New study finds 'Pokémon Go' led to an increase in traffic accidents
[Photo by: Niantic] It appears that people playing Pokémon Go—the popular, location-based augmented reality game that swept the globe on release in July 2016—actually led to an increase in traffic accidents, according to a new study. Read more: Video game about cooking eggs sends you to hell As covered by Rolling Stone, the recent paper...
Facebook will notify you when you're in a photo—even if you’re not tagged
Facebook is changing the game once again, this time when it comes to facial recognition—and it's for a surprisingly good reason. Starting today, the social media platform will be sending you a notification to let you know when your face shows up in photos you haven't been tagged in. The reason why? To prevent people...
Issues relive the 'Headspace' tour in new music video for "Hero"—watch
[Photo by: riserecords/YouTube] Issues have unleashed a new music video for “Hero,” featuring plenty of footage from their past year on the road. Read more: Watch Attila’s Fronz join Issues onstage to perform “Love Sex Riot” “It’s been an amazing year, thank you for all you’ve done for Headspace. With each year comes great challenges, but...
10 up-and-coming music photographers to follow in 2018
[Pictured center: Creeper; photos by: Bryce Hall, Jay Wennington, Whitney Newell, Benjamin Robson, Ryan Watanabe, Jawn Rocha] Think about the posters taped or tacked onto your wall and the stunning live shots inserted into every issue of AP. While there’s amazing talent being captured centerstage, there’s also a talented artist on the other side of the...
Hear Avatar's epic new song “The King Wants You”
[Photo by: AvatarVEVO/YouTube] Theatrical metalheads Avatar just debuted their new song “The King Wants You,” along with a properly operatic music video for the track. Read more: Our Most Anticipated heavy releases of 2018 “The King Wants You” is taken from the band’s forthcoming album, Avatar Country, which is set to be released January 12. Watch the...
You can win two 'Kinky Boots' handbills signed by Brendon Urie
[Photo by: Kinky Boots on Broadway/YouTube] It feels like forever since we've seen Panic! At The Disco frontman Brendon Urie take to the Broadway stage as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots, but no one could forget his epic, soulful performances. And it turns out you can win a special momento from his unforgettable time in NYC. Read more: Pete...
Mark Hamill played not one, but two characters in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
[Photo by: Lucasfilm] The Star Wars universe is always full of surprises! It looks like actor Mark Hamill didn't just return to his iconic role of Luke Skywalker in the recently released Star Wars: The Last Jedi, he also low-key played another character in the blockbuster space odyssey. So what was Hamill's additional role? Read...
Here are Bandcamp's top 20 albums of 2017
[Photo by: Alvvays/Facebook, Phoebe Bridgers/Facebook] As the end of year comes around, we're being treated to some EOY lists that are reminding us just how great of a year 2017 was for new music. Bandcamp has rounded up its top 20 albums, and a few of their top picks have been spinning in our office, too....
This foam makes your hair holographic and it's magical
[Photos by: IGK/Elite Daily] Get ready, because 2018 will make your dreams of having the most glittery and magical hair you can imagine come true. Beauty company IGK Hair created a holographic foam named FOAMO, and it's coming to Sephora next year. Read more: QUIZ: Which Hayley Williams hair era are you? The hair mousse gives your...