Wednesday has a way of forcing the issue. You’re too far in to pretend things aren’t moving, stargazer, and the sky is firmly in agreement — Saturn opposing Venus is two days from exact, and the pressure on relationships, desires, and what you actually want is at full strength. Jupiter’s conjunction with Mercury closes today: whatever you’ve been building toward saying, this morning is the last call before that reach drops. Moon squared Mercury early, putting friction on the words; tonight Sun squares the Moon and pulls feeling and forward drive apart. The week is asking everyone to stop circling and decide something. Most of you already know what it is.

Read your horoscope for the week, and see what the stars have in store for your sign today. 

Aries: March 21 – April 19

The fog that’s been sitting on your drive all week is lifting — Mars square Venus wraps up today and the push-pull between what you want and how you’ve been going after it finally starts to ease. You’ve had two days of listening and sitting with things. That was necessary, Aries. Now you can actually move again. Pick one thing. Just one. Go.

Aries monthly horoscope

Taurus: April 20 – May 20

The aspects that have been softening Venus all week drop away today, and what’s left is Saturn opposing your ruling planet with nothing buffering it — two days from exact and fully felt. That’s not as uncomfortable as it sounds. All week you’ve been circling something you needed to decide, Taurus. Today the circling stops. You already know what you think. Say it.

Taurus monthly horoscope

Gemini: May 21 – June 20

Jupiter’s conjunction with Mercury closes out today — the window that’s been making your ideas travel further, and your reach feel broader all week is wrapping up. That’s not bad news; it’s a deadline. Whatever you’ve been sitting on, whatever draft is still unsent or conversation still unstarted, this morning is the last call, Gemini. The amplification doesn’t carry over. Send the thing.

Gemini monthly horoscope

Cancer: June 21 – July 22

Yesterday the knowing was clean and wordless — you didn’t need to explain it, you just had it. Today, Moon squaring Mercury means someone wants you to put it into language, and the words keep missing the mark. That’s not a sign you were wrong, Cancer. You’re just not ready to articulate it yet. Hold it a little longer. The right words are coming.

Cancer monthly horoscope

Leo: July 23 – August 22

You made a call this week that felt right — and it was. Tonight, the Sun squaring the Moon introduces some second-guessing, the emotional undertow that follows any decision that actually meant something. Don’t let late-night doubt talk you out of what you knew this morning, Leo. The discomfort isn’t a verdict. It’s just the feeling that comes with doing something that counts.

Leo monthly horoscope

Virgo: August 23 – September 22

Jupiter’s conjunction with Mercury wraps up today, and you’re the sign most likely to exhale at that news. All week the thinking has been pushed toward bigger, bolder, further — useful in doses, exhausting to sustain. Mercury operating without Jupiter’s thumb on the scale means you get your natural frequency back: precise, careful, detail-first. That’s not small, Virgo. That’s where you do your best work.

Virgo monthly horoscope

Libra: September 23 – October 22

You’ve known the answer to Saturn’s question longer than you’ve been willing to admit — the hold-up was never figuring out what you want; it was accepting that wanting it clearly might make things complicated. Saturn opposing Venus doesn’t do inconvenient timing, Libra. Two days from exact and it’s done being patient. Stop protecting everyone else from your actual preference. Say the thing.

Libra monthly horoscope

Scorpio: October 23 – November 21

Two days of excavation and now the thing is sitting in plain view — uncomfortable in a different way than the not-knowing was. Tonight, Sun squaring the Moon is the first quarter push: knowing isn’t enough anymore; the next move is doing something about it. Conditions won’t get more perfect, Scorpio. You’ve done the hard part. What’s left is the easier one.

Scorpio monthly horoscope

Sagittarius: November 22 – December 21

The big amplified energy of this week is winding down, and what’s replacing it is less flashy but considerably more durable. Saturn trine Jupiter in the background isn’t the exciting aspect — it’s the one that means what you’re building will actually hold up, Sagittarius. The vision was always good. Today the sky starts putting the bones underneath it. That’s the part that counts.

Sagittarius monthly horoscope

Capricorn: December 22 – January 19

Saturn retrograde opposing Venus surfaces commitments you made when your priorities looked different. Some still fit. Some don’t, and you’ve known it for a while. This isn’t about blowing anything up, Capricorn — it’s about getting clear on which obligations still belong to you and which ones you’ve just been carrying out of habit. Today is a good day to tell the difference.

Capricorn monthly horoscope

Aquarius: January 20 – February 18

The aspects giving your ideas favorable reception all week are winding down — what’s left is you and the follow-through, which is the less exciting part of any good idea. Aquarius runs on inspiration, and you’ve had plenty this week. Today the tailwind is gone, and the work is just the work. That’s not a problem. That’s how things actually get finished.

Aquarius monthly horoscope

Pisces: February 19 – March 20

Three days of wandering through the fog, and today, Neptune retrograde wants to know what the fog is actually made of — not where you’re going, but what’s driving the going. That’s the retrograde doing what retrogrades do: pulling the lens inward. You’ve been moving, Pisces, which was right. Now take a breath and ask yourself what you’re actually moving toward. The answer might surprise you.

Pisces monthly horoscope

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Harrison Ford came dangerously close to making his final film appearance in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. While preparing to shoot a scene aboard the Millennium Falcon one day, Ford was knocked to the ground and crushed beneath the ship’s door, which was described as weighing about the same as a small car. The hydraulic metal door was reportedly operated by another person, who’d apparently pressed the button to make it go down while Ford was standing underneath it. Ford was badly injured and unable to continue working on the movie for two months.

