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Ohana Hatake, the brand founded by legendary artist Takashi Murakami — renowned for his vibrant, Superflat aesthetic and artistic contributions to hip-hop culture — has unveiled its latest release: the Surippa Ohana slide.
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Takashi Murakami’s Legacy
If you’re unfamiliar with Takashi Murakami, now’s the time to get acquainted. His influence extends across hip-hop, high fashion and pop culture. From designing unforgettable album covers like Kanye West’s Graduation and Kids See Ghosts to doing work with Juice WRLD, Pharrell Williams and Billie Eilish, Murakami’s mark is indelible.
Most rap fans likely first heard of Murakami in 2007 when he designed the iconic Graduation album art, transforming Kanye West’s Dropout Bear into an animated masterpiece. This partnership stemmed from Kanye’s admiration of Murakami’s work with Louis Vuitton in 2003. Their collaboration continued to evolve as the two worked on the music video for “Good Morning,” which Murakami produced. His influence remains strong today, with ventures like the Supreme flower box logo that raised $1M in a COVID-19 fundraiser underscoring his cultural and social impact.
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Ohana Hatake and the Surippa Ohana Slide
Murakami’s latest venture, Ohana Hatake — meaning “field of flowers” — draws inspiration from a spell in the manga Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. This metaphor aligns beautifully with his signature floral motif.
The Surippa Ohana slide, available now on OhanaHatake.com and Kith, builds on the success of the Ohana Full-Bloom series, including the $500-reselling BLACKPINK collab. This new design comes in four colors — Espresso, Affogato, Cappuccino, and Rust — and features exposed cutouts for breathability. Made of soft EVA foam and priced at $70, the slides are built for comfort, style, and versatility.
Murakami’s signature flower, etched on the outsole and sides, steals the show, making this slide a true work of wearable art.
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For me, the Surippa Ohana slide is an undeniable flex. It’s affordable, stylish, and perfect for everyday wear, indoors or out. But what about you? Are these slides a flex, trade, or fade? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
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Kicking off the NCAA College Football Playoff, you can watch the primetime game for the first round with Sling TV.
The No. 7-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) take on the No. 6-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Dec. 21.
When Does Tennessee vs. Ohio State Game Start?
The Tennessee vs. Ohio State game broadcasts live, with kick-off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The game airs on ABC and ESPN, which are both available on Sling TV.
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Where to Watch Tennessee vs. Ohio State Online
The Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes game broadcasts on ABC and ESPN, and it’s also livestreaming on Sling Orange + Blue. Keep reading for more details on how cord-cutters can watch the Tennessee-Ohio State game online with Sling.
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How to Watch Tennessee vs. Ohio State with Sling TV
A subscription to Sling Orange + Blue — which comes with ABC and ESPN — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $30 for the first month of service and $60 per month afterwards.
You can watch local networks such as NBC and Fox, while you can also watch many cable networks, including ESPN2, FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, Cartoon Network, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, MSNBC and many others.
Please note: If you subscribe after Friday, Dec. 20, the monthly price goes up starting at $45.99 per month for Sling Orange. Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling subscription prices here.
Who Is Performing During Tennessee vs. Ohio State Halftime Show?
Since it’s a game, the Ohio State Marching Band is set to perform at halftime of the Tennessee vs. Ohio State game.
Starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes broadcast on ABC and ESPN, while it’s also available to livestream on Sling TV on Saturday, Dec. 21.
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To close out 2024, which Skechers has dubbed the “Year of the Dogg,” legendary rapper turned style icon Snoop Dogg dropped it like it’s hot with a new sneaker collaboration, Skechers x Snoop Dogg: Sizzle.
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Starting at $90, the Skechers x Snoop Dogg: Sizzle collection is ideal for the basketball court, as well as casual wear throughout the day.
