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DMX may get a memorial at Yonkers Raceway and his hometown is considering building a statue or naming a street after the rap icon. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said that he has offered the city's largest outdoor venue to the late rapper's family as a way to honor the artist. DMX , whose real name was Earl Simmons, tragically passed away on Friday after a reported drug overdose last week triggered a fatal heart attack. The rapper was reportedly in a "vegetative state" in the hospital for a week before he passed away. His family is reportedly planning both a private and public memorial, and Spano told TMZ that the city of Yonkers wants to ease the burden on the rapper's family. He said he hopes they will use the Yonkers Raceway grounds, which normally has a seating capacity of 7,500 -- but is limited to 20% of that number under current Covid-19 guidelines. Spano said it would be fitting for fans to say goodbye to the rapper in the city where he was raised. There … [Read more...] about DMX death: rapper ‘to get memorial at Yonkers Raceway’ & hometown could build statue or name street after him

Cindy Gallop is sitting on a sofa in her Manhattan apartment when she takes this video call. On a recent Wednesday afternoon she is looking happy and relaxed, angelically backlit from light streaming in from tall windows, over 30 storeys up, with views over and through the New York skyline. The former advertising executive, now consultant and entrepreneur, has spent a year in “full lockdown” here in “The Sky Apartment” as she calls it – following state law and her own “super cautious” approach. She is 61, and happy to say it – ageism being one of the many taboos she’s busy slaying – and this puts her in the higher risk group for Covid. So she’s been playing it safe, not going to restaurants for example, even with outside dining, despite being a total foodie and not cooking herself. READ MORE: He'll Be Right: How worried should we be about porn? Teen sex ed is a 'failure': Why are teens ditching condoms? Kiwi kids' exposure to pornography 'horrifying', doco makers say The … [Read more...] about Cindy Gallop: ‘I cannot wait to die alone’

Before Brandi Carlile was a folk-rock superstar, she was a high school dropout spending her time in a lakeside shed with her first real band, which comprised Carlile, her brother Jay, and a pair of thirty-something locals from Carlile’s native Washington State. Carlile’s teenage years days were full of uncertainty and exploration: In just a few short years, she would begin gigging relentlessly around Seattle and meet her future musical collaborators, the Hanseroth Twins . But before then, she spent much of her time narrowly avoiding trouble with siblings Jay and Tiffany, falling in love with her first girlfriend, Jessica, and tending to her horse named Sovereign, which she purchased for $75 at the age of 17. Related Stories Brandi Carlile Covers Joni Mitchell, Talks 'Broken Horses' Memoir on 'Colbert' How Leslie Jordan Helped Us Survive Quarantine and Made a Gospel Album in the Process Related Stories The 50 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time … [Read more...] about How a Teenaged Brandi Carlile Quit School, Overcame Tragedy, and Met Her First Love

Outriders encountered server issues in its first few days online, but another issue--inventory wipes--has been affecting some players, causing them to lose the gear they worked so hard to get. The development team is working to prevent this from happening and is also looking to restore the inventories for anyone who experienced a wipe. IMPORTANT NEWS: — Outriders (@Outriders) April 11, 2021 In a series of posts on Twitter, the Outriders team said it had taken "additional preventative measures" on its servers to prevent future inventory wipes and that it's seeing it happen less frequently. It also recommended force-closing your game and restarting it if you see something is missing, and said it's looking to restore gear for anyone who lost it. A Reddit thread provides more-detailed information on how gear will be restored. It will take place as a massive one-off restoration at a to-be-determined date, with valuable Epic and Legendary gear getting restored. Any gear you … [Read more...] about Outriders Devs Want To Reverse Inventory Wipes For Affected Players

RNZ Pack your bags, book your flights – the trans-Tasman bubble will be open for business within a matter of weeks. Air New Zealand is set to fly to Tasmania for the first time in more than two decades, launching a new Auckland to Hobart service on April 22. Hobart will be the tenth Australian destination the airline will operate quarantine-free flights to when the trans-Tasman bubble commences on April 19. Flights to Hobart will be on Thursdays and Sundays, making it easy to head to Australia’s island state for a long weekend. Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran said it was “really exciting” to be launching a new international route after a year of being a predominantly domestic airline. READ MORE: Bubble trouble: Survey shows concern about return of international tourists Trans-Tasman bubble airfares: Three airlines, three different price points Trans-Tasman bubble: Everything travellers need to know “Hobart offers a range of experiences that … [Read more...] about Trans-Tasman bubble: Air New Zealand launches flights to Hobart, Tasmania