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Channel Tres has the summer on lock. This week, the multitalented electronic musician announced his upcoming major label debut album, Head Rush. Tonight (May 3), he has shared the album’s lead single, “Berghain.”

The song features fellow South LA artist Barney Bones, and takes inspiration from Tres‘ travels. Over a zippy, hypnotic track, Tres and Bones imagine a utopia populated by the weirdos and misfits who make life worth living. In this magical world, the dance floor is the sanctuary and music is the heartbeat.

As a touring artist, Channel Tres has seen so many beautiful parts of the world. But Berghain holds a special place in his heart.

“It’s about the time I played Berghain and how the culture in that environment made me feel, I didn’t feel weird anymore,” said Tres in a statment. “Everyone’s the same, the goal for everyone in that place is to enjoy themselves and be free, and music played a pivotal role in that. It was the main thing for me and I wanted to document that experience I had there through music so that I always have that memory in my life. So I can feel that memory while I’m performing and relive that experience.”

You can listen to “Berghain” above.

Head Rush is out 6/14 via RCA. Find more information here.

Coco Jones is gearing up for an exciting new era. Last year, she gained a major breakthrough with her hit single, “ICU” from her mixtape, What I Didn’t Tell You. Now, her full-length debut album is on the way. Tonight (May 3), Jones has released her new single, “Here We Go (Uh Oh).”

On her new single, Jones can’t help but fall in love with the same person over and over again. Unfortunately, she knows this love isn’t good for her, and while she tries to move on with someone else, this proves to be easier said than done.

“I know when we said, ‘Goodbye,’ you ain’t mean no goodbye / Hеre we go, uh-oh / I know when you gеt to likin’ my pictures it’s time / Here we go, uh-oh / Over and over, and over we go / Older and older, and older, but so / Soon as I finally meet someone else that I like / Here we go, uh-oh,” sings Jones on the song’s chorus.

The song features a sample of Lenny Williams’ “Cause I Love You,” with Jones breathing into it new life, giving her own personal touch to a painfully relatable cycle.

“It’s the impossible mission to move on from this chapter,” said Jones of the song in a statement, “from this person, from this cycle.”

You can listen to “Here We Go (Uh Oh)” above.

At long last, Kevin Abstract and Lil Nas X have finally collaborated. Fans have been waiting for a song with the two of them for years, and this has finally come to fruition. Tonight (May 3), Abstract has shared his new single, “Tennessee,” which features Lil Nas X.

Abstract first teased “Tennessee” last month at Coachella, during which, he brought out Lil Nas X for an impromptu preview performance of the song. On the song, the two queer rappers each have their eyes on someone special. Abstract vyes for a man’s attention by putting in work on his fitness and his style.

“Never been somewhere like this / Never met someone like him / Getting my reps in in the gym / Skinny queen, I’m getting slim / I’m the God of my life like a sim / Walk around this b*tch with a limp,” raps Abstract in the song’s opening.

Meanwhile, Lil Nas X imagines upgrading a man’s life by introducing him to some new luxuries.

“Tryna put you on go / Tryna put you on your toes / Pretty fur mink coat / Boy, you f*ckin’ with a real one / I know I’m bad, I’ve been told / I know I’m pretty and rich,” Lil Nas X raps on his verse.

You can listen to “Tennessee” above.

Dua Lipa‘s long-anticipated new album Radical Optimism is finally here. Tonight (May 3), Lipa released her first album in four years, and her third overall.

As was the case for her self-titled debut album and her 2020 sophomore album, Future Nostalgia, Radical Optimism is stacked with potential hits. Almost every single one of these songs can be a hit single. However, one song features Lipa expressing gratitude to an unlikely subject — the ex of her current lover.

On “Maria,” Lipa thanks the song’s titular woman, noting that she shaped her current lover into the person he is now.

“He was cold, and now he’s the sweetest / ‘Cause he knows how much there is to lose / Ooh, I owe it to you,” Lipa sings on the song’s chorus.

She continues, expressing that she is aware that Maria will always be a part of her lover’s world. But given the love Lipa is currently sharing with this man, she is more than okay with it.

“Maria, I know you’re gone / But I feel ya when we’re alone / Even when I’m here in his arms / I know you’re somewhere in his heart,” sings Lipa on the song’s chorus.

You can listen to “Maria” above, and catch Lipa on Saturday Night Live this Saturday (May 4)

Radical Optimism is out now via Warner Records. Find more information here.

The New York Knicks are headed to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. In the final game in what will go down as an instant classic series, New York managed to walk into Philadelphia and take down the 76ers despite blowing a 22-point first-half lead. With Jalen Brunson leading the way in the city where he turned into the best college basketball player in America, New York picked up a 118-115 win to secure a 4-2 series victory.