Styles vary from mid-top with the Buckets OG to low-top with the Toke Slip-ins court sneakers, while pairs are made with premium leather uppers with Skechers’ signature “Air-Cooled Memory Foam” insole for cushioning and bounce on the court.
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The Skechers x Snoop Sizzle Toke Slip-ins offer a lace-up and low-top look that’s sleek and easy to put on, thanks to the sneaker company’s “Heel Pillow” design for comfort and stability. The sneakers come in five colorways, including blue and yellow, black, navy, white and purple.
Meanwhile, the Snoop Dogg: Sizzle – Buckets OG features buttery smooth and perforated sections throughout the toebox for airflow and speed, as heel trims are stylish with paisley prints on the collar for a bit of flair. There are five colorways available for these pairs, such as purple, rust, black and white
The Snoop Dogg: Sizzle collection also has shoes that come in the rapper’s Bored Ape NFT character “Dr. Bombay” Buckets styles, which come in two colorways, white and multi-camo and leopard, as well as black and multi-camo and leopard.Ahead, you’ll find the Skechers x Snoop Dogg: Sizzle collection in various colorways.
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Additionally, the Snoop Dogg and Skechers collaboration has sneakers and slides available in Snoop One — also available in new limited-edition Skechers x Snoop Dogg: Snoop One, Gold Medal Snoop sneakers, which celebrate the rapper’s epic experience with Team U.S.A. during the 2024 Summer Olympic in Paris, France — and Arch Fit Footsteps styles with prices starting at $49.99 at Skechers.com. Shop the Snoop x Skechers collection, below:
Snoop Dogg: Snoop One, Gold Medal Snoop
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Premium Leather Slip-ins Snoop One, Double G
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The new trailer for James Gunn’s new Superman teaser looked a little familiar to Lizzo.
After the buzzy trailer dropped Thursday (Dec. 19), the superstar joked that the video — particularly one scene in which the titular character, played by David Corenswet, saves a little girl from a slow-motion explosion — had some parallels to her own 2023 “Special” visual. In her music video, Lizzo also plays a caped superhero who at one point gets in between a slo-mo crash and a young girl just in the nick of time, singing, “In case nobody told you today, you’re special/ In case nobody made you believe, you’re special.”
Sharing a clip of that scene on Bluesky, the four-time Grammy winner wrote, “I just watched the new Superman trailer and I thought it was the Special music video for a second 😫”
Lizzo quickly followed it up with another post, writing, “Naw but forreal.. I watched the Superman trailer and I have thoughts…”
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The hitmaker went on to call Rachel Brosnahan’s casting as Lois Lane “perfect” and asked whether “the actor playing Superman” is British. (Nope, Corenswet is American.) “I think showing the dog was cute but premature,” she added of one scene in the trailer in which Clark Kent’s trusty sidekick, Krypto, rescues him after a crash into icy terrain.
Released in 2022, “Special” serves as the title track for the musician’s fourth studio album, which bowed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, “About Damn Time,” spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and took home record of the year at the 2023 Grammys.
Lizzo has been active on Bluesky since mid-November, when she and countless others started accounts on the ever-growing platform following the 2024 presidential election. “Anyways I joined bluesky cus we’re leaving toxicity in 2024 😃,” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “I hate the internet.”
Also starring Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, Gunn’s take on Superman is set to arrive in theaters July 11. Watch the trailer — and compare and contrast it with Lizzo’s “Special” video — below.
Season 12 of The Masked Singer announced its winner on Wednesday night (Dec. 18), revealing the trio of buffaloes was R&B luminaries Boyz II Men. Coming in second place was Mario as The Wasp, who, in recent weeks, didn’t show his hand and played it coy when asked if he was the artist behind the mask. In an exclusive interview with Billboard, Mario speaks about his time on the show and how he enjoyed the role of The Wasp.
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“So many great things came out of that for me,” reveals the “Let Me Love You” singer. “I have a wild imagination, so using my imagination just to imagine how The Wasp would move or even if when I was standing still, creating this character was really fun. I enjoy challenging myself [by] singing different songs like Aretha Franklin. It was a lot of fun.”
