An early episode of Showtime’s new Nineties-set Boston drama City on a Hill opens with two characters discussing the classic children’s book Make Way for Ducklings (set in Boston Public Garden) and the city’s 1980s school-busing controversy. The only way the series — produced, of course, by Ben Affleck and …
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In early May, Stef Chura was hosting a karaoke night at a Detroit bar when someone tried to steal her tip jar. “I almost lost my mind,” she says angrily. Karaoke is a way for the 30-year-old indie rocker to perfect her singing, but it’s also her day job. “I’m …
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New Orleans musicians and hundreds of people paid tribute to the late Dr. John with a traditional “second line” parade through the Big Easy Friday. Fans first assembled outside the city’s Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge before taking the ceremony to the streets, with trumpeter James Andrews leading the celebration with …
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Earlier this month in Los Angeles, 2,000 National Geographic fans were treated to activations inspired by five Emmy-contending series and one stunning documentary (Free Solo) at the Greek Theatre as part of the network’s first Emmy Contenders Showcase, a one-of-a-kind outdoor experience and concert event. Serving as emcee for the …
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(This piece originally ran on January 28th, as part of our 2019 Sundance Film Festival coverage.) You can tell that The Last Black Man in San Francisco, the debut feature from director Joe Talbot, is something special within its first five minutes. It isn’t just the opening moments, in which …
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President Trump’s trip to the United Kingdom coincides with the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the June 1944 beach invasion of Normandy that resulted in one of the most crucial Allied victories of World War II. “It was a liberation like few people have seen before,” Trump said on Tuesday. On …
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The numbers are in: This Broadway season broke attendance and box-office records (nearly $2 billion), which should really juice up the Tony Awards this year. Why? I’d call it Hollywood heat. Stars of movies, TV and YouTube converged on Broadway this year like never before. Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and …
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The percentage of Americans who support impeaching President Trump has risen over the last month, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. However, a majority are still not in favor of removing the President from office. Support for impeachment rose from 37 percent in April to 41 percent …
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Tove Lo has shared a new song “Glad He’s Gone,” with an accompanying video. The song is the lead single from the Swedish pop star’s forthcoming album, Sunshine Kitty, scheduled for release later this year. “Glad He’s Gone” is a kiss-off track with a twist: it’s directed towards the ex of …
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On Thursday, Sugar Ray announced that they have signed to a new contract with BMG and will be releasing their seventh studio album this summer. This will be the first new music the band has released in 10 years, following their 2009 albumMusic for Cougars. “We are honored and so …
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