Metadata is the biggest little problem plaguing the music industry

It’s a crisis that has left, by some estimations, billions on the table unpaid to musicians
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/29/18531476/music-industry-song-royalties-metadata-credit-problems?source=Snapzu

Andreas Gabalier feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger - Pump it Up (2019)

The Motivation Song.
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Jeopardy’s Alex Trebek Reveals His Tumors Have Shrunk By More Than 50 Percent

Back in March, Alex Trebek revealed he was battling stage four pancreatic cancer, and now, he’s revealing some amazing news. According to doctors, the 78-year-old Jeopardy game show host is in “near remission.” “It’s kind of mind-boggling,” Alex told People. “The doctors said they hadn’t seen this kind of positive result in their memory…some of the tumors have already shrunk by more than 50 percent.”
Read more: http://www.justjared.com/2019/05/29/jeopardys-alex-trebek-reveals-his-tumors-have-shrunk-by-more-than-50-percent/?source=Snapzu

Hollywood is quietly using AI to help decide which movies to make

The film world is full of intriguing what-ifs. Will Smith famously turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix. Nicolas Cage was cast as the lead in Tim Burton’s Superman Lives, but he only had time to try on the costume before the film was canned. Actors and directors are forever glancing off projects that never get made or that get made by someone else, and fans are left wondering what might have been.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/28/18637135/hollywood-ai-film-decision-script-analysis-data-machine-learning?source=Snapzu

Amazon removes books promoting dangerous bleach 'cures' for autism and other conditions

Amazon has removed more than a dozen books that unscientifically claim a homemade bleach, chlorine dioxide, can cure conditions ranging from malaria to childhood autism. The books include directions for making and ingesting the concoction, which doctors and federal regulators have warned is dangerous.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/28/amazon-removes-books-promoting-dangerous-bleach-cures-for-autism.html?source=Snapzu

The Music-Making Site That Can Get You a Global Hit (Or a Lawsuit)

Lil Nas X bought the beat for “Old Town Road” for $30 from a website called BeatStars. Inside the new world of cheap music marketplaces that has the music industry scrambling
Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/beatstars-lil-nas-x-old-town-road-826936/?source=Snapzu

The Books of College Libraries Are Turning Into Wallpaper

University libraries around the world are seeing precipitous declines in the use of the books on their shelves.
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/college-students-arent-checking-out-books/590305/?source=Snapzu

Alex Trebek shares 'mind-boggling' pancreatic cancer update

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek says his doctors say he's in "near remission" of advanced pancreatic cancer and his response to the treatment is "kind of mind-boggling."
Read more: http://www.startribune.com/alex-trebek-shares-mind-boggling-pancreatic-cancer-update/510557082/?source=Snapzu

Top 10 Free Fitness Apps for the 2019 Summer Season

Are you ready for the upcoming summer season? Our team picked up top 10 the most effective fitness apps for your consideration! Choose the app, install and dive into the world of fitness and workouts.
Read more: https://2muchcoffee.com/blog/top-10-free-fitness-apps-for-the-2019-summer-season/?source=Snapzu

How streaming affects the lengths of songs

Switched on Pop’s Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan explain
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/28/18642978/music-streaming-spotify-song-length-distribution-production-switched-on-pop-vergecast-interview?source=Snapzu

Tony Horwitz, Prize-Winning Journalist and Best-Selling Author, Dies at 60

A Pulitzer Prize winner at The Wall Street Journal, he wrote the best sellers “Blue Latitudes” and “Confederates in the Attic” and seven other books.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/obituaries/tony-horwitz-dead.html?source=Snapzu

Former Red Sox First Baseman Bill Buckner Dies At 69

The former All-Star and Gold Glove winner spent 22 years in the Major Leagues, but his career was overshadowed by a fateful mistake in the 1986 World Series.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2019/05/27/727355557/former-red-sox-first-baseman-bill-buckner-dies-at-69?source=Snapzu

Jennifer Lopez Redefines Gym Selfies As She Shows Off Her Toned Abs

Jennifer Lopez is once again proving that she's simply unstoppable. The multi-talented artist is only a few weeks from launching her It's My Party tour, which kicks off on June 7 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. She turns 50 the day before the last show of her tour, which ends in Miami. Per usual, J.Lo has been hitting the gym and putting the rest of us to shame with her well-toned body that she regularly (and understandably) flaunts on social media.
Read more: https://www.eonline.com/news/1044511/jennifer-lopez-redefines-gym-selfies-as-she-shows-off-her-toned-abs?source=Snapzu

