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After Koreless released his debut album, Agor, in 2021, he more to the Wales countryside. There, he started making music, and from that process emerged “Seven,” a new song Koreless has shared today (May 7). The track is Koreless’ first solo release in over two years.

An alternate version of the song, titled “Seven (Drumhell),” previously appeared on Haai’s DJ Kicks compilation from 2023. The song has also featured in DJ sets from folks like Four Tet, Daphni, Batu, Benji B, and Courtesy. A press release notes the track “marks the beginning of a new chapter” for Koreless and that there are “plans for more music over the coming months,” so stay tuned.

Koreless recently made a cameo in a Vogue feature about FKA Twigs, as he is a collaborator on her upcoming album: She referred to him as the project’s “guiding light,” in fact. She also noted, “This was the first time I think a culture that I knew but wasn’t particularly invested in changed my DNA. Dance music really did that. I’m a different person now.” He also DJ’d her Met Gala after-party yesterday. Additionally, he made significant production contributions to her two previous full-length projects, Caprisongs and Magdalene.

Listen to “Seven” above.

Last year, Gunna released his fifth studio album, A Gift & A Curse, after spending six months in jail on racketeering charges. Although some fans were convinced that his career would fizzle out due to snitching accusations against him stemming from the plea deal he agreed to in exchange for his release, A Gift And A Curse proved that speculation wrong. Now, he’s about to release his sixth album, One Of Wun, which he announced in April, as he performs songs from both albums on his Bittersweet Tour, which kicked off earlier this month.

Below is everything you need to know about One Of Wun from its release date to the accompanying tour.

Release Date

On Of Wun is out on 5/10 via Young Stoner Life Records/300 Entertainment.

Tracklist

The tracklist for One Of Wun is still TBA.

Singles

So far, three singles have been released: “Bittersweet,” “Prada Dem” featuring Offset, and “Whatsapp (Wassam).”

Features

So far, the only known feature on the album is Offset, who appears on the track “Prada Dem.”

Artwork

Tour

Gunna is currently on his Bittersweet Tour with Flo Milli. See the dates below.

05/08 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
05/10 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
05/12 — Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
05/16 — Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater
05/18 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
05/21 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
05/24 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
05/25 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
05/28 — Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium
05/29 — Charlotte, NC @ Bojangles’ Coliseum
06/01 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
06/02 — Philadelphia, PA @ Roots Picnic Festival *
06/06 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
06/09 — Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
06/11 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena

* festival date, without Flo Milli

The gap between House of the Dragon seasons 1 and 2 has felt endless (even if it’s only been less two years). But in the world of the show, hardly any time has passed. Steve Toussaint, Lord Corlys Velaryon, also known as the Sea Snake, revealed at CCXP Mexico when season two of the Game of Thrones prequel series will pick up after the events of the fiery season 1 finale.

“Okay, season 2 begins about 10 days after season 1 ends,” he said, according to Collider. “So for Corlys, he’s still coming to terms with the grief of losing his son, his brother, his daughter, and his heir, his grandson. So he is trying to deal with that, plus hold on [to] his relationship with his wife, so that’s kind of where he is. He’s in a very weakened and emotional state.”

So it’s been 10 days since (spoiler alert) Lucerys was chomped up by dragon Vhagar? Rhaenyra is probably chill about the whole thing by now. Speaking of that, actor Ewan Mitchell (Aemond Targaryen) said, “Aemond kick-started the Dance of the Dragons and drew first blood by killing Lucerys. He’s facing a choice, he can either own what he did, return to King’s Landing and say that he meant to kill Luc and become the most hated man in the realm. Or, he can admit what he did was a mistake and be at the mercy of Rhaenyra.”

House of the Dragon season 2, which pits Team Green against Team Black, premieres on HBO and Max on June 16.

(Via Collider)

In her new era, Megan Thee Stallion has been leaning into snake-inspired themes and imagery, like on the January single “Hiss.” Since then, fans have been waiting for new music… besides the GloRilla collab “Wanna Be” and the just-released “I Think I Love Her Freestyle.” As for official standalone singles, a new one is on the way, Meg announced today (May 7).

On social media, Megan announced that a new song called “Boa” is set for release soon, on May 10, this Friday. She also has some pretty sweet merch offerings for the single: Available for pre-order now via Meg’s webstore are six different editions of the CD single, each of which has its own PlayStation 2-inspired cover art and disc art.

Meg is so far delivering on the promise she made at the start of this month: On the 1st, she teased, “Hotties it’s officially MEGAN MAY [snake emoji] Get ready [flame emoji].”

Beyond that, other “Megan May” festivities include the Hot Girl Summer Tour. She announced the run back in March and it’s set to kick off on May 14 in Minneapolis. GloRilla is set to join on a number of dates, which will run through to the end of July.

