Once upon a time the idea of a genie in Aladdin’s lamp was a fantasy. That genie was conjured in prose sometime before 1704 in the Arabian Nights. But it couldn’t be conjured in reality. Now with the advent of AI, that fantasy is about to come true. Yes, within less than a decade we may well have
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Howard Bloom has never been interested in safe ideas. His work lives in the uncomfortable space where science, culture, psychology, and history collide—and where most thinkers politely stop asking questions. Bloom keeps going. For decades, he’s built a reputation as a radical systems thinker, futurist, and cultural critic who doesn’t just interpret the world, but interrogates
Genre-blending composer-producer Avohee Avoher unveils the first release in a bold new series, Addicted to Classics Christmas “Away in a Manger” available worldwide via Avo Records. The single launches Avohee’s Addicted to Classics range—an ambitious reinvention of beloved classical and seasonal repertoire that will continue with future projects including Addicted to Bach and Addicted to Vivaldi. Built from multiple layers of live piano, soaring operatic vocals,
In an age of noise, division, and fleeting headlines, few voices cut through with the clarity, intelligence, and urgency of Howard Bloom. Once hailed as “the best press agent in the history of rock and roll,” Bloom is not only a cultural icon but also a thinker whose insights into humanity, science, and society make
For the first time in history, an author will sit down with a digital doppelganger of himself–an AI clone built to replace him when he dies–to discuss his new book in front of a live audience. This conversation between an author and an irreverent bot trained to take his place when he leaves this mortal
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Gina Zollman has been nominated for Vocalist of the Year (Adult Contemporary) at the 2025 Josie Music Awards, one of the largest and most respected honors in independent music. This prestigious nomination coincides with the release of Zollman’s highly anticipated new album, Originals — a 17-track collection of deeply personal, genre-blending songs written and performed by Zollman
Michael Musto hit the stage with the confident swagger and razor‑sharp wit that made him a legend of New York nightlife. From the moment he opened with a cheeky quip, he had the audience hanging on his every word—equal parts confessional gadfly and insider raconteur. His timing was impeccable, his observations smart and edgy, and
How dining solo became my power move—and why every woman should try it. There’s something deliciously audacious about telling a hostess, “One, please,” with an air that’s equal parts vulnerable and arrogant. It’s an affirmation of self-confidence—an unapologetic declaration that you are whole, complete, and perfectly capable of enjoying your own company. I dine
Rising hip hop artist Ben Bacardi has officially landed a nomination for Song of the Year – Hip Hopat the 2025 Josie Music Awards for his powerful breakout single, “Life Again.” A Song Born from Struggle and Strength Released on February 18, 2025 via Tribeca Records, “Life Again” features fellow Queens emcees Pelle and H, and taps deep into the roots of classic NYC hip hop—think Nas, Wu
On Friday June 13, White House envoy Steve Witkoff was meeting with Iran’s foreign minister in Rome in the hope of persuading the Iranians to abandon their program to build a nuclear bomb. The Iranians had made it clear over and over again that they would never end uranium enrichment, the key to nuclear bomb
Today’s world is driving some of us insane. Especially us liberal Democrats. Why? The realities we take for granted are heaving beneath our feet. For example, Democrats believe that standard ethical and moral norms have been swallowed by a sinkhole. On May 14th, our president openly used his Saudi trip to make business deals for his family.
