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“Freaknik was the greatest Black gathering in America,” Lil Jon says in the trailer for the upcoming doc, Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told. The film looks at the history of the long-running Atlanta street party known as Freaknik, with commentary from 21 Savage, Killer Mike, Jermaine Dupri, Uncle Luke, and many others. The full documentary will premiere on Hulu on March 21. “We said, ‘Let’s plan a picnic during spring break,'” Amadi Boon, one of the event’s co-founders, says in the trailer. “Let’s call it…

As Indians, we have a soft spot for gold. We are one of the largest consumers of this metal in the world. Gold is often associated with a status symbol as it represents wealth. When it comes to vehicles, we do not usually associate gold with cars or bikes. We have seen people wrap their cars in gold, but most of this trend is in Dubai. However, here in India, we have people who are so obsessed with this yellow metal that they decide to get their vehicles wrapped in gold. Here, we have Sunny Waghchure, also known as the…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Stan Lee | Tagged: dan slott, mark bagley, spider-verse, superior spider-man, Uncle BenIt was something I was talking to Ramzee Hassan about last year. A British graphic novelist, he got to write some Spider-Verse comicsArticle Summary Spider-Verse films introduced Spider-Men without the pivotal Uncle Ben tragedy. Marvel Comics explores heroes like Silk with Peter Parker in a supportive role. Peter Parker retains a fatherly…

Uncle Waffles is taking DJing to another level, coming out from behind the decks to groove with her dancers — emphasizing performance along with specializing in the South African Amapiano genre. Before her set at the UnitedMasters event during Grammy weekend, the DJ from Eswatini spoke with Rolling Stone’s Delisa Shannon about repping her homeland and how she’s changing the game in a predominately male dominated space. “Putting Amapiano on the map is like my main priority, so getting to headline shows and getting…

I think many of you will agree that the least guests can do when they get an invitation to a wedding is to show up with clean and maybe a little bit more beautiful clothes than going to the supermarket on a random day. However, the uncle of the bride decided to make his profession his whole personality. He noted that ‘blue collars don’t dress up’ and left the woman no option but just to withdraw his wedding invitation.More info: RedditNot even trying to come to a wedding wearing clean clothes may simply ‘cancel’ your…

The art of compromise is key to any successful relationship, from business to romance. Most of us might agree to this in theory, but actually agreeing to not do what you want is a lot harder in practice. So hard, in fact, that sometimes we don’t even understand where we should have compromised.A woman asked the internet if she was wrong for requesting that her husband come to her black-tie corporate event, despite the fact that he was still grieving the death of his uncle. Netizens did their best to show her the error…

Twisters screenwriter Mark L. Smith discusses the sequel. A new Percy Jackson clip introduces Grover. Hiding In Time is coming to Amazon. Plus, what’s coming on For All Mankind. Spoilers, away!Spoilers of the Week: July 8thTwistersElsewhere, Twisters screenwiter Mark L. Smith stated the sequel is “a separate story” and “not a continuation of the original” during a recent interview with Collider. It’s a lot of fun. did his own thing to the script a little bit because that’s what they do, so I don’t know about some of the…

Too Long; Didn't ReadThe AI boom in 2023 has propelled Nvidia to new heights with a $200 billion valuation, mainly due to its focus on AI over PC gaming. Nvidia holds an 80% global AI chip market monopoly, surging to 90% in China's $7 billion market. U.S. export restrictions on AI chips to China, initiated by Biden, are reshaping the landscape. While Nvidia initially downplayed the impact, Chinese firms like Huawei, Tencent, and Hygon are vying for the void, potentially challenging Nvidia's dominance. Too Long; Didn't…

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Hello, you scrumptious specimen of a human being. Have you looked yourself in the mirror and given yourself a high five today? No? Well, here’s your chance! I’ve had a productive couple of weeks on the site. I got pissy about founders failing to consider sustainability in startup pitch decks. I looked at a few thousand decks and realized that fewer than 1% mention environmental concerns, a fact I find deeply concerning. I argue that…

Last Thanksgiving, Donald Trump had just announced he was seeking reelection, yet his political stock was low. He was blamed for Republicans’ unexpectedly bad showing in the 2022 midterm elections. “Toxic Trump in MAGA Meltdown,” the Drudge Report headlined, while the front page of the Murdochs’ New York Post declared newly reelected Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida “DeFuture.”A year later, the Thanksgiving tables have turned. Opinion Columnist Jackie Calmes Jackie Calmes brings a critical eye to…