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Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Grammy-Winning Blues Musician Dead at 83

Renowned blues guitarist John Hammond, who won a Grammy and was nominated for several others, died over the weekend. He was 83.

Canadian musician Paul James, a close friend and peer of Hammond, shared the sad news in a Facebook post.

"Marla Hammond called me yesterday with the heartbreaking news that my dear friend John Hammond has passed away. The blues world has lost a giant. I’ve lost my best friend. My heart goes out to Marla and the family. Rest easy, John," James wrote.

"I’ve just been going through the photos we’ve shared over the years — from the Horseshoe Tavern to Albert’s Hall, from London to Montreal, to Edmonton to Ottawa — and each picture tells a story of great music, great people, and unforgettable nights.” He was such an inspiration to me, I'll miss him terribly...."

Hammond's work remembered

The son of record producer John Henry Hammond Jr., John Paul Hammond (who was also sometimes referred to as John Hammond Jr.) was born in New York City on November 13, 1942. He began playing guitar in high school and made his debut on Vanguard Records in 1963.

During his career, Hammond recorded more than 30 albums, winning a Grammy in 1985 for his contributions on the compilation record Blues Explosion.

Hammond was subsequently nominated for six additional Grammys and in 2011, he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.

Tributes pour in

Paul James confirmed Hammond's death publicly, but he wasn't the only musician to voice their memories and pay tribute to the late star.

"I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my friend and inspiration, John Hammond, Jr.," wrote Bonnie Raitt on Instagram. "From the first time I heard him on the first blues album I bought, Blues at Newport ‘63 on Vanguard Records, I was just knocked out and have felt that way about him ever since. He was the inspiration for teaching myself blues guitar and learning how to sing these songs we loved so much. He made it cool and all right."

"For more than 50 years, John Hammond, Jr. was an icon, a professional role model and, most importantly, a friend," said George Thorogood. "While we mourn his passing, we celebrate what the man and his music meant to us, and to so many."

"RIP John Hammond Jr. A deeply soulful original voice in the blues tradition. I'm grateful I got to back him up a bunch of times as part of Duke Robillard's band. Thank you, Duke!" added Jesse Williams. "Was just listening to John's album, Southern Fried. So good!! Do yourself a favor."

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Monday, 2 March 2026

‘The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs & Who Has Control’ Streaming Soon

The FDA has approved a pill to boost a woman’s sexual desire. Dubbed, “the female Viagra," this medication works a little differently than the little blue pill. It affects a woman’s brain, where sexual desire begins, as opposed to Viagra, which increases blood flow to the penis to help eradicate sexual problems like erectile dysfunction (ED).

A new documentary on Paramount+ highlights a pivotal moment in women’s health care as they struggle for healthcare equality in and out of the bedroom. Director Aisling Chin-Yee’s film focuses on entrepreneur Cindy Eckert, founder of Sprout Pharmaceuticals and fierce advocate for women’s sexual health and gender equity. It’s about Eckert's odyssey with doctors, lawyers, advocacy groups, and powerful women to get this pill approved by the FDA and to market.

Poster for the documentary The Pink Pill

What’s the Pink Pill All About?

Rachel Rubin, MD, a urologist and renowned sexual medicine expert in men's and women's health, says, “Nobody is talking about libido at all,” in the trailer of the documentary.

There are lots of reasons for a change in sex drive: hormonal fluctuations, symptoms of perimenopause, the 10 or so years before menopause, which can start as early as age 35 for some women. Women are frustrated. Women want good, satisfying sex. And now the pharmaceutical world listened and made a medication to help women have a better experience in the bedroom.

The pink pill, Addyi (flibanserin), is the first FDA-approved pill for low libido, and can improve sex drive in women in their 40s, 50s, and yes, 60s. It balances neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine to support sexual desire.

More Satisfying Sex

In clinical trials, women taking Addyi had an increased interest in sex, more satisfying sexual experiences, and less stress from a low libido. Female sexual interest/arousal disorder (FSIAD) is a newly defined clinical diagnosis that Addyi can help with.

Some Safety Concerns

Certain medications and alcohol can counteract the effects of Addyi, so it’s best for your partner to check with her doctor before getting a prescription. Experts recommend taking it as needed at bedtime. It can cause low blood pressure and dizziness in some women.

This documentary will premiere March 6, 2026 on Paramount+. Pop some popcorn and have a date night!

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Sunday, 1 March 2026

Cooper Flagg Makes His Team USA Dream Extremely Clear

As expected, Cooper Flagg has been one of the NBA's most impressive rookies this season. Unfortunately, we haven't seen the Dallas Mavericks forward in a couple of weeks.

Flagg has not played since suffering a left foot sprain on Feb. 10. Unable to help his team on the court, he's focused on staying engaged and developing off of it.

"It's just a part of of being on the team, being a competitor. wanting to help my team win no matter what," Flagg told Men's Journal this weekend. "So just showing up and doing what I can, telling the guys what I see, trying to help them in a lot of different ways, even if I can't do the job there."