As Ford told Jonathan Ross in December 2015, the design of the Millennium Falcon had evolved significantly since the 1970s, when the doors were controlled using a pulley system. “Now we had lots of money and technology, and so they built a f—king great hydraulic door which closed at light speed,” Ford explained.

“And the door came down and hit me on my left hip because I was turned to my right,” he continued. “And then it flung my left leg up and it dislocated my ankle, and as it drove me down to the floor, my legs slapped on the ramp up to the Millennium Falcon and broke both bones in my leg.”

Harrison Ford Was Crushed by a Millennium Falcon Door and Nearly Died

The company responsible for the incident, Foodles Production, was later fined £1.6 million (more than $2 million). During one hearing, prosecutor Andrew Marshall said that the accident nearly cost Ford his life.

“It could have killed somebody,” Marshall told the court. “The fact that it didn’t was because an emergency stop was activated.” Had it not been pressed in time, Marshall asserted, things might’ve turned out very differently.

Though production was halted as Ford recovered, the actor was eventually able to complete his scenes. Director J.J. Abrams recalled that Ford’s injuries had actually helped bond the crew on set. When Ford finally returned, Abrams claimed he was “better and stronger than ever.” Abrams went on to say that there was “a fire” in Ford’s eyes that you can see in the final cut of the movie.

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Though 2000’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas ended up being a huge hit, the experience of making it was not a fun one for Jim Carrey. In fact, the comedian came very close to walking away from the production early on because of the costume and the grueling makeup process.

“The first day in makeup took eight hours,” Carrey told Vulture in 2025. “And I went into the trailer and asked Ron [Howard] and Brian [Grazer] to come in, and I told them that I wouldn’t be able to do the movie and I was quitting.”

Carrey even offered to pay back all the money he’d gotten for the role—with interest. Things got so bad that Carrey started having panic attacks in between takes. Howard remembered seeing Carrey lying on the floor breathing into a brown paper bag at one point. Finally, Grazer found a man named Richard Marcinko, who’d trained CIA officers and special-ops people to endure torture (he later developed SEAL Team Six). 

Jim Carrey Nearly Quit ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ Because the Makeup Was So Brutal

Marcinko was very instrumental in getting Carrey through the movie. “He gave me a litany of things that I could do when I began to spiral,” Carrey explained. Among Marcinko’s suggestions for Carrey were punching himself in the leg as hard as he could, punching a friend in the arm, and smoking cigarettes as much as possible.

“There are pictures of me as the Grinch sitting in a director’s chair with a long cigarette holder,” Carrey recalled. “I had to have a holder, because the yak hair would catch on fire if it got too close.”

Interestingly, another thing Carrey credits with putting him at ease was listening to the Bee Gees. Carrey said that they eventually got the makeup process down to just three hours, and he spent that time going through the entire Bee Gees catalog. According to Carrey, their “joyful” music really helped take the edge off.

“I’ve never met [Bee Gees singer] Barry Gibb, but I want to thank him,” Carrey joked.

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The Beatles had a very casual attitude about sex, by their own admission. And, as it turns out, there were plenty of occasions where the different members witnessed each other getting down and dirty. Paul McCartney, for example, recalled how he’d once walked in on John Lennon and saw “a little bottom bobbing up and down with a girl underneath him.”

McCartney went on to say, “It was perfectly normal. You’d go, ‘Oh…sorry,’ and back out the room.”

But that’s nothing compared to what happened the night George Harrison lost his virginity. As Harrison explained in 2000’s The Beatles Anthology, sex wasn’t easy to come by for them in England during the late 1950s. “The girls would all wear brassieres and corsets, which seemed like reinforced steel,” Harrison remembered. That all changed in the ‘60s, when he and the rest of the band were invited to play in Hamburg, Germany.

The Rest of the Beatles Were There When George Harrison Lost His Virginity

While in town, the quartet—which was then made up of Harrison, McCartney, Lennon and drummer Pete Best—shared a room. Harrison met a buxom German dancer at one point, and that’s where things start to get a little weird. After bringing the girl back to the room, Harrison found his other bandmates in their beds. For whatever reason, this didn’t deter the teenage Harrison, who was a virgin up until that point, and he proceeded to have sex with the young woman anyway.

According to Harrison, the rest of the Beatles watched as he did his thing—to some extent, anyway. “We were in bunk beds,” Harrison revealed. “They couldn’t really see anything because I was under the covers, but after I’d finished, they all applauded and cheered,” he continued.

“At least they kept quiet while I was doing it,” Harrison joked.

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A trailer for the new Oasis documentary is here, and someone must be cutting onions because these ol’ blue eyes of mine are MISTY.

The film is titled Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger, and it follows the story of the band from their early beginnings to now. Revealing Oasis’ trajectory from their rise to superstardom to an embattled place in rock history, the film ends at their 2025 reunion tour. It was an event for the ages that many were skeptical would finish, if they even believed it would get off the ground at all.

This new teaser indicates that fans are getting a fairly comprehensive and vulnerable look at the lives of Noel and Liam Gallagher, their contentious relationship, and overcoming their sibling rivalry to reclaim their alt-rock throne.

A description of the film reads: “Alongside the band’s sold-out world tour, the film also explores the profound emotional impact of this phenomenal global cultural moment and what their music means to audiences and generations worldwide.”

The Oasis documentary has some acclaimed filmmaking names behind it

The new Oasis documentary is produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace. Southern and Lovelcase are known for helming the renowned LCD Soundsystem documentary: Shut Up And Play The Hits.

Knight previously spoke about the film, saying, “The Oasis world tour united generations, cultures and countries and spoke to a broken world about reconciliation. Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger is not only your ticket to the show – it’s a backstage pass and a seat at the table when Liam and Noel sit down together for the first time in 15 years and tell it how it is and how it was.”

