There’s no way this movie isn’t fun as hell, right? By Grant Rindner March 2, 2022 Brad Pitt in Bullet Train.Courtesy of Sony Pictures. When George Stephenson first pioneered rail transport in the early 1800s, he revolutionized the way people traveled around the globe. He also unwittingly gave us the setting for several of our
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Marilyn Manson is suing Evan Rachel Wood for defamation, as Deadline reports. The lawsuit, which was filed in a California court by Manson’s attorney Howard E. King, comes over a year after Wood publicly accused him of abuse, saying that he started grooming her when she was a teenager and “horrifically abused me for years.”
Several anticipated films like The Batman will no longer be available in Russia, one of Europe’s largest cinema markets. By Grant Rindner March 1, 2022 Robert Pattinson as Batman in The Batman., 2022. ph: Jonathan Olley / © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett CollectionCourtesy of Jonathan Olley/Warner Bros In response to the ongoing crisis in
Netflix’s Trinkets was canceled after its second season, but the teen drama managed to find a loyal, if not very large, fanbase that celebrated the show’s quirks. Based on the novel by Kirsten Smith, the screen adaptation’s established its tone with eye-catching visuals and a marketable premise: a mourning teen (Brianna Hildebrand) moves to a new
San Antonio’s claire rousay and Austin’s mari maurice met while maurice was looking for a drummer after moving back to Texas in 2014. The pair started playing together and eventually collaborated on a more equal basis, even as maurice’s band more eaze became a solo project. Since then, the two experimental artists and Artist Spotlight
Canadian-Serbian artist Dana Gavanski has shared a new single, ‘Under the Single’, taken from her upcoming second album, When It Comes. The track comes paired with a video shot on the small island of Korčula in the Adriatic in Croatia. Check it out below. “I wanted to create something innocent and love-y sounding but also
From delivering cathartic beatdowns, being one-half of the show’s sweetest romance and last night’s tragic finale, Fez’s arc was the show’s most consistent. By Grant Rindner February 28, 2022 Angus Cloud in Euphoria.Courtesy of Eddy Chen/HBO. Euphoria season two attempted a quintuple axel, and there was no way it could ever completely stick the landing.
HEALTH, The Killers, and Louis Tomlinson are among the latest artists to cancel their upcoming Russian shows over the country’s invasion of Ukraine. HEALTH, who were set to perform in Russia on April 29 at St. Petersburg’s Mod Club and April 30 at Moscow’s Aglomerat, wrote on social media: “Though we do not wish to
Wet Leg – the Isle of Wight-based duo of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – have released a new single, ‘Angelica’, alongside an accompanying video directed by the band. According to a press release, the track was recorded in Chambers’ living room by bandmate Joshua Mobaraki. Check it out below. “It’s laced with disenchantment,” Teasdale
Cults and Nation of Language have shared their contributions to Covers of Covers, a new compilation celebrating the 20th anniversary of the music magazine Under the Radar. Cults have offered their take on Phoenix’s ‘Bourgeois’ from 2013’s Bankrupt!, while Nation of Language have tackled Broken Social Scene’s ‘Stars and Sons’. Take a listen below. “Under
How the comedian turned Ukrainian president gained control of something no army can wrest away: the narrative. By Michael Idov February 27, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the European Council in Brussels, June 2019. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images) As I write this, Volodymyr Zelensky, the most improbable national leader in the world, just might
A whole host of countries and entities are taking action to oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By Grant Rindner February 25, 2022 A protester holds a placard during a demonstration against Russia’s military invasion on Ukraine. (Photo by Walid Berrazeg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Courtesy of Walid Berrazeg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. As Russia’s invasion of
Kanye West and Beach House appeared to have hit the studio together. After releasing 16 tracks off his new album Donda 2, the rapper posted a series of photos on Instagram that show him working alongside Beach House’s Alex Scally and Victoria Legrande. West also tagged the duo’s account, captioning the post with an ocean
Jarvis Cocker’s band, JARV IS…, composed the score for the new BBC series This is Going to Hurt, as BrooklynVegan notes. Based on Adam Kay’s novel of the same name, the show follows a junior obstetrics and gynecology doctor played by Ben Whishaw. JARV IS… also wrote the show’s theme song, which is not on
Reports of the Queen’s demise were greatly exaggerated… by your third-favorite celebrity gossip blog. By Grant Rindner February 25, 2022 Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the start of the Platinum Jubilee at a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House, the Queen’s Norfolk residence on February 5, 2022. (Photo by Joe Giddens / POOL /
Back in November, it was announced that Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas had written some music for Turning Red, the new Disney and Pixar film that features a fictional boy band called 4*Town. “We needed our character Mei to be obsessed with something that her mom would not approve of,” director Domee Shi explained
Pittsburgh’s String Machine started out as the solo project of vocalist and guitarist David Beck, who recruited a number of friends to help bring his creative vision to life. Across their first two albums, 2016’s Threads from the Youth Fossil and 2019’s Death of the Neon, Beck’s songwriting evolved, and so did the nature of
Bonnie Raitt has announced her first new album in six years. Just Like That…, the follow-up to 2016’s Dig in Deep, is slated for release on April 22 via Redwing. Today, Raitt has previewed the record with a new single called ‘Made Up Mind’, which you can check out below. Raitt recorded her new album
A list of organizations providing support as war breaks out with Russia. By Grant Rindner February 24, 2022 A person holds a sign that reads “Stop War Help Ukraine” during a “Stand With Ukraine” rally at the Russian Mission on February 24, 2022 in New York City. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images The Russian military invasion of
Alice Glass uses her solo debut as a means of exorcising trauma. That much is evident even if you haven’t followed her story since she left the electronic punk duo Crystal Castles in 2014; three years later, the Canadian artist born Margaret Osborn issued a statement detailing prolonged sexual, physical, and mental abuse at the
Australian art-pop artist Montaigne, who represented her home country at the Eurovision Song Contest last year, has teamed up with David Byrne for a new track called ‘Always Be You’. The single comes paired with a video from directors Nick Ward and Jacinthe Lau. Watch and listen below. Speaking about the collaboration in a press
The rapper unveiled his theoretically forthcoming album at Miami’s LoanDepot Park. By Grant Rindner February 23, 2022 Kanye attends the Kenzo Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Last night, hearing Kanye West’s upcoming Donda 2 didn’t require a $200 device—all you needed was an internet connection
The popularity of vintage Chanel handbags has greatly increased in recent years. Whether You’re looking for a Chanel WOC, Chanel Fanny Packs, or a Chanel Classic Flap bag, the attention towards these vintage bags is still strong. Even with the presence of new designs every year, these bags remain popular, which shows that vintage Chanel
Craig Whittle first saw Hannah Merrick sing at a university band showcase night; he remembers her playing a song solo, just guitar and vocals, and being blown away by the depth and power of her voice. It wasn’t until years later, when they became co-workers in a bar and she was teaching him how to