Lil Nas X continues to enjoy the Number One spot on Rolling Stone‘s Top 100 chart, handily out-streaming this week’s runner-up, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s duet “Señorita.” No new songs made it into the Top Ten last week, so the ranking was mostly populated by familiar titles from Drake, …
Read More »What's Scooter Braun Doing?
Imagine for a second that the Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun drama played out in the music business last week was an orchestrated PR campaign. I don’t say that because I believe that it was one, you understand. I say it because, hypothetically, if it was one, it really couldn’t …
Read More »'Mulan': See First Trailer for Disney's New Live-Action Remake
Disney has unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming Mulan, the studio’s live-action remake of the 1998 animated classic. The preview premiered Sunday during FIFA Women’s World Cup final between the United States and the Netherlands. “When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must …
Read More »2019 Fourth of July Concerts: Who's Playing, How to Watch
Country music and the Fourth of July go together like a firecracker and a match. This year, a number of Nashville stars are performing at concerts and displays around the country, including the biggies in New York City and Washington, D.C. Here’s how to watch four of the U.S.’s most …
Read More »Travis Scott Has Made the Greatest Cereal the World Will Ever Know
“Side Hustle” is a recurring column in which staff writer Charles Holmes reviews celebrity and celebrity-adjacent products. You can read his previous entry, on Ed Sheeran’s ketchup, here. If the mood takes you, you can also read his review of Rick Ross’s hair care and grooming line here. Celebrity: Travis …
Read More »Sleater-Kinney Drummer Janet Weiss to Leave Band
Longtime Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss announced her departure from the seminal alternative rock band. In a public statement, Weiss said the band was “heading in a new direction” and that “it is time for me to move on.” “I will never forget the heights we reached or the magnificent times …
Read More »Court Smacks Down Funding of Trump's Beloved Wall
President Donald Trump‘s biggest campaign promise, to build a wall along the United States-Mexico border, looks less likely to ever happen thanks to Friday court rulings in two separate cases. Unless, of course, Mexico suddenly decides to pay for it. The US District Court for Northern California made permanent a …
Read More »Winners and Losers from the Second Night of Democratic Debates
Twenty Democratic candidates for president have now had a chance to say their piece on a debate stage. On Wednesday, Elizabeth Warren and Julian Castro turned in impressive performances from the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, while Beto O’Rourke, Tim Ryan, and John Delaney didn’t seem …
Read More »Taylor Swift to Headline Amazon Music's 'Prime Day' Concert
Taylor Swift will headline Amazon Music’s 2019 “Prime Day” concert, which will stream live July 10th at 9 p.m. ET on Prime Video. The New York show at an undisclosed location will also feature performances from SZA, Dua Lipa and Becky G, while Jane Lynch will host the event. Prime …
Read More »Battle of the Bulb: Watch Edison, Tesla's Electric Fight in 'The Current War' Trailer
Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla engage in a nerdy and nefarious battle to bring electric light to America in the trailer for The Current War. The film will open in select theaters October 4th before a wider release October 11th. The Current War stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Edison and Nicholas …
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