The latest trailer forThe Suicide Squad was released on Tuesday, giving a glimpse at DC Comics’ newest version of the super anti-hero brigade. The movie, directed by Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker James Gunn, is the second attempt to adapt the superhero franchise for the big screen, following director David …
Read More »Will Smith to Release First Memoir 'Will' in November
Will Smith revealed Saturday that he would publish his first memoir, Will, this fall. The actor-rapper’s upcoming book, due out November 9th via Penguin Press, will tackle both Smith’s career as well as his own personal journey for inner happiness, self-knowledge and human connection. “It’s easy to maneuver the material …
Read More »'The Sparks Brothers' Takes the Story of America's Quirkiest Duo to Cool Places
This year, Sparks celebrate half a century as America’s ultimate cult band — a group with a discography marginally less daunting to newcomers than Frank Zappa’s. None of the nearly two-dozen studio records they’ve released since ditching the admittedly terrible name Halfnelson sound alike (are they glam? pop? prog? new-wave? …
Read More »Nabil Elderkin on 'Gully' and Going From Making Music Videos to Directing Feature Films
More than 10 years in the making, director Nabil Elderkin and writer Marcus J. Guillory’s film Gully finally made its big-screen debut earlier this month. Featuring performances from Jonathan Majors, Terrence Howard, Travis Scott, and more, the movie is unlike anything else out there and marks a major debut for …
Read More »Watch Jessie Ware Perform 'Remember Where You Are' on 'Fallon'
Jessie Ware stopped by The Tonight Show to offer a haunting rendition of her single “Remember Where You Are.” Joined by a group of backup singers, Ware performed the soulful track with a vintage flair and some well-timed choreography. Ware originally dropped the song in February along with a music …
Read More »Vince Staples Teases New Single 'Law of Averages'
Vince Staples has released his latest single, “Law of Averages,” his first solo track of 2021. The track will appear on his upcoming self-titled album, out July 9th via Blacksmith Recordings / Motown Records. The Long Beach rapper shared the track’s cover art to Twitter on Monday night along with …
Read More »Jon Stewart Floats the Covid-19 Wuhan Lab Theory With Stephen Colbert
After more than a year of at-home shows during the pandemic, Stephen Colbert finally returned to his desk at The Late Show with a live studio audience on Monday night. And since one of his earliest quarantine guests last year was Jon Stewart, it felt appropriate that Colbert invite the …
Read More »Roger Waters Says He Rejected Facebook's Offer to Use 'Another Brick in the Wall' in Ad
Roger Waters told the press at a recent pro-Julian Assange event that Facebook approached him about using the 1979 Pink Floyd classic “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2” in an upcoming advertisement for Instagram. “It arrived this morning, with an offer for a huge, huge amount of money,” Waters …
Read More »See Maroon 5 Bring 'Lost' on 'Late Show'
Maroon 5 brought their new song “Lost,” off their just-released new album Jordi, to The Late Show Friday with a virtual performance. Earlier in the day, frontman Adam Levine told Apple Music of the track, “‘Lost’ is actually, I think, one of my favorites we’ve ever done. It kind of …
Read More »Showing D.C. How It's Done: Oregon Boots Lawmaker Who Aided State Capitol Incursion
PORTLAND, OREGON — Official accountability for the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is not coming quickly. GOP politicians who saluted, inspired, or even abetted the militants who stormed the Capitol chanting, “Hang Mike Pence!” have not been investigated. And Republicans in