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Flagg entered the league with considerable hype. He was immediately embraced by Mavs fans, many of whom came out to meet him in person at the AT&T Dunk Bus stop in Dallas Saturday.

"The fans have been amazing. Ever since I got here, day one, they've been really supportive and they've showed up in a big way," Flagg said. "Obviously, the season hasn't gone the way we wanted it to, but the fans have done their part and showed up all the way through. Events like this are a great opportunity to connect with fans and just spend time."

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Flagg makes quick leap to pro game

The Duke University product has been as advertised in his first pro season, averaging 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists over 49 games.

The current favorite to win Rookie of the Year, Flagg said being able to "prepare my body and prepare my mind and be ready" is something he was focused on before his injury. As far as adjustments go, it wasn't all about the game itself.

"There's a ton of adjustments, but I would say one of the big thing is just mentally," he explained. "It's a huge difference from the lifestyle and everything like that in college to being professional and carrying yourself the right way at all times. You know, you just have to be a pro. So I'd say just mentally changing and growing is a lot of differences."

LA 2028 on the horizon?

Flagg won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the FIBA Under-17 World Cup in 2022. The 2028 Olympics are a little more than two years away, and the most recent roster projections for the American squad all include Flagg.

Suiting up for the red, white and blue in Los Angeles is something Flagg has on his mind.

"Playing for Team USA has always been a dream of mine. It's always been a huge honor for me," Flagg said. "When I was younger, playing for the under-17 team, it was such an honor to be able to play for your country in any way.

"It's going to be a dream come true for me, and obviously something that I would love to do. And if I get that opportunity, that would be amazing. I think that's one of the greatest honors you can have in our sport, and I really look forward to having the opportunity."

For now though, the focus is on rehabbing, and then once the offseason rolls around, working on his overall game for year two.

"There's a lot I want to improve on," Flagg said. "I just want to continue to work and grow at getting comfortable with the ball in my hand. I'll try and learn and get better at making reads, faster, quicker, being more decisive, shooting, defense. I mean, you can work on everything. There's always room for growth, so just keep trying to get better."

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Wu-Tang Clan's Oliver ‘Power’ Grant’s Cause of Death Revealed

Days after Wu-Tang Clan announced the passing of co-founder Oliver “Power” Grant, the cause of death was announced. The news coincided with the hip hop group’s nomination to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He was 52.

Although Grant wasn’t a performer, he was served as executive producer on their first album, Enter the Wu-Tang and also helped fund the group in the early days.

What Did Oliver ‘Power’ Grant’ Die From?

Grant died following “a courageous and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer,” his family and Wu-Tang Clan said in a joint statement to Rolling Stone.

What Should I Know about Pancreatic Cancer?

There were approximately 67,440 diagnoses of pancreatic cancer last year. The five-year survival rate is 13.3 percent, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Risk factors include smoking, which causes about 25 percent of all cases of pancreatic cancer. Other risks include being overweight, having diabetes, or pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the pancreas.

This cancer type disproportionately affects Black people, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.

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Saturday, 28 February 2026

You’re Using Drywall Anchors Wrong - Fix It Fast

Installing drywall anchors is pretty straightforward, right? First, choose a drywall anchor that’s rated to handle the weight of whatever it is you’re planning to hang from it. Next, use a drill bit that matches the diameter of the anchor to drill a hole in the drywall. Tap the anchor into the hole until it’s flush to the wall then drive the screw into the anchor with a screwdriver or drill/driver. It’s the final step where most people get it wrong.

What Most People Get Wrong

As Toronto-based woodworker and influencer Kenny Chan demonstrates in his TikTok video on the topic, most people drive the screw into the anchor and stop when the head is protruding about an 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch or so from the wall, so that it can function as a hanger.

This problem with the practice has to do with the way a drywall anchor works. The tips of drywall anchors are designed to expand behind the wall, creating a brace that can support from 10 to as much as 100 lbs. depending on the size and type of the anchor and the thickness of the drywall.

But in order for the drywall anchor to fully anchor itself, the screw must activate it. As the screw threads into the anchor, it forces the anchor’s tip to expand, creating the brace. This only happens if you drive the screw fully into the anchor so that it’s flush to the wall. If you stop a 1/4-inch short, the anchor won’t fully activate.

Without that brace fully extended, the anchor won’t adequately support the weight of the object you’re hanging. It also won’t be secure in the wall and may spin or tear the drywall. If you’re using the anchor to support a floating shelf or towel rack, the anchor can actually work itself loose over time, eventually failing.

Drive It Home

When you’re installing the screw into the drywall anchor, drive it fully in so the head is flush to the wall to fully activate the anchor. Then back the screw out so you can use it as a hanger.

Note: Just as it's important to drive the screw flush to the wall, it’s also important not to over tighten the screw as doing so can tear the anchor apart.

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Travis Kelce Financial Situation Adds to Difficult Retirement Decision

As one of the most consistent and dominant tight ends in the league throughout his career, Travis Kelce has typically been compensated handsomely for playing in the NFL. However, if he's going to return to the league and play another season, it sounds like he will actually be missing out on a lot of money.

