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Friday, January 30, 2026

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Nile Continue Their Reign Over Modern Death Metal

“Nile” continues to deliver their own unique blend of crushing death metal with an ancient Egyptian theme on their ninth studio album “Vile Nilotic Rites”. As the name implies, the band is closely tied with Egyptian and Mesopotamian history, featuring heavy influence in both their lyrical subjects ...


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Ugly footwear is in style, are you?

Chunky. Bulky. Massive soles. Eccentric nineties pattern. Sound familiar? Integrating into society as a revived fashion trend, millennials have oddly resonated a sparked obsession with dad sneakers. Certainly, emerging into 2019 as an unlikely item that would have been considered archaic and unstylish ...


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The Loy Krathong and The Yi Peng Chiang Mai Festivals

Have you ever seen "Tangled"? If you have, then you remember a very important scene where Rapunzel gets to see the floating lanterns. Where she stands on the boat in amazement looking around as the lights ascend to the Heavens, but did anyone know that this is an actual celebration? The floating lights ...


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"May The Lord Watch" Album Review

Little Brother is a veteran rap group from Durham, North Carolina. The group includes artist Phonte and Big Pooh. These artists are major pioneers in the underground rap scene with releasing five albums.Along with the two artists is highly acclaimed producer 9th Wonder who provides the production for ...


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Charting With Dyl 11/1/19-11/3/19

Last weekend, four new films opened, with “Terminator: Dark Fate” claiming the top spot with $29,033,832. While good enough for first, it came in nearly $10 million behind what it was projected to make over the weekend. “Dark Fate” is the sixth film in the “Terminator” franchise which kicked ...


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Halloween In Ireland

With Halloween only days away, everyone around the world is getting ready for the big celebration, including the Emerald Isle. Let’s examine the story of Halloween, according to Ireland. Every year, the United States has children run around the streets and knocking on doors in search of delicious ...



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"Jesus Is King" Album Review

Kayne West is a veteran in the music industry, especially in the genre of hip-hop. He’s made music with interesting people ranging from Jay-Z to even Jamie Foxx and recently Kayne has been making headlines with his transition into Christian music. Now Kayne holds Sunday services for everyone to hear ...



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Spirit Adrift: "Divided By Darkness" - Album Review

Arizona based doom metal outfit Spirit Adrift are back with another dense slice of their trademark gloomy grooves. Returning for their 2nd full-length release, after being elevated from front man Nate Garrett’s solo project to a full band, Spirit Adrift bring 42 minutes of melodious doom and gloom ...




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Abbath Hits Their Stride on Outstrider

“Outstrider" is the sophomore effort from black metal veteran Olve “Abbath” Eikemo’s aptly named solo project “Abbath”. Since separating from the legendary band “Immortal” over trademark disputes in 2015, Eikemo’s creative ability has been thrust into the spotlight, and after a full ...


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Summer Walker conveys emotion with her debut album "Over It"

Summer Walker is an R&B artist from Atlanta, Georgia who arrived on the music scene in 2018. She has worked with big names in the music industry such as Rick Ross and Drake. Summer Walker's debut mixtape “Last Day of Summer” received positive reviews for how she constructs her music. Now Summer ...



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Winter Fashion Roundup

Stumbling upon 90 degree weather in the middle of October, tube tops, biker shorts, and sandals seem to be the trend for this ongoing summer, however, it won’t be for long. That’s right, as winter approaches, the frigid unbearable temperatures with a clash of dark evenings doesn’t necessarily ...


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Dababy gets personal with his sophomore album "Kirk".

 “Kirk” is the second studio album from North Carolina artist Dababy, whose popularity rose thanks to songs like “Suge” and “Baby Sitter.” He has also worked with some well-known artists like Post Malone, JCole and Meg Thee Stallion. His first album, “Baby on Baby”, received some ...



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Maxo Kream tells his life story with "Brandon Banks"

Maxo Kream is a rapper from Houston who has worked with artists such as J-Cole, Lil Uzi Vert and Trippe Redd. Kream started his music career by releasing mixtapes before releasing his debut album “Punken.” Now comes his next album, “Brandon Banks,” named after his father. Kream gets very personal ...