Brandy explains why she left Monica during their Chicago show. Hint: It wasn’t for a boy

Brandy sent Monica a supportive message after unexpectedly leaving their concert in Chicago on Saturday. She praised Monica for handling the situation with poise and skill. Brandy, known for her role in “Cinderella,” walked off stage during their performance, as seen in a video posted by TMZ, leaving Monica to finish their hit song “The Boy Is Mine” by herself.

Reparteras: Meet the women of Cuba’s rising urban music scene

I just got back from experiencing a sound that is Cuba. It’s this incredibly energetic mix of reggaetón, traditional timba, and deep Afro-Cuban rhythms – honestly, it feels like the soundtrack to the island itself. It really took off in the mid-2000s, thanks to artists like Chocolate MC and Elvis Manuel, who pioneered this sound using distorted synths, those instantly catchy call-and-response vocals, and – crucially – the Cuban clave beat. Trust me, that clave hits you physically before you even realize what’s happening; it just makes you move.

Best Teen Titans Comics

Even though the idea for the Teen Titans was really solid, it took a while for the team to really catch on with readers. The very first version of the Titans had some issues because the writer, Bob Haney, tried too hard to make the characters talk like teenagers in the 1960s – all that ‘groovy’ slang just didn’t quite work! It was hard to then switch gears and have them deal with serious stuff like the Vietnam War. A try at bringing them back in 1976 didn’t do much better, honestly. It wasn’t until the 1980s that everything finally clicked, and the Titans became one of DC’s biggest hits – which, as a fan, I was so happy to see!

Celebrity Traitors star Kate Garraway addresses her ‘feud’ with Tom Daley after his dramatic side eye at her ‘flabbergasted’ catchphrase

As a huge fan of ‘The Traitors,’ I have to say I totally get why Tom Daley suspected Kate! She just reacts so strongly to everything, and that moment when Paloma was eliminated – when she said she was ‘flabbergasted’ – really stuck with me. It seemed a bit over the top, and honestly, it made me question her too! It’s all so gripping.