Kermit and The Muppets gang have been known to indulge in musical numbers in the past, but never quite like this. A savvy YouTuber edited archival footage of the revered puppets rapping Naughty By Nature‘s classic “Hip-Hop Hooray.” It’s cute and dope all at the same time. Fozzie Bear as Treach? Sign me up. […]
Director J.J. Abrams has received his share of flack from fans for being the man behind the Star Wars and Star Trek reboots. But the first teaser for the highly anticipated blockbuster is here to silence the haters. In the trailer, we’re given glimpses of a Storm Trooper (played by John Boyega) lost in a desert, […]
Ever since the release of his debut album Channel Orange, Frank Ocean has been relatively quiet. Aside from dropping his former manager Christian Clancy and signing to Three Six Zero Management, the Odd Future-affiliated crooner has been under the radar. Ocean ceased his radio silence today by releasing his new song, “Memrise,” on Tumblr. The distorted love song hints […]
Lil’ B, the infamous rapper, author, and Internet phenomenon from the Bay Area, has become known for touring colleges across the country. At every stop, he promotes the “Based Lifestyle” of positivity and love, and his time at MIT last Friday was no exception. “The Based God” became the first guest lecturer at the […]
The “Jurassic Park” movie franchise, based on Michael Crichton’s hit book series, has become a staple in American pop culture. Its relevance and the overall appeal— an island full of genetically-modified dinosaurs— never really went away. The highly-anticipated fourth installment is on its way to theaters next year, and its first trailer finally leaked yesterday. “Jurassic […]
After a St. Louis County grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson, a Ferguson, Mo., police officer, in the murder of unarmed teen Michael Brown last night, the nation has exploded in protest. Celebrities like Q-Tip (pictured below) are choosing to use their influence on the streets and on the microphone as well, joining protesters shouting “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!” across the country. […]
“12 Years A Slave” director Steve McQueen has decided on the subject of his fourth feature, and his choice is sure to be just as controversial as his Academy Award winning film. At the Hidden Heroes Awards in NYC, McQueen revealed that his next film will chronicle the life of athlete, singer and political activist Paul […]
The memory of Kanye West‘s late mother, Donda West lives on through the nonprofit arts program Donda’s House, started by West, Che “Rhymefest” Smith and his wife Donnie. According to People Magazine, the program started in 2013, sparked by Donnie and Rhymefest’s idea around 2011. Donnie recalls the origins: “That year, my husband Che ‘Rhymefest’ Smith […]
(Photo: 20th Century Fox) After decades of comic strips, greetings cards and more animated holiday specials than we can count, The Peanuts gang is making the jump to the big screen. “The Peanuts Movie” is set for release on November 6, 2015, and the first official trailer was leaked by 20th Century Fox this morning. […]
This weekend, “Love and Basketball” writer and director Gina Prince-Bythwood unleashed her latest film, the celebrity-tinged romance, “Beyond The Lights.” But unfortunately, it had a light weekend at the box office. The film, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, and Danny Glover, debuted in almost 2,000 theaters over the weekend, but only managed to take fourth place at the […]
The release of the film “Interstellar,” directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and David Oyelowo, has polarized the cinematic community since its release. Some praise its visuals and scientific accuracy while others slam it for being too long and completely preposterous in parts. Astrophysicist and badass extraordinaire Neil deGrasse Tyson took to Twitter this week to lay bare […]
In honor of the 3rd Annual Camp Flog Naw Carnival this past weekend, Odd Future frontman Tyler, The Creator released a very limited edition gift pack to fans that includes a documentary about the creation of “WOLF,” his latest studio album. Tyler was quick to state that he wouldn’t put the album on the Internet, and that it would […]