MSNBC’s Chris Hayes highlighted on his program Friday night what sometimes gets lost now that so many have grown accustomed to President Trump’s ramblings, and that is just how incoherent Trump actually is. Hayes began, “One thing we’ve learned is that you can never actually get the full flavor of …
Read More »Minneapolis Singer-Songwriter Dua Saleh Releases Police Brutality Lament
Five days after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, Twin Cities artist and activist Dua Saleh has released “Body Cast,” a mournful missive that chronicles the trauma and violence caused by police brutality. The song begins with audio from a 2019 incident in which a cop enters …
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President Trump was asked about a tweet he shared where he seemed to be inviting his supporters to gather in counter-protest of those who might demonstrate again at the White House on Saturday night. Trump denied his intent was to provoke violence when asked about his Saturday morning tweet that …
Read More »Pearl Jam Show How Animated 'Retrograde' Video Came Together During COVID-19
Pearl Jam have shared a new video that offers a breakdown of how their animated video for “Retrograde” came together in the middle of a global pandemic. In the “Retrograde” video, released earlier this month, a man visits a fortune teller where, in the crystal ball, he sees a series …
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13 Reasons Why: Final Season The Liberty High senior class must face secrets from their past before they can make it to graduation. Clay Jensen (portrayed by Dylan Minnette) and his group of friends must reckon with the events of the past four years after they are confronted by an …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon, Billy Idol, the Roots Perform 'Dancing With Myself' at Home
Jimmy Fallon and his Tonight Show house band the Roots have been experimenting with “at-home remixes” during quarantine, using household objects to remotely perform iconic pop songs on the show. Last month, they teamed up with Sting for a socially distanced performance of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me,” and now they’re …
Read More »'Inheritance' Review: Where There's a Will, There's a Way
One adjective you don’t hear much anymore is “preposterous,” defined as “contrary to nature, reason or common sense.” Yet the word applies perfectly to Inheritance, a blithering botch job of a thriller that begs the question: “Come on, are you fucking kidding me?” The plot, such as it is, involves …
Read More »The Rolling Stone Interview: Special Edition With Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum is an early riser. Every morning he wakes up around five, meditates, rehearses scripts, and plays the piano. By seven, he makes breakfast for his two sons. “I’m making some strides in this period,” he tells entertainment editor David Fear, from his home in Los Angeles. “I’m learning …
Read More »Why No Sex Is the New Sex on Reality TV
When Sharron Townsend, a cast member on Netflix’s reality dating show Too Hot to Handle, heard the show’s actual premise for the first time, he thought it was a joke. It was only their second day on set in sunny Punta Mita, Mexico, and the swimsuit-clad twentysomethings had just barely …
Read More »'Capone' Review: Tom Hardy Gets His Scarface On
More than a dozen actors have tackled the role of infamous Prohibition-era gangster Al Capone, from Neville Brand in The Untouchables TV show (1959-1963) to Robert De Niro in the 1987 movie version of the series. But no one has ever played the Chicago mob boss, a.k.a. Scarface and Public …
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