NME also noted that Noel Gallagher previously offered some comments on the film. “I’ve only seen a tiny little bit of [the film], and it’s difficult to have an opinion on it because I’m only looking at little snippets,” he said. “Everyone who has seen it, or seen more of it than I have, has said that it’s amazing. If it even captures five per cent of what that tour was, it’ll be astonishing. Looking forward to it.”

Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger will premiere in theaters and IMAX on September 11, 2026. It will be available to stream on Disney+ sometime later this year.

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As previously reported, ZZ Top cancelled their August 5 concert at the Hollywood Bowl. They were set to co-headline with Cheap Trick. This was a last-minute cancellation, and future dates were cancelled as well. Initially, it was reported that this was due to “unforeseen personnel matters”. Confused by the cancellations, fans have finally found an answer. Longtime ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died at the age of 77.

In an Instagram post, guitarist Billy F. Gibbons announced the passing of his longtime bandmate. “Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas. His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top.”

Additionally, band management announced, “Following Frank’s passing, ZZ Top has cancelled its upcoming shows in Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs. The band will resume its current The Big One! Tour this weekend with two dates at Austin City Limits, one of Frank’s favorite venues and in a city that had been something of a second home for him”.

In 2021, the band’s longtime bass player, Dusty Hill, died in his sleep. It was Beard who introduced Hill to guitarist Billy F. Gibbons, and the three formed ZZ Top.

a brief history of zz top

Initially, drummer Frank Beard and bassist Dusty Hill performed together in multiple groups during the mid-to-late 1960s. In May 1969, Frank Beard joined a band called The Moving Sidewalks, which featured blues-rock guitarist Billy F. Gibbons. Beard introduced Gibbons to Hill, who joined the band shortly after. Beard’s drums were a crucial key to the band’s signature sound. Once the trio honed in on their trademark “Texas boogie blues-rock”, they recorded the band’s debut.

Brilliantly titled, ZZ Top’s First Album was released in 1971, and their sophomore album, Rio Grande Mud, in 1972. It would be their third album, Tres Hombres, that broke the band into mainstream rock radio, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard 200. Their single, “La Grange,” was the first of many signature blues-rock tracks the band would release throughout the 70s and 80s. They followed up with “Tush” in 1975, which peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1981, the band rebranded itself for the decade ahead. Ultimately, their eighth studio album, Eliminator, became the band’s most commercially successful release. Four high-charting singles, “Gimme All Your Lovin'”, “Sharp Dressed Man”, “TV Dinners”, and “Legs,” all became rock radio staples for decades to come.

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The 2026 MTV VMA nominations have been released, and we’re crowding the halls like high school drama kids trying to see who scored the lead in the musical. Madonna tops the list with 11 nominations this year, beating her own previous record of nine. Taylor Swift has the second most nominations with nine of her own, then Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each with seven, then Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress, and Zara Larsson have five each.

Notably, past Video of the Year winners Grande, Madonna, and Swift are nominated for the big winner category once again. There are of course first-time nominees, some promising Best New Artist nominations, and the return of the Best Dance category after seven years.

But with all the announcements from the MTV VMAs, some categories are worryingly absent. Two big genre categories, to be exact. Best Rock and Best Afrobeats were not included among the nominees. They were included in last years awards, but not heavily featured during the broadcast.

It’s possible that these categories just haven’t been announced yet, and the nominations are on the way. However, a Billboard report claiming to be the full list is missing these two genres. Several other crucial categories are also missing. These include Best Pop Artist, Push Performance of the Year, Best Album, Video for Good, Best Long-Form Video, Best Group, and Song of Summer.

The MTV VMAs Caters to Mainstream Music, Which Means Fewer Subgenre Categories

Speculating on whether or not these categories have been axed won’t reveal any new information. Truly, we won’t know until we know. Still, it’s interesting to consider why the MTV VMAs would get rid of several categories that seem like they’d be pretty important for a music award show.

Generally, the award show format is a popularity contest for mainstream entertainment, and it’s always been that way. Plus, there’s absolutely no way for a single award show to represent every aspect of music and nominate without bias and satisfy everyone who has a stake in it. By design, popularity contests leave a lot of room for disappointment.

At the heart of it, the VMAs are awards for music videos. The best albums, artists, and performances are better represented by the Grammy Awards. Although the Recording Academy has its own problems. But for a music video award show to leave out nominations for two video-based categories like Video for Good and Best Long-Form Video is strange. All that, and we’re missing Song of the Summer? Perhaps the VMAs need to get their priorities straightened out.

I Want My MTV (To Reevaluate What They Think ‘Alternative’ Means)

However, there’s some good news. Looking at the full list of genre specific categories, the representation is pretty decent. Pop, Hip-Hop, Alternative, R&B, K-Pop, Dance, Latin, and Country is not a bad mix, all things considered. However, that also means we get Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, mgk, and Tame Impala next to Geese and Twenty One Pilots in the Alternative category.

As mentioned above, there’s going to be some disappointment when you’re dealing with a general music award show like the MTV VMAs. They cater to the mainstream, which means a lot of pop music and fewer, if any, subgenre categories. All told, this isn’t a bad spread. Just don’t expect to see Best Haunted Carnival Metal on the nomination list any time soon.

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There are probably not a lot of people who can say that Janet Jackson is the reason they quit smoking weed. Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, however, is one of them.

The story came up while McConaughey was speaking to Rolling Stone for the outlet’s My Life In 10 Songs feature. On his list, the Rivals of Amziah King actor included Jackson’s 1993 single “That’s The Way Love Goes”.

