Lil Nas X announced as new president of League of Legends

Art imitating life? Maya Hawke seemingly used her parents, Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, as inspiration on her new album, Moss.

The Lathums have been announced as very special guest headliners at this weekend’s Neighbourhood Festival.The Wigan band were announced last minute to perform at the Manchester Academy as part of the festival across the city centre this Saturday (October 1). It will be their first show in Manchester since they they played at the O2 Victoria Warehouse last October.The Lathums join previously announced headliners The Snuts, Everything Everything and Sundara Karma and the likes of Alfie Templeman, Baby Queen, Brooke Combe, Gracey, The Goa Express, The Skinner Brothers, Dylan, Pastel and Afflecks Palace.You can see the updated line-up poster below, and purchase tickets here.

Another day, another serve from Rihanna! The singer kicked off boot season while out and about in New York.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle didn’t get the U.K. home they were hoping for, according to a tell-all new book.

Anthony Mackie is lending a helping hand in his hometown of New Orleans.

Thania Garcia This weekend’s Rolling Loud Festival at Citi Field in New York experienced several last-minute cancellations and a long list of other performance snafus. So much so that 21 Savage — who was supposed to hit the stage before the night’s headliner, Future — tweeted that the festival would “never get a show” out of him “ever again.” The rapper posted the message some 30 minutes into what was supposed to be his two-hour set. Rolling loud will never get a show out of me ever again The circumstances surrounding the disagreement remain unclear. Reps for 21 Savage and Rolling Loud did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.

When journalist and documentarian David Farrier grows restless, he must wish for the cosmos to deliver him a story in his niche: kooky, off-radar, and with a forbidding underbelly. And when David Farrier makes a wish, a monkey paw on the other side of the world twitches.

A$AP Rocky was the headliner as Rolling Loud hit New York City on Saturday, September 24. The performance included him running through hits including "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2" as well as bringing out Memphis rapper GloRilla to perform her hit "FNF," yet Rocky was in an apologetic mood after the set ended and issued a statement addressing what he saw as shortfalls in the performance “I am so hurt right now!," Rocky wrote.

Chris, the French singer formerly known as Christine And The Queens, has shared moving new single ‘rien dire’ from his forthcoming album ‘Redcar les adorables étoiles’.It follows his previous single ‘Je te vois enfin’ and comes after the singer-songwriter – who is performing as the character Redcar for his current project – “injured himself on stage while dancing” earlier this month. You can listen to the track below.As a result, Chris pushed back the release of his ‘Redcar…’ album from September 23 to November 11.

NME about the challenges they faced as they brought the Mediterranean festival statesideAlfonso Lanza, co-director of Primavera Sound, has spoken with NME about bringing the Barcelona music festival stateside, the biggest challenges they faced coordinating the festival in the US, and what he’s most excited about for Primavera’s first Los Angeles edition.Primavera first announced they’d be bringing the festival from Spain to the US back in 2019. However, both the 2020 and 2021 festivals were cancelled due to coronavirus-enforced restrictions.

launched a website filled with mental health resources.The website, called , is a compendium of links to resources like free therapy, therapists that specialize in helping Black and LGBTQ people, crisis hotlines, and more. According to , a fan posted about the new site on Twitter on Sunday, saying sent out the news to her fans, and sharing what appears to be a from Megan herself: "Hotties! You know how much mental wellness means to me, so I created a hub with resources that can help when you might need a hand. Head to now and check it out.

Alyssa Farah Griffin is openly conservative, but at this point, she’s also open to a potential third political party. On Monday’s episode of “The View,” the newest host argued that “it might be” time for a third party option to become mainstream, because “we don’t elect the most qualified people” with the current two-party system.To kick off the morning’s Hot Topics discussion, the women began with Liz Cheney, and her recent statement that, if twice-impeached former President Donald Trump becomes the 2024 Republican nominee for president, “I won’t be a Republican.”While moderator Whoopi Goldberg praised Cheney’s remarks, saying she’s starting to “dig her” despite their differing politics, host Ana Navarro was unmoved.“Frankly, I don’t think that the Trump base cares.

an interview with The New York Times that he’d like to add a separate masters league to the already intense Tournament of Champions, which brings together 15 contestants who have won at least five games in a row to compete against each other.This masters league would bring back the best of the best — who Davies said he considers essentially professional athletes, often competing at a level that is below their talent.“What we really need to develop is the pro-level version of the game. It seemed ridiculous to me that we have this sport where every single year we take all of our best players — we take our LeBrons and our Dwyanes — and we switch them all out,” he said.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Metallica have announced that they will perform a special tribute concert on Nov. 6 to honor Jonny and Marsha Zazula, the founders of their original label, Megaforce Records. The group, which will be joined by fellow Megaforce alums Raven, will perform songs from their early career, dating from 1983 and ’84. The concert will take place at the 7,000-capacity Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. — an unusually small venue for the band. The Zazulas, for decades an influential and well-respected power couple on the metal scene, passed away within a year of each other in 2021 and 2022.

EXCLUSIVE: Maverick TV, the All3Media-backed production company behind series such as Netflix’s American Barbeque Showdown, is adding a new reality series to its roster and a new head of development.

EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Network is expanding its lineup for fall, adding seven new series to its original programming slate and renewing six others.

