1 :45 p.m. on a Thursday, and Claire Boucher just woke up. She didn’t sleep well. Twenty-six-weeks pregnant, the arc of her belly currently nudging against a black Marvel Comics T-shirt, she had the distinct feeling last night that her fetus, which is in an uncomfortable, feet-down breech position, was …
Read More »R. Kelly Chicago Trial Delayed After Feds Seize Over 100 Electronic Devices
UPDATE: The start of R. Kelly‘s Chicago trial has been postponed until September 13th, 2021 due to ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus virus. The judge overseeing the trial cautioned that it could be further delayed, while prosecutors said at a hearing Tuesday that the trial is expected to last …
Read More »Niall Horan, Fletcher Turn Taylor Swift's 'Lover' Into Raucous Duet
Niall Horan took his Taylor Swift admiration to a new level with an epic, power ballad cover of Swift’s Grammy-nominated single “Lover” for Spotify. He turned it into a duet with labelmate Fletcher. Horan kicks off the song with a faithful rendition of the original folky track. As soon as …
Read More »Foo Fighters Enlist Pharrell, Chris Stapleton for D.C. Jam Festival
The Foo Fighters will bring the Cal Jam festival to Washington, D.C., this summer, with sets from Chris Stapleton, Pharrell and more. D.C. Jam will take place at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on July 4th — 25 years, to the day, after the Foo Fighters released their self-titled debut. …
Read More »RS Charts: Youngboy Never Broke Again Hits Number One on Artists 500
Youngboy Never Broke Again jumped from Number Seven to Number One on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 for the week of February 21st through February 27th. The Louisiana rapper is a streaming favorite and has been a mainstay in the Top 10 of the Artists 500 for some time, but …
Read More »The Accidental Comedy of Matt Berry
If you know Matt Berry from his most famous roles —such as The IT Crowd’s idiot boss Douglas Reynholm, Toast of London’s pompous struggling actor Steven Toast, or the preening and lascivious vampire Laszlo on What We Do in the Shadows — talking to him over the phone is sort …
Read More »Vampire Weekend Unveil Three 'Father of the Bride' Bonus Tracks
Vampire Weekend shared three songs — including one that features Jude Law reading a 19th century Scottish poem — that were previously only available on the Japanese edition of their 2019 album, Father of the Bride. Of the three tracks, only “Houston Dubai” is an original, and it is vintage …
Read More »'Burden' Review: Real-Life Story of Love and Racism Is Well-Intentioned, Wobbly
This wobbly but well-intentioned broadside against racism has been sitting on the shelf since it won the Dramatic Audience Award at Sundance 2018. What gives? Could it be that this true tale of 1990s KKK resurgence has nothing to say to the here and now? Not if you live in …
Read More »Car Seat Headrest Announce New Album, Drop New Song, 'Can't Cool Me Down'
Car Seat Headrest unveiled a new song, “Can’t Cool Me Down,” on Wednesday. The track is the lead single off their new album, Making a Door Less Open, out May 1st via Matador Records. They’re also hitting the road this spring and summer. Clocking in at five minutes, “Can’t Cool …
Read More »Creepy TikToks Blur the Line Between Frightening Fantasy and Unsettling Reality
Most of the posts on Bonskinny’s TikTok account show a young white woman in shorts and a tank top dancing to various popular songs like Die Antwoord’s “Pitbull Terrier” or Insane Clown Posse’s “Great Milenko.” In this respect, it’s like pretty much any other TikTok, except Bonskinny is wearing a …
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