“What a cool, groovy little tune,” McConaughey said, then revealing how impactful the song really was on him. “It’s also the reason I quit smoking weed.” After a chuckle, he explained that, “right around the time weed started turning hydroponic,” he heard the song and was taken aback by the marijuana’s hallucinogenic capabilities.

“That’s the Way Love Goes” was the first single of Janet Jackson’s fifth album

“A lot of y’all don’t remember, but weed used to be: you could roll a joint, smoke it, pass it around, everyone giggles, gets the munchies, and maybe runs off and tries to get some snuggle time,” McConaughey reflected. “Well then it started getting this hydroponic stuff where one toke, the subplots could become unmanageable, and people would implode.”

“I was headed to my own birthday party,” he went on to share. “We’d taken over the club for my birthday party. I’m gonna drive myself. Before I go, my buddy hands me this joint; he goes, ‘Here, man. Have some of this, super fun.’ I get there, and I take the toke in the car. It was not like the weed I’d smoked before.”

McConaughey continued, “I listened to Janet Jackson’s ‘That’s the Way Love Goes’ 24 times in a row, and when I finally got out of the car to go into my birthday party, no one was in there, ‘cause it was over. They’d all left.”

“I sat in the frickin’ car listening to ‘That’s the Way Love Goes’ 24 times because I thought, at the time, that that was more important than going to my own birthday party,” he concluded. “Love the song, didn’t love the weed. Still like the tune, though.”

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans are in for a ton of exciting new content thanks to today’s update to the popular TMNT roguelike brawler.

TMNT: Splintered Fate Releases Its Biggest Content Drop to Date

TMNT: Splintered Fate is releasing a huge new content update today that is free for all players. The King’s Gambit content brings the Rat King to the game as a new boss for the team to take down.

Players who manage to overcome this overwhelming challenge and beat the Rat King will unlock a new ending, and the finale for the main TMNT:SF campaign.

In addition to the free content, today also marks the release of the Slash DLC. This new playable character can be purchased and added to the roster starting now.

“While he might lack the speed of his friends, Slash more than makes up for it with incredible fortitude. You can body slam and roll through enemy ranks with ease, utilizing his unique knockback abilities to control the flow of combat. For those looking to optimize their build, Slash has a natural affinity for Water and Ooze powers, but don’t be afraid to experiment with other elements too! Plus, this DLC includes five brand-new Artifacts that will augment your Playstyle.”

Here is a full breakdown of all the new content that is arriving in the game today:

• The King’s Gambit – The wait is finally over… introducing the infamous Rat King, who poses the ultimate threat to the Turtles and their brave allies. Capping off the main storyline arc, this intense and challenging run will push players’ reflexes and combat abilities to their absolute limit. In the midst of this chaos, players can also befriend an adorable new Home Lair Ally, Pepperoni.
• Slash Playable Character DLC – The beloved, short-tempered turtle, Slash, has officially joined the playable character roster with massive claws and immense physical strength to destroy anyone standing in his way. He arrives with his signature Enraged mode, allowing him to temporarily move faster and deal devastating extra damage.
• Samurai Armor Pack – Players can channel their inner warrior with beautifully rendered outfits inspired by the iconic gear of the past. Each set is individually personalized for every one of the heroes on the half shell, allowing players to strike fear into the Foot Clan with style.
• Platinum Bundle – This comprehensive package includes all paid content released to date alongside every free update. There’s never been a better time to dive into TMNT: Splintered Fate!
• …And More – Even with all this new content, it doesn’t stop there! Players can showcase their TMNT love with limited run t-shirts, prints and Pepperoni plushies. Pre-orders for the Switch 2 Legendary Edition, launching on October 27, are now available.

That should be everything players need to know as they jump back into the game to check out the latest additions. Be sure to check back soon for lots more Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles news and updates.

TMNT: Splintered Fate is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.

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Many may not realize that emo music was actually created in the 1980s. The first wave of emo, originally dubbed emotional hardcore, derived from the hardcore punk movement of the 1980s. This first wave of emo took place from 1985 to 1991. Hardcore bands from both the East and West coasts laid the initial foundation of emo in the 80s, with bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate taking the genre into its second wave in the mid-90s.

After the turn of the century, bands such as My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy notably took the genre into the mainstream. These three 80s hardcore punk bands accidentally created the second and third waves of emo in the 90s and 2000s.

embrace

This short-lived hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C in 1985. It featured Minor Threat vocalist Ian MacKaye, a central figure in the decade’s hardcore movement. The vocalist is often credited with creating the straight edge movement, rejecting the use of drugs or alcohol. By the mid-80s, Minor Threat had parted ways, and MacKaye briefly joined Teen Idles as a bassist.

In the summer of 1985, MacKaye formed Embrace with three former members of The Faith. This summer has been dubbed Revolution Summer, which marks a time when many hardcore punk bands in the D.C. scene began experimenting and branching out. Other groups included in the Revolution Summer are Rites of Spring, Beefeater, Dag Nasty, and Egg Hunt. Embrace was one of the first bands the press dubbed emotional hardcore, though they despised the label. Still, it’s a fact that the group helped create the genre in 1985.

jawbreaker

On the West Coast, bands such as Jawbreaker also helped create emo with their poetic take on hardcore. Their initial run from 1986 to 1996 put them among the most influential hardcore punk groups of the 1990s. Formed in East Bay, California, in 1986, Jawbreaker released their debut album, Unfun, in 1990. Their debut is among the earliest examples of emo.

