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The Independent •

September 21st becomes one of the most popular wedding dates thanks to song

More couples than ever are choosing the 21st of September for their wedding date because of the popular Earth Wind & Fire song, “September.” When lead vocalist Maurice White first sang the iconic lyrics, “Do you remember the 21st night of September? Love was changin’ the minds of pretenders while chasin’ the clouds away,” he likely had no idea that these words would inspire so many to say “I do.”According to wedding platforms like The Knot and Zola, there has been a marked increase within the pa...
The Independent •

Coachella 2024: Best dressed celebrities and influencers at the festival

Weekend one of Coachella is underway!

The influencer-filled festival returned for its first weekend on Friday 12 April until Sunday 14 April, followed by its second weekend on Friday 19 April to Sunday 21 April. Lana Del Rey, Tyler the Creator, and Doja Cat will headline both weekends, along with performances from Gwen Stefani’s classic 1990s ska punk band No Doubt, rapper Ice Spice, and Mexican artist Peso Pluma.

Every year the festival is a fashion parade in the desert, and often the breedin
The Independent •

Surplus of sunscreen and comfy shoes: Here’s how to survive Coachella 2024

Music lovers and influencers alike are descending upon the California desert to join in on the annual revelry and chaos that takes place at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

This year, the first weekend of the 2024 Coachella festival begins on Friday 12 April until Sunday 14 April, followed by its second weekend on Friday 19 April to Sunday 21 April. Lana Del Rey, Tyler the Creator, and Doja Cat will headline both weekends, along with performances from Gwen Stefani’s reformed ska pu
The Independent •

Sabrina Carpenter makes out with an alien during 2024 VMAs performance

Sabrina Carpenter surprised fans when she kissed an alien during her 2024 Video Music Awards performance. The 25-year-old pop star descended to the VMAs stage sitting atop a glittery swing as she sang the lyrics to her hit single “Please Please Please” from her blockbuster Short N Sweet album. Once she landed, she launched straight into her newest single “Taste” while she was joined by backup dancers dressed as astronauts and aliens. Before she continued into her smash hit “Espresso,” Carpenter...
The Independent •

Taylor Swift fans obsess over her punk-inspired 2024 VMAs look

Taylor Swift fans are obsessing over her punk outfit at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. When she showed up at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, the “Fortnight” singer stunned in a yellow plaid corset paired with an attached skirt and black hot pants, thigh-high boots, and bicep-length caged gloves. She rocked the look with a gothic smokey eye and a burgundy lip. She also donned 30-carat Lorraine Schwartz pear shape canary yellow diamond earrings surrounded by black Jade to match her yello...
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Madonna stumbles in sky-high heels during NYFW appearance

Madonna stumbled as she walked in high heels during a rare New York Fashion Week appearance. On 10 September, the 66-year-old pop star casually walked to her assigned seat at the front row of the Luar fashion show at Rockefeller Plaza, when she momentarily faltered in her thigh-high leather boots. Shortly before the fashion show kicked off, the crowd was eager with hushed excitement as the Queen of Pop entered the venue. But a video shared on X, formerly Twitter, then showed the crowd go immedia...
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Dave Grohl reveals he fathered child ‘outside of his marriage’

Dave Grohl has revealed he fathered a child “outside of his marriage.”In a recent Instagram statement, the 55-year-old Foo Fighters frontman admitted to fathering a child outside of his marriage and cheating on his wife Jordyn Blum. He wrote: “I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage.”“I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her,” he continued. “I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their f...
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Cardi B and Offset celebrate son’s birthday separately amid ongoing divorce

Cardi B and Offset celebrated their son’s birthday separately amid their ongoing divorce proceedings. On Instagram, the former hip hop power couple shared separate posts to honor their son Wave Set turning three years old. Amid their public divorce after six years of marriage, they shared carousels of photos of Wave’s airplane-themed birthday bash. In the photos, the 32-year-old Migos rapper showed off him and his son busting some moves on the dance floor, with Wave posing with his step-brothers...
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Fans go wild for Charli XCX’s ‘iconic’ Skims photoshoot

