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The soul-sax sensation Nick Hempton continues on the organ-jazz roll he started with Night Owl in 2019. Slick is another entry from Hempton leading a killer quartet starting with Peter Bernstein on guitar with Kyle Koehler on organ and Fukushi Tainaka on drums. Hempton likes to keep it real when it comes to making music, and not just with his choice of backing musicians. Slick was recorded live-to-tape, consistent with his conviction of capturing the band in the same spirit as a club date. That handmade way of doing things makes a difference, and that ol’ vintage greasy soul feel is the satisfying result. The opener “The Runaround,” for instance, immediately transports us back to Stanley Turrentine and those killer records he made for 60’s Blue Note in the 60s. Pretty much every sub-style within the organ jazz format gets recognized here. “Upstairs Eddie” is just your basic, gratifyingly head-noddin’ blues shuffle. Hempton always make room for good ol’ straight-at-ya bebop in his repertoire, and “Short Shrift” is one of those songs where he gets to show off his big-time chops for that style. Bernstein and Koehler follow with smoldering asides of their own followed by call-and-response between the leader…

The meteor was spotted northwest of Zadar, Croatia on Jan. 24, 2022. Photo: Croatian Astronomical Union A meteor as bright as the moon flared over the night sky in Croatia earlier this week. In a blaze of fire, the meteor was entirely consumed upon entering Earth’s atmosphere. According to the Croatian Astronomical Union, the meteor was traveling at 22 kilometres per second and had a magnitude, or astronomical brightness, of -7, nearly five times brighter than the brightest visible star in our night sky. The meteor streak northwest of Zadar, Croatia on January 24, 2022. Photo: Croatian Astronomical Union Sporadic meteors like this one are defined as those which cannot be traced back to any known collection of meteors. The trajectory of Monday’s skyfall suggests that the object originated near the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars. Croatian broadcast service HRT relayed high-resolution footage to the public, seen below. About the Author Jilli Cluff Jilli grew up in the rural southern Colorado mountains, later moving to Texas for college. After seven years in corporate consulting, she was introduced to sport climbing. In 2020, Jilli left her corporate position to pursue an outdoor-oriented life. She now works as a contributor, an…

After decades of lenient enforcement, federal antitrust enforcers under the Biden administration are signaling they will increasingly challenge mergers as part of an effort to address the consolidation of various industries by a handful of companies. Proposed mergers between Hollywood conglomerates, studios and major talent firms that have yet to be approved may fit the bill. But whether the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission will be able to stop deals like Amazon’s $8.45 billion bid to acquire MGM or AT&T’s proposed megamerger between WarnerMedia and Discovery remains to be seen. On Jan. 18, the Justice Department and FTC launched a joint public inquiry aimed at strengthening enforcement against illegal mergers in a move that signaled stricter oversight of dominant companies. “Illegal mergers can inflict a host of harms, from higher prices and lower wages to diminished opportunity, reduced innovation, and less resiliency,” stated FTC Chair Lina M. Khan. “This inquiry launched by the FTC and DOJ is designed to ensure that our merger guidelines accurately reflect modern market realities and equip us to forcefully enforce the law against unlawful deals.” And, on Jan. 26, Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general for antitrust, followed up by announcing that federal antitrust regulators…

In 1997, Disney's Flubber predicted the rise of the reaction GIF with the character of Weebo. Leave it to Disney to predict the future of Internet culture. In 1997, it released Flubber, a remake of its 1961 flick, The Absent-Minded Professor. Flubber is a science fiction comedy film starring Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Jodi Benson and Christopher McDonald. The film's premise is simple enough -- Williams' character, Professor Philip Brainard, creates an elastic, sentient, green goo called Flubber in an attempt to develop a new energy source and save Medfield College from financial ruin. However, Flubber isn't the only noteworthy creation of Brainard. That honor goes to Weebo (voiced by Benson), a robot with a wicked sense of humor and an affinity for GIFs. That’s right -- Weebo used GIFs to convey her emotions throughout the film before they were invented. Although the history of GIFs can be traced back to the 1970s with the creation of the LZW compression algorithm, which was mostly used on proprietary dial-up services, it wasn't until the late 1990s and early 2000s that GIFs were almost exclusively used in the creation of website building. At the time, most Internet users were still using a…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re someone who likes to switch up their hair, you know how damaging bleach can be to strands. When it breaks down the pigment, it also breaks down the fatty acids on the hair shaft, creating weak strands. That’s why Clairol launched Blonde It Up, an at-home lightening product that takes you five levels lighter without bleach. Yes, for real! And did we mention it’s less than $10? Here’s how it works. “Free radicals are unstable atoms that occur during the process of lightening hair which in turn causes damage,” a rep for Clairol shared with STYLECASTER. “The new Blonde It Up uses two new ingredients that work in harmony: A new Activator and a new Protector. The Activator, ammonium carbonate, selectively targets the natural pigments inside the hair to lift. The Protector, AminoGlycine, binds to and neutralizes free radicals produced by the Activator to protect the keratin and protein from being destroyed which helps cause less damage.” Clairol. You can’t go from black hair to platinum with this kit (you should hit the salon for that) but…

