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Moderat have announced their fourth album and their first release since 2016’s ‘III’, ‘MORE D4TA’ – find the art and full tracklist below.The 10-track album is set to be released on May 13 on Monkeytown Records, and can be pre-ordered here. It features lyrics inspired by member Sascha Ring’s trips to Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie museum, often with his infant daughter.As the album itself was written during the pandemic era, many of Ring’s ruminations were on his worries for the future as he pondered the museum’s antique paintings, leading to many of the album’s songs dealing with “feelings of isolation and information overload”.Moderat have shared the first preview of the album in the song ‘Fast Land’, which received a striking music video directed by Ben Miethke. Watch it here:The supergroup – comprising Sascha Ring of Apparat and Modeselektor’s Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary – first announced their hiatus in 2017 to focus on their own projects, and subsequently spent two years apart before reuniting to release more music as a group.Moderat recently announced a tour including stops at London’s Alexandra Palace on October 31 and Barcelona’s Sónar Festival on June 17.

Kanye West has seemingly extended an olive branch to Kid Cudi.The since-deleted Instagram post seen by Complex, which was a screenshot of a message from Cudi in which he asked for help to “keep my mind sane” amid the tension over SNL host Pete Davidson, Ye showed support by writing “Love you family” above. It’s not clear why the rapper has now removed it.Last week, Ye said his collaborator (whom he released a 2018 album with under Kids See Ghosts) would not appear on ‘Donda 2’ due to his friendship Davidson, who is dating his estranged wife Kim Kardashian.West posted a handwritten note to Instagram last Saturday (February 12), sharing the news with his fans.

Lil Nas X embodies camp in his music video for Montero (Call Me By Your Name) 

Pete Davidson is officially back on Instagram!

Jessica Biel takes fans back to the 1980s with her fashion style as she arrives on the set of Hulu’s Candy, on Tuesday (February 15) in Decatur, Ga.

There are movie themes and then there are movie themes - songs that seem to not only perfectly define the film in which they were featured, but the time in society in which they were released. 

A plane carrying the Manchester City players touched down in Liverpool after being forced to divert during Storm Dudley.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIn Woke, Lamorne Morris plays Keef, a Black cartoonist who is on the verge of success. He is aware of his cultural identity, but doesn’t want it to define him but when he has an unfortunate run-in with the police while minding his own business, things change.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe fight for freedom of the press and against the oppressive political regime in the Philippines takes center stage in Ramona S. Diaz’s A Thousand Cuts, which opens in theaters and in virtual theaters nationwideAs journalists around the world face threats and the term “fake news” is thrown around recklessly by world leaders, A Thousand Cuts puts Filipino journalist Maria Ressa in the spotlight.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Remember The Real World on MTV? Well, Discovery is doing something like it, but there’s no petty drama. Instead, lives are at stake….seriously.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has set a virtual edition for their 2nd Annual AAFCA TV Honors. The private celebration will take place on August 22.Hosted by comedian and actress Aida Rodriguez, AAFCA will to honor a number of outstanding shows, creators and performers in TV including Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s For Life for Best Drama and HBO’s Insecure for Best Comedy.Viola Davis (How To Get Away with Murder) and Sterling K.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: After unveiling its lineup for the sixth edition of the Bentonville Film Festival (BFF), the Bentonville Film Foundation has set panels, events and jury for the hybrid virtual/in-person event. The fest will take place August 10-16.The panels for this year’s fest include “If She Can See It, She Can Be It” with Geena Davis, Oge Egbuonu (director, (In)visible Portraits) and Katori Hall (P-Valley creator).