The mood of us Americans right now is flat out bonkers. One measure of the mood of the nation is the stock market, which lost almost thirteen trillion dollars in value from the day of our president’s inauguration to April 2nd, when our president took to the Rose Garden and announced sky-high tariffs on 180
Bloom to unveil his new book The Case of the Sexual Cosmos: Everything You Know About Nature Is Wrong at Transformed How to Create The Future When The World is Upside Down, May 3-4, 2025” He’s a man of science who did his fieldwork in mass behavior as a career architect for hundreds of performing
Why are Americans uneasy? A year ago, in the spring of 2024, The Chapman University Survey of American Fears, indicated that over 50% of Americans were worried about a third world war, corrupt government officials, and terrorism. Since then, things have gotten worse. Why? Because the earth seems to be shaking under our feet. And things
Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Back In The Saddle Again” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show. Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the
How you feel about America’s hopes for 2025 depends on the party you belong to. That’s the bottom line of four polls on Americans’ expectations for the coming year, polls from Gallup, Reuters, AP-NORC, and CBS News. In reality, these polls are a referendum on the upcoming Trump administration. Republicans’ expectations are sunny. Democrats’ expectations are grim. As a
In the middle of November, roughly four weeks ago, the first of a deluge of reports appeared complaining of large numbers of drones the size of SUVs hovering at night with their lights on over New Jersey. Later more of these reports came in from New York State and Connecticut. And the number of these drone reports
This is the most abnormal election of your lifetime and mine. At this moment, a mere eleven days before we go to the polls, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are running neck and neck. A Wall Street Journal poll issued Wednesday night, October 23, says Trump is leading by two percent. In England, The Economist’s Election
Iran has mounted the biggest ballistic missile attack in history. It claims it launched 200 ballistic missiles at Israel Tuesday night, October 1st. 181 appeared in the night skies over Israel. They were shot out of the heavens by Israel’s Arrow3 missiles, a part of Israel’s remarkable air defense system, the Iron Dome. There was only
Tuesday the world was shocked by one of the strangest war stories of the century. Between 2,800 and 4,000 pagers went off in the hands or pockets of Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon as the fighters went about their daily lives. Yes, pagers, old fashioned pagers, exploded. In fact, pagers blew up from Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, and
The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. Seasonal decor seems to pop up earlier and earlier each year. While some are still soaking up the last of summer – which doesn’t technically end until Sept. 22 – others have gone into full fall mode.
In 2019, Starliner failed a test to launch to the ISS without a crew. During another attempt in 2022, it encountered thruster problems. “We have had mistakes done in the past. We lost two space shuttles as a result of there not being a culture in which information could come forward,” Nelson said. “Spaceflight is risky,
The weather was “all predictable,” he continued, adding that the storm “was fully legible in all the weather charts. It couldn’t have been ignored.” The yacht’s captain, identified as James Cutfield of New Zealand, was taken to Termini Imerese hospital for treatment. From there, he told La Repubblica, per Sky News, that he didn’t see the storm
Two very different indies circling a cantor and slasher debut in moderate to wide release along with a handful of limited openings from Close Your Eyes to Paradise Is Burning on this late summer weekend with the fall festival season about to kick off. Sony Pictures Classics launches Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane-starring Between The
Still, getting hit with the thunderbolt didn’t automatically fix everything else in his life. And he kinda had been hoping it might… “I remember when I first got married, I hit a little bit of an emotional breakdown because I thought marriage was going to fix all my problems and it didn’t,” Justin shared on The
Two wide entries held previews yesterday with the Zoe Kravitz directed thriller Blink Twice and Lionsgate/Edward R. Pressman presentation’s The Crow respectively filing $820K and $650K in previews. Neither is expected to move the needle this weekend with single digit openings. What’s a bit more shocking is that the Amazon MGM Studios’ $20M Blink Twice
And being a “girl dad through and through” is something Bruce’s wife Emma Heming Willis, with whom he shares daughters Mabel Willis, 12, and Evelyn Willis, 10, knows the Die Hard actor is amazing at. Emma even joked about the moniker in her June 16 Father’s Day post, writing, “I actually couldn’t imagine him with a son. He is the best
UPDATED, 12:08 p.m.: New Line’s new take on Salem’s Lot, the 1975 vampire novel from Stephen King, will premiere on Max in October, the streamer confirmed on Friday. Filmmaker Gary Dauberman was first to make the reveal in a Vanity Fair profile published several days ago. A specific release date has still not been disclosed.
Ann Coulter speaks onstage during Politicon 2018 at Los Angeles Convention Center (Getty) Conservative pundit Ann Coulter has deleted a social media post in which she mocked governor Tim Walz’s son after facing a substantial backlash. The post came after Walz’s son Gus was filmed at the Democratic National Convention earlier this week crying with
MacKenly Randolph, daughter of two-time NBA All-Star Zach Randolph, was coached by Kobe at the Mamba Sports Academy (since renamed Sports Academy, the “Mamba” retired) and had made the same helicopter trip from Newport to Thousand Oaks with him and Gigi a week before they died. “He basically taught me how to play defense and
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