Close

About Bernard "Beanz" Smalls

Meet Bernard Smalls, better known as Beanz. He is the Men's Lifestyle & Pop Culture writer for Cassius Life plus handles tech and video games for Hip-Hop Wired. Beanz has been with the company since 2019 and has been working as a writer for eight years. His favorite hobbies include video games, of course, and watching a lot of movies, mainly sci-fi. He also moonlights as a photographer in his spare time.

Tech

You're not imagining things; after roughly ten years, Instagram changed its logo, and unfortunately for the Meta-owned social media platform, no one is rocking with it.

Gaming

Trump's transport secretary fast-tracks gamers as air traffic controllers, sparking concerns over safety and reckless policy.

Gaming

PlayStation unveils Wolverine PS5 bundle with stylish claw-slash designs, sparking debate over shift to digital games.

Movies

That Street Fighter movie is still coming, and based on a new clip, it definitely is nothing like that dreadful 1995 film adaptation starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Tech

Apple launches leasing program to make expensive devices more accessible, with Klarna as financial backer.

Gaming

Do you smell that? It's almost time to hit the virtual hardwood, and like clockwork, we got a new gameplay trailer for NBA 2K27.

Gaming

Xbox outage highlights digital game ownership issues, affecting both physical and digital gamers.

Film

Marvel announces new Black Panther: David Jonsson cast as T'Challa's son, sparking mixed reactions from fans.

Games

Insomniac Games unveils an emotional story trailer for Marvel's Wolverine, teasing a linear action-packed game with X-Men characters.

Games

Mbappé and Bellingham featured on EA SPORTS FC 27 cover; new gameplay additions like The Grounds social hub and revamped Career Transfer Market.

Tech

Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Fold8 series: Ultra model packs power, while compact Fold8 focuses on portability and fun.

Gaming

NBA 2K27 cover athletes announced: Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark, and Derrick Rose. Celebrating the game's global reach and basketball obsession.