Walton Goggins is currently having the time of his life and posting shirtless photos while over in Thailand and losing himself in Mike White’s The White Lotus. He’s also currently the subject of his own revelations that he and Timothy Olyphant were not always tight on the Justified set. However, Goggins has taken some time in recent weeks to appear at for-your-consideration-style events, including a Deadline-hosted panel, where he discussed the physical transformation involved with being The Ghoul in Amazon’s Fallout series.

Goggins has more of that coming, given that the show was renewed for a second season, but he admitted that the process was “extremely anxiety provoking” until he got used to “sweat-inducing facial prosthesis designed to make him look almost skeletal.” The process (which included retainers that made it difficult to speak), as it turned out, was originally a five-hour event, but prosthetics designer Vincent Van Dyke was able to trim that time town to only two hours. Amazon has provided a behind-the-scenes look at Walton’s time in the makeup chair, and it sure does not look like a fun time.

Additionally, Goggins previously discussed (during an Indiewire interview) how grueling the shoot was, to a point where he thought, “Man, you’re getting too old for this shit.” He further elaborated:

“It’s exhausting to talk. It’s hot. … It was physically exhausting and I didn’t realize until we got everything on. The first day just so happened to coincide with a day in New York where the heat index was like 106. I didn’t have a cooling suit because we didn’t even think about it. It was not even a part of the process. And I don’t complain. I don’t really ask for much, except time in front of the camera. So there was a point pretty early in the day where I sat down and I could feel my body just– not shutting down, but getting very heavy.”

Well, Walton Goggins is certainly receiving more of what he wants — “time in front of the camera” — with his career hitting new heights with each passing TV gig. The Age Of Goggins is a wonderful place to be.

Fallout‘s first season is streaming on Amazon.

(Via Deadline & Indiewire)

Nintendo has always been a company that walks to the beat of their own drum. While their competitors Sony and Microsoft are trying to offer gamers the most powerful consoles using the latest technology, Nintendo is usually off doing their own thing. Sometimes this leads to massive successes like the Wii and Switch. It can also cause a dramatic failure like the Wii U. They take risks and it’s part of what makes them so fascinating.

Early Tuesday morning, or late Tuesday afternoon if you’re in Japan, Nintendo once again acted like the oddball they are. In a rather dull and unexciting tweet, Nintendo confirmed that sometime within this fiscal year they will be announcing the long rumored successor to the Switch. No fanfare. No excitement. Just a simple press release.

This is exciting news! Fans have long been clamoring for a new Nintendo console because, while Nintendo can get by with a console that is not as powerful as its competitors, it does eventually make playing newer games frustrating. The Switch was already considered lesser hardware to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and both those two consoles have been discontinued.

While a Sony or Microsoft would probably save this kind of announcement for a Summer Games Fest or maybe the final big reveal during a showcase event. Nintendo opted to just do a very dull press release. It’s once again a reminder that they are going to walk to the beat of their own drum and do things at their own pace. Let’s just hope this console is another Switch and not another Wii U.

Jenna Ortega is gearing up to return as our little goth friend Wednesday, but there are also some big changes afoot. Ortega is now a producer on the series, so we can expect her to contribute even more to Wednesday’s character development and storylines. After season one, Ortega had mentioned that she would want a darker season two, specifically without a love interest.

For season two of Wednesday, our titular weirdo will have some new faces joining her, but that also means that some people will not be returning, at least not to their full capacity. Deadline confirmed that Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane and Naomi J Ogawa will not return as series regulars.

White portrayed Xavier Thorpe in season one of the supernatural series, while Ogawa portrayed Yoko Tanaka. While he won’t be returning as a regular, McShane is slated to reprise his Sheriff Donovan Galpin role as a guest star.

As for the newbies, Netflix has called up the legendary Steve Buscemi to join the main cast as Nevermore’s newest principal, along with Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor. Christopher Lloyd, who played Uncle Fester in 1991’s The Addams Family has also signed on for the season. Guest stars for this season also include Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, and Heather Matarazzo.

While we don’t have a release date quite yet, we can expect the series to hit the streamer sometime in 2025. Check out the cast announcement below:

(Via Deadline)

Speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger and her dog Stella were the first to experiment with talking buttons in 2019. Since then there has been a surge of online content showing other pet parents using similar kits to communicate with their own pups.

The most fascinating aspect of this phenomenon is the question of whether or not canines are able to understand full-blown complicated sentences beyond “treat” and “outside.”

While the overall jury is still out on that, scientifically speaking, dogs like Ripley seem to make an incredibly compelling case for believing the hype.

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The Australian Shepherd has an entire TikTok account documenting his impressive talk button journey, but a video posted on March 28, 2024, feels next-level.

In the clip, Ripley presses the “smell” button as his parents eat lunch. When that doesn’t get their attention, he begins to bark.

“What do you smell?” a voice finally asks. To which Ripley replies “outside,” followed by “gardens.”

Confused, someone asks, “It smells like the gardens outside?”