Naman Ramachandran Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights to horror film “The Outwaters,” a throwback to the early days of the found footage genre. Written and directed by Robbie Banfitch, “The Outwaters” plays out over three memory cards found in a sun-drenched section of the Mojave Desert. The footage within is that of a foursome, who set out to make a music video while camping, led by a charismatic filmmaker. Their trip starts out uneventful, though their peace is occasionally disrupted by unexplained sounds, vibrations, and unnatural animal behavior. Then one night everything changes, sending the foursome on a mind-bending trip through terror.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor In recent years, artists have created a booming business out of essentially putting their archives on tour — the “David Bowie Is” and “Rolling Stones Exhibitionism” — traveling exhibitions of their wardrobes, instruments and multiple other artifacts from their long careers. Well look out, because here comes “Pavements 1933-2022: A Pavement Museum” — a semi-jokingly titled international museum exhibition from the legendary indie-rock band featuring “previously unseen imagery, artwork and ephemera, commendations and commemorations, alongside rumored relics of the band’s real and imagined history (as well as exclusive merchandise and classic museum souvenirs),” according to the announcement. (The “1933” part is a deep reference to Pavement’s debut EP, “Slay Tracks 1933-1969,” which of course was released in 1989.)

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Kim Kardashian had a little problem finding her balance in a Dolce & Gabbana number during Milan Fashion Week! On Monday, the 41-year-old star shared a hilarious video of her struggling to get from the stairs to the car -- following an after-party for the fashion house's presentation on Saturday.  The clip begins with the SKIMS founder -- who wears a sparkly silver form-fitting dress by the designer -- shuffling her feet as she makes her way to a set of stairs, where she has to do a single hop to get to the first couple of steps while she holds on to the railing.

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has announced details of his debut solo album ‘Radio Songs’ and shared new single ‘Devil’s Island’.The record, which is released via Cooking Vinyl on January 23, 2023, was produced by Leo Abrahams, who has previously worked with Wild Beasts, Brian Eno, Ghostpoet.“The idea of Radio Songs is me spinning through the dial,” he said. “It sounds like you’ve got a radio tuned to some static and you spin the dial, and the song pops out of it.

challenged to a debate last week. The governors’ feud escalated recently when DeSantis used part of his state’s $12 million budget allocated for relocating “unauthorized aliens” to fly 50 refugees into Martha’s Vineyard, a Democratic jurisdiction.

In some ways, James Earl Jones‘ baritone voice is as iconic to Darth Vader as the Sith lord’s helmet and red lightsaber. But now, after forty years, it’s time for someone else to take over the role — or at least, for someone to recreate the actor’s voice.

Whether it’s Netflix‘s “The Witcher” or Paramount+‘s “Halo,” it’s safe to say there’s a renaissance going on for videogame adaptations on TV and streaming. If two doesn’t cut it, well, another one is on the way soon: HBO‘s take on the hit game “The Last Of Us.”  READ MORE: HBO First Look: Teaser Footage Of ‘The Last Of Us,’ ‘Succession’ S4, ‘White Lotus’ Season 2 & Many More Based on Naughty Dog‘s 2013 videogame of the same name, the new series follows Pedro Pascal as Joel, a survivor in the post-apocalyptic US tasked with smuggling a young girl across the country.

EXCLUSIVE: Production begins today [Monday 26 September] on Australian survival horror The Red, starring Tess Haubrich (Alien: Covenant), Michael Biehn (The Terminator) and Angie Milliken (Elvis).

FORMER EastEnders star Nigel Harman has revealed his surprise new career 17 years after he was killed off on the soap. The actor - who played Dennis Rickman in Albert Square from 2003-2005 - has become a meditation expert, regularly offering fans advice and tips on how to stay mindful.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky enjoyed a night out in New York on Saturday, hitting a Rolling Loud after-party shortly before the «Umbrella» singer was announced as the upcoming Super Bowl LVII Halftime show performer. The couple kept close while partying at 42 Dor New York City — A$AP in a colorful shirt and Rih going for neutrals in a taupe ruched dress under a black-and-beige oversized jacket. The «Love on the Brain» songstress was all smiles as her beau was photographed whispering something in her ear. Their after-party appearance followed a disappointing turn of events for A$AP, whose Rolling Loud set was cut short earlier in the evening.

Brooke Bailey is mourning the sudden loss of her daughter.

90’s fashion icon Helena Christensen has proven age is just a number as she showcased her phenomenal figure as part of a new lingerie range for Coco De Mer.The 53 year old supermodel showed off her trim physique in a variety of pieces from the brand’s Icons Collection as part of its highly anticipated launch at September's London Fashion Week.The collection, which aims to empower women while “exploring the power of the female form and all its pleasure” features several pieces ranging from lacy teddies through to peekaboo bras, all with a distinct message at its heart to make the wearer feel - and look - impeccable. Fronting the campaign for the second year in a row, Helena looked sensational as she posed in the finely grafted garments, that included everything from bold cutaway details to sumptuous layers of sheer fabric and lace.This year’s collection continues to embrace the brand’s mission to “evolve the concept of the female gaze and consider how a collective of women can create a new perspective” - with each of the garments specifically designed to channel power, glamour and sensuality in a way that allows women to celebrate female pleasure for themselves.

The Heritage Foundation is ranked as the third most influential think tank – left or right – in the U.S. A right-wing D.C.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent A trio of French films, the melodrama “A Family for 1640 Days,” political thriller “Goliath” and comedy “Adieu Paris,” are set to be released in the U.S. by the New York-based company Distrib Films. Both Fabien Gorgeart’s “A Family for 1640 Days” (“Une vraie famille”) and Edouard Baer’s “Adieu Paris” are represented in international markets by Le Pacte. “A Family for 1640 Days,” winner of the top prize at last year’s American French Film Festival, revolves around Simon, a six-year old adopted boy who is about to reunite with his biological father. The movie stars Melanie Thierry (“En therapie”) and Lyes Salem. Distrib Films is planning to release the film in early 2023 and have it play at festivals.

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