Conrad Tao at Carnegie Hall: Ten Digits, Plus Some Ones and Zeroes

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Pianists command western musics most versatile tool, but they are still frustrated by its physics. A finger presses a key, triggering a hammer that knocks against a string thats it. Once the note has started, its gone, like a bullet from a gun. For that, you need electronics. Moving back to the analog keyboard, Tao demonstrated what the Lumatone aspires to....

February 3, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Terry Taylor

Final Destination: BloodlinesContinues a Family Tradition

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Who invited Death to the cookout? That is, except one: Death. This post has been updated. Related Tags:

February 3, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Jacqueline Shaw

Gimme shelter

The sprawl of one of America’s fastest-growing cities hasn’t quite reached Brentwood yet. Anticipating the influx, the city of Raleigh did something unusual: It bought a hotel. In New York City, 9,000 people were relocated from shelters into hotels. California’s Project Roomkey moved some 62,000 people experiencinghomelessnessinto hotels across the state. For many, this was life-changing. They concluded that “an unprecedented opportunity has arisen from the pandemic to end homelessness for many....

February 3, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Katelyn Taylor

Hopefully This Black Keys Tour Won’t Also End in Disaster

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Its time to load up the El Camino and, hopefully, hit the road without skidding off. A new Black Keys album will also be released later this year. (And, yes, massive costs associated with purchasing arena tickets. $100 for nosebleeds?) Time to tighten up, boys. Related Tags:

February 3, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Joseph Williamson

How Beyoncé Finally Won Album of the Year

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The pop-and-R&B double album wasnt enough.The surprise-released visual albumwasnt enough, nor wasthesecondone. Not eventhe culture-dominating dance albumwas enough. For Beyonce to finally win Album of the Year, she had to releasea country concept record. That wouldve been a massive surprise to fans a decade ago, after 2015s snub to Beck. But knowing the Recording Academy, its hardly surprising....

February 3, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Sheila Smith

How to fix Alexa not responding

With simple commands like turn on the TV in the living room, Alexa can handle it all. However, there are moments when Alexa may not respond, which can be frustrating. While there are several possible causes, many of them are common and can be easily resolved. If your Internet connection is down, Alexa wont be able to function properly. Start by checking your Wi-Fi connection on other devices, such as your smartphone or TV....

February 3, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Brian White

Neil Gaiman Accused of Human Trafficking, Sexual Abuse in New Lawsuit

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. It additionally accused him of sexual abuse, assault, rape, and coercion. Gaiman has previously denied all allegations of nonconsensual sexual activity, which he has beenaccused of by multiple women. Palmer is a writer and musician; Pavlovich was a fan. Pavlovich, who had recently been homeless and was estranged from her family, accepted the offer. While under their employment, Pavlovich alleges that Gaiman raped her multiple times....

February 3, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Douglas Page

The 2025 Grammys Were a Little Too Feel-Good

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. But the tone inside the Crypto.com Arena blocks away never matched the traffic-stopping urgency. (Steve Harvey wouldve yakked more billionaire wallets open.) Particulars about theother pressing political threatsto artists livelihoods werent always spelled out so clearly. But the stresses outside bled into the proper show at a trickle, largely via loving words. Trans people are not invisible, she said....

February 3, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Jared Fisher

The Curse Puzzle

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February 3, 2025 · 1 min · 26 words · Drew Burch

The Grammys Turned Into a ‘Not Like Us’ Sing-along

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Uh … someone should probably check in onDrake, yeah? Well, it looks like the Recording Academy voters were happy to oblige. Below, the stuff of Drakes nightmares. Related Tags:

February 3, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Melinda Vargas

The Guys BehindCompanionKeep Churning Out Horror Hits — and Pissing Off Hollywood

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Expectations for theCompanionscript were low. He instead hoped to use it as a calling card to land other work. Companioncame out of that frustration. It was this writing sample to be like,If this gets made, great. In 2023, BoulderLight signed a multiyear first-look deal with the Warner Bros. subsidiary New Line Cinema. Finding that movie wasnt an accident, says Richard Brener, New Lines president and chief creative officer....

February 3, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Jose Jacobson

The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2025 Grammys

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The Grammyshave certainly left us with little to complain about. They pulled off the first major awards show since the Los Angeles wildfires with minimal tonal whiplash. They booked great performances from rising stars like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Charli XCX. Who are these people and what have they done with the Recording Academy?!...

February 3, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Tami Ortiz

The Real Housewives of PotomacSeason-Finale Recap: Gone To the Dogs

The Real Housewives of Potomac Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Im not sure if the Emmys will see my vision on this, but a girl can certainly dream! But Im getting ahead of myself. I have already stated this season that I find Karen Hugers story to largely be a tragedy/cautionary tale. The first hint at her rising powers is the scene with her old friend AJ Johnson ofChicagoliciousfame....

February 3, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Jane Williams