Yesterday would have been Kobe Bryant’s 42nd birthday, and today is August 24th, the date that combines his two iconic jersey numbers. Bryant is being honored in several ways, from Nike’s release of Kobe-related items all week to Los Angeles and Orange Counties officially naming this “Kobe Bryant Day.” Over the past 20 years, Bryant
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Flo, “Talking to Myself” Chilean pop-country performer Flo has a
The CW is gearing up to add something new to its lineup. A live-action adaptation of The Powerpuff Girls is officially in development on the young-skewing network. Deadline first reported the news. Diablo Cody and Arrowverse boss Greg Berlanti are attached as executive producers. “The Powerpuff Girls used to be America’s pint-sized superheroes,” reads the
Just today, IDLES, a Mercury-prize shortlisted band, has revealed the details for the long-awaited tour in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Venues include Glasgow Barrowland, Dublin Vicar Street, and London 02 Academy Brixton. Tickets will go on sale on Friday the 28th of August at 10 AM BST. Tour Dates Fri 7th May – Glasgow
Howard Bloom has been called Einstein, Darwin, Newton, and Freud of the 21st century by Britain’s Channel 4 TV. He’s been published or given lectures at scholarly conferences in twelve fields, from quantum physics, cosmology, and evolutionary biology, to neuroscience, information science, aerospace, and governance. But he’s also been labeled “the greatest press agent that
Horror remakes often get a bad rap. For fans, nothing draws ire as fast as a remake announcement of a highly regarded original. In other words, there’s immense pressure for any filmmaker attempting to approach a beloved property with their own vision. But while there have been plenty of maligned horror remakes over the years,
Rhiannon Giddens‘ new song “Don’t Call Me Names” is an impassioned plea for equality. The verses tell of a love affair gone sour, but the chorus is a more universal rallying cry for anyone who feels held back or beaten down. “Don’t call me names / Don’t yell at me / Don’t think you can
Breaking News Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell apologized to Luka Doncic for calling the Mavs star a “bitch-ass white boy” … squashing potential beef with a pregame hug and handshake Sunday. If you missed it … Harrell went viral Friday for his trash talk of the Dallas point guard — when cameras caught the L.A. player
Beyonce is back with another visually striking music video … and Queen Bey says it’s got a very important message in these seemingly impossible times. Beyonce just dropped the music vid for her song, “Brown Skin Girl,” and it’s not your typical eye-candy experience. The video’s really artsy and features appearances from her daughter, Blue
Aliens are calling me, but first I have to buy Lunchables. Soon, I’ll be heading into the Nevada desert. I will not be alone. It is pre-pandemic September, and tens of thousands of seekers are reported to be descending on Hiko and Rachel, two no-stoplight towns 150 miles north of Las Vegas. The two map
“We are starting over,” Conor Oberst declared on the final track of Bright Eyes’ divisive 2011 album, The People’s Key. Almost a decade later, the indie rock trio – also featuring Nate Walcott and Mike Mogis – is back with a new LP, and its de facto opener, ‘Dance and Sing’, begins with the lines: “Gotta
The marketing campaign for Netflix and “The Haunting of Hill House” mastermind Mike Flanagan‘s “The Haunting of Bly Manor” has officially kicked off this morning, with the streaming service debuting the first official poster art and announcing a Fall 2020 arrival. Check out the art below and be sure to look beneath the surface… All
Content Note: Several books on this list use the slur “Faggots” in their title. All are own voices. At the start of lockdown, I joined a Trans Discord chat. We share political education resources, help each other access trans healthcare, play D&D, have a book group reading Marx’s Das Kapital, share book and movie recommendations,
Justin Townes Earle, a noted singer-songwriter and the son of fellow musician Steve Earle, has died. He was 38 years old. Earle’s family announced the news of his death on Facebook on Sunday (Aug. 23). A cause of death was not given. Justin Townes Earle was born in Nashville on Jan. 4, 1982, the son of
Jewell and other men were able to clear the perimeter enough to minimize the impact. 111 people were still injured, and two people died: Alice Hawthorne and Melih Uzunyol, a Turkish cameraman who had a heart attack while trying to cover the event. On July 30, 1996, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the FBI investigation of