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Felipe Esparaza is ready to bring the funny to Netflix with his first original comedy special on the streaming giant titled Felipe Esparza: Bad Decisions. It will also go by the title: Felipe Esparza: Malas Decisiones. Yup, it’s a bilingual special and it will be released globally on September 1.Filmed in Santa Ana, California as two separate performances — one in English and one in Spanish — the specials showcase Esparza’s edgy style of humor as the perfect vehicle to weave through difficult anecdotes of his childhood and mistakes in his adult life with ease.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Black List is partnering with The Media Access Awards, Easterseals Disability Services and the Writers Guild of America Writers with Disabilities Committee for the 2020 Disability List, a curated list of the most promising unproduced scripts featuring at least one lead character with a disability. Submissions will remain open from now until September 18.Interested creators who want to submit can visit blcklst.com.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Star Trek: The Next Generation legend and Reading Rainbow icon LeVar Burton will sit in the director’s chair for Two-Front War from Lou Reda Productions. The multi-perspective docuseries will give an emotionally raw look at the connection between the fight for civil rights in America and the struggle for equality of Black soldiers in Vietnam.The docuseries bolsters the current landscape of Black Lives Matter activism.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Tylor Norwood’s (The United States of Detroit, Paper Tigers) documentary Robin’s Wish has landed at Vertical Entertainment. The company has acquired the North American distribution rights to the feature that chronicles the late Robin Williams’ final days and, for the first time, focus on his fight against a deadly neurodegenerative disorder known as Lewy Body Dementia.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterLifetime’s 2020 slate for their “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” holiday programming will feature 30 new movies with two pics serving diverse narratives, talent and characters. Starting mid-October and continuing through December, the network will offer over 1,200 hours of programming to give you some holiday cheer.After last year’s Twinkle All the Way featured an on-screen, same-sex kiss between couple Lex and Danny (Brian Sills and Mark Ghanimé), Lifetime will continue to bolster their LGBTQ representation with The Christmas Set Up.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterBBC America is merging the beauty of nature and majesty of music for the beautifully majestic four-network television event Planet Earth: A Celebration. The special will premiere on BBC America, AMC, IFC and SundanceTV on August 31 at 8pm ET.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe 2008 comedy Pineapple Express was a hit with audiences and a box office success, earning over $100 million worldwide so it had all the ingredients for a sequel and it was about to all happen — until it didn’t. Seth Rogen, who starred in and co-wrote the comedy alongside Evan Goldberg, was recently a guest on The Howard Stern Show and explained why we never saw a follow-up stoner adventure with Dale and Saul“We tried to make one,” Rogen told Stern.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIt’s a volatile time in our country. We are divided and there’s an extreme sense of civic unrest.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed storyteller, activist, futurist and Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Janaya Future Khan for representation in all areas.Known as Future within the BLM movement, they have become a leading voice in the global crusade demanding social transformation, justice, and equality in a time when the world is at a critical moment in history when it comes to the Black community.Through their dedication and bold approach to social justice, Khan’s work has created opportunities to contribute to academic and frontline community dialogue, engaging audiences on the global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterHBO is amplifying the message from its Michael Tubbs documentary Stockton on My Mind with the launch of its digital Action Series – an educational experience that will motivate documentary fans, social justice organizers, political activists, and community figures to follow in Tubbs’ footsteps and make a difference in their communities. The premium cabler debuted the documentary on July 28 with the Action Series kicking off July 29 and concluding August 8.Directed by Marc Levin (One Nation Under Stress, Class Divide), Stockton on My Mind chronicles the political journey of Tubbs, who, at 26, became the youngest and first Black mayor of his hometown of Stockton, California.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Models and the fashion industry are known for being glamorous, beautiful and alluring — but it definitely has an ugly side. Actress and iconic cover girl model Shari Belafonte is partnering with Love Productions USA and Bolo Media to give audiences a look behind the curtain on the systemic racism in an industry that can trace its practices as far back as the 1400s.The docuseries will give a behind-the-scenes look at the industry with other famous Black supermodels, including Beverly Johnson.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: WME has signed Black Lives Matter social media architect and co-founder Opal Tometi for representation in all areas.As one of three co-founders of Black Lives Matter, Tometi spearheaded and launched #BLM’s social media strategy and launching its online platforms. For nearly a decade, she served as the first female Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, the leading Black organization for immigrant rights.A daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Tometi has first-hand experience when it comes to challenges that her tight-knit Black immigrant community faced while growing up in Arizona.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Marsai Martin is continuing to build her Hollywood empire and adding talk show host to her list of credits. The Black-ish star is set to host her own talk show appropriately titled Tiny Talk Show (wt) on Quibi — and as the title suggests, it is literally tiny.Produced by Art & Industry, Tiny Talk Show is the billed as the world’s smallest functional talk show.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIn the wake of Regin Philbin’s death, ABC News will pay tribute to the television pioneer’s life and legacy with the primetime special Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro – A Special Edition of 20/20. The special will air on July 28 at 8pm ET.Philbin is known for hosting the Live franchise for 28 years. First with Kathie Lee Gifford and then with Kelly Ripa.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEnergize! The third season of Star Trek: Discovery has set a date to beam down to CBS All Access. New episodes from the 13-episode third season will be available on the streamer weekly on Thursdays starting on October 15.The premiere date for season 3 was unveiled with a video of Commander Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) planting a tattered Federation flag on a desolate planet — which seems to be picking up right where season 2 left off.