Some of us have spent nearly as much time in Springfield as we have in our own actual hometowns. So much has changed in the decades since The Simpsons debuted on Fox in 1989 (and streaming now on Disney+), but some things never grow old. Which led to an even …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein, Accused Rapist, Says He's a Champion of Women
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced film executive, has been accused of sexual assault by nearly 70 women, and is currently awaiting trial on rape and sexual assault charges. He has pleaded not guilty, and reached an estimated $25 million settlement with dozens of women who have come forward and accused him …
Read More »Hear Ja Rule's New Fyre Festival-Inspired Song 'FYRE'
Ja Rule has shared a new track titled “Fyre” that is inspired by the rapper’s role in the disastrous Fyre Festival. Released Friday to Ja Rule’s Instagram page, the song is an acronym for “For Your Real Entertainment.” Ja Rule details the disaster behind the now-infamous Bahamas festival on the …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Laura Jane Grace?
So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Laura Jane Grace is parked outside her daughter’s school after a parent-teacher meeting when …
Read More »Ritchie Valens Musical in the Works From Los Lobos' Louie Perez and David Hidalgo
It was described as the “Day the Music Died.” Over 50 years ago, on February 3, 1959, three of the country’s top rock & roll stars — Ritchie Valens, J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and Buddy Holly — died in a plane crash. The tragedy reshaped the music world …
Read More »Lifetime Announces 'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning' Docuseries
Lifetime announced Wednesday that Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning —the previously announced follow-up to the network’s probing look into the singer’s alleged sexual abuse — will air in early 2020. The first half of the three-night, six-hour special will premiere January 2nd, with subsequent parts to follow on …
Read More »Lizzo Says Thong Dress Critics Who 'Don't Like My Ass [Can] Kiss It'
Lizzo had some choice words for detractors of the outfit she wore to a Lakers game last weekend: “If you really, really don’t like my ass, you can kiss it. ‘Cause kissing it makes it go away, I promise.” The singer sparked a minor firestorm on the Internet Sunday night …
Read More »Ingrid Andress, Riley Green Set for 2020 'CRS New Faces' Show
Singer-songwriters Ingrid Andress and Riley Green have been selected as performers for the 2020 New Faces showcase, an industry-only gig that closes out the annual Country Radio Seminar. Also featured on the bill are Runaway June, Morgan Evans, and Mitchell Tenpenny. The New Faces showcase puts this group of rising …
Read More »'The Boys': See Blood-Soaked Season 2 Trailer for Superhero Series
While the first season of The Boys premiered in July, Amazon has already shared a teaser for the show’s forthcoming second season. In the new trailer, the anti-heroes and sociopathic superheroes are back and covered in blood. The brief video doesn’t feature any dialogue between the characters, but a lot …
Read More »'Little Joe': A 'Body Snatchers' for the Age of Antidepressants
Imagine Invasion of the Body Snatchers for the age of antidepressants — that’s Little Joe, the seventh feature (and first in English) from Austrian provocateur Jessica Hausner (Lourdes, Amour Fou). Hausner doesn’t so much do another Body Snatchers remake (there’s already been three) as spin its thesis for her own …
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