Ripley’s parents had apparently just started a load of laundry before making lunch, and the detergent had been spilling all over the floor from the washing machine. Ripley had been smelling the detergent, which was reminiscent of the gardens outside.

Unfortunately, they didn’t put two and two together until after they went back to the laundry room. Hence the moral of the story: “You should always listen to your dog.”

@letsgoripley He’s so freakin’ smart! #Talkingdog #letsgoripley #ripleytalks #fluentpet #australianshepherd #dogs ♬ original sound – Ripley the Australian Shepherd

Ripley’s amazing feat prompted lots of praise from viewers.

“All of the treats,” one person wrote.

Another added, “I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, he is brilliant.”

Others were quick to compliment the breed. And rightfully so, as Australian Shepherds are known for their remarkable intelligence, as well as their strong drive and exuberance, according to the American Kennel Club. They thrive when they have a job, and the way Ripley jumped into action is a pretty great example of this characteristic.

So, while we might not have definite evidence for the efficiency of talk buttons, one thing remains abundantly clear—our dogs are trying to communicate with us in whatever way they can. All we need to do is listen.

Check out even more of Ripley’s talk button shenanigans on TikTok.

Taking a child to an amusement park can be a lot of fun—and also a lot of money, time and energy that a parent might not have. Just looking at the cost of theme park tickets these days is enough to make a parent rethink such an outing, especially with young children who may only get a couple of hours of enjoyment out of it before exhausting themselves (or their caretakers). There are also other obstacles, from distance to mobility to sensory issues, that might make a trip to the thrill rides not possible or ideal.

But that doesn’t mean that parents can’t give young kids a taste of a wild roller coaster ride in other ways. In fact, as one mom demonstrates, it’s fairly simple to create a thrilling simulation right in the comfort of your own home.

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A video of a woman using a couple of simple household props and a POV video to create a fun experience for her little girl has people praising her joyful ingenuity—as well as her muscle endurance.

The video shared by Daiana Valadares on TikTok shows her sitting on the end of a bed, setting her young daughter on an upside down chair on her lap with a cushion in the bottom of the seat. The chair legs stick up from her lap, and the little girl grabs hold of the front legs like handle bars. Once she’s situated, Valadares turns on a video showing a roller coaster ride from a first-person point-of-view.

Once the “ride” begins, Valadares uses the back two chair legs and her own body to create vibration and steer along with with the video, giving her daughter the sensation of actually riding the coaster. Valadares is exceptionally good at creating the simulation, and they both seem like they’re having an absolute blast.

Watch:

@daianavaladares

Criando memórias afetivas. Amo nós duas juntas! #crianca #diversaotiktok #diversao #memoriasafetivas #menina #meninaemaistranquila #vaiprofy

“Not only is the idea amazing, the execution of it is equally brilliant. This is one of the cleverest ways to have fun with your kids I’ve ever seen,” wrote one commenter on Reddit.

“I adore that she did the vibrations too lol. That’s so on point,” wrote another.

“I was terrified of rollercoasters when I was little (love them now). I wonder if this would have desensitized me and let me enjoy them sooner. Regardless, super idea by mom!” shared another.

“I used to do this with my kids. We would watch the Olympics and then they’d get in a laundry basket for the ‘bobsled run’. Kids are so fun!” added another.

As the video shows, it doesn’t take a lot of money to make fun memories for kids—just a few household props and some creativity (and maybe some leg strength). Some people pointed out that you can do something similar with a laundry basket instead of a chair, and while there is a game on Steam called Planet Coaster for the simulation, there are free POV roller coaster videos on YouTube you can use as well.

Here’s to parents figuring out fun, inventive ways to build memories with their children without breaking the bank. You can follow Daiana Valadares on TikTok.

Carl Sagan was one of the greatest scientific communicators of his generation because he had a knack for putting things into perspective. Whether explaining the vastness of the universe through the “pale blue dot” or how we are all made of star-stuff, Sagan was able to stoke feelings of wonder in everyday phenomena that we sometimes take for granted.

On episode 11 of his groundbreaking PBS show “Cosmos” in 1980, Sagan perused a library and explained why books and the libraries they call home are pure magic.

“What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years,” Sagan explained.

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“Across the millennia, an author is speaking clearly and silently inside your head, directly to you,” Sagan continued. “Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people who never knew each other, citizens of distant epochs. Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.”

Sagan goes on to ponder how human development would be stunted if humans only shared information by word of mouth. Great stories told by people in the past would slowly change over time until they eventually lost all meaning.

“A library connects us with the insights and knowledge of the greatest minds and the best teachers drawn from the whole planet and from all our history,” Sagan continues. “To instruct us without tiring and to inspire us to make our own contributions to the collective knowledge of the human species.”

“Libraries in ancient Egypt bore these words on their walls: ‘Nourishment for the soul’ and that’s still a pretty fair assessment of what libraries provide,” Sagan concluded the segment.