The Knicks came out like a house of fire to start the first quarter. Despite being the road team, New York raced out to a 17-4 lead, and after Philly was able to temporarily stop the bleeding, the Knicks then went on to go on another run. This one — a 16-4 stretch — gave them a 33-11 lead.

To make matters worse for the Sixers, during that stretch, Joel Embiid had to exit the game. But something funny happened: While Embiid leaving games has been the team’s death knell for years, Philadelphia was able to go on an 11-0 run without his services towards the end of the first. It still wasn’t pretty, but only being down 36-22 was far more respectable than what the earlier part of the quarter was trending towards.

Slowly but surely, the Sixers chipped away in the second. The team scored 11 unanswered points early on in the quarter to get the lead down to three, and eventually got it down to two as they started to bottle up the Knicks on the glass, which was a major problem in the first quarter.

Philly kept chipping away, and with 1:37 left in the first half, the moment came when Kelly Oubre drilled a three from the corner to finally put them ahead.

The hero of the half — which ended with Philly taking a 54-51 lead into the locker room — was Buddy Hield, who scored two total points in the first five games of the series. In the opening 24 minutes this time around, Hield had 17 points off the bench and hit five of his seven attempts from three, providing a shot in the arm that the Sixers desperately needed.

Embiid had 17 points and eight rebounds, while Nic Batum came off the bench and gave Philly 10 points. New York was paced by 16 points from Brunson, 12 points from Donte DiVincenzo, and 10 points by Isaiah Hartenstein, but did not get a single point from anyone off of the bench.

The third quarter got taken over by Embiid and Brunson — the former had 16 points in the period, while the latter had 11.

While the Sixers were able to get up by 10 in the third, though, New York battled all quarter. And with the last bucket of the frame, Josh Hart got the ball out to OG Anunoby in the corner for a wide open three that tied things up at 83 heading into the fourth.

And at the very start of the final frame, that duo linked up once again to put the Knicks back in front.

The non-Embiid minutes to start the fourth were an issue for Philly, but by the time he came back in with 8:54 left in regulation, New York was only able to extend its lead to four. And right as Embiid came in, Tom Thibodeau decided to take out Brunson, which led to a stretch where the Sixers outscored the Knicks by four to tie things right back up.

Immediately upon checking back in, Brunson drilled back-to-back threes to spearhead a 13-3 run in which he scored 11 points, as Philadelphia just had no answer for his shot making and ability to get to his spots.

Anunoby silenced the Sixers fans in Wells Fargo Center with just under three minutes remaining by driving through the rim and throwing down with one hand, but it didn’t lead to a dagger. Philadelphia continued to fight and chip away at the lead, and with just over a minute left, an Oubre tip slam cut the lead down to one.

An incredible finish by Brunson while getting fouled extended the New York lead to three, but he couldn’t convert from the free throw line, which opened the door for something weird to happen. And on the ensuing possession for Philly, something weird happened, as Tyrese Maxey drove to the rim and got fouled without finishing his layup. The catch: The referees slowed it down and determined that Hartenstein committed a goaltend, and after Maxey hit the free throw, things were all level with 35 seconds remaining.

The ensuing Knicks possession featured their best punch. With the Sixers trying to heat up Brunson, Hart was left wide open at the top of the key. It took him a second to decide to shoot, but he knocked it down nonetheless.

Philly opted to take advantage of Embiid being guarded by Anunoby by having him take a two, which meant they had to foul. But New York broke their pressure and took time off the clock, and even worse, Embiid took the foul that sent DiVincenzo to the line, which led to him fouling out. Things turned into a free throw battle, and on Philadelphia’s final possession, a heave by Hield came nowhere close to going in.

Brunson’s 41 points and 12 rebounds led the way for the Knicks. DiVincenzo pitched in 23 points, while Anunoby had 19. New York’s starters scored 113 of their 118 points on the night. As for Philly, Embiid had 39 points and 13 rebounds, while Hield had 20 off the bench. Maxey and Oubre both had 17, and Batum gave them 16 off the bench.

Earlier in the night, we learned that the winner of this series would take on the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals after Indiana won its series against the Milwaukee Bucks in six games.

It’s not a secret that opposing players don’t really like Patrick Beverley. In fact, prior to them becoming teammates, one of the most prominent Pat Bev haters was Damian Lillard, as the two sparred whenever they played. After one particularly testy game in 2023 when Lillard was in Portland and Beverley was on the Lakers, Beverley said something Lillard didn’t like, so he hopped onto Twitter and pressed send on this.

Fast forward to Thursday night and the pair of teammates both walked off the floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on the receiving end of a postseason beatdown. The Indiana Pacers blew out Beverley, Lillard, and the Milwaukee Bucks to secure a spot in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and after the game, Tyrese Haliburton showed that he has a pretty long memory.