The internet is going wild for Charli XCX’s new photoshoot with Skims. On Monday, August 19, the “Guess” singer was revealed to be the latest famous face to front the latest Skims campaign in a photoshoot captured by photographer Petra Collins. The British pop star, whose real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison, posed in Skims Cotton in the grass amid seemingly pouring rain and a clothesline dangling in the background. Throughout the photo series, she mixed and matched the brand’s Cotton Rib Split...
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Elle King says ‘toxic’ Rob Schneider sent her to ‘fat camp’ as a child

Elle King revealed that her father Rob Schneider sent her to a “fat camp” as a child. In a TikTokteaser for an upcoming episode of Bunnie Xo’s Dumb Blonde podcast, the 35-year-old Ex’s & Oh’s singer candidly spoke about her upbringing with the SNL alum as her father. At one point, she recalled him sending her away to a “fat camp” as a child.“I was, like, a really, really heavy child,” she explained. “My dad sent me to fat camp. And then I got in trouble one year because I sprained my ankle and I...
The Independent •

Usher shares his self-care routine ahead of Super Bowl halftime show

Usher said he’s been prioritising self-care and affirmations as he prepares for his upcoming 11 February Super Bowl halftime performance at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In a cover interview with Vogue, the 45-year-old R&B icon told the outlet that he’s made a note to make sure that he’s in the best possible mental space when he takes the stage on Super Bowl Sunday. After the end of his twice extended Las Vegas residency and as he began to prepare for his halftime show performance
The Independent •

Usher discusses Super Bowl performance

Usher said he wants to “speak to every woman” with his upcoming 11 February Super Bowl halftime performance at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In a cover interview with Vogue, the 45-year-old “My Boo” singer talked to the outlet about the pressure that comes with putting together a set condensing 30 years of his career to 13 minutes, with only eight minutes for stage setup. “It has to be perfect,” he explained. “I’ve been doing this for 30 years. I want people who have been a part o
The Independent •

From Burlington to San Luis Obispo, Spotify users react to Wrapped 2023 ‘sound towns’

Spotify Wrapped is back, but this time around, it’s showing listeners where their taste in music took them with “sound towns”.

The yearly Spotify tradition typically features a bundle of Instagram Story-friendly statistics that show the platform’s 574 million users their most-listened artists, songs, and podcasts. In the latest iteration for 2023, the platform has assigned users “sound towns”.

In the vein of the Spotify feature that ordinarily allows users to see which five cities their favour
The Independent •

Zach Bia says relationship with Olivia Rodrigo was not ‘breakup-track-worthy’

Zack Bia has said that he doesn’t think ex-girlfriend Olivia Rodrigo’s song “Vampire” is about him because he believes that their relationship was not “breakup-track-worthy”.

In an interview with GQ, the DJ got candid about the rumours and speculation swirling around him in light of the recent release of his ex-girlfriend and pop-rock star Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album, Guts. Rodrigo’s first single “Vampire,” a heartbreak ballad about a manipulative ex, made waves when it was released earlie
The Independent •

Olivia Rodrigo admits to dating people ‘she shouldn’t have’ after album success

Olivia Rodrigo recently admitted that she dated people “she shouldn’t have” after the blockbuster success of her debut album, Sour.

In an interview with the New York Times, the pop-rock star, 20, spoke about how her romantic relationships have inspired her second studio album, Guts, which is due to be released on 8 September. Rodrigo explained that the success of her first album led her to feel as though there was pressure to meet certain expectations.

“I had such a desire to live and experien
The Independent •

University offers course on the social psychology of Taylor Swift

Arizona State University will be offering eager students a new course this fall, called “The Psychology of Taylor Swift - Advanced Topics of Social Psychology.”

In an article from ASU News, the institution announced the new addition as a “swift” approach to learning psychology, and expressed its hope that, by using the pop star and her fans as a prime example of parasocial relationships, students will be able to explore the topic in a fun and relevant way. The course will also touch upon social
The Independent •

Karlie Kloss attends Taylor Swift’s last Eras Tour concert amid feud rumours

Supermodel Karlie Kloss has attended Taylor Swift’s final Eras Tour concert, marking what some believe to be a turning point in the pair’s friendship.