Mario divulges his tedious preparation and explains how he sang in the mask to get a feel for the outfit before going out on stage. “You could breathe, but it’s five times harder breathing and delivering. Even if you go back and watch my performances, you can hear the muffles, but that’s what made it real. Once the costume is done, you have to commit to it. So, I was committed.”
December has been an active month for Mario, who released his new album, Glad You Came, on Dec. 13. Executive produced by songwriter extraordinaire James Fauntleroy, Mario etched together his first project in six years and his first with Epic Records, completing his grand return to the R&B circuit.
“I really absorbed how he takes his time to process the music and not rush the storytelling,” Mario says of Fauntleroy’s work ethic. “I like to work like that too, where I like to get my melodies down first. I’ll lock in my melodies, have intention behind it, and be free in the thought process behind it.”
With records such as “Space” and “Glad You Came,” Mario aims to show growth and evolution since entering the music industry in 2002. Next year, he’ll accompany Mary J. Blige and Ne-Yo on tour, and hopes to show off his flashy performance prowess after pitstops on Dancing With the Stars in season six and now, The Masked Singer.
“It looks like a lot of rock n’ roll,” says a gushing Mario when speaking about the forthcoming tour. “It looks like sex, love, partying, crying and everything you would want to feel at a show. All of the human emotions are going to be onstage that night. It’s going to be beautiful.”
Watch Mario’s full interview with Billboard News above as he speaks about “Let Move Love You” turning 20, teaming up with Nas on King Disease 3 and replacing Usher for his first-ever hit “Just a Friend.”
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Katy Perry, Gracie Abrams, Tate McRae and NCT Dream are among the artists appearing on tonight’s Jingle Ball 2024 special on ABC.
Filmed at select stops on this year’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, the two-hour special airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Watch the Jingle Ball Tour on TV through your local ABC affiliate.
How to Watch 2024 Jingle Ball Special Live Online
Don’t have cable? You can livestream the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball special on ABC through DirecTV Stream. The popular streaming service includes a live ABC feed as part of its packages, allowing you to watch Jingle Ball online without cable. DirecTV Stream currently has a free trial promotion going on that you can use to watch the Jingle Ball performances online for free. See full details here.
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Another way to livestream Jingle Ball 2024 online? Use Fubo, which has a week-long free trial available here. Get the free trial to watch Jingle Ball on ABC for free. Fubo’s package includes free DVR so you record the broadcast to watch all the performances back on-demand. Continue with one of Fubo’s streaming deals or cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged. See details here.
How to Watch 2024 Jingle Ball Special On-Demand
Don’t need to watch the network special live on ABC? You can stream the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour the next day on Hulu. Hulu subscribers can log in to watch all the Jingle Ball Tour performances on-demand from home. Not a subscriber: get a free trial to test out Hulu here.
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In addition to Perry, Abrams, McRae and the K-pop sensations NCT Dream, this season’s holiday music event features performances from Meghan Trainor, Teddy Swims, Twenty One Pilots, Benson Boone, Madison Beer, Kane Brown, Shaboozy, Paris Hilton and the Kid Laroi.
Watch the 2024 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball special tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC, or stream it online free with DirecTV Stream.
Twenty-five films have been selected for the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry in 2024 “due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.” They include two that had Billboard 200-topping soundtracks, Beverly Hills Cop and Dirty Dancing; one (Dirty Dancing) that featured an Oscar-winning song, “(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life”; and one (The Social Network) that featured an Oscar-winning score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
The selections span 115 years, from a silent film created to entice audiences at the dawn of cinema in 1895, Annabelle Serpentine Dance, to the newest selected film from 2010, The Social Network, a drama about social media.
