U2 Stays Put
The legendary U2 is planning to set up shop in the desert for a slate of shows. The announcement was made during a 15-second spot that aired during Super Bowl LVII. The Las Vegas residency is being dubbed U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere and will be held at the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel. In anticipation of the residency, U2 is also set to release a collection of 40 songs called Songs of Surrender. Drummer Larry Mullen, however, will be out with a scheduled surgery.
France-Wakanda Relations
France is unhappy with the way French soldiers were depicted in Marvel's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Defense minister Sebastien Lecornu took to Twitter to denounce a scene that showed captured soldiers with their hands tied behind their backs. The soldiers were apparently dressed similarly to French troops that were deployed to Africa's Sahel region to fight terror groups. "I am thinking of and honouring the 58 French soldiers who died defending Mali, at its request, in the face of Islamist terrorist groups," he said. He went on to say that troops were being misrepresented.
RiRi's Return?
After seven long years, Rihanna's Navy was treated to a dazzling Super Bowl halftime performance. It was filled with her hits, visuals that could make your palms sweat, and even a baby announcement! But for fans who were expecting this performance to be the kickstart to a Rihanna era, brace yourselves. In an interview leading up to the big performance, she revealed that a new album "would probably take some time" but that she was open to dropping loose songs here and there.
COVID-19 wreaked havoc on women entrepreneurs as already small gains in funding equity were wiped out in 2020, and 2021 projections look grim as well. Cheddar's Michelle Castillo breaks down what could be done to reverse the trend yet again.
Branden Chapman, the chief operating officer for The Recording Academy, spoke to Cheddar about the changes to the 63rd annual Grammy Awards as the latest show to change formats due to the pandemic.
You can’t separate classic New York City architecture from the fire escape. They’re all over.
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Christie’s says it has auctioned off a digital collage by an artist named Beeple for nearly $70 million.
As Cheddar celebrates phenomenal women during March, we’re taking a second to highlight a few trailblazers who helped shape the world we live in through science and tech.
The pandemic is forcing women to leave the workforce in droves to care for family at home. Cheddar's Chloe Aiello reports.
Prince William says that his family is not racist, becoming the first British royal to speak out about accusations of bigotry made by Prince Harry and Meghan, his brother and sister-in-law.
Jill and Carlo look back on a year since the pandemic was declared, plus the latest on the stimulus, what's the deal with Roblox, and deepfakes get real.
Tiny homes have been promoted as the solution to all kinds of housing needs — an affordable option in expensive big cities and simplicity for people who want to declutter their lives. They are increasingly used as shelter for homeless people in other California cities, including San Jose and Sacramento, as well as nationally in Seattle, Minneapolis and Des Moines, Iowa.