Nobody Speak

DJ Shadow, Run the Jewels
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Stan Lee’s Ex-Business Manager Arrested On Elder Abuse Charges, LAPD Says

Keya Morgan, a former business manager for the late Stan Lee, was arrested Saturday morning in Arizona after being charged in Los Angeles County with elder abuse involving the Marvel icon, authorities said. Morgan [seen in the photo above with Lee] was taken into custody by Los Angeles Police Department Commercial Crimes detectives, in collaboration with Scottsdale and Phoenix police, the LAPD said in a statement.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2019/05/stan-lees-ex-business-manager-arrested-on-elder-abuse-charges-lapd-says-1202622334/?source=Snapzu

New Coke Was a Debacle. It’s Coming Back. Blame ‘Stranger Things.’

New Coke, the soft drink that drew a nationwide backlash in 1985, is back. And the credit, or blame, for the return of Coca-Cola’s greatest folly goes to Netflix. A limited supply of the vintage beverage will be available starting on Thursday as part of a robust promotional campaign related to the coming season of “Stranger Things,” the supernatural thriller set in the 1980s. New Coke will also appear in several episodes of the show. Representatives of both companies said no money changed hands in that product-placement deal.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/21/business/media/new-coke-netflix-stranger-things.html?source=Snapzu

Stan Lee Was De-aged 45 Years for Avengers: Endgame Cameo

Avengers: Endgame marked the last time the late Stan Lee would appear in a live-action film with one of his legendary cameos. As his Endgame cameo took place in 1970s, Lee was de-aged some 45 years so that he would appear as a younger version of himself. The vendor tasked with de-aging Stan's cameo was none other than Lola VFX, the one firm that's perfected the de-aging process for Marvel Studios. We spoke with Lola's Trent Claus earlier this week and talked all things Endgame, including the firm's de-aging process 22 movies later.
Read more: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/05/24/avengers-endgame-stan-lee-cameo-deaged/?source=Snapzu

Ed Sheeran - Cross Me (feat. Chance The Rapper & PnB Rock)

[Official Lyric Video]
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Tangled Up in Blue: Deciphering a Bob Dylan Masterpiece

Dylan’s “Tangled Up in Blue” strikes a middle point between his more surreal lyrics of the ‘60s and his more straightforward love songs, and as Polyphonic’s recent video taking a deep dive into this “musical masterpiece” shows, that combination is why so many count it as one of his best songs. By Ted Mills.
Read more: http://www.openculture.com/2019/05/tangled-up-in-blue-deciphering-a-bob-dylan-masterpiece.html?source=Snapzu

Queen Victoria's Underpants

by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
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Celestial Bodies By Jokha Alharthi

Jokha Alharthi, the first female Omani novelist to be translated into English, has won the Man Booker International prize for her novel Celestial Bodies
Read more: https://tanxpin.wordpress.com/2019/05/23/celestial-bodies-jokha-alharthi/?source=Snapzu

Sing Sing Sing

スウィングガールズ
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Dead Island 2 is Somehow Still in Development Confirms THQ Nordic

Remember Dead Island 2? Deep Silver’s follow-up to last-generation’s Dead Island and Dead Island: Riptide? Well, after being first revealed all the way back in 2014 only for news surrounding the project to essentially flatline, apparently, Dead Island 2 is still alive and kicking and is set to release at some point down the road.
Read more: https://www.dualshockers.com/dead-island-2-still-in-development-thq-nordic/?source=Snapzu

How “The Big Bang Theory” Normalized Nerd Culture

The series, which ended its twelve-season run on Thursday, brought tech concepts to an older generation as the field grew from a curiosity to a vexation to an inescapable substrate of American life.
Read more: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/how-the-big-bang-theory-normalized-nerd-culture?source=Snapzu

Author slams Christians for angering Jesus by watching Game of Thrones

The Season finale of Game of Thrones provoked plenty of controversy from fans who were disappointed by the outcome. But one critic went a step further than most, accusing Game of Thrones viewers of angering God. Christian author and Charisma News columnist Shane Idleman says GoT’s popularity is making God angry, reports Dead State.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/05/author-slams-christians-for-angering-jesus-by-watching-game-of-thrones/?source=Snapzu