On Wednesday, the former Victoria’s Secret angel was seen at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with friends, cutting a casual figure in a white vest top, blue jeans, and black Adidas shoes.

Fans who spotted Kloss, who appeared to be seated in the upper-level seats of the venue, posted videos of her posing with fans, dancing, and singing along to Swift
The Independent •

Blackpink’s Jisoo confirmed to be dating K-drama actor Ahn Bo Hyun

Blackpink singer Jisoo has found love amid her global fame with actor Ahn Bo Hyun, their talent agencies announced.

Representatives for both stars confirmed the relationship after the Korean gossip site, Dispatch, released pictures of the pair. The pictures showed Ahn regularly visiting Jisoo’s luxury apartment in Yonsan and walking around Seoul together, looking like a couple.

Ahn’s agency, FN Entertainment, confirmed to CNN that Jisoo, 28, and Ahn, 35, are indeed dating. In a statement given
The Independent •

Post Malone reveals his fiancée turned him down the first time he proposed

Post Malone has candidly revealed that his fiancée turned him down the first time he proposed.

The “Circles” singer, 28, bared all to Alex Cooper on Wednesday’s episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, where he admitted that he’d first proposed to his partner, who has not been publicly identified, two years ago.

However, according to Malone, when he first popped the question two years ago, he had been “off-my-rocker hammered” and fresh off of losing a lot of money at a Las Vegas casino.

However
The Independent •

Beyoncé honours dancer who was fatally stabbed while dancing to her music

Beyoncé has posted a tribute honouring 28-year-old professional dancer O’Shae Sibley after he was fatally stabbed while vogueing to her songs.

Vogueing is a form of dance that originated in New York’s Black queer and trans ballroom community, and was popularised by pop stars like Madonna, and reality competition juggernaut RuPaul’s Drag Race. A hate crimes investigation is now underway into the stabbing of Sibley, who was gay.

The pop icon took to her website on 1 August to write: “REST IN POW
Distractify •

Can 'Americas Got Talent's Simon Cowell Sing? Fans Are Curious

A reality competition mainstay, Simon Cowell has long been the deciding factor in the hopes and dreams of aspiring stars everywhere in everything from American Idol to The X Factor, but can he sing? As both the founder of the Got Talent and X Factor franchises and the and sole owner of Syco Records, Simon has been a formidable force in entertainment for the past two decades. Find out more about the iconic reality TV judge here.

There have been a lot of rumors swirling around Simon, primarily ca
The Daily Dot •

Harry Styles releases 'Daylight' music video—and fans are loving it

As a treat for fans worldwide, Harry Styles finally released the music video for “Daylight,” the fifth song from his smash-hit, Grammy-winning album Harry’s House to receive the music video treatment. He teased the music video’s visuals just as his Love On Tour is coming to an end.

The video, “made with love by a creative team from Ukraine” and helmed by Tanu Muiño, sees

the pop megastar joining a circus and immersing himself in all the acts, from standing in front of a knife-thrower’s target
The Daily Dot •

Olivia Rodrigo teases fans with a clip of a 'Twilight'-inspired music video for her new single 'Vampire'

Olivia Rodrigo teased fans on Instagram with a behind-the-scenes clip of a Twilight-esque music video for her new single, “Vampire”.

In the clip, Rodrigo is lying on a field of grass surrounded by eerie smoke. The snippet has a blue-green tint much like the beloved first movie of the vampire franchise. Fans can’t help but note the parallels.

“It’s giving twilight as it should,” Twitter user @Erin25358303 wrote. Another said, “when she’s

Bella swan in the music video >>”

Others felt her haunt
The Daily Dot •

The man who threw his phone at Bebe Rexha apparently thought 'it would be funny'—and people are in shock

Toward the end of her set at New York’s Pier 17 on Sunday night, singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha was hit in the

head by a flying cellphone.

According to Rolling Stone, Bebe received stitches and was treated at a local hospital. The

singer posted a picture of herself and her wounds on Instagram with the caption, “I’m good.”

27-year-old Nicolas Malvagna, the man who threw the phone, was taken into police

custody after they determined during a preliminary investigation that Malvagna had “intentio
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