Surprise quarantine star Mandy Patinkin is enjoying a rare moment of solitude in his upstate New York home — his son is with a friend; his wife actress Kathryn Brody is in the city — but he already misses his partner of more than 40 years. “Our first date was …
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It Actually Was a Landslide: 80 Million Votes and Counting For Biden
On election night and the painful week of counting afterward, a narrative took hold that Joe Biden took 2020 in a squeaker. But that’s not reality. And as the final votes are being counted, the “red mirage” has vanished to reveal a blue mandate for President-Elect Joe Biden. Biden has …
Read More »Yes, Biden's Secretary of State Hopeful Antony Blinken Has a Band
Over the weekend,The New York Times reported that President-elect Joe Biden was expected to name his long-time advisor Antony Blinken as Secretary of State. But while most members of the media were diving into the policy implications of Biden’s potential appointee, a swath of music journalists and fans were quick …
Read More »Watch the Newly Remastered Video for John Lennon, Yoko Ono's 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'
John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and their son Sean Ono Lennon pose for a seasonal family photo in the newly restored video for “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” Originally released in December 1971 with the Plastic Ono Band and the Harlem Community Choir, the clip features a montage of a Christmas …
Read More »Alejandro Fernández, Christian Nodal Bring Mexican Pride to Latin Grammys
Regional Mexican music superstar Alejandro Fernández beamed into the Latin Grammy Awards Thursday via virtual performance from Guadalajara. Rising Mexican acts Christian Nodal and band Calibre 50 joined the singer. Fernández and Calibre 50 first performed a rousing rendition of their hit “Decepciones” backed by a full mariachi band. The …
Read More »What Pollsters Want You to Know About What Went Wrong
“I don’t want you to lose your job, but why should you exist?” This is what Siena College Research Institute Director Don Levy says a reporter asked him earlier this month after it became clear that he and his fellow pollsters drastically underestimated Donald Trump’s support, four years after making …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Details Debut Album 'Good News'
UPDATE (11/17): Megan Thee Stallion has unveiled the track list and featured artists for her upcoming debut album, Good News. The 13-track project will boast appearances from DaBaby, City Girls, Lil Durk, SZA, Popcaan, Young Thug, Big Sean and 2 Chainz. The album will also include the previously-released “Savage” remix …
Read More »'Run' Review: The Adventures of a Barren Munchausen Thriller
Let’s say you grew up with a number of diagnosed ailments and disabilities, ranging from arrhythmia and hemochromatosis to partial paralysis. You’re in wheelchair and have a virtual pharmacy’s worth of pills you need to take. Luckily, your mom stays on top of all of your meds and treatments and …
Read More »'In My Room' With Ava Max
Ava Max sang three tracks from her debut Heaven and Hell in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s In My Room. Sitting on a red couch and holding a microphone, Max kicked off with “Kings & Queens,” followed by “Sweet But Psycho,” the smash debut single that was a Number One …
Read More »Biden on Pace for 306 Electoral College Votes, Matching What Trump Touted as a 'MASSIVE Landslide Victory'
With a projected win in Arizona and a nearly 14,000 vote lead in Georgia, President-Elect Joe Biden is on a path to win 306 votes in the Electoral College.* That happens to be the exact same total Donald Trump racked up after his state-by-state victories in November 2016.** And this …
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