Female squash stars furious after getting vibrators as tournament prize

A group of champion female squash players slammed the Spanish tournament they won as sexist after being given vibrators as a prize. The incident took place after the winner of the Asturias Squash Championship 2019, Elisabet Sado Garriga, received her prize along with runner-up Olaya Fernandez Lence.
Read more: https://nypost.com/2019/05/22/female-squash-stars-furious-after-given-vibrators-as-tournament-prize/?source=Snapzu

The Troubled History of Psychiatry

Challenges to the legitimacy of the profession have forced it to examine itself, including the fundamental question of what constitutes a mental disorder.
Read more: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/05/27/the-troubled-history-of-psychiatry?source=Snapzu

Science Fiction Doesn’t Have to Be Dystopian

In Ted Chiang’s new collection of stories, technology can be a force for human—and robotic—good. By Joyce Carol Oates.
Read more: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/05/13/science-fiction-doesnt-have-to-be-dystopian?source=Snapzu

Online Outrage Aside, Most ‘Game of Thrones’ Viewers Liked Series Finale

The final season of “Game of Thrones” drew lots of attention, not only for gaffes involving modern drinkware being left on screen, but also for what some fans deemed as poor writing and disappointing resolutions to beloved characters’ storylines.
Read more: https://morningconsult.com/2019/05/22/online-outrage-aside-most-game-thrones-viewers-liked-series-finale/?source=Snapzu

In India, One Publisher’s High-Stakes Fight for a Caste-Free Society

In May, 2015, Sagar Shejwal, a young, male nursing student in the west Indian state of Maharashtra, was murdered by a group of men who’d overheard his ringtone... By Liesl Schwabe.
Read more: https://lithub.com/in-india-one-publishers-high-stakes-fight-for-a-caste-free-society/?source=Snapzu

'Sesame Street' introduces Karli, a Muppet in foster care

"Sesame Street" has introduced a new character named Karli -- a young Muppet in foster care, and her “for-now” parents, Dalia and Clem. Karli's debut is part of initiative from the "Sesame Street in Communities" program, which provides free resources for community providers and caregivers on various topics, including tough issues like homelessness and traumatic experiences, according to Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind the popular children's show.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/sesame-street-introduces-karli-muppet-foster-care/story?id=63150560?source=Snapzu

HBO Boss On ‘Game Of Thrones’ Finale Backlash, Coffee Cup Gate, Prequels Status And Why Spinoffs Aren’t In The Cards

HBO just wrapped its epic series Game of Thrones on Sunday with a a finale that broke the premium network’s ratings records and divided fans over how the eighth and final season played out. With discussion about Sunday’s capper far from slowing, we talked with HBO programming president Casey Bloys about the end of the run of the show created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the possibility of overall deals for them and J.J. Abrams...
Read more: https://deadline.com/2019/05/game-of-thrones-hbo-boss-finale-reaction-backlash-spinoff-sequel-plans-1202620302/?source=Snapzu

John The Blind - Paranoid (Official Audio)

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Alabama Public Television decides not to air Arthur gay wedding episode

Alabama Public Television has chosen not to air a headline-grabbing episode of Arthur, because the recent instalment of the PBS children's show includes a same-sex wedding.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/alabama-pbs-arthur-gay-wedding-1.5143535?source=Snapzu

‘Alien’: Revisiting The Classic on its 40th Anniversary

Alien is still an exceptional horror 40 years later
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Niki Lauda, three-times Formula One world champion, dies aged 70

The great Austrian driver won two F1 titles for Ferrari and one for McLaren and came back from an horrific accident that left him severely burned and injured in 1976
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/21/niki-lauda-formula-one-legend-dies-aged-70?source=Snapzu

The Loves of Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah Ethelton

“‘None that have gone before me knew what love was, none that come after me will ever know what happiness is.’” By Mark Twain. (Mar. 1878)
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1878/03/the-loves-of-alonzo-fitz-clarence-and-rosannah-ethelton/538638/?source=Snapzu

The Hunt

The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
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Gorgon City, Kaskade, ROMÉO - Go Slow

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will rival the size of the original game

With the minimum requirements for the basegame on Steam needing 30GB of free disk space, we can expect Iceborne, the game’s first major expansion, to be a pretty big deal. We already know that it will feature its own complete story, picking up after the events of the hugely-successful Monster Hunter: World with a brand-new arctic environment, as well as monsters to hunt, and armour and weapons to forge, within it.
Read more: https://www.pcgamesn.com/monster-hunter-world/monster-hunter-iceborne-size?source=Snapzu

