Open newspapers this week, and you’ll see hand-wringing galore. Supposedly we’re about to go to war with Iran, suspected in last weekend’s unmanned bombing of the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia. “The Middle East is on the brink,” warns The Guardian. “We’re a lot closer to war …
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The title of Matt Tyrnauer’s stone-the-bastard documentary about the corrupt lawyer, attack dog and inhuman being who everyone loved to hate comes from Donald Trump. “Where’s My Roy Cohn?” the President reportedly shouted in frustration when his attorney general Jeff Sessions dared to recuse himself from the Russia investigation. Cohn …
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The UN Climate Summit kicks off in New York City next Monday, the Global Climate Strike begins on Friday, and on Wednesday a group of teenage activists were in Washington, D.C., to testify before the House Climate Crisis Committee and a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee. During the hearing, Rep. Garret …
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WASHINGTON — The nearly decade-old campaign to force major universities, investment firms, and insurance companies to divest from fossil fuels just notched one of its biggest victories yet. In a new op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, the chief investment officer for the University of California system and the chairman …
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Danny Brown has dropped “Best Life,” another track off his upcoming album uknowhatimsayin¿, which drops October 4th via Warp Records. The new song was produced by Q-Tip, who executive produced the overall album. The mid-tempo track, which has a bit of a ’90s throwback vibe, is all about embracing the …
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Courtney Conlogue lives her life on the hunt, striving to compete for — and win —the World Title. A two-time runner-up in 2015 and 2016, she’s had a remarkable 2019 season, coming in first at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in April. The 27-year-old credits her success in part …
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Sincerity — or at least having the ability to show it — is often a casualty of age. There’s a certain heartfelt quality that tends to get dulled under the weight of merely having to exist, day after excruciating day. Rex Orange County should know this feeling, but on his …
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Lil Nas X has dropped a new remix of his single “Panini” featuring DaBaby. The refreshed version of the track is accompanied by an animated music video featuring animation by Emonee Larussa, Joey Prosser, Chaz Bottoms and Fifthpower, and brings in DaBaby on some additional fast-talking vocals that reference Lil …
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Vampire Weekend are currently on the road as part of their “Father of the Bride Tour” and the band stopped by The Late Show to perform one of their new songs for Stephen Colbert‘s audience. The band selected “Sympathy,” a propulsive and eclectic number off their recent album Father of …
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Prince‘s breakthrough into the mainstream will get a new reassessment this year when 1999, the blockbuster 1982 album that contained the hits “1999” and “Little Red Corvette,” comes out as a souped-up, remastered reissue on November 29th. The massive super-deluxe edition of the reissue contains five CDs and a DVD …
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