Pop Culture

As we approach the 4th of July, get ready to see pop-up tents that claim to be selling "Fireworks".  They're not.  The technical term is 'sparkling devices' and for the record, they're not the big explosives that people in our neighboring states are able to legally sell.  With that being s…

Fresh off releasing collab with Drake, Breezy announces INDIGOAT tour with Capital District Stop!

Looking for something local to do for Father’s Day?  Well, aside from the 21st Annual Father’s Day Car Show in Scotia, you can also enjoy a special sports day in Troy.
Our Capital Region minor league baseball team, the Tri-City ValleyCats are h…

Turns out you can satisfy that sweet tooth with some of the best donuts in Upstate New York right around the Capital Region.
From classic and simple donuts, to donuts topped with bacon and elaborate frosting, a list of the 27 best donut shops in Upstate New York (posted by newyorkupsta…

Joyce Mitchell will be in front of the parole board once again this week. Will she be granted parole this time?

Making homemade sangria is delicious but it's time-consuming and very messy. Now there is a grocery store that is going to be selling frozen sangria kits to save you time and energy.

Madison VanDenburg and Moriah Formica, two of the areas most talented singers, have announced a show together at the Times Union Center in June.

Through Monday, a crackdown is in effect.  It's Memorial Day weekend, a time to celebrate, to remember and honor veterans past and present, and a time to enjoy.  But, not a time to drink and drive (well, really at no time should you be drinking and driving)...

Another one bites the dust! Yet another clothing store is shutting down, impacting the Capital Region.
While it seems like the trend of store-closings is less than last year (that's my impression, I don't know the statistics), it still hasn't stopped...

Wow. I don't think any of us saw that coming. Following her strong performance of "Shallow" in round 1 of the American Idol finale, and a hometown video that gave us chills, Madison VanDenburg returned to the stage to perform a song by the artist she's been most compared to.  In round 2 …

This might not be a shock to some, but it turns out, New York is a pretty so-so place to live.
I'm not saying I agree, though where we landed was pretty humorous.  Sure the winter's over so my mood is a little bit better (though I didn't appreciate the snow flakes around Mother&ap…

It's Saratoga Brewfest this Saturday, which made us start to think of, well, beer, and all of the fun that goes with it.  Sure Brewfest maybe all about sampling, but we all remember the days of beer helmets and kegstands too.
I recently saw a post about the beerball- the nostalgic mini-keg in the sha…

The Plaza in animation form? Pretty cool.  How about riding around a CDTA bus, with millennials playing on their phones giving dirty looks- sounds like a normal day in Albany.  But in animation form?  Kind of interesting to watch.
A local is getting creative with the capital region, ma…

The first hour paid tribute to the music of the Woodstock era on American Idol Sunday night, and Cohoes' Madison VanDenburg proved once again, that she can rock out with the best of em'.  But it was during her show-stopping second performance of the evening, a power ballad by Celine D…

The self-proclaimed "King of R&B" Jacquees released his new single "Your Peace" featuring Lil Baby that features a R. Kelly sample which got DJ SHOW to thinking, "Is It OK to Remake R. Kelly Songs?"

Matthew Knowles, Beyonce's father and former manager of Destiny's Child has announced he is producing a musical about the classic trio group from his perspective

A new concert venue (with a lot of shows already lined up) is opening this week in the Capital Region!
With a lot of publicity already, Skyloft is finally going to be opening this Thursday at Crossgates Mall. I initially saw the opening date at the Times Union, in a post about the new 600-800 pe…

The massive wave of Idol momentum continued Sunday night for 17-year-old Cohoes native Madison VanDenberg.  The pitch-perfect teenager advanced to the final eight on American Idol following a performance of a song that many have said they never heard sung so well.

OK- so sure, Albany isn’t a perfectly picturesque scenic tourist destination like Fiji or something.  But we’re not exactly living in a piling heap of trash.  However, one famous comedian recently called Albany the ‘biggest dump’ of the…

One Capital Region burger is among the top ten best in the state!
As a burger person, this kind of news is pretty cool to me (and has me licking my lips).  The New York Beef Council is looking for the best burger in the state, and according to newyorkupstate...

GOP presidential hopeful James Peppe stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about the 2020 race, potentially debating Donald Trump, and more.

America voted and we all came through for Cohoes native Madison Vandenburg on American Idol. She delivered and the Capital Region voted.

There's a liquidation sale going on just in time to stock up on sports goods for the summer.
A local staple, sporting goods store 'Goldstock's Sporting Goods' closed its doors and now inventory is being liquidated.  News Channel 13 reported that their liquidation sa…

Sources tells People, between dealing with her father's health problems, balancing career and her personal life, Britney has been mentally suffering.

Call it Maddy Mania. Here in the Capital Region, people who haven't watched American Idol in years are tuning in to American Idol to see the 17-year-old Cohoes singing star that everyone is talking about.  For about a month now, Madison VanDenberg has delivered one spectacular perform…

Beyoncé and Jay-Z made an appearance at the NAACP Image Awards, Omari skipped greeting Jay-Z to get two kisses from Beyonce'.

Two Upstate New York casinos are struggling.  As a result, they’re going to be cutting back on slot machines.
I’m not a gambler unless it’s the slot machines, so this caught my eye (just like the lights and sounds of slot machines do)...

3 year old video resurfacing, in this video Cardi B admits to drugging and robbing men.

They used every slang word from the last 10 years and sound absolutely crazy using slang words like 'turnt' and 'okurrr.

An Albany area college student is competing on the Wheel of Fortune tonight!
I caught wind of this from a post by the Times Union, and of course now have to root for one of our own.  Logan Stone, competing tonight on the Wheel of Fortune, is a junior at the University at Albany...