Not all flowers symbolize love, romance, and beauty. These unique flowers are the proof. Clockwise from top left: Suzanne Cadwell/Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, yellowcloud/Flickr, Derek Keats/Flickr; ATI Composite Unique Flowers: Rafflesia arnoldii Wikimedia Commons One of the largest and rarest flowers in the world, the rafflesia makes a better backdrop for a science fiction cartoon than a romance novel. Lacking any kind of roots or leaves, this monstrous, parasitic flower is known to sprout from the cracked bark of trees.

DJ Jesse Neo is a singer-songwriter, music producer and technology expert with a PhD in Computer Science. In 2020 during the midst of the pandemic, he launched Gemtracks, a music-industry marketplace that quickly turned into a must-go for artists and producers to collaborate. CelebMix spoke with Jesse to find out more about Gemtracks, and how his background in music lead to a tech startup. How did you come up with Gemtracks?

Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesThe 40 year old Ken Griffey Jr. retired earlier this week after playing professional baseball since he was 19. He will always be remembered for his time in Seattle, not in Cincinnati. In the late 90's he was the best player in the game and was in the discussion for possibly being the best all around player ever. The announcement ends a 22-year run in the major leagues that included 13 all-star selections, 630 home runs, 10 Gold Gloves and a .

Laurence Fishburne will get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020. The Black-ish actor has enjoyed a long, successful career and made history when he starred in the 1991 John Singleton film Boyz n the Hood as Furious Styles. Fishburne’s career has thrived for over four decades and he is undoubtedly a star in the public’s eyes. Now he will have his own star to prove it.

Shortly after 8.30pm in Las Vegas, the final stragglers stepped through the ropes. The lights dimmed, the noise wound up another few notches and the eyes of the world centred on two men and one ring. Inside, the eyes of Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford were trained on each other. At long, long last.  They had waited six years for this – so had everyone else. Now, nothing could separate the two finest welterweights of this era.