Bands that cited Jawbreaker as an influence include Saves the Day, Dashboard Confessional, Alkaline Trio, The Get Up Kids, and many more. Genre-defining bands such as Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance also credit Jawbreaker as a major influence, as these bands took the genre into the mainstream in the 2000s.

turning point

Formed in Moorestown, New Jersey, this straight edge hardcore band is mostly categorized as youth crew hardcore. Their initial run from 1988 to 1991 saw the band become more emo-influenced in their later releases. This helped shape the second wave of emo in the 1990s. Bands such as Thursday, Lifetime, Texas is the Reason, and Fury credit Turning Point’s emotional hardcore side as a major influence. Many hardcore punk bands of the 2000s also cite Turning Point as a major influence on the youth crew resurgence in the 21st century. Additionally, bands such as Title Fight also cite Turning Point as a crucial influence.

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The Sex Pistols are one of the most influential punk rock bands of all time. From music to fashion, and even perfume. Yes, that just unlocked a memory, because now you’re remembering Sex Pistols: The Scent.

Back in 2010, the legendary group released a “God Save the Queen” branded gender-neutral perfume. The unusual move was a collaboration with Paris-based perfume brand Etat Libre d’Orange, per Billboard. The company licensed the Sex Pistols name from their merchandising partner, Live Nation Merchandise.

Sex Pistols Perfume: For the Anarchist who really wants to smell like one

At the time, members of the Sex Pistols did not publicly comment on the scent. However, Michael Krassner—who was executive VP of worldwide retail and licensing for LNM—stated that the band was “closely involved” with all licensing decisions.

“They know who they are better than we do,” Krassner said. “That’s difficult in some respects, as opposed to someone who just approves everything. But ultimately, if you want your brand to endure, you have to have a level of consistency and quality over time.”

The Sex Pistols scent featured elements of pepper, leather, and patchouli

According to the Fragrantica database, “The nose behind this fragrance is Mathilde Bijaoui.” The scent featured elements of “Pepper, Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes, Leather, Patchouli, Plum, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), and Heliotrope.”

The composition was designed to capture “the spirit of punk in the bottle, under the name of the band.” Bijaoui worked to craft a “rebellious peppery-scented” odor that would be as inspirational as the “anarchy and chaos” ideologies that defined the punk rebellion of the 1970s United Kingdom. For that reason, it was defined as a “revolution in a bottle.”

“Fresh lemon bites you early in the composition, sharpened by the defiant black pepper,” the description adds. “The unruly turbulence is caused by prune and intense ambrette seed, while the electricity of aldehydes, further inflated with leather and heliotrope, is subsequently grounded and brought back to earth by patchouli note.”

Fragrantica goes on to note, “Besides the intense flavor, the pack is also designed in the spirit of punk. The graphics are inspired by the cover of their first single, 1977’s “God Save The Queen.” Sex Pistols perfume is available as [a] 50 ml EDP.”

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Epic Games has released a complete overview of the Fortnite Override Battle Pass, confirming all eight skins alongside several new emotes and cosmetic items. Here is everything included in the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass, including a customizable character, the Tails Sidekick, Sonic emotes, and special launch-week bonuses.

All Fortnite Override Battle Pass Skins

Epic has just released the final Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass overview, which reveals eight new skins, including a major gaming collab. Sonic headlines the new pass alongside series’ villain Geno. Players who purchase the pass will be able to automatically unlock the Sonic Fortnite skin on August 20.

More impotently, the official Override Battle Pass overview has now given us our best look at what the new Chapter 7 Season 4 skins will actually look like in-game. For your convenience, here is the full Fortnite Override Battle Pass skins list and HD images below to give you a preview of the new characters:

Complete Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass

• K1TTYW1NS
• Phantom
• Grace Crowne
• Geno
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Mali
• Wrixel
• Bastian

Customizable Fortnite Skin Has Over One Million Combinations

One of the biggest features of the Fortnite Override Battle Pass is a customizable character named Wrixel, that has over one million possible outfit combinations. The new skin appears to be constructed from pixel cubes and can be changed using different colors, faces, outfits, and accessories.

Epic’s overview shows several possible designs for the cosmetic, including Peely, Cuddle Team Leader, and Jonesy, styles. However, with more than one million combinations available, players will have plenty of options for creating a version of the outfit that is unique to them.

Tails Sidekick and Sonic Cosmetics Revealed

Sonic isn’t the only character from SEGA’s iconic franchise that will available when Chapter 7 Season 4 launches. The Fortnite Override Battle Pass also includes a Tails Sidekick that can hover in the air and follow players around during matches.

The Override pass overview shows Tails alongside several matching cosmetic rewards, including a pickaxe, Back Bling. There even appears to be an emote where Tails goes after golden rings.

Sonic and Super Sonic Transformation Emotes Confirmed

The Fortnite Override Battle Pass overview also confirms that Sonic will have transformation emotes in Chapter 7 Season 4. One of the featured transformations allows Sonic to change into Super Sonic, giving him his iconic golden appearance from the SEGA games.

Based on the image, the emote will allow players to switch between the two styles during matches rather than selecting Super Sonic exclusively from the Locker. Epic Games has not revealed whether the transformation will be automatically included when unlocking the Sonic skin, or whether you will need to unlock it in a later tier in the battle pass.

Fortnite Override Launch-Week Bonuses

Players who purchase the Fortnite Override Battle Pass during launch week will also receive a collection of special bonus cosmetics. The overview shows an additional outfit for Grace Crowne, as well as a matching helmet, pickaxe, Back Bling, and Glider for the new character.

Epic has not yet provided the complete requirements for claiming these rewards. However in Chapter 7 Season 3, players just needed to log in during launch week, and have the pass purchased to automatically earn these rewards. Players can also earn the launch week bonus by having an active Fortnite Crew subscription which automatically unlocks the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass.

