About Bruce Goodwin II

Bruce is a sneaker-obsessed pop culture junkie from Queens. He is a proud alumnus of St. John’s University and is currently the Deputy Editor of Cassius. Bruce hails from Complex as a social media guru and honed his sneaker knowledge as an editor at Sneaker News. He is also a Drake and Dipset apologist. He divides his time between watching ‘The Office’ reruns and trying to become the next Hank Moody...or Don Draper.

After covering all the tech you need to keep your home secure, gifts for the gamers, and the wellness gurus, we’re wrapping up our Check The Tech series with our host, tech venture capitalist Sara Lovestyle,  On the final episode, entertainment attorney turned tech entrepreneur James Jones pulled up to talk about the best gifts […]

Young Thug’s YSL RICO case has taken another turn after his co-defendant was harmed in jail. According to Natalie Ammons of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Young Slime Life member Shannon Stillwell was stabbed while being held in the Fulton County jail. “I’m obviously very concerned about my client, and I’m gathering information at this time,” […]

On the first two episodes of Check The Tech, we ensured you had everything you needed for the wellness gurus in your life and everything to help the gamers have a satisfied holiday season. Now, in the third episode of Check The Tech, we’re blessing you with the dopest tech for your house. Our host […]

After nearly three decades as one of Nike‘s brightest endorsers, Tiger Woods may be calling it quits with the Swoosh. The rumor was first heard on the No Laying Up golf podcast, which stated that the PNC Golf Championship –which takes place from Dec. 14-17 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club– could be the last time Woods […]

Swiping a few burgers from your fast good gig is one thing, but an eight-figure theft is another realm of skimming off the top. That’s the situation a former Jacksonville Jaguars employee found himself in, as he’s now being accused of stealing more than $22 million from the NFL team between 2019 and 2023 by […]

Drake’s passing his sneakerhead ways to his son Adonis. The father and son duo recently starred in a Nike Sportswear ad to promote NOCTA’s “Love You Forever” Nike Air Force 1 restock. It features a Polaroid image of Drake donning a camo-printed sweatsuit suit while sitting on the floor with his hair half braided. On his […]

Sports betting has become legal across the USA in the last several years, but prior to that, some big names fell to the betting underworld to get those parlays off. One of those people happens to be Maverick Carter, the longtime friend, business partner and manager of LeBron James. We know what you’re thinking: there […]

Nearly four months after a scary collapse, Bronny James is finally ready to return to the court. According to ESPN, the newly minted USC freshman will have a final evaluation by the university’s staff this week, and if all goes well, he’ll soon be ready to return to games. The James gang released a statement […]

Since moving on from the Swoosh, Jerry Lorenzo has hooked up with another athletic giant. The Fear Of God Founder recently sat with GQ to talk about his brand’s collaborative effort with adidas, dubbed Fear of God Athletics. As it sounds, it gives an updated and more premium take on sports goods through modernized silhouettes and […]

With Keke Palmer on hosting duties, the 2023 BET Soul Train awards went down last night. The award-winning actor presented many of the culture’s biggest stars with awards for their hard work in entertainment over the past year. Atop the leaderboard was songstress SZA, who ended the night with four wins for Album of the […]

In an era where athletes are amped to tell their own stories, it’s Barry Sanders’ turn.  In his new documentary Bye Bye Barry, the NFL legend delves deep to tell the tale of dominating the running back position throughout the 90s and then abruptly retiring in 1999. He was a hero for the oft-struggling Detroit Lions, […]

James Whitner –the man behind Social Status and A Ma Maniére— has been named in court documents detailing a multimillion-dollar money laundering scheme. The 20-page report was filed Nov. 17 in the Western District of North Carolina and details the scheming, according to WSOC-TV. It claims that Whitner, founder of the Whitaker Group, had a […]