Shopping at Chanel is an experience. To this day, you cannot purchase Chanel ready-to-wear, bags, or jewelry anywhere online (with the exception of consigned pieces not affiliated with the brand). The design house is notorious for giving IRL customers a luxurious look into the world of iconic handbags and french craftsmanship (with a glass of
Play video content Mayor Mark Boughton / Facebook John Oliver took a bit of shot at a small town in Connecticut, and they just took one of their own in cheeky fashion … naming a sewer plant after the talk show host. Mayor Mark Boughton of Danbury, CT posted a video on his Facebook page
Luxury fashion brand Louis Vitton has shared a recording of Ms. Lauryn Hill‘s livestream set, which she performed as part of its Spring-Summer 2021 menswear show. Accompanied by a full band, it included performances of her most recent single ‘Guarding the Gates’ as well as her 1998 hit ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’. Check it out
With Wasteland 3 hitting on August 28, inXile Entertainment has released a new trailer that explores one of the more intriguing aspects of the latest entry in the post-nuclear roleplaying series: Co-operative play. In Wasteland 3, you can start a new game either in co-op mode, or continue your previously-saved games in co-op. The person
Trace Adkins had already earned 10 Top 20 hits by this time in 2003. He’d had his first No. 1 single, “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing,” and had released four Top 10 albums, as well as a hits collection. But chances are, it’s his induction into the Grand Ole Opry that makes Aug. 23 stand
Zara Larsson has quietly notched yet another hit. Following a placement during a key sequence in the Netflix film Work It, her single “WOW” recently lit up streaming platforms. Cumulative worldwide numbers jumped exponentially over 2,300% from 17K streams-per-day to a whopping 447K streams-per-day. In the United States alone, the song exploded from 7K streams-per-day to 120K streams-per-day. On
Play video content Breaking News A white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin opened fire on an unarmed Black man who was simply walking away from him — shooting him point-blank seven times … and it’s all on video. The officer-involved shooting went down Sunday near 40th and 28th Avenue — where witnesses say the victim
Refresh for updates: Solstice Studios braved the continuing pandemic and assisted the major exhibition circuits to reopen this weekend with their Russell Crowe road rage action movie Unhinged this weekend in the U.S. in what was a $1.4M Friday including some Thursday previews at 1,823 theaters. The projected weekend is expected to be $4.2M, and the
Kamala Harris is the subject of a heinous, misogynistic attack … this one on a t-shirt that had been hawked on Amazon until moments ago. The shirts with the phrase “Joe and the Hoe” were being sold on the mega online merchandiser’s site this week before Twitter users took notice and demanded the items be
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When Old 97’s singer Rhett Miller was a kid in the Seventies, he worshipped Roger Staubach, the quick-on-his-feet quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. Staubach was so much of a figure in Miller’s life that he even haunted his subconscious. He remembers vividly a surreal dream he had one humid day as a nine-year-old while on
Survival Skills, Quinn Armstrong’s feature debut and an expansion of his 2017 short of the same name, is a jet-black satire of American law enforcement and an affecting rumination on society’s response to domestic violence that is presented with a unique aesthetic. Our Culture reviews the film here as part of its selection for the
As we enter the final full week of August, it’s time to reflect and think about how far we’ve come this year — no, wait, we’re exactly where we were in March. OK, so it’s a time to watch even more TV while trying not to melt in the excessive heat. Luckily, this week is
With all of the new and upcoming videogame-to-board game adaptations, there was bound to be a snag somewhere. Unfortunately for Metal Gear Solid fans, that snag has happened to them. The publisher for the upcoming board game, IDW Games, has announced that their adaptation has been delayed from this Summer (what’s left of it, really)
Jason Nix drew inspiration for his new song ”Made for Me” from a love story for the ages: that of his mawmaw and pawpaw, Audra and Homer. The upbeat, blues-influenced track premieres exclusively on The Boot; press play below to listen. “No, it don’t get better than you and me together / Like two names in a