When Does the Fortnite Override Battle Pass Release?

The Fortnite Override Battle Pass will become available when Chapter 7 Season 4 launches on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Players will be able to purchase it directly in-game or access it through Fortnite Crew.

According to dataminers, the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass should go live at 6 AM PT, or 6 AM ET. Although launch times are subject to change, based on whether server maintenance goes smoothly.

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During a show on August 16, 2026, Rob Thomas nearly took out his Matchbox Twenty bandmate Paul Doucette with a mic stand, and the moment quickly went viral. While playing the Illinois State Fair, Thomas swung his mic stand around his head mid-show. Unfortunately, he was unaware that the guitarist was right behind him.

With Doucette also unaware of the imminent danger, the mic stand caught him in the side of the head. Visibly in pain, he left the stage to get the injury evaluated. The band continued playing, as Rob Thomas was unaware that he’d just smacked Doucette. But a moment later, he expressed his regret.

“Every night I’m over here, and I’m throwing this goddamn thing around,” Thomas told the crowd in a fan-captured video. “It nailed him. Yeah, it nailed him hard. My best friend in the world, and I think I almost killed him, and I feel really bad about this.”

Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas Feels ‘Really Bad’ About Nearly Taking Out His Guitarist With a Mic Stand

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As Paul Doucette was evaluated backstage, Rob Thomas placated the crowd. He asked fans to “give us one second” while Doucette got his bearings again. Considering how heavy mic stands can be, he most likely got his bell rung quite a bit. The acrobatics may be a typical move for Thomas, but this was probably the first time it had caused an injury.

“By the way, it felt like a really good idea right up until now,” Thomas told the crowd. “Throwin’ that s**t around! I feel like an ass.”

But he didn’t have to feel bad for very long. Doucette quickly joined the rest of Matchbox Twenty on stage again, complete with what looked like an alcoholic beverage. There’s nothing like a stiff drink after a blow to the head. Additionally, Doucette didn’t seem to hold a grudge about getting whacked in the noggin. Although he did scold his bandmate a bit.

“I don’t know how many times I’ve told you about swinging that f**king thing,” he told Rob Thomas. “I knew it was only a matter of time. It’s been 30 years!”

He added, “Now, admittedly I’ve been in the back for the first half of that, and maybe I’ve gotta go back there because it’s obviously safer.” Doucette did just that, staying far out of range of Rob Thomas, who joked if he was still in “the danger zone.”

However, it seems like the possibility of this incident being way worse than it was served as a lesson to Rob Thomas. “I’m going to be apologizing to you all month,” he told Doucette. He also added, “I think I know one thing I’m gonna stop doing.” Whether the lesson sticks is another story.

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Every first date has the same game plan: look for all the red flags. The quicker you’re able to spot all of them, the easier it’ll be to realize whether or not you should pursue something serious with someone. The last thing you want is to get surprised out of nowhere when a certain trait about someone sours the relationship.

Perhaps the easiest way to root out these issues is to ask them their favorite artists. In a sense, what they listen to allows you a deeper examination into their psyche. If they play a lot of old-school R&B, they’re probably a hopeless romantic. If they play a lot of emo, they might grapple with depression.

The same idea applies to certain red flags. How they talk about their favorite artists will likely determine aspects about them that will make or break any future dates. We’ve selected three that might help narrow down the process.

Three Red Flags That Could Be Explained Through Their Favorite Artists

Kanye West = Talks About Themselves a Lot, Massive Ego

Even Kanye West will admit to having an unparalleled ego. Frankly, with the catalog he’s built over two decades, it’s at least a little understandable. However, that does not apply to the Kanye stan who works an extremely ordinary job.

Anyone who lives and dies by Ye will probably echo a lot of his sentiments, posing as an innovator and will probably talk your head off at a date, all while not asking a single question about you. If you wouldn’t date Ye and his red flags, you definitely should avoid them with a regular person too.

BTS/K-Pop = Obsessive, Controlling

From the outside looking in, K-Pop fandom can get pretty intense. The BTS army jumped down the group’s throats for taking a picture with Chris Brown. These are their ‘idols’ after all, so they have to make a good impression at all times.

This mindset would absolutely poison any healthy relationship. It’s fine to have some level of expectations. But it’s another thing entirely when every waking moment is meticulously monitored. As loyal and devoted as they might be, it’ll inevitably prove exhausting.

Taylor Swift = Main Character Syndrome

I mean, it goes without saying that the pop star who literally made a song called “ME!” might be at least mildly self-absorbed. Ever since her first big hits, Taylor Swift has made music like she’s the only person in the universe. On “You Belong With Me”, she talks about the cheerleader like the most evil person in the world. If it wasn’t written by a teenager, it would feel a little insane.

So eyeball that woman who likes “You Belong With Me” a little more than everyone else. They probably have red flags hidden in plain sight.

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Every artist needs a break, even the hardest-working ones. John Summit has been one of the most prolific DJs working today. But after a hefty workload this summer, he’s finally decided to take some time off.

In an August 2026 announcement made on Instagram, Summit shared with fans that he’s unfortunately canceling the rest of the summer festivals he was slated to perform. However, with his own tour on the horizon, he deemed it necessary to finally get some rest.

“After much thought, I have decided to take the rest of august off of touring to rest & get ready for my upcoming arena tour,” John Summit wrote. “I unfortunately will not be able to make it to pukkelpop, creamfields, radio 1 malta & touquet festivals. I rarely ever do this but there is so much work to do for the tour and I need to recharge my battery a bit before this fall. Thanks for understanding.”

