First things first: Yes, the first official trailer for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker has finally dropped. As did peeks at the Poheler/Fey/Rudolph comedy Wine Country (!), Beyonce’s Coachella documentary (!!) and the second season of Fleabag (!!!). All this, plus an extended Lion King clip, a …
Read More »Trump Wants to Bring Back 'Large-Scale' Family Separation
Last summer, after public outcry over the Trump administration’s newly instituted policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the border reached a fever pitch, the president responsible tried to distance himself from the action. First, he blamed Democrats. Then, he issued an executive order that put the onus …
Read More »Billy Ray Cyrus Burnishes Lil Nas X's Country Credentials With 'Old Town Road' Remix
Lil Nas X’s viral smash “Old Town Road” received an official country endorsement Thursday night, with Nineties hitmaker Billy Ray Cyrus contributing a verse to the single’s first remix. Cyrus announces himself immediately by singing the first hook: “I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road/ I’m gonna …
Read More »How the Opioid Epidemic Became a Uniquely American Problem
In recent years, the opioid crisis and the toll it has taken on American families has dominated headlines. Now that nearly 400,000 American lives have been lost, there’s been much debate over who the true culprits behind the epidemic are, from Big Pharma to doctors to billlionaire families like the …
Read More »The Cure's Robert Smith on Rock Hall Induction and 'F-cking Great' New Album
When the Cure‘s Robert Smith took the stage during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Barclays Center on Friday, he kept things succinct. “As Trent [Reznor, who introduced the band] said, it’s 40 years since our first album came out. It doesn’t seem like that. And …
Read More »Everclear's Art Alexakis Reveals Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis
Everclear‘s Art Alexakis has revealed he has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In a letter to fans posted on Everclear’s website, the singer said that he has had it “for anywhere between 10 to 20 years.” According to singer-guitarist’s letter, the MS was discovered three years ago following an automobile …
Read More »RZA: Wu-Tang Clan Belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was a bit late to the game when it came to including hip-hop in its ranks. But since 2007, when Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five became the first rap group inducted into the hall, the powers that be have been slowly welcoming …
Read More »See Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt in First Trailer for Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
Leonardo DiCaprio plays a former Western TV star, with Brad Pitt as his longtime stunt double, in the intriguing debut trailer for Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming ninth film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The clip opens with the duo — DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton, Pitt’s Cliff Booth — on the set …
Read More »'Toy Story 4': Watch Woody, Forky Find Toy Heaven in Charming New Trailer
Sheriff Woody embarks on an incredible quest to save a spork in the new trailer for Toy Story 4, out June 21st. The new film finds Woody, Buzz and the rest of Andy’s old toys are enjoying a fulfilling, play-filled existence with their new owner, Bonnie, who introduces a toy …
Read More »Bernie Torme, Ozzy Osbourne and Ian Gillan Guitarist, Dead at 66
Bernie Tormé, a guitarist who had played with Ozzy Osbourne and former Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan’s band Gillan, died on Sunday at the age of 66. Mik Gaffney, Tormé drummer, confirmed the news on Facebook. Last month, his Twitter account posted that he was extremely ill and in intensive …
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