Drake’s new albums: Breaking down ‘Iceman,’ ‘Maid of Honour’ and ‘Habibti’

Drake’s new albums: Breaking down ‘Iceman,’ ‘Maid of Honour’ and ‘Habibti’

“Iceman” has cometh — and then some. After spending the better part of a year teasing his first solo album since 2023 — and his first, more importantly, since losing the epic rap battle that climaxed with Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” — Drake finally dropped “Iceman” late Thursday along with two other albums whose … Read more

Woman Moved Into Her Parents’ Garage to Make Room for Her Grandparents

Woman Moved Into Her Parents’ Garage to Make Room for Her Grandparents

“I love it,” Palacios said. “I was just really excited to have an open layout. I’ve obviously had rooms before, but to have almost an open loft studio type of thing is such a cool experience.” She told Business Insider she couldn’t get that kind of space living in her own home. “San Diego is … Read more

Colorado governor commutes election denier Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump pressure

Colorado governor commutes election denier Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump pressure

DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Trump, the latest instance of the president using his influence to reward those who echoed his baseless claims of mass fraud as the cause of his 2020 election loss. Trump has championed the case of Peters, … Read more

Spotify invests big in podcasts. Here’s how new studios are paying off

Spotify invests big in podcasts. Here’s how new studios are paying off

On a recent weekday morning inside a studio in the heart of Hollywood, Rachel Lindsay and Van Lathan, co-hosts of The Ringer’s “Higher Learning,” were getting ready to roll. By the time the podcasters came into the Spotify Sycamore Studios for their show, which covers all things in Black culture and politics, the overhead lights … Read more

My 8-Year-Old Calls His Friends to Make Playdates Himself

My 8-Year-Old Calls His Friends to Make Playdates Himself

My now 8-year-old son consistently uses our landline to call his friends and classmates and ask for playdates. He has been initiating these telephone calls since he was 6 years old. Loading audio narration… He doesn’t wait for me to text their parents first. Oftentimes, I am so busy that I rarely find the time … Read more

Long Beach Pride, a joyful parade meets outrage over canceled festival

Long Beach Pride, a joyful parade meets outrage over canceled festival

Hundreds of spectators gathered along Ocean Boulevard dressed in rainbow tutus, dresses and shirts, whooping and waving as the Long Beach Pride parade rolled past Sunday morning. Mayor Rex Richardson, wearing a rainbow lei and holding a Pride flag, marched down the street with gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra as Bad Bunny’s “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” rang out. … Read more