possible for me to draw a black person […]

March for Our Lives Highlights: Students Protesting Guns Say ‘Enough Is Enough’

Demonstrators flooded streets across the globe in public protests on Saturday, calling for action against gun violence. Hundreds of thousands of marchers turned out, in the most ambitious show of force yet from a student-driven movement that emerged after the recent massacre at a South Florida high school. At the main event in Washington, survivors […]

Weird Al’ Yankovic Just Made History In The Weirdest Way Possible

“Weird Al” Yankovic just made digital music history. His newest song, “The Hamilton Polka,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Comedy Digital Track Sales chart and at No. 23 on the Digital Song Sales chart, which counts every genre. Upon hearing the news, Yankovic asked: Billboard said yes. The tune is the first-ever polka to […]

Official: Spotify will go public on April 3

The biggest day in the history of the streaming music business will be officially upon us in less than three weeks. Spotify’s CEO and Chairman, Daniel Ek, is about to give a live presentation to investors and would-be investors in New York. The company’s Head of Investor Relations, Paul Vogel, has just confirmed that Spotify […]

GroupieU

GroupieU is more than a fashion & lifestyle brand… it is our way of changing the world through the clothes we wear and the community we build. Empowerment, creativity and freedom… these are the ideas we represent with each design. GroupieU designs are inspired by vintage Rock & Roll fashion AND our own personal muse […]

L.A. TRADESHOWS – MARCH 2018

L.A. Market (The LA Fashion Market is the West Coast’s premier destination for contemporary fashions, including apparel, accessories, and footwear. The market hosts various trade shows that highlight both established and up-and-coming designers.) Mar 5-7  |  Mon-Wed LA TEXTILE SHOW The West Coast trade event for Textiles, Design & Production Resources. CMC Penthouse | 13th Floor, A […]

Wrinkle In Time

Meg Murry (Storm Reid) is a typical middle school student struggling with issues of self-worth who is desperate to fit in. As the daughter of two world-renowned physicists, she is intelligent and uniquely gifted, as is Meg’s younger brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), but she has yet to realize it for herself. Making matters even […]

SCLARC – South Central Los Angeles Regional Center for persons with developmental disabilities, inc.

South Central Los Angeles Regional Center for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Inc. (SCLARC) is a private, non-profit, community based organization. SCLARC contracts with the State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to coordinate services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. SCLARC is one of 21 regional centers serving communities throughout California. One of our […]

Every Highlight You Need To Know From The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards

Cardi B‘s Sunday night outing at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards was full of highlights. Not only did she announced that her debut album will drop in April, as per her Best New Artist award speech, but she also celebrated her meteoric rise in 2017. At the top of the show, Bardi stormed The Forum […]

Exceed

Born in 2010, Exceed Shoe Thinkers is a Portuguese brand that has on its foundations the combination of five decades of expertise in producing men shoes and the will of a young and talented team of shoe thinkers. The result is an exceptional shoe and a brand of choice for the cosmopolitan contemporary man. Shoe […]

Breaking News: SO Many More Models Are About to Be Wearing Louis Vuitton

He is already a world-renowned DJ, creative director to Kanye West, and designer and founder of his own brand, Off-White, but Virgil Abloh is adding another job to his ever-growing résumé. Louis Vuitton just announced that the celeb-beloved designer will become the French luxury house’s new artistic director of menswear. Virgil will be the brand’s […]

Facebook signs ‘holistic’ licensing deal with Warner Music Group

Facebook has inked a wide-ranging licensing deal with Warner Music Group. The news comes three months after Universal Music Group announced a similar deal. An agreement between the social media giant and Sony/ATV was confirmed in January. Warner said that the ‘holistic partnership’ will cover its recorded music and music publishing catalogs for use in […]

First Listen: Ralph Tresvant helps Mitchell Coleman take on a classic

When they first hit the airwaves in the early 1980s, the kids of New Edition received the obligatory comparisons to the Jackson Five, and NE lead singer Ralph Tresvant was looked by some through the Michael Jackson lens. Of course, both New Edition and  Mr. Tresvant forged their own paths toward superstardom, creating a legacy […]