Thankfully, it seems like fans are actually understanding of his need to rest. One fan commented, “Good for you John. Take a break and recharge for your upcoming tour: you have been touring almost nonstop for what feels like several years and coming up with new visuals, lightning concepts, and set lists all take time… Your Lollapalooza set was the best thing I saw all weekend and Chicago is proud of you dude.”

John Summit Takes a Long Overdue Break from Performing Ahead of His Tour

The EDM artist is set to embark on his CTRL ESCAPE Arena Tour starting October 1. Initially, his run was going to end with a show in Oakland, California. However, when faced with an opportunity to perform at the LA Coliseum in Los Angeles on December 12, he immediately hopped on board.

“Over the years LA has made some of the most special moments of my career,” John Summit told fans. “From the palladium to the shrine, then bmo stadium to kia forum.. we knew we had to end the album tour on the highest note in los angeles.”

Summit’s decision to stop performing for a while was clearly a difficult decision for him. In an interview with NYLON, he admitted the various obligations he has to fulfill can grow deeply exhausting. “It’s not just DJing. You also have to produce,” John Summit explained. “I have my own record label. I have my own events… my own festival, my own merch line. You have to run like 10 different social media accounts. You have to be a marketer, basically; you have to be a good influencer nowadays, too.”

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On the morning of August 10, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia. The damage left many buildings razed or severely damaged. This natural disaster struck in the heart of Colombia’s coffee-growing region, with tremors felt in neighboring Venezuela, which experienced intense earthquakes earlier this year. The earthquake was the country’s strongest since 1990, leaving over 3,000 injured with roughly 300 fatalities.

In response to this tragedy, Colombian native Shakira is offering support to her homeland. The singer comes from Barranquilla, located on the northern Caribbean coast. Her music career launched out of the country’s capital, Bogotá, the largest city in the country. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck 149 miles west of Bogotá, where the city experienced tremors.

On Monday, August 17, Shakira traveled to Quibdó, the capital of the province of Chocó. In this region, nearly 200 schools reported damage following the catastrophic quake. Shakira met with students and educators in the area and toured the damaged classrooms. Additionally, she met with Chocó’s governor, Nubia Carolina Córdoba, and Quibdó’s mayor, Rafael Bolaños.

ShAKIRA, gLOBAL CITIZEN, AND LIVE NATION PLEDGE TO REBUILD SCHOOLS

The “Queen of Latin Music” has pledged $1.25 million to rebuild 10 schools and a University. On her visit to her homeland, the singer was accompanied by philanthropist Howard Buffett. He has announced that his foundation would separately support the reconstruction of 10 additional schools in Chocó. To this, the philanthropist reported, “When she calls, I come.”

Shakira has stated, “What worries me the most is that schools are not rebuilt once this emergency is over. Every day that children don’t go to school is a day they miss out on their future.” The singer went on to say, “It’s a place I love, a place where I’ve seen our students grow in our classrooms. I really want to see it rebuilt again.”

In 1997, Shakira founded Fundación Pies Descalzos, expanding educational access for children in Colombia. Her foundation has operated out of Chocó for more than two decades and has run two schools in the region. Also, Shakira is dedicating her personal efforts to rebuilding a local technology university in the province of Chocó.

Shakira has partnered with Live Nation to pledge $500,000 to rebuild the schools. This coincides with a $500,000 pledge from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and $250,000 from CAF, the development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. The combined $1.25 million will be processed through Shakira’s foundation, Fundación Pies Descalzos.

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We nerds will remember that back in 2023, Post Malone acquired the rarest Magic: The Gathering card ever. Well, he just played it in a match, and his opponents were flabbergasted. Yes, I said, “flabbergasted.”

Posty turned up on an August 2026 episode of The Command Zone’s Game Knights, playing a game of Magic with some fellow Planeswalkers. At one point, he unsheathed the holy grail card: The one-of-one The One Ring card, which he paid $2 million to own.

“I’m taking it out of the obnoxious big block,” Posty said, to the other players’ gasps. “It would ruin game night.”

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The elusive card was part of the 2023 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set. However, Wizards of the Coast only printed one serialized 001/001 version of The One Ring. This was to symbolize the uniqueness of the famed item at the center of J.R.R. Tolkien’s famous epic.

Collectors began seeking it out as soon as the set dropped, but it was ultimately unpacakaged by Canadian collector Brook Trafton. The card was then authenticated by PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) and graded Mint 9. Malone bought it from Trafton in August 2023, paying a $2 million bounty.

Post Malone’s 001/001 ‘one ring’ card is the only one in existence

“When I found the One Ring, the first person who came to mind was Post Malone,” Trafton commented on a video of the sale. “I have played MTG since I was a kid and obviously it would be amazing to keep this card. But for a guy like me, being able to sell it is life-changing. I just really hoped it would go to someone who would appreciate it as much as I do.”

There are common versions of the One Ring card, and Malone’s plays just like those. Per Polygon: “When it enters the battlefield, it grants protection from everything until the player’s next turn, then can be tapped to draw cards at the cost of accumulating burden counters that eventually drain life.”

You can learn more about the One Ring card by checking out its entry at the Magic: The Gathering online database.

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Dungeons and Dragons players have a ton of exciting products to check out when the official World of Warcraft materials arrive, including some Horde and Alliance themes packs of miniatures to populate their battlefields.

Dungeons and Dragons: World of Warcraft Reveals Two Sets of Miniatures

Dungeons and Dragons: World of Warcraft will kick off the TTRPG’s Universes Beyond line later this year with a massive sourcebook, DM Screen, Map Pack, and tons of new content for DMs and players to use as they kick off their tabletop adventures in Azeroth.

For groups that are playing in-person, rather than using a VTT, Wizards of the Coast is also releasing some very tempting D&D: World of Warcraft minis inspired by the new races that are being introduced to the TTRPG in the WoW sourcebook.

