As the summer in quarantine winds down, and many cities remain in half-lockdown, half-reopened states of purgatory, it’s become harder and harder to pass the time in the heat. There’s only so many times you can go to the beach (while social distancing) or sip to-go drinks in the park …
Read More »The Weeknd Drops Juice WRLD Collaboration 'Smile'
The Weeknd has dropped new song “Smile,” his collaboration with the late rapper Juice WRLD. The song is the first time the artists teamed up. In the lyric video for the pensive song, which was posted on Juice WRLD’s YouTube page, an artist paints a portrait of Juice WRLD as …
Read More »Reality Collapses Around a Couple in Trailer for Charlie Kaufman's 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things'
Netflix has released the new trailer for director Charlie Kaufman’s next mind-bender, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, set to arrive September 4th. The film stars Jessie Buckley as a character referred to only as “The Young Woman,” who, despite being unsure about her current relationship status, agrees to accompany her …
Read More »'Ren and Stimpy Show' Reimagining Will Air on Comedy Central
A reimaginedRen and Stimpy will be returning to television after nearly 25 years off the air — without original creator John Kricfalusi, who was accused of sexual misconduct a few years back. Comedy Central has greenlit the new series, based off of the groundbreaking Nickelodeon cartoon that originally aired from …
Read More »Late-Night Mulls Over Trump's Obsession With TikTok
On their respective late-night shows, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers questioned President Donald Trump’s decision to turn the full force of his presidency on getting rid of TikTok in the middle of a pandemic and economic downturn. Trump has cited national security concerns as the reason for possibly banning TikTok …
Read More »Music at Home: 10 Great Eighties Pop Songs by Seventies Prog Artists
The dawn of the Eighties was supposed to make prog bands like Genesis, Yes, and Rush die out like the dinosaurs, now that we were in the age of MTV and New Wave. That’s not quite how it played it out, however. The men of these bands chopped off their …
Read More »Inside Bob Dylan's Adventures in the 21st Century
To celebrate the release of Bob Dylan‘s excellent new album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, Rolling Stone‘s Dylan experts put together a definitive list of his greatest songs of the 21st century, from “Things Have Changed” to “It’s All Good.” In a new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, …
Read More »Juicy J Gets Baked, Bakes Bread in Quarantine in 'Gah Damn High' Video
Juicy J offers a detailed look at his life in quarantine in the video for his new song, “Gah Damn High,” featuring Wiz Khalifa, off the rapper’s upcoming LP, The Hustle Continues, out October 14th via eOne. “Gah Damn High” is classic Juicy J fare, packed with hooks and one-liners …
Read More »Herman Cain, Former Presidential Candidate, Dies From Coronavirus at 74
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain died on Thursday. Cain, who was 74, spent most of July hospitalized after contracting the coronavirus. The news of the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza death was announced on his website, where according to CNBC, the site’s editor, Dan Calabrese, wrote about Cain’s death. …
Read More »Madeon Drops Lena Headey-Directed Video Starring Maisie Williams
Madeon has released a new video for “Miracle” from the album Good Faith. Directed by Lena Headey and starring Maisie Williams — both Game of Thrones alums — the clip depicts Williams getting into a surreal, violent collision with another person and dealing with its aftermath. The producer released Good …
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