Black Chalk By Christopher J. Yates Purchase BookPurchase close overlay Buy Featured Book TitleBlack ChalkAuthorChristopher J. Yates Your purchase helps support NPR programming. How? Independent Bookstores I don't want to say a single thing about this book — about Black Chalk, the debut novel from Christopher Yates, who writes like he has 30 books behind him; like he's been doing this so long that lit games and deviltry come to him as natural as breathing.

Snapchat This article is more than 7 years oldSnapchat heads for IPO that could value 'mega unicorn' at $25bnThis article is more than 7 years oldThe flotation of the five-year-old app, now used by more than 40% of young Americans, will be the largest social media IPO since Twitter in 2013 Snapchat is preparing for a “mega unicorn” flotation on the stock market that could value the five-year-old mobile app known for its disappearing photos at as much as $25bn.

Movies Tom Hanks reunited with director Robert Zemeckis for 'Cast Away.' During a break from filming, Zemeckis made another hit movie. Published on April 25, 2021 2 min read Tom Hanks’ 2000 survival drama Cast Away isn’t based on a true story. But part of what made it so popular was how real the whole thing feels. During its production, Hanks committed to his character’s journey so thoroughly that director Robert Zemeckis had time to make an entirely different movie.

Beyoncé’s ballroom-inspired Most Danceable Album of the Year, Renaissance, is intelligent, multilayered, and fun as hell, but it’s not all tens across the board. It’s more like 9.75’s. Points have been deducted for the use of an ableist slur on track 11, “Heated.” The song, a collaboration with Drake, features the lyric, “spazzin’ on that ass, spaz on that ass.” Determined not to let one offensive moment dull the album’s shine, Beyoncé will be removing the lyric from the track, Insider reports.

Protest against police brutality in Lagos. ‘Young Nigerians have marched in the sun and in the rain, and have done so peacefully.’ Photograph: Sunday Alamba/APProtest against police brutality in Lagos. ‘Young Nigerians have marched in the sun and in the rain, and have done so peacefully.’ Photograph: Sunday Alamba/APOpinionNigeria This article is more than 3 years oldBlack lives matter everywhere. That's why the world should support the #EndSARS movementThis article is more than 3 years oldChibundu OnuzoPolice brutality in Nigeria has sparked huge national protests.

Lil Baby has signed Rylo Rodriguez through his new label, Glass Window Entertainment, in partnership with Capitol Music Group and Motown Records. Although terms of the deal were not announced, Variety reports that it is a multi-million-dollar deal. Rodriguez previously inked a deal with Baby's record label, 4 Pockets Full (4PF), and Virgin Music in February 2020. Baby's label now goes by Glass Window Entertainment. DJ Akademiks initially broke the news of Rodriguez's signing by sharing a video of Baby signing a contract and handing it off to Rylo Rodriguez.

Miles Morales returns this Friday with the release of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. However, it’s the film’s soundtrack that has many non-Marvel fans ecstatic. With Metro Boomin at the helm of the upcoming project, he’s undoubtedly brought in a number of his close collaborators and friends, many of which are already staples on our regular playlists. He previously confirmed James Blake, Don Toliver, and Future would appear on the project. However, he’s unveiled more names as we get closer to the soundtrack’s release date.

New Edition is an R&B group that has emerged in the 80's and never let go since then. With the original lineup consisting of Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Bobby Brown, and Ralph Tresvant, New Edition has a laundry list of songs that make up many classics in the R&B music genre. New Edition has released many hits throughout the years, gathering fans and winning those into the funky nature of Edition's iconic hooks.

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