As the live music industry’s return remains fairly nebulous amid the ongoing pandemic, Mint Talent Group — a booking agency started last year by former CAA, William Morris Endeavor, and Paradigm agents — is working with ticketing platform Lyte to set up a reservation system for a swath of its …
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Does it seem like the world is burning around you? It does to your employees. With emotions running high and work-life boundaries blurring during the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s time to invest in your team’s well-being and repurpose time saved on things like commuting with health and wellness activities. In 2018, …
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Editor’s Note: This episode was taped early Wednesday, before the events at the Capitol on January 6th. In the first socially distanced episode of our Useful Idiots podcast of 2021, which was recorded before the storming of the U.S. Capitol Building, hosts Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by …
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Considering how adamantly Trump has denied that Covid-19 is a threat, and considering how his most fervent supporters have fallen for this line of reasoning, one would think that the recent revelation that the president has tested positive for the virus would be a sobering reminder of the dangers of …
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President Donald Trump came under fire this past weekend for hosting an indoor rally in a Las Vegas suburb, ignoring Nevada’s coronavirus restrictions and bringing in around 5,000 mostly maskless supporters. On Monday night, Jimmy Fallon was quick to quip about the president’s latest Covid-19-related blunder. “The rally actually defied …
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Months-old music livestreaming program Verzuz — a grassroots rap battle on social media that’s become one of the music industry’s most notable quarantine offerings — is partnering with Apple Music to bring upcoming episodes onto the platform, Apple Music announced on Monday. Starting with Wednesday’s upcoming face-off between Snoop Dogg …
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Brazilian pop star Anitta has dropped a new single and video, “Tócame,” featuring the comeback of reggaeton duo Arcángel and De La Ghetto. Written by the three collaborators, and produced by Ryan Tedder, the fiery new single comes with a video directed by Giovanni Bianco, filmed in Rio de Janeiro …
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UPDATE: Goldenvoice, the organizers behind Coachella and Stagecoach, announced tentative new dates for the annual festival. Coachella’s two weekends will take place April 9 – 11 and 16-18, while Stagecoach will take place April 23 -25. “All 2020 passes will be honored in 2021,” organizers wrote. “Current pass holders will …
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Tom Hanks surprised a group of lucky college seniors at Wright State University with a heartfelt video message this past weekend. The actor drew headlines in March for being one of the first celebrities to announce that they had contracted the novel coronavirus, alongside his wife Rita Wilson. Hanks’ message …
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Australian producer Hayden James and Swedish dance duo Icona Pop have collaborated on a new single, “Right Time.” The song captures the feeling of the dance floor during this time of isolation, and the music video, directed by Icona Pop‘s Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo, follows suite: It sees the …
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