Haliburton found a tweet from after Game 4 in the series where Beverley discussed checking him and downplayed his contributions. He then QT’d it, decided to copy and paste Lillard’s exact line, and hit send.

I have to assume that getting to hit send on this must’ve felt really good for Haliburton. Anyway, knowing how Pat Bev’s career has gone, I assume he’ll end up on the Pacers next year and he’ll turn into Hali’s best friend.

For the first time in a decade, the Indiana Pacers have won a playoff series. Indiana hosted the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6 of their first-round tilt on Thursday night, and thanks to a pair of unexpected heroes off the bench, the Pacers were able to pick up a 120-98 win to secure a spot in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Milwaukee looked like it was locked in and buoyed by the return of Damian Lillard at the very start of the game, as they were able to race out to a 10-3 lead that temporarily silenced the crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. But over the rest of the period, the play of Tyrese Haliburton and Obi Toppin — along with a lengthy run that at one point featured 10 unanswered points — helped get them take control of the game.

The pair combined for 19 of Indiana’s 33 points in the frame, and while they weren’t quite as scorching hot in the second quarter, the Pacers were still able to build out their lead over their division rivals. While Indiana wasn’t able to get hot from behind the three-point line, their ability to get out and run, in particular, was a huge issue for Milwaukee — the Pacers outscored them on transition points, 14-2, and were plus-10 on points in the paint.

Add in the fact that Indiana’s bench throttled Milwaukee’s bench by a 19-1 margin, and everything seemed to break the Pacers’ way. The team took a 59-47 lead into the locker room at halftime, with Haliburton’s 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists leading the way. Aaron Nesmith had 12, while Toppin put up 11. While Milwaukee got a combined 28 points from Lillard and Brook Lopez — each of them had 14 — they only went 16-for-45 from the field and 2-for-13 from three, so their offense really struggled to keep up.

Things started to get heated in the third quarter, as Bobby Portis and James Johnson picked up technical fouls due to some jawing during a timeout.

But, ultimately, the Pacers were able to do enough to extend their cushion at the end of the frame. While the Bucks were able to get the lead down to seven points after a Lopez layup with 1:05 left, Indiana ripped off eight straight points at the end of the frame to give them a 93-78 lead heading into the fourth.

The crowd was beyond amped for the start of the fourth quarter due to the play of an unlikely hero, T.J. McConnell, who scored seven of the team’s first 11 points and had the building absolutely losing its mind.

All of this ended up being too much for Milwaukee to overcome. The team was unable to get within 14 points at any point in the fourth, and more than two minutes left in the frame and the Pacers leading by 20, Doc Rivers made the decision to completely pull his starters. By the time the clock hit zero, the entire building was on its feet and celebrating the inevitable.

Toppin’s 21 points and eight rebounds off the bench led the way for Indiana, while McConnell went for 20 points, nine dimes, and four steals. Among the Pacers’ starters, Pascal Siakam’s 19 points were the most, while Haliburton had a 17-point, 10-assist double-double. For Milwaukee, Lillard had 28 points, while both Lopez and Portis went for 20.

While the Bucks (which did not have Giannis Antetokounmpo all series due to injury) enter an offseason where they will have a number of questions to answer, the Pacers now get to watch Thursday’s game between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers a little more closely, as they’ll play the winner of that series in the next round. The Knicks currently hold a 3-2 series lead, but Game 6 will take place in Philly.

The Milwaukee Bucks had a disappointing season end in dismal fashion on Thursday night, as they got blown out by TJ McConnell and the Pacers, 120-98, in Game 6 of their first round series in Indiana.

It was the end to a frustrating year that was already shaky before getting derailed completely by injuries. Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the entire series against the Pacers with a calf strain, Khris Middleton played through ankle issues, and Damian Lillard missed one game with an Achilles strain. However, things weren’t perfect even when their stars were all on the court, and they will have a lot of decisions to make about their immediate and long-term future as a team this summer.

The Bucks figure to at minimum make some changes around their core, and will have to figure out who should stay and who should go from their supporting cast. Among the players they’ll take a look at is Patrick Beverley, who was their main deadline acquisition. Beverley had a big Game 5 and provides an edge at the guard spot for this team.

Playing with that edge can take Beverley across the line sometimes, and frustrations boiled over at the end of Game 6 as he got into it with a fan behind Milwaukee’s bench, launching a basketball at the fan before being pulled away by teammates.

We don’t know what the fan said exactly, but it certainly didn’t seem from this footage like there was a lot going on, with the fan lobbing the ball back to Beverley, who then chucked it back at him. It’s not a great look from Pat, and I’m sure the league will take a look into what happened here before handing out what figures to be a fine cause they tend to frown on throwing things at fans.

As every parent knows, kids have energy for days, and figuring out how to channel and focus that energy to preserve your home and your sanity can be a formidable challenge.

