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Keith Nelson Jr.

Keith Nelson Jr.

Former Staff Writer, Entertainment
Author/Co-Author of 480 articles

Keith Nelson Jr is a music/tech journalist making big pictures by connecting dots. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY he graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor's Degree in English & Textual Studies. Keith keeps a critical eye on all transgressions in the music technology field.

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Simon Pegg on humor, horror, a ‘Hot Fuzz’ TV show, and a Tarantino Star Trek

With his new film Terminal in theaters now, actor Simon Pegg discusses his knack for finding the light moments in dark subject matter, his thoughts on Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Star Trek movie, Tom Cruise's stunts, bringing Hot Fuzz to TV, and the next film for the Cornetto crew.
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These four virtual reality experiences will make you feel real emotions

At this year's Tribeca Film Festival, four exceptional virtual reality experiences felt real enough to inspire actual emotions in real life. Join us as we take a closer look at 1,000 Cut Journey, Vestige, Hero, and The Day The World Changed.
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The Handmaid’s Tale cast on why only Gilead’s powerful men get to use technology

The Handmaid's Tale stars Samira Wiley and Joseph Fiennes, and the show's executive producer, Warren Littlefield, reflect on how technology is a form of oppression in the hit show, as well as the scenes too gruesome to shoot, and what we might see in a potential season 3 of Hulu's award-winning series.
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The evolution of sneakers and basketball, told by the NBA legends who lived it

Julius Erving, Ray Allen, and Rasheed Wallace spoke about the sneakers they wore during historic playoff moments, and how the NBA is in the middle of an evolution.
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Why just listen when you can play? How Moodelizer makes music malleable

Dynamic Playback is a new music format technology from Moodelizer that lets listeners manipulate songs in real time, like switching from a pop version of a song to a remixed techno version. But there's more in store for the tech.
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The way you listen to music is in jeopardy. Here’s how Pandora plans to survive

Pandora's Elizabeth Moody spoke with Digital Trends about the changes that need to be made in the music industry in order for streaming services like Spotify and Pandora to become profitable.
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50 years in, Nike’s new digital studio defends its title as the king of kicks

Formed in late 2016, s23NYC is Nike’s first ever digital experience studio tasked with helping Nike innovate in a constantly changing sneaker industry. The studio is responsible for turning Nike’s sneaker reservation app, SNKRS, from a shopping experience into a paragon of everything that is the sneaker culture.

How Intel will plunk you into South Korean snow by streaming the Olympics in VR

Digital Trends got a hands-on demo of Intel's new NBC Sports VR app, made to bring this year's Winter Olympics to virtual reality.
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Super Bowl champ Reggie Bush never left football, he just went to VR

Super Bowl champion Reggie Bush officially announced his retirement from the NFL Friday night. VR sports commentary may be his next career.
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Unbeknownst to most fans, chips embedded in footballs help NFL gather more stats

The NFL tracking footballs' velocity, speed, and location in every game this season and next is done by implanting an RFID chip in the balls.
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+Pool will be a swimmable sanctuary in a sea of sewage, if NYC ever allows it

+Pool, a self-filtering pool, has had trouble getting approved by the city of New York because it is something that has never been done.
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Nike just opened a running track where you can race against your digital self

The Nike Unlimited Stadium allows up 30 runners to race against a digital avatar of themselves projected on huge LED screens.
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Inside the five best immersive experiences at the Tribeca Film Festival

This year's Tribeca Film Festival showcased the most virtual reality experiences in the festival's history. Here are the most immersive ones.
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Inside Reebok’s efforts to deliver the next revolution, not evolution, in sneakers

Bill McInnis, the head of Reebok Future, explains how the 59 year old footwear company plans to stay innovative with technology and corn.
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You won’t watch a live NFL game in VR this year. Here’s why

Reps from the NFL, and virtual reality production companies NextVR and Voke, explain why there are no live NFL games in virtual reality.
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Meet the hacker keeping ‘Mr. Robot’ so real it’s scary

'Mr. Robot' writer and tech consultant Kor Adna spoke with Digital Trends about how his hacking past helped 'Mr. Robot' take down EvilCorp in season one + more.
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Exclusive: Comedian Dan Soder talks internet porn, Louis C.K., and his ‘Not Special’ special

Digital Trends spoke with comedian Dan Soder about his upcoming Comedy Central special, Not Special and why he hates everything artisanal.
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Viceland’s Noisey shows how music is a natural resource in danger

Viceland, the first TV channel from Vice, explores the music scene of Sao Paulo, Miami and Bompton through the eyes of the natives.
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Remembering the ’70s with Vinyl’s mutton-chopped legal guru, P.J. Byrne

On Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger's HBO music drama Vinyl, PJ Byrne plays record label lawyer Scott Levitt and spoke exclusively with Digital Trends.
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Who will be the George Lucas of VR? Film schools just started teaching it

Jaunt and Oculus, two of the biggest virtual reality companies, are planning to teach college students virtual reality filmmaking at USC and NYU.
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Hannibal Buress talks Netflix, phones at comedy shows, and racist babies

In an exclusive interview, Hannibal Buress breaks down the making of his one-hour Netflix comedy special "Comedy Camisado", his XBOX one prowess and more.
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Sisters Review

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler prove why they are still the best comedic tandem in the business with the hilarious new film "Sisters".
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#SneakerHeads: How a new generation of sneaker fans are taking over the Internet

Cash rules everything around sneakers, but SneakerCon proves the sneaker culture is all about the people, but it wouldn't run without the power of the Internet.
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Hand on: iRig Mic Field

IK Media's iRig Mic Field allows iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users to improve the audio of their videos by recording them in pristine stereo quality.
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Spotify expands into video, podcasts, tracks just for running and more

At a media event in New York City, Spotify announces its foray into video by partnering with numerous content providers for short form video clips.
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New ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ trailer reveals release date, Beyoncé parody

In a new trailer, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Titus Andromedon remakes Beyoncé music videos to announce season four's release date.
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Here is the best of what you’ll be able to stream from the Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival features 98 films and dozens of TV episodes, many of which will be available for streaming later this year.
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10 great tv shows you won’t watch because there is too much TV

In a world where people are watching less TV as the most TV shows are being made, great TV gets missed.
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Dying to watch ‘American Gods?’ Here’s how to stream it without getting cable

'American Gods' is quickly becoming one of the most talked about shows on television. Find out how to get your fix without cable.
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Everything we know about the new season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

Here are all of the updates on season 9 of Larry David and HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. It's the first season in more than five years.
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Watch the 2018 NBA playoffs from every angle, thanks to Intel, TNT, and VR

Intel and Turner Sports have entered into a multiyear partnership to bring NBA on TNT live games into virtual reality.
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Broken heart? These apps will help you erase and block your ex from your digital life

Can't keep your ex from showing up online? These apps and plugins will help you avoid any trace of their face.
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Airbnb now lets you rent a room in New York City's biggest record store

Sonos has put one of its HiFi Listening Rooms in Rough Trade NYC and now anyone can rent the room for a night on Airbnb.,
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Get a sneakerhead: how to use the internet to buy the rarest sneakers

The difficulty in getting limited edition sneakers has been alleviated thanks to the internet and DigitalTrends shows you how.