The NBA‘s two most popular players probably pulled off two of the most epic Halloween costumes this year. LeBron James went as Pennywise from the It movie, and it’s horrifyingly realistic. Warriors guard Steph Curry pedaled into the arena as Jigsaw, posing for photos completely masked. The NBA season is …
Read More »Watch John Oliver Break Down America's Flawed Flood Insurance Program
Floods have dominated the U.S. news cycle in 2017 after the devastation of hurricanes in Florida, Puerto Rico and Houston. “Think of them as the ‘Despacito’ of natural disasters,” John Oliver cracked on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight. “Persistent, ubiquitous and absolutely no fault of the Puerto Rican government.” The host …
Read More »Nick Cave Pianist Conway Savage Recovering From Brain Surgery
Conway Savage, the longtime pianist and organ player for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, is recovering from brain surgery, accordingto the band’s website. Savagewas diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year. “Many of you have noticed the absence of Conway Savage from this summer’s North American tour and …
Read More »Watch Khalid's Jubilant 'Young, Dumb & Broke' Performance on 'Colbert'
On the day his debut record became certified platinum, Khalid brought his joyous youth anthem, “Young, Dumb & Broke” to The Late Show‘s stage. The 19-year-old singer from El Paso, Texas bounced on his heels as he sang the refrains, like surfing on a very slow wave in an unadorned …
Read More »Tame Impala Announce Massive 'Currents' Reissue
Tame Impala will reissue their acclaimed 2014 LP Currents as a deluxe box set complete with unreleased B-sides, remixes and more. Currents – Collectors Edition Vinyl Box Set, due out around November 17th, features the album on limited edition red marbled vinyl, a 12″ boasting two remixes and a flexidisc …
Read More »Watch Evanescence's Reflective New 'Imperfection' Video
Evanescence have shared their reflective new video for “Imperfection,” a song off the band’s upcoming album Synthesis. Shot in Los Angeles, the video’s opening minutes focus on a young girl shell-shocked following an unseen tragedy. Those images are juxtaposed with Evanescence singer Amy Lee sitting at a bus stop on …
Read More »Why Madonna's Masterpiece 'Erotica,' Defiant 'Sex' Book Still Matter
In 1990, Madonna was as astronomically popular as a boundary-bulldozing, unapologetically bacchanalian performance artist could get. Drawing from Harlem drag balls, “Vogue” went Number One nearly worldwide. The tour showcasing it, Blond Ambition, mixed spectacle with social commentary so sharply that it reinvented the pop concert and yielded the smash …
Read More »See Julianne Moore's Anti-NRA PSA With Emma Stone, Melissa McCarthy
Julianne Moore‘s new#RejectTheNRA Public Service Announcement urges people to send a text message “REJECT” to the number 644-33 in order to enact anti-gun legislation in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. The PSA includes Emma Stone, Bill Hader, Melissa McCarthy, Jack Antonoff, Moby, Natalie Morales and Sheryl Crow. “The …
Read More »Hear A Perfect Circle's Apocalyptic New Song 'The Doomed'
A Perfect Circle unveiled a troubling new song, “The Doomed.” The track marks the metal outfit’s first new song in four years and will appear on their forthcoming LP, which is expected to arrive in 2018. On “The Doomed,” Maynard James Keenan scrutinizes a world where sinners are exalted and …
Read More »Watch John Oliver Lambaste Equifax's Cybersecurity Disaster
John Oliver discussed the Equifax security breach on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, outlining how the credit reporting agency could have prevented the cybersecurity disaster. In September, Equifax announced that cyber thieves hacked into the company and lifted sensitive information – including names, birth dates, social security numbers, driver’s license info …
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