Each new set of miniatures includes seven unpainted minis for $24.99. At this point, both sets are scheduled to release on November 1, 2026, just a few weeks before the actual D&D: World of Warcraft sourcebook arrives.

Both upcoming sets of minis are being produced by Hasbro, which is a bit different than the usual WizKids partnerships that many recent D&D minis have leverages.

The Horde Set includes:

• Illidan Stormrage
• Blood Elf
• Troll
• Goblin
• Orc
• Undead
• Tauren

The Alliance Set includes:

• The Lich King
• Human
• Night Elf
• Draenei
• Worgen
• Dwarf
• Gnome

“This Dungeons & Dragons Official Miniatures Set is the ideal companion to the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: WORLD OF WARCRAFT book. Inspired by the World of Warcraft characters and races fans love, the collector minis pack includes 7 unpainted miniatures. These highly detailed 1.1-inch-scale miniatures are great additions to any D&D or World of Warcraft fan’s collection.”

As always, the miniatures are totally optionally and players can run their WoW-themed adventures entirely using theater of the mind if they prefer, but some fans will certainly be excited about the idea of purchasing and painting their own D&D: WoW minis to create their PCs or enemies. Having the chance to drop Illidan or the Lich King on the map during a dramatic encounter is going to be very tempting for any DMs who are long-time fans of the World of Warcraft franchise and its iconic adversaries.

Be sure to check back soon for lots more Dungeons and Dragons news and updates.

Dungeons and Dragons is available now at local game shops and digitally through D&D Beyond, Roll20, and other online services.

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Gamescom 2026 kicks off next week and the latest rumors suggest that a new LEGO game might be revealed during the big event.

Rumor: LEGO Skylines Reveal Coming at Gamescom 2026

Gamescom 2026 begins on August 24, but rumors have already begun circulating about what sort of reveals might be coming during Opening Night Live. In addition to some insider information that suggest Xbox is announcement a major sequel, there is also some release to believe that a new LEGO game may be unveiled during the event.

Rumors of a project called Lego Skylines began swirling back in May 2026 after the title was found in a new batch of ratings from the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea. So far, the project hasn’t actually been confirmed or officially revealed, but some fans think that is about to change.

Gamescom has already teased in an instagram post that “Lego is back at Gamescom 2026” and some gaming fans have noted that Paradox is also scheduled to be present at the event. For those who aren’t familiar with the company, Paradox Interactive is the Swedish-based publisher of the City Skylines franchise.

At this point, the assumption is that LEGO Skylines will be a LEGO-spin on the City Skylines franchise that combines the gameplay mechanics of City Skylines with the aesthetic and humor of the LEGO brand.

Fans should definitely keep in mind that this theory is definitely in the realm of rumors and speculation and neither company has confirmed that LEGO Skylines is officially in the works or that they will be making new game announcements at the event.

The latest major LEGO gaming release arrived earlier this summer with LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and was a major critical and commercial success. That game has its first major story DLC scheduled to arrive in September. At this point, the next LEGO project is still a mystery, so fans of the brand will have to tune in to Opening Night Live to find out if a new project is actually revealed.

Be sure to check back soon for lots more news and updates as Gamescom 2026 kicks off. The event is scheduled to run from August 24 through August 30 and should be full of new gaming announcements.

At this point, Lego Skylines has not officially been revealed and there is not confirmed release window for the rumored project.

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We’ve heard of rappers starting beef with other artists countless times. The root of the beef could be literally anything. But have you ever heard of them beefing with the people who listen to their music? JPEGMAFIA will beef with just about anyone, and now his fans are on that list.

The Experimental Rap artist published a series of apologies on X, one of which addressed the wilder set of people in his fanbase. “Some of you are genuinely strange and think that because I rapped about anime 20 years ago, it means I’m an expert on whatever weird part of the internet you’re in. I’m sorry that you think this way, and I hope you grow up someday,” JPEGMAFIA wrote.

The people in his replies, fans and otherwise, were largely raising their eyebrows. One person said what many were probably thinking: why was this worth sharing? “All you do is be negative all [the] time and you expect to have some lovely fanbase?? Do you not see how your actions foster this type of fanbase?”

Similarly, non-fans who stumbled upon the tweet were joking that JPEG is always mad about something. “Every time I see a JPEGMAFIA tweet he mad as f**k about some s**t I dead never even heard of,” they shared.

JPEGMafia Randomly Made Fun of A lot of his fans one night

Additionally, amid the other apologies, the rapper delivered a backhanded comment reminiscent of old Kanye rants. “I apologize that a lot of you are so jealous and obsessed with me that my name is in your mouth 24/7. I’m really sorry that you’re all like that,” he added.

This all came on the heels of JPEGMAFIA randomly inciting a beef with LA and Odd Future legend Earl Sweatshirt. The former subliminally threw shots at Earl when talking about his own music and how other people aren’t truly “experimental.”

“Other people in this genre, they want to pretend and try to be cool and be like, ‘I don’t want to be experimental rap. I want to be something else, I want to f***ing rap like Lucki. I want to make songs that the young people make,’” JPEGMAFIA said. “I’m not having a midlife crisis, musically, so I don’t really need to do that. I can just be myself, and I let other people try to figure out who they are at 40 or whatever.”⁠

Earl Sweatshirt didn’t take it nearly as seriously as he could have. Instead, he engaged in an ultimate roasting session over JPEGMAFIA’s music. “Lmao leave me alone pls i make music with my friends that i have (derogatory),” he laughed in one comment. “Nobody copies cuh because his music is gnarled rough and ugly.”

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