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Popular Hollywood releases selected this year include the first Star Trek film added to the registry – 1982’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, as well as Eddie Murphy’s first feature film on the registry, Beverly Hills Cop.
Two films selected this year, American Me and Up in Smoke, were produced by Lou Adler, a music industry legend who produced Billboard 200-topping albums by the Mamas and the Papas and Carole King. Adler, 91, was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 and received a trustees award from the Recording Academy in 2019. Adler has several other films on the registry including Monterey Pop, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and 20 Feet From Stardom, in which he made an appearance.
The 2024 selections feature diversity both in the filmmakers and in the stories depicted on screen.
Five films selected this year include prominent Hispanic artists or themes – American Me, Mi Familia, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Spy Kids and Up in Smoke.
Mi Familia and American Me both feature actor Edward James Olmos, who is now featured in eight films on the registry. American Me marks his first appearance as a director on the registry.
With this year’s addition of Mi Familia, director Gregory Nava now has three explorations of the Hispanic experience on the registry. Mi Familia joins previous selections El Norte and Selena.
Two films this year, Up in Smoke and Spy Kids, feature Cheech Marin. These are Marin’s first films on the registry. Up in Smoke is also the first Cheech & Chong film on the registry.
Several films this year were made by Black directors, including Ganja and Hess (1973, Bill Gunn); Uptown Saturday Night (1974, Sidney Poitier), Will (1981, Jessie Maple) and Compensation (1999, Zeinabu irene Davis). Will is considered to be the first independent, feature-length film directed by a Black woman.
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt, an Academy Award-winning documentary selected this year, tells the story of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, and an important period in LGBTQ history.
Deaf characters and culture are represented in two films this year: The Miracle Worker from 1962 and Compensation from 1999. In The Miracle Worker, director Arthur Penn depicted the Helen Keller story in a direct and unsentimental manner that was unusual for its time.
The selection Powwow Highway from 1989 stands out as one of the first indie films to treat Native Americans as ordinary people, navigating the complexities of everyday life, departing from long-perpetuated stereotypes.
“Films reflect our nation’s history and culture and must be preserved in our national library for generations to come,” Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement. “We’re honored by the responsibility to add 25 diverse new films to the National Film Registry each year as we work to preserve our cultural heritage.”
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will host a TV special on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. ET to screen a selection of films named to the registry this year. Hayden will join TCM host and film historian Jacqueline Stewart, who is chair of the National Film Preservation Board, to discuss the films.
Under the terms of the National Film Preservation Act, each year the Librarian of Congress names 25 motion pictures to the National Film Registry that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant. The films must be at least 10 years old. The Librarian makes the annual selections after conferring with the members of the National Film Preservation Board and a cadre of Library specialists.
This year’s selections bring the number of titles in the registry to 900. Also considered were 6,744 titles nominated by the public. Nominations for next year will be accepted through Aug. 15, 2025, at loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/nominate/.
Here’s a complete list of the 25 films that were selected as 2024 additions to the National Film Registry. They are listed in chronological order.
Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)KoKo’s Earth Control (1928)Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)The Pride of the Yankees (1942)Invaders from Mars (1953)The Miracle Worker (1962)The Chelsea Girls (1966)Ganja and Hess (1973)The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)Uptown Saturday Night (1974)Zora Lathan Student Films (1975-76)Up in Smoke (1978)Will (1981)Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan (1982)Beverly Hills Cop (1984)Dirty Dancing (1987)Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)Powwow Highway (1989)My Own Private Idaho (1991)American Me (1992)Mi Familia (1995)Compensation (1999)Spy Kids (2001)No Country for Old Men (2007)The Social Network (2010)
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Looking to upgrade your tech for the holiday season? AT&T is offering a deal on the iPhone 16 Pro where you can save by trading in an eligible device.
