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You never know quite what to expect going into a Xiu Xiu record, but regardless of when you first became acquainted with the experimental group’s almost 20-year back catalog, you probably knew in an instant if you’d ever want to hear more. Behind the relentless shock tactics and song titles like ‘Pumpkin Attack on Mommy

Danny Elfman has unveiled a new remix of his latest track ‘Kick Me’, reimagined by Death Grips drummer Zach Hill. Check it out below, along with the original. “I was a big fan of Death Grips and Zach Hill’s work, and so appreciative to have him jump in with his creative energy,” Elfman said in

Half Waif has shared a new song called ‘Take Away the Ache’. The latest offering from Nandi Rose arrives with a lyric video directed by Kenna Hynes. Check it out below. “This is a song about the paradoxes of loving,” Rose said of the new song in a press release. “How we ask the impossible

The recently Grammy-nominated MC took inspiration from The Last Dance to peak at an age when most rappers are in decline. By Julian Kimble March 31, 2021 James “JMP” Perreira The turning point in Freddie Gibbs’s career came in 2011, when he first connected with Madlib after his longtime manager Ben “Lambo” Lambert brought him

An off-centre, quirky, dysfunctional family’s road trip is completely turned on its head when they suddenly discover themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and abruptly become humanity’s last hope. Netflix’s new addition is directed by Michael Rianda (Gravity Falls), produced by Oscar winners Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and Kurt Albrecht, and starring

Dinosaur Jr. have released a new song called ‘Garden’, the latest single from their forthcoming album Sweep It Into Space. It comes with an accompanying video shot in Western Massachusetts and directed by Lou and Adelle Barlow, featuring illustrations by John Moloney and animation by Chloe Hemingway. Watch it below. Of the new song, Lou Barlow said

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In the wake of Steve Rogers retiring in Endgame, the new Marvel Disney+ series is painting a portrait of five other men who took up the shield at one point or another in the comics. By William Goodman March 30, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson We’re only two episodes into Marvel’s The Falcon and

Sex Education is Netflix’s hit comedy series created by British-Australian Laurie Nunn. The show is primarily a comedy, but the story is heartfelt and empowering. Asa Butterfield stars as Otis Milburn, the son of a sex therapist, Jean Milburn (Gillian Anderson). Otis’s bubbly best friend Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) balances out his introverted awkwardness, but when resident

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Seeing that there’s a special date coming up in your calendar makes you eager to get an exceptional gift for your loved one, one that is thoughtful and reflects your feelings for that special someone. A personalized gift would be perfect for this situation since it tells your loved one that you took their personality

The Snyder Cut, oddly enough, represents the triumph of the director’s cut. Here are 10 more great ones that restore or amplify their creator’s pure vision. By Kyle Turner March 29, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson The idea of the “director’s cut” has become mythologized in cinema culture because it represents the triumph of

Waxahatchee‘s Saint Cloud, one of our favorite albums of 2020, was released a year ago this past week. Over the weekend, Katie Crutchfield celebrated the album’s first anniversary with a special livestream performance, and today she’s releasing the deluxe edition of the album, which features three new covers. Listen to Waxahatchee’s take on Lucinda Williams’

After releasing music under her birth name with her band The Hooves of Destiny, including 2012’s much-praised album Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose, Beth Jeans Houghton hit a creative block. Having taken the time to regroup and reassess, she came out the other side and began to create again, this time as Du Blonde. Her debut

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The old-man action boom has a trickle-down effect: Meet the trainers who get unlikely heroes like Bob Odenkirk and Liam Neeson into ass-kicking shape. By Jake Kring-Schreifels March 25, 2021 Bob Odenkirk training for Nobody, 2021.Courtesy of Allen Fraser for Universal Pictures In the summer of 2018, the director Ilya Naishuller visited 87eleven, the Hollywood

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But the closest they’ll probably get to a restored Snyderverse is the multiverse in Flashpoint. By William Goodman March 26, 2021 Jared Leto in Suicide Squad, 2016.Everett Collection / Courtesy of Warner Bros We know what happens when you give a mouse a cookie, but what happens when you give the DC fanbase the Snyder

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Kele Okereke has announced his fifth solo album. The Bloc Party frontman’s latest is called The Waves Pt. 1 and it arrives on May 28 via his own imprint KOLA Records and !K7. The LP was written and recorded during lockdown and produced entirely by Kele as he saw his other projects be cancelled or postponed due

Jack Warner once said, “Films are fantasy – and fantasy needs music.” In telling the tragic story of the Lisbon sisters through the collective voice of the neighbourhood boys who are obsessed with them, The Virgin Suicides peers into the world of voyeuristic fantasy that casts the teenage girls less as active subjects than mythical

She invented her beloved Arrested Development role virtually single-handedly, and her 60-year career is full of similar transformations. By Keith Phipps March 26, 2021 Jessica Walter on For the People, 1965.CBS / Getty Images Nobody described what made Jessica Walter’s performance as Arrested Development’s Lucille Bluth so rich and wonderful better than Walter herself. Speaking

TV and Film are such a conversation starter. You’ll have had similar conversations with your friends, family or colleagues about the latest movie or series you watched and your opinions surrounding it. So not only can they be a conversation starter it also shapes perception, behaviours and acceptable and unacceptable behaviours based upon the impression

Moby has announced a new album called Reprise, an orchestral reimagining of songs from throughout his catalog. Arriving on May 28 via Deutsche Grammophon, the LP was made in collaboration with Hungary’s Budapest Art Orchestra and features guest appearances from Kris Kristofferson, Mark Lanegan, and Gregory Porter. Moby has also enlisted My Morning Jacket‘s Jim

beabadoobee has announced a new EP produced and co-written with the 1975‘s Matty Healy and George Daniel. It’s titled Our Extended Play and it’s due out this spring via Dirty Hit. The singer-songwriter has also shared the EP’s lead single ‘Last Day on Earth’, alongside a video music video directed by Arnaud Bresson of Division Paris. Watch it

Duo Armand Hammer and prolific producer The Alchemist discuss how they teamed up to make the new album. By Paul Thompson March 25, 2021 Courtesy of Alexander Richter for Armand Hammer Making Haram was complicated — the juggling of projects like rushing a brood of kids off to school, the record itself assembled from scattered

A lot of people are excited by the thought that they can spin the reels of a casino slot or play live poker. However, the majority of them are even afraid to try. There are several reasons for this. Some have heard the stories of people who bankrupted because of online gambling, while others have