Britney Spears May Never Perform Again, Manager Says

Britney Spears’s longtime manager Larry Rudolph says the singer may never perform again.
Read more: https://variety.com/2019/music/news/britney-spears-may-never-perform-again-manager-says-1203215676/?source=Snapzu

'Avengers: Endgame' Screenwriters Talk Multiverse, Manifestos, Time Travel And More Spoilers

Avengers: Endgame: Infinity Money: No More Pee Breaks has been the number one movie in the country for the last three weeks since it was released, making over $700M domestically (and around $2.5B globally). It's been a hit with audiences and critics (though there has been some controversy over a few things, like Thor's physical transformation and Black Widow's ultimate fate).
Read more: http://gothamist.com/2019/05/14/avengers_endgame_screenwriter.php?source=Snapzu

Ex-WWE Superstar Ashley Massaro Dead at 39

She was only 39.
Read more: https://www.tmz.com/2019/05/16/ashley-massaro-wwe-superstar-dead-at-39/?source=Snapzu

Meet the blogger powering a cycle revolution

Dump the Lycra and competitive attitude. Cycling is open to all. Activist Jools Walker reveals why life is better by bike – and why she’s fighting to make it more socially inclusive. By Robyn Wilder
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/may/11/meet-jools-walker-the-blogger-powering-a-cycle-revolution?source=Snapzu

'Black Mirror' season 5 first look: Anthony Mackie and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II face off

EW is pulling back the veil on season 5 of Netflix’s Black Mirror. Below is the first photo from the eagerly anticipated new season of the Emmy-winning anthology drama. Here is Anthony Mackie (Avengers: Endgame) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman) facing off on a rainy street in one of the new episodes. There are no additional details about this episode. But series creator Charlie Brooker teases: “It’s the Marvel-DC crossover no one saw coming.”
Read more: https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/14/black-mirror-season-5-photo/?source=Snapzu

Stan Lee's former manager has been charged with 'elder abuse' of the late Marvel boss

Today it was confirmed by court officials that the late creator of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee’s former manager Keya Morgan is being charged with ‘elder abuse’ in relation to his conduct while managing the mogul. The Los Angeles Superior Court confirmed today via a spokeswoman that Morgan had been charged with five counts of ‘elder abuse’ on Friday. The counts of abuse include false imprisonment, fraud, and forgery. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Read more: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/stan-lees-former-manager-has-been-charged-with-elder-abuse-of-the-late-marvel-boss/?source=Snapzu

Angry Redditors are trying to Google bomb Game of Thrones writers

Redditors from the /r/Freefolk subreddit, angry at how Game of Thrones’ final season has played out, briefly succeeded is getting a picture of its showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff to rank for the search term “bad writers.” Both Metro and Business Insider were able to verify the success of the campaign, although searching for the same term now returns images from these news articles rather than from the Reddit post itself.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/15/18624480/game-of-thrones-google-bomb-db-weiss-david-benioff?source=Snapzu

Conleth Hill Says ‘Thrones’ Was Frustrating for ‘Last Couple Seasons,’ Lost Something After Passing Books

Varys is dead after the penultimate episode of “Game of Thrones,” and actor Conleth Hill isn’t holding back when reflecting on his time on the HBO fantasy series. In an exit interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor expressed disappointment with the series for sidelining his fan favorite character over the last couple seasons. When asked if there was something he wished Varys got to do on the show, Hill noted his character was robbed of having a last meeting with nemesis Littlefinger in Season 7.
Read more: https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/conleth-hill-game-of-thrones-frustrating-seasons-varys-death-1202140285/?source=Snapzu

It Is Now Clear Having Two Short ‘Game Of Thrones’ Final Seasons Was A Mistake

Game of Thrones is sprinting toward its ending, but HBO, George RR Martin and fans all agreed that it should have taken its time with more seasons.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2019/05/14/it-is-now-clear-having-two-short-game-of-thrones-final-seasons-was-a-mistake/#ac36ac1788ac?source=Snapzu

Avengers: Endgame Screenwriters Say Captain America Is the Father of Peggy Carter's Children

In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, it was revealed that Captain America's love, Peggy Carter, was married and had two kids. According to Avengers: Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the man she married was the Captain America from the main MCU timeline who went back in time at the end of the film.
Read more: https://uk.ign.com//articles/2019/05/12/avengers-endgame-screenwriters-say-captain-america-is-the-father-of-peggy-carters-children?source=Snapzu