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Def Pen is an online lifestyle magazine located in Brooklyn that covers topics related to music, fashion, sports, and art.

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Jamie Foxx To Star In Netflix's 'Fight For '84'

3 weeks ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

Jamie Foxx will star in Netflix’s forthcoming sports drama, Fight For ’84. The Academy Award-winning actor will play a boxing coach hired to put together an Olympic boxing team for the U.S. after a plane crash in 1980 claimed the lives of several amateur boxes and coaches. Foxx is no stranger to boxing films. Previously, he portrayed Drew Bundini Brown in the Will Smith-led Muhammad Ali biopic. Foxx’s performance won Best Supporting Actor at the 2002 Black Reel Awards.
Billboard Launches Billboard Africa

3 weeks ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Shoreditch House in London, Billboard Editorial Director Hannah Karp reportedly announced the launch of Billboard Africa.
Hope She Reads This: Nippa Talks New EP, Being Independent

3 weeks ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

It’s Friday, May 2nd, in New York City, and the temperature has risen just high enough for you to hear the faint sounds of “Still Not A Player” by Big Pun or “No Letting Go” by Wayne Wonder seeping out of car stereos. The New York Knicks are in the process of making their deepest playoff run in over 25 years; the Yankees have a sizeable lead in the AL East standings, and the NFL Draft has just wrapped up, which means Jets fans still have hope for the season.
Post Malone To Open Entertainment Venue In Nashville

3 weeks ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Post Malone announced a partnership with TC Restaurant Group. Together, the Ohio-based restaurant group and the diamond-selling artist will open a new entertainment venue at 305 Broadway Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. “We’ve created a space where everyone can come together and kick some ass. Nashville has really become a second home for me, so I can’t wait to invite y’all over to my house,” Post Malone said.
Torre, Simmons Trade Words Over Belichick-Hudson Reporting

3 weeks ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

What’s beef? Is it when you need two gats to go to sleep, or is it when two prominent sports media personalities aim at each other over tweets? It’s unclear if Bill Simmons and Pablo Torre truly dislike each other, but it does appear that the two have a difference of opinion. Pablo Torre, formerly of ESPN and Sports Illustrated, has found a new home at Meadowlark Media in recent years.
Steph Curry Open To Broadcasting Career In Retirement

3 weeks ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

After averaging 24.5 points and six rebounds per game while leading the Golden State Warriors to the playoffs for the 10th time in 13 seasons, Steph Curry doesn’t appear to be retiring anytime soon. Still, the 37-year-old guard out of Davidson College has started thinking about life after basketball. In a recent interview with CNBC Sport, Curry said he would certainly entertain a career in broadcasting if the right opportunity presented itself.
Frank Ragnow Retires From NFL After Seven Seasons

3 weeks ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

On Monday, June 2, 2025, Detroit Lions Center Frank Ragnow announced his retirement from the National Football League (NFL). “These past couple of months have been very trying as I’ve come to the realization that my football journey is ending[,] and I’m officially retiring from the NFL,” Ragnow wrote. “I’ve tried to convince myself that I’m feeling good[,] but I’m not[,] and it’s time to prioritize my health and my [family’s] future.
'Squid Game' Stars Says He's 'Nervous' About Show's Finale

3 weeks ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

All things, including games, must end. This summer, Netflix will share the third and final season of Squid Game, a dystopian thriller starring Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun. Over the weekend, members of the hit show’s cast, along with other Netflix stars, headed west to the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California for Tudum, a Netflix-sponsored fan event.
Berger Montague, Phil Davis Sue Endeavor, TKO

3 weeks ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

On Thursday, May 30, 2025, Berger Montague, a civil law firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and mixed martial artist Phil Davis filed an antitrust class-action lawsuit against Endeavor Group Holdings, Zuffa LLC, and UFC’s parent company, TKO Holdings. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of upholding an “allegedly illegal scheme” that has fostered an unfair marketplace for mixed martial artists by hindering non-UFC promotions from signing top-level talent.
Zayas, Garcia To Fight For WBO Super Welterweight Title

3 weeks ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

A new champion will be crowned at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on the evening of Saturday, July 26, 2025. Will it be unbeaten contender Xander Zayas? Will it be upset-minded puncher Jorge Garcia? Top Rank will bring championship boxing to ESPN once more as Zayas and Garcia square off for the WBO Super Welterweight Championship on July 26, 2025, at 9 p.m. EST in New York, New York.