Visionary filmmaker Robert Eggers, known for his atmospheric and unsettling works like The Witch and The Lighthouse, has been tapped to write and direct the sequel to Jim Henson’s iconic 1986 fantasy, Labyrinth. Fans are bracing for a darker, more psychological dive into the Goblin King's world. Eggers’ penchant for meticulous historical detail and eerie, dreamlike storytelling suggests a bold reimagining of the beloved cult classic. While casting and plot […]

Nike has announced the release of the Dunk CBGB Edition—a sneaker that pays homage to the legendary New York music venue, CBGB. Known as the birthplace of punk, CBGB was the gritty epicenter where bands like The Ramones, Patti Smith, and Blondie ignited a cultural revolution. Now, Nike seeks to bottle that rebellious spirit in the form of footwear. The Dunk CBGB features a distressed canvas upper, mimicking the chaotic […]

In a historic move, outgoing President Joe Biden has commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old indigenous rights activist whose decades-long imprisonment has become a symbol of systemic injustice. Peltier, a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), was convicted in connection with the 1975 killing of two FBI agents during a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota—a case that has long been shrouded […]

Slide Away: A Shoegaze Celebration Returns This Spring with NYC and LA Editions Slide Away, the iconic shoegaze festival lovingly dubbed the “festival that celebrates itself,” is making a triumphant return this spring with editions in both New York City and Los Angeles. Curated by the genre-defying band Nothing, this year’s event promises unforgettable nights of immersive soundscapes and legendary reunions, anchored by Whirr’s first live performances in a decade. […]

David Lynch, the cinematic conjurer who made the mundane menacing and the surreal sublime, has left this plane of existence at the age of 79. Lynch didn’t merely live life—he sifted it through coffee grounds, wrapped it in plastic, and set it aflame in the Red Room of our collective unconscious. The cause of his death? Officially unknown, though witnesses claim a man in a black suit whispered something incomprehensible […]

  Sun Ra Arkestra bandleader Marshall Allen, who will turn 101 in May, has announced his first-ever solo album, New Dawn, which will be out February 14 via Mexican Summer / Week-End Records. The album was made with fellow Arkestra member Knoel Scott and producer Jan Lankisch, plus Michael Ray and Cecil Brooks (trumpet), Jamaaladeen Tacuma (bass), Bruce Edwards (guitar), and George Gray (drums). New Dawn 1. Prologue 2. African Sunset 3. New […]

Peter Forrest, who under the stage name P. Fluid became the founding vocalist of NYC rap-rock pioneers 24-7 Spyz, has died. As the New York Daily News reports, Forrest was found beaten to death inside an ambulette he was driving. Police ruled the death a homicide. Forrest was 64.