(MENAFN – Asia Times) “I have a soul,” said my lunchtime partner at The Hong Kong Club on February 20, 2019. Jimmy Lai and I had recently spoken about a CNN newscast that showed his home in Hong Kong being monitored not by police but by unidentified “watchers” who followed him to his office at … Read more
The Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote was formed in 2013 with an amorphous sound that incorporated rock, funk and soul and caught the ears of Questlove, Erykah Badu and Q-Tip. Drake listened too: in 2017 he sampled a song from the band’s second LP for his playlist “More Life”. The group’s singer and guitarist, Naomi Saalfield, … Read more
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins shot into this world on fire. Square Enix’s chaos-filled E3 trailer instantly became a meme, and the accompanying demo started in an unplayable state. Worse, the gameplay just looked boring. But after actually playing the Stranger of Paradise demo, I turned my mind around. In fact, it only took … Read more
Netflix knows that anime has unlimited possibilities and has pushed the medium to its limits in recent years. Now it seems like the streaming service is ready to lead a new original series based on a well-known franchise. After all, Will Smiths Bright is getting an anime spin and will join two heroes on their … Read more
Blueface has been quiet on the music front, but it looks like he’s busy with his new business. On Tuesday (June 15) a video appeared in which the rapper “Thotiana” introduced his new restaurant in his Instagram story. The place is called Blue’s Fish & Soul and is located in Santa Clara, California. In the … Read more
Connect with nature in Devon On the historic Dartington estate in South Hams, Schumacher College offers a series of short retreats designed to help people deepen their relationship with nature. Gardening as a Spiritual Practice will be led in July by Emma Clark, an Islamic gardening expert, and the college’s co-founder, Satish Kumar, a former … Read more
“Chicken soup for the soul: time for me” Story: “Adventure in meditation”Compiled by: Amy NewmarkPublisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul, 2021Available: bookstores and online People who live in cities often dream of moving to the quiet of the country. You should check it out first. A brief introduction to the reality of rural life is … Read more
Staples goes first, alone and great. Jackson follows her with equal strength and despite everything that has tormented her. Then together – Jackson radiant in a fuchsia dress with a gold diamond under her chest; Clamps in something short, lace, belt and white – they embark on the most amazing duet I’ve ever heard, seen … Read more
Besides The Roots and her nightly appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson has many other jobs. “Usually I jump into the ignorant lake of creativity with absolute devotion,” says the drummer, A-list DJ and podcast host of Questlove Supreme. “Write a book? I’ll do this. Teach at NYU? Yeah, I’ll … Read more
(KGET) – NAACP award-winning writer, producer, actress, and radio and television personality Tammi Mac is a little sneaky with her talk show, which airs weekdays at 8 p.m. on the FOX SOUL streaming service. She wants to use the platform to delve deeply into politics, education, race, entertainment, and science, but doesn’t want the audience … Read more