Questlove on Inspiration Behind ‘James Brown: Say It Loud’ Doc and Being Close to EGOT Status (Exclusive)

It’s time for fans to delve deeply into the story of the man known as the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. On Feb. 19, A&E will premiere a two-night documentary event sharing the history of “the immeasurable musical and cultural impact of the entertainment icon.” ET chatted with executive producer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson at the James Brown: … Read more

30 Years After Doom’s Release, These Are the 30 Best-Worst Ways to Play the Game That Started It All

Believe it or not, these are not even the weirdest ways folks have found to play Doom.Gif: YouTube – Sprite_TM / Ancient / SeanHodgins If anybody remembers the old “Can it run Crysis?” meme, the joke has long since fallen flat as more games have long exceeded the specs requirement on that 16-year-old game. On … Read more

Shrek’s Original Test Animation Recovered & Put Online

Image: DreamWorks Animation If you’re someone who likes knowing how media gets made and what things looked like before their final product, you’ll be pleased to hear that test footage of the original Shrek movie has been released online. And it’s…well, you can see below. Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at … Read more

Donald Trump’s Mugshot is Lastly Right here

The founding father of floundering social media website Reality Social (oh, and, additionally, the previous President of the USA) was booked into jail in Fulton County, Georgia on Thursday evening. Donald Trump, who faces RICO expenses and is accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, is now formally part of the carceral system. … Read more

How Expertise Formed Hip-Hop, From ‘Race Information’ to AI Drake

This story is a part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Until Infinity collection, a celebration of the style’s fiftieth anniversary. Entering into Afrofuturism “There couldn’t be hip-hop with out know-how,” Bobcat Goldwav instructed Gizmodo through cellphone final week. Goldwav is a Baltimore-based hip-hop producer with 15 years of expertise working within the style who has … Read more