Perez Hilton — We all know what Black Friday is now: the day when people will trample their in-laws for a great deal on a flat panel TV. But why "Black Friday" anyway? Why not Blowout Friday or So-Marked-Down-It's-Practically-Free Friday? Well, the term has a rathe... more info

Stereogum — The 20th annual Music Of Black Origin Awards, or MOBOs, took place in Leeds, England tonight, as Pitchfork reports. FKA Twigs was nominated for Best Female Act and Best Video for both “Glass & Patron” and “Pendulum,” winning for the latter. S... more info

Perez Hilton — From the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opening in London next year — the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is about to be back in full force! And to prepare us, J.K. Rowling ... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — When N.W.A burst out of Compton in the late 1980s, the hip-hop group's powerful music and political message resonated with young fans around the world. The new movie about N.W.A, "Straight Outta Compton," which opened to strong box office ($5 million... more info

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Stereogum — Father John Misty debuted his great new cover of Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs” earlier this week and, in a new interview with NME, he opened up about the inspiration behind choosing the song, and it turns out to have been for completely mundane, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Origin at Gramercy Theatre in February (more by Greg Cristman) NYC never has a lack of good metal shows and metal tours passing through. Here's a roundup of a few upcoming ones that we haven't gotten a chance to... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar’s pivotal sophomore album To Pimp A Butterfly has his name back on everyone’s lips, but his career isn’t the only thing that’s reached another level. In an interview with the Breakfast Club the Compton rapper confirmed that he�... more info

Stereogum — Mark Mothersbaugh was born legally blind. It wasn’t until he was in second grade that he was finally diagnosed with myopia and got his first pair of glasses. In a new animated video made for Google Play, the DEVO member narrates how his discovery o... more info