This 24-year-old quit his job after making a fortune in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and h

 Posted on August 20, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  590 words  |  Tandra Barner

Last summer, Kingsley Advani, 24, sold his worldly possessions — a laptop and headphones — and emptied thousands of dollars from his bank account. After seeing the once-in-a-lifetime returns that bitcoin has brought, he wanted in. Advani invested $34,000 in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and startups working on related technologies, and he watched his net worth balloon to low seven figures in six months. At an age when many people are trying to climb up the career ladder, Advani works as an adviser to cryptocurrency startups with a salary of zero. [Read More]

U.K. Rapper Skepta Apologizes, Removes Single Artwork After Criticism It Evokes Images of the

 Posted on August 20, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  387 words  |  Martina Birk

U.K. rapper Skepta has apologized after allegations surfaced on social media that the artwork for his new single, “Gas Me Up (Diligent),” evoked images of the Holocaust. Skepta removed the artwork from his social platforms shortly after posting it on Monday. The image showed a shaved head with the words “Gas Me Up” tattooed on it, and received backlash from those on the internet who drew parallels to images of Jewish people during the Holocaust. [Read More]

Urinary Tract Infection: Here's Why Your Diet May Be Causing Your UTI

 Posted on August 20, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  571 words  |  Billy Koelling

Tough-to-treat urinary tract infections (UTI) that are resistant to antibiotics are on the rise. Now, in a new study looking at human urine published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, researchers say they’ve discovered why some people are more prone than others to the infections. Intriguingly, diet may have something to do with it. Early on in an infection, cells produce a protein called siderocalin that blocks bacterial growth, including the growth of E. [Read More]

Watch Alton Mason's short film 'Rise in Light' shot in Lagos

 Posted on August 20, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  133 words  |  Kelle Repass

Shot in the Mainland area of Lagos back in 2019, 'Rise in Light' features the singer's foray into the vibrant city which he believes has impacted his creativity. Speaking on the short film, Mason revealed: “It was my first time in Africa, and the moment I landed I was stunned. Being an African American, there are so many different perceptions of Africa that are taught to us in school and through the media" [Read More]

Why Older Couples Have Great Relationships

 Posted on August 20, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1250 words  |  Martina Birk

When Rochelle Ventura, a retired election consultant, married at age 22, she felt, she says, “like a domestic slave.” Now 83 and living with Phil Doppelt, 82, a retired software engineer, she says, “We’re equals. At the start, I explained dinner was not my responsibility to plan every night.” They divide their time between her home in Los Angeles and his in San Jose, keeping their finances separate. For more than a decade now, they’ve found love and joy together without marrying. [Read More]

Winners & Losers: May 16, 1994

 Posted on August 20, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  80 words  |  Martina Birk

TIME May 16, 1994 12:00 AM EDT CHARLES SCHUMER ! Brooklyn Congressman leads winning blitz on assault weapons ROSIE DALEY Chef hits best-seller lists with the recipes that slimmed Oprah ROBERT BENNETT D.C. lawyer has two hot clients: Bill Clinton and Dan Rostenkowski LOSERS GAS-POWERED LAWN MOWERS EPA slaps emission standards on Dad’s Toro; blowers too DAN MOLDEA Fed court okays then K.O.s author’s libel suit vs. bad book review [Read More]

12 Leaders Who Are Shaping the Next Generation of Artists

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  22 minutes  |  4559 words  |  Kelle Repass

When we consume art—get swept up in a film, meander through a museum, parse the lines of a poem—we tend to direct our praise or criticism toward the artist who created the work. But behind every artist, there is almost always a person, and sometimes many more than one, who believed in their vision and gave them an opportunity to share their work with the world. It may be a gallerist who took a chance on a painter whose work they knew would upend the norms of the art world and prove a tough sell to buyers. [Read More]

5 Ancient African hairstyles that are still popular today

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  247 words  |  Patria Henriques

When cut, it is still linked to the person and can be used for different incantations. Hair also played a role in marriages, burials, and other incantations. Hairstyle had different meanings and connotations such as marital status, tribe, and age. Different tribes had different hairstyles peculiar to them. The interesting thing is these hairstyles are still worn today and have been infused into modern society. ADVERTISEMENT [Read More]

Akon speaks about signing Davido, Wizkid and PSquare

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  429 words  |  Billy Koelling

In 2004, he became one of the most sought-after American acts. He released his singles like ‘Lonely.’ ‘Ghetto,’ ‘Locked Up,’ ‘Belly Dancer’ and so forth under Universal/SRC. A while after, he founded his own record company, Konvict Music and distribution companies, KonLive which became home to acts such as Lady Gaga, T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Kardinal Official and so forth. ADVERTISEMENT After his success and upon the release of his third studio album, Freedom in 2008, he branched out into his African roots. [Read More]

Amber Rose: How I Learned to Stop Caring What People Think

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  556 words  |  Billy Koelling

Ever since high school, I’ve been called a slut. All the boys were attracted to me—that wasn’t my fault! Then, when I started getting famous, the shaming got even worse. All these messed up stories came out about me, and I was like, “That’s not true! I’m not that kind of girl!” But even things I had done—things a man would never be judged for—got me lots of hate. After my ex-husband Wiz Khalifa and I got a divorce, I’d go out for a date at a restaurant like any normal single human and people would say, “Man, she’s such a ho. [Read More]