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Lollapalooza: The Uncencored Story of Alt-Rock’s Wildest Festival

LOLLAPALOOZA: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival chronicles the revolutionary 1990s rise of Alt-Rock, festival culture, and more.

TECH

Trading platform eToro said to be eyeing $5B US IPO in 2025

Trading platform eToro has filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO that could value the company at over $5 billion, the

MUSIC

Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell, Lady Gaga, and More to Play California FireAid Benefit Concert

The initial lineup for FireAid, the concert to benefit the victims of the California wildfires, has been announced. Billie Eilish

RELIGION

The unflinching moral compass of David Lynch

(RNS) — In a 2007 BAFTA interview, David Lynch said that “Believe it or not, ‘Eraserhead’ is my most spiritual

TECH

SpaceX catches Starship booster a second time, loses ship to an ‘anomaly’ in space

SpaceX caught the Starship rocket’s Super Heavy booster for a second time, after it launched the upper stage into space

RELIGION

2 Israeli American hostages are expected to be among the first 33 released by Hamas

(RNS) — American Jews breathed a collective sigh of relief Wednesday (Jan. 15) when the ceasefire deal was announced 15

TECH

Apple pauses AI notification summaries for news after generating false alerts

Apple is pausing AI notification summaries for news and entertainment apps after facing backlash for generating inaccurate news alerts. In

LIFESTYLE

Despite VCs investing $75B in Q4 , it’s still hard for startups to raise money, data proves

After two years of relatively muted investment activity, it seems that VCs are starting to pour capital into startups at

MUSIC

Kyle MacLachlan Shares Tribute to David Lynch

Kyle MacLachlan, one of David Lynch’s closest collaborators, has shared a lengthy tribute to the late filmmaker. “Forty-two years ago,

RELIGION

My Gen Z daughter and her Altadena and Pasadena classmates are showing us the way

(RNS) — This column is a love letter to the children of Pasadena and Altadena.  I often write about religion