Scroll To See More Images If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission. Well, it’s officially the time of year where I get my strongest (and basically only) dose of Vitamin D from sun-filled celebrity thirst traps and throwbacks taken in warm, far off and fabulous places. If you’re like me, you’ve probably given up on the need for self tanner at this point—it’s been months since I’ve seen my own bare shoulders or legs. But while I’ve been bundled in sweatpants and scarves, Hailey Bieber has been basking in string bikinis surrounded by tropical waters (as she should be). Get ready to turn your AC back on because a Hailey Bieber bikini pic has blessed our Instagram feeds once again. Hailey is already known for being a street style icon who’s clad almost always in blazers and Bottega Veneta bags, but she is making sure we know she’s just as fashionable on the sand as she is in the city with her latest IG post. While a bikini often needs no accessories (hello, hot bod), Hailey clearly takes beach styling very seriously. She always pairs her…

Stock in Netflix has fallen in value again after the video streaming giant missed on Wall Street forecasts for subscriber growth with its latest earnings report. On Monday, shares in Netflix fell by $10.35, or 2.6 percent, to $387.15, as it added to steep stock price falls since late last week when the global streamer fell short of Wall Street expectations for new subscriber additions. At midday, shares in the global streamer had tumbled to as low as $351.47 as the tech-heavy NASDAQ market fell by 5 percent at one point before a sharp recovery in late day trading. A day before its Jan. 20 earnings, Netflix traded at $508.16 at market close. Releasing its fourth quarter earnings on Jan. 20, Netflix reported 8.3 million new subscribers during its latest financial quarter, which missed on analysts expectations for 8.5 million in net subscriber growth. Heading into the first quarter of 2022, Netflix set a low forecast of 2.5 million subscriber adds in its latest company outlook. During an earnings call with reporters, Netflix CFO Spencer Neumann noted of the latest guidance: “It’s tough to say exactly why our acquisition hasn’t kind of recovered to pre-COVID levels. It’s probably a bit…

The chokehold this aesthetic had on a generation is second to none.Jan 23, 2022 10:00pmThere's no question that the biggest trend to come out of 2022 is one we never suspected—nostalgia.From Y2K to the controversial indie sleaze, it seems that the 2014 Tumblr Girl has now also fallen victim to Gen-Z's prey. While most trends are cyclical and can be tracked by the "20 year rule", given this look is only eight years out of fashion we're a little surprised that the aesthetic has made a comeback so recently. For those of us that were there, you'll know this era was characterised by an unprecedented obsession with Skins golden girl Effy Stonem and our subsequent efforts to channel her enviable soft-girl grunge style and mysterious allure.While quality blogs were all the rage in the early 2010s, and the controversial influencer Acacia Brinley the style's poster child, the increase of black-and-white moody screenshots of shows like Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries soundtracked to The Cinematic Orchestra's 'To Build A Home' surfacing on the platform paved the way for the early editions of the Tumblr girl.The pseudo-alt Tumblr girl was set apart from other subcultures of the time by her…

With its year-round great weather, Los Angeles offers plenty of options for working out safely outdoors from the tough Culver City Stairs to these six studio options below. Michael Kahn Private Training Gym A certified trainer and yoga instructor to many execs and actors, including the stars of Love, Victor, Scream, Queer Eye and Spider-Man, Kahn invested $50,000 to transform his Mid-City backyard and garage into a fully kitted gym. Michael Kahn at his gym. Courtesy of subect He offers strength and conditioning and yoga for up to four people at a time. “A typical workout includes everything from pushing sleds, swinging hammers and kettlebells, and lifting weights to sprinting on assault bikes and skiers,” says Kahn. $180/hour, reachable via Instagram: @mjkahn425. Vitru This private Hollywood workout and recovery facility is owned by certified trainer Johnny Fontana, who helped Robert Pattinson get Batman-ready. The outdoor space where he offers such classes as HIIT Circuit, Jiu Jitsu and Booty Burn is elevated and modern. $30-$45 a class, 629 N. Western Ave., vitru.club. Thompson Hollywood + Love Yoga In partnership with Venice Beach-based Love Yoga, the new Thompson Hollywood hotel — located in the newly dubbed Vinyl District — now offers complimentary…

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