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If an awards show happens with no broadcast, does it even really exist? By Keith Phipps January 10, 2022 Brad Pitt poses in the press room during the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.Courtesy of Kevin Winter/Getty Images. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association,
Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker have announced a co-headlining tour of the United States. The Wild Hearts Tour kicks off in Virginia on July 21 and will run until August, with support from Brooklyn-via-Rochester singer-producer Spencer.. In partnership with PLUS1, a dollar from every ticket will support people rebuilding their lives after incarceration;
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is a memorable spectacle for the eyes, capturing the enormous scale of Frank Herbert’s story on a vivid visual medium. Australian cinematographer Greig Fraser, who has previously worked on films such as Lion, Zero Dark Thirty, Let Me In, and Rogue One, worked together with Villeneuve to bring to life the wonder and the horror of
James Mtume, the percussionist, songwriter, and producer who performed with jazz greats before leading his own eponymous group, has died at the age of 75. The news was confirmed by his son to Pitchfork, among other sources. No cause of death was revealed. The daughter of Mtume’s late creative partner Reggie Lucas, Lisa Lucas, wrote
Believe it or not, we’re apparently going to see a softer side of Fez this season. By Frazier Tharpe January 9, 2022 Angus Cloud in Euphoria.Courtesy of Eddy Chen/HBO. It’s been almost two-and-a-half years since HBO’s Zendaya-fronted teen drama Euphoria wrapped its first season, and in season 2 (which began an eight-week run tonight), creator-writer-director
Michael Lang, the co-creator and organizer of the 1969 music festival Woodstock, has died at the age of 77, Variety reports. He passed away on Saturday at Sloan Kettering in New York City. The cause of death was a rare form of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to family spokesperson Michael Pagnotta. Born in Brooklyn in 1944, Lang
The old Verdansk is gone now; the new game is Warzone Pacific. This game does not have overpowered weapons and easy field upgrades to enhance your weapons. The game has become more attractive, designed with new color schemes. Overall, it received a good reception from the gamers. Today we will tell you about the changes
Public pleas to reconcile, real estate drama and two famous rebounds: The mega-couple’s news cycle continues even in divorce. By Grant Rindner January 7, 2022 Kanye West in Chelsea on January 05, 2022 in New York City.Courtesy of Gotham/Getty. We’re creeping up on a year since Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West, but
Calvin Simon, a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic, died on Thursday. “We lost another Original member of Parliament/Funkadelic,” former P-Funk bassist Bootsy Collins wrote in a statement on Twitter. “A friend, bandmate & a cool classic guy, Mr. Calvin Simon was a former member of Parliament/Funkadelic. He’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in
Nashville pop-country singer Maren Morris has unveiled a new single, ‘Circles Around This Town’, alongside an accompanying music video. The track was written by Morris with frequent collaborators Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels and Jimmy Robbins and produced by Greg Kurstin. Check out the Harper Smith-directed visual below. “I could see the visuals for ‘Circles Around
The legendary director, who died Thursday at the age of 82, had a memorable role on The Sopranos as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg—a.k.a. Tony Soprano’s therapist’s therapist. By Gabriella Paiella January 7, 2022 Peter Bogdanovich as Dr. Elliot KupferbergCourtesy of HBO Peter Bogdanovich, director and titan of 1970s Hollywood, died on Thursday at the age of
The Weeknd has shared a new music video for ‘Sacrifice’, a track from his just-released album Dawn FM. The clip was directed by Cliqua, the duo who also helmed the video for advance single ‘Take My Breath’. Check it out below. Announced earlier this week, Dawn FM is the follow-up to the Weeknd’s 2020 album
Beacon Audiobooks has just released “Diary of Secrets: UFO Conspiracies & the Mysterious Death of Marilyn Monroe” written by author Nick Redfern and narrated by Doug Green. “On the day of Marilyn’s death, Robert Kennedy checked out.” “Assassination can seldom be employed with a clear conscience.” “Discredit any statements she may have made before
Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated director behind The Last Picture Show (1971), Paper Moon (1973), and What’s Up, Doc? (1972), passed away at the age of 82. His daughter Antonia Bogdanovich stated that he died of natural causes. As a director, Bogdanovich was regarded as an auteur and became most well-known for his 1971 film The Last Picture Show starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ben Johnson,
A warrant has been issued for Justin Johnson, the lead suspect in Dolph’s killing. By Grant Rindner January 6, 2022 COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA – AUGUST 23: Rapper Young Dolph performs on stage during the Parking Lot Concert series at Gateway Center Arena on August 23, 2020 in College Park, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)Paras
FKA twigs has announced a new mixtape, CAPRISONGS, which is out on January 14. The 17-track project will feature the artist’s recent Weeknd collaboration ‘Tears in the Club’, which made our Best New Songs segment, as well as guest appearances from Pa Salieu, Daniel Caesar, Shygirl, Jorja Smith and Unknown T, and Dystopia. Executive produced
Designer Sue Wong threw an epic New Year’s Eve bash at her historical estate, The Cedars. Drinks and food flooded generously along with super jams, entertainment and wild times. Celebrity guests included amazing light workers Sacha Stone, Michael Jaco, SHIFU Abbot Yeanfan of the Shaolin Temple, and the Reverend Patrick McCollum, actors Billy Zane, Sadie
Swamp Dogg has announced he has a new album on the way. The 79-year-old soul legend’s latest is called I Need a Job… So I Can Buy More Auto-Tune, and it comes out February 25 via Don Giovanni Records. Check out the lead single ‘Soul to Blessed Soul’ below, along with the album cover and full
Sondre Lerche has announced a new double album: Avatars Of Love arrives on April 1. It features guest appearances from CHAI, Felicia Douglass of Dirty Projectors, Mary Lattimore, Rodrigo Alarcon, Ana Müller, and another special guest “to be announced at a later date.” Listen to the new songs ‘Cut’ and ‘Turns Out I’m Sentimental After All’
The album, due Friday, will also feature contributions from Tyler, The Creator, Lil Wayne and more. By Grant Rindner January 5, 2022 The Weeknd.Courtesy of XO Records. The Weeknd a.k.a. Abel Tesfaye is releasing a new album on January 7. Well, those are our words. In his words, the Toronto pop star is unveiling “A
White and blue flowers bloom from the cracks of a woman’s face in Daydream. Split in half, her left face rests upon two hands that console her while her right face detaches itself from the commotion. Her eyes glisten in melancholy that her parted lips mirror. Her emotions, so moving and magnificent, overflow, consuming the
Master of world cinema Asghar Farhadi examines the darker side of viral fame in his new film, A Hero. By Zach Baron January 4, 2022 Asghar Farhadi at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2021. Paul Best/Getty Images Even during a pandemic, Los Angeles remains a meetings town, fueled by bottled water and fizzy lunches full
The Weeknd has announced a new album: Dawn FM is set to arrive this Friday, January 7. The record features appearances from Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never, as well as actor Jim Carrey (whose role in the album is unclear, though the pair recently bonded over their love of telescopes).
Let’s Eat Grandma have shared a new song called ‘Happy New Year’, the latest offering from their upcoming album Two Ribbons. Following ‘Hall of Mirrors’ and the title track, the single comes with an accompanying video featuring Let’s Eat Grandma’s Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth playing a tennis match. Watch and listen below. “I wrote ‘Happy New