Sending kids outside when they’re bouncing off the walls usually works, but that’s not always an option. Often when kids are stuck inside, we resort to screens (which can overstimulate their sensory system) or calm indoor games (which don’t stimulate their energetic bodies). Both have their place but aren’t great for getting the wiggles out.

That’s why parents are loving a viral video that demonstrates 30 simple, fun parent-child activities and games, combining full-body movement with fun challenges that stimulate both the body and the brain.

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The video, shared on Facebook by Simple Life, has 55 million views and thousands of comments from parents praising the way it shows parents and kids doing fun, healthy, educational activities together without a screen in sight. And the best part is that most of them require simple props parents likely have around the house or that are easy and inexpensive to find.

For instance, in one game, a parent stands on a stool and tosses a tissue for a child to catch. Super simple, but tissues fall in unpredictable ways, so it requires a child to use their hand-eye coordination and quick reflexes.

Another example is a parent facing away from a child and tossing soft balls or stuffed animals behind them, with the child catching the items in a basket. Again, super simple, but builds gross motor coordination.

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Such whole body games can help children through important developmental stages, encouraging things like bilateral and midline-crossing movements, which are activities that requires kids to reach across their body. It may seem like a simple movement, but according to occupational therapist Colleen Beck, if a child has difficulties with crossing the midline, they will demonstrate challenges in almost every functional task.

Games like those shown in the video also help kinesthetic learners, who learn best through movement and tactile activities. Kinesthetic learners retain information primarily by doing, rather than seeing or hearing. But all kids benefit from a variety of teaching approaches, so these active, hands-on games that double as skills practice are good for everyone.

So many of the activities in this video are brilliantly simple, but things most of us simply wouldn’t have thought of. Dropping tiles down a wall for kids to catch? Having them pick up balls with their feet? Who would think?

Even the balloon bum-wiping lesson in the beginning is a good way to simulate a vital skill. Notice how the woman demonstrates how to fold the toilet paper? A good first step for teaching a child personal hygiene.

Finally, these ideas offer ways to bond with your kids in fun, active ways that also sneakily teach skills and encourage strong physical development. Kids get to practice accuracy, speed and agility, parents get to watch their kids improve, and everyone has a good time doing it. And a bonus in the digital age: No screens involved. It doesn’t get any more win-win than that.

A forensics student named Alex recently shared vital information on TikTok that all women should know. She detailed the specific signs male predators are looking for when they choose a victim.

Her video is based on a 2013 study entitled “Psychopathy and Victim Selection: The Use of Gait as a Cue to Vulnerability.” For the study, researchers interviewed violent criminals in prison and asked them the type of women they’d be most likely to victimize.

The study found that the criminals all agreed that how the woman walked was a deciding factor.

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“What the selected women all had in common was the way that they walked and how they generally held themselves in public,” Alex says in the video she later deleted but has been shared broadly across the platform.

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“The selected women all had a similar ‘awkwardness’ to the way that they walked and carried themselves,” she continued. “The first part of the woman had a gait that was a little bit too small for their body, which resulted in smaller steps, slower speed and their arms more typically to their sides, or crossed, as well as their heads being down and not really taking in their general surroundings, which indicated three different things to these potential attackers.”

The woman’s body language signaled to attackers that she was fearful and anxious and because her head was down, she’d be easier to surprise. Alex then described the second type of woman the criminals said they’d target.

“On the other hand, the other part of the women that were selected had a gait that seemed a bit too big for their body and their arms tended to flail to the sides and seemed just overly awkward,” Alex continued.

The woman with the bigger gait signaled to potential attackers that she may be clumsy and won’t put up a good fight. “Because their arms were out and flailing to the side, it left the lower body open to, again, come around and grab them,” she said.

​The video was helpful because Alex also discussed the types of women the attackers wouldn’t pursue. Alex says these women “walked with a gait that tended to be more natural to their body.” She adds they moved at the same pace as those in the immediate area, with their shoulders back and chins up and asserting a general sense of confidence.

“Essentially, the women that were not selected gave off an energy that said, ‘Don’t mess with me. I will put up a good fight.’ And that’s why they weren’t selected,” Alex said. “I know that it sounds silly, but something as simple as the way you walk or the way that you carry yourself in public could determine the likelihood that you become a target of a predator.”

Alex concluded her video by sharing an acronym that can help prevent women from being victimized while in public: STAAR.

S(tride) — Walk with a natural stride to your body and not too far apart or short.

T(all) — Stand tall. Keep your shoulders back and your chin up. Assert a natural confidence and dominance to those around you.

A(rms)—Swing your arms naturally by your sides, avoiding keeping them too close to your body or flailing out of your natural range of motion.

A(wareness) — Stay aware of your surroundings. Take notice if something feels or looks off.

R(elax): Stay cool, calm, and collected and don’t indicate to a potential attacker that you feel or see something is wrong.