As Kelce decides whether or not to return to the league for another year, Kelce faces a rather unique situation where playing another season might actually cost him money compared to his other alternatives.

Travis Kelce Faces Pay Cut

While the Kansas City Chiefs have made it pretty clear that they would like to have Kelce return to the team for another season, it sounds like he will be asked to take a rather significant pay cut if that happens.

Back in 2024, Kelce signed a two-year deal with the team worth $17.125 million per year that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league at the time. However, that two-year deal is expiring this offseason, which means that if Kelce returns to the Chiefs for another season, it will be under a new deal. And as Joel Corry of CBS Sports points out in his analysis of what Kelce would be worth if he decides to return, his salary under a new deal would almost certainly be considerably less than it was.

While Kelce is still one of the better and more productive tight ends in the league, finishing the 2025 season with 76 catches for 851 yards with five touchdowns – good for sixth in receptions and fourth in receiving yards among tight ends during the season – it's still clear that he is not the player he was a few years ago.

He might still be productive, but he's noticeably less explosive, and it shows up on the stat sheet as the legendary tight end is coming off the two least productive seasons of his entire career. If Kelce plays another season, he will be a year older and a year deeper into his physical decline.

It's not clear what Kelce would be paid should he decide to return to the Chiefs, but it will certainly be considerably less than he was being paid the past two seasons.

Other Lucrative Opportunities

In addition to what is expected to be a significantly lower salary for the 2026 season, electing to return to the league would also mean passing up some lucrative opportunities outside of football.

Over the past several years, Kelce has established a budding career for himself in the entertainment industry. He has already appeared as an actor in the FX series Grotesquerie as well as the recent Happy Gilmore sequel. Should he choose to retire, he would almost certainly have more opportunities.

In addition to these opportunities, Andrew Marchand of The Athleticreports that Kelce could step into a broadcasting career where he could command around $15 million as simply a studio analyst.

“Travis Kelce appears as if he will try to play another season before potentially trying broadcasting, where he would like to call games, but probably could pick up at least $15 million per year as a studio presence,” Marchand wrote for The Athletic.

Needless to say, it's pretty clear that Kelce would actually make more money should he choose to retire from the NFL than he would if he chose to play another season. It's not unlike Tom Brady, who now makes considerably more money as a broadcaster than he ever did during his playing career.

It's unlikely that will be the only factor in Kelce's decision, as he has made plenty of money throughout his career and will still make plenty of money should he return for another season. Still, this unique financial situation adds to what is already a difficult decision for the superstar tight end.

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Friday, 27 February 2026

Nike's Cozy Cold-Weather Hoodies Are on Sale for Just $39

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Nike Therma-Fit Hoodies, $39 (was $65)

Why We Love This Deal

Nike makes really solid basic hoodies, but the good ones rarely drop below $50, particularly those with the brand’s performance tech. But that's exactly what's happening with Nike's Therma-Fit hoodies—they're now on sale for less than $40, and likely the biggest steal during the brand's pre-spring break sale.

The Nike Therma-Fit Hoodie is on sale for $39, a 40% discount off its full price of $65. They're listed at $49 on sale, but when you use the code GEARUP at checkout, it brings the price down to this sub-$40 mark. They’re available in sizes S to 2XL and come with a handful of tall size options as well, but the sale only lasts until Feb. 28, so get one while you still can.

Nike Therma-Fit Hoodies, $39 (was $65) at Nike

What Shoppers Should Know

Type: Workout hoodie
Sizes: S to 2XL
Lengths: Regular, tall
Color: Black
Best For: Workouts, cold-weather, errands, athleisure wear

These hoodies are built using Nike’s Therma-Fit tech, which regulates your body heat. Pair that with a supersoft fleece that’s lightly brushed on the inside, and you get one exceptionally warm, yet very cozy hoodie. While it is listed as a relaxed fit, numerous shoppers noted it runs a touch fitted, so grab your size accordingly. It also comes with front hand pockets and a handy zippered sleeve pocket for cards, cash, or your AirPods.

While the ever-popular Dri-Fit hoodies are great for wicking moisture, these Therma-Fits are better for colder months, but since they regulate body temperature well, you can wear them during the other chilly seasons just as easily, and as a fantastic warm-up pump cover pre-workout. With a fitted cut, they also look great to wear for errands or on the weekends, plus they’re an ideal choice for chilly spring runs outdoors.

What Wearers Are Saying

These hoodies have 160 five-star ratings, with terms like “warm” and “comfortable” being the most commonly used to describe them. One shopper highlighted that they are the “perfect hoodie for cold weather days,” calling them “super soft and warm for coolest winter mornings.”

Another said they are lightweight and “super soft,” while noting that “the zipper pocket on the arm helps with small things to carry like keys.”

When highly rated gear from Nike hits a discount this steep, especially like a must-have staple, in these Therma-Fit hoodies, chances are sizes won’t be around for long—they’re already sold out in a few. Make sure you grab yours before it’s too late.

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