The discount comes in the form of monthly bill credits, meaning the savings are spread out over a set period, typically 36 months. You’ll pay the full price of the iPhone 16 Pro upfront, but the trade-in credit within 3 billing cycles will be applied as monthly bill credits, reducing your overall cost. This allows you to enjoy the new device right away while benefiting from savings over time rather than a one-time discount. With up to $1,000 in credits over 36 months, it’s an affordable way to upgrade.
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Whether you’re shopping for a new phone, smartwatch or tablet, AT&T has great deals to keep you up to date with the latest tech. Plus, you’ll have access to flexible payment plans, discounts with trade-ins and a variety of devices to choose from. For those looking to upgrade your tech or finding a gift for someone special, AT&T makes it easy to get an iPhone 16 while saving you money.
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Unlock Savings for the Holidays: AT&T’s iPhone 16 Trade-In Deal
AT&T’s iPhone trade-in deal makes a great gift for the tech lover in your life, offering up to $830 off the iPhone 16, based on your trade-in device.
The process is simple: first, check if your phone qualifies for trade-in. The phone must have a minimum trade-in value of $230 to qualify for up to $1,000 off the iPhone 16 Pro. Your new iPhone must be purchased on a 36-month 0% APR installment plan with payments up to $44.45/month. Well-qualified customers may pay $0 down because they meet AT&T’s criteria, but others might need to make a down payment if their credit history requires it. You’ll also need to be on or switch to an eligible postpaid unlimited plan, which starts at $75.99/month, along with taxes and a $35 activation fee.
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Without the trade-in deal, the iPhone 16 Pro is available for $27.78/month and the iPhone 16 Pro Max for $33.34/month on AT&T’s 36-month installment plan. These prices showcase the full cost of the devices, paid in equal monthly installments, with no trade-in discounts applied.
The iPhone 16 Pro is available in four different colors: Desert Titanium, Black Titanium, White Titanium and Natural Titanium. From 1 GB to 1 TB, you can find the storage solution that suits your needs.In addition to the iPhone 16 Pro deal, you can also get an Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen and an iPad 10th Gen for $0.99/month with qualifying purchase. The Apple Watch can be discounted for up to $264.36, and the iPad for up to $464.36, both spread across 36 monthly bill credits. These devices must also be purchased on a 36-month 0% APR installment plan.
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To qualify for this offer, you need to activate a new line for both the Apple Watch and iPad. Plus, you’ll also need a postpaid plan, starting at $10.99/month for the Apple Watch and $20.99/month for the iPad.
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Christmas and New Year’s aren’t the only reasons to celebrate this season; the NCAA College Football Playoff and NCAA Bowl Games are just around the corner too. And one of the best (and most affordable) ways to watch college football games is with a subscription to Sling TV — especially since YouTube TV just recently announced a price hike for their streaming service.
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The NCAA Bowl Games start on Wednesday, Dec. 18, with the Boca Raton Bowl: James Madison vs. Western Kentucky. The bowl game takes place at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, with kickoff at 5:30 p.m./2:30 p.m. PT. You can watch the game on ESPN via Sling TV. Check out a complete schedule for all of the bowl games this season here.
How to Watch NCAA College Football Games on Sling TV
A subscription to Sling TV Orange + Blue — which comes with ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TNT and Fox for the NCAA Bowl Games and the NCAA College Football Playoff — gets you access to live TV and local and cable channels, starting at $30 for the first month of service ($60 per month afterwards). That’s right: You’ll get 50% off your first month of service for all of Sling TV‘s plans, which are considerably less than YouTube TV’s $82.99 per month starting price.
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You can watch local networks such as NBC, while you can also watch many cable networks, including NFL Network, FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, Cartoon Network, Fuse, CNN, Food Network and many others. (CBS and The CW aren’t available on Sling TV.)
Please note: If you subscribe after Friday, Dec. 20, the monthly price goes up starting at $45.99 per month for Sling Orange. Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. Learn more about Sling subscription prices here.
If you’re looking for an affordable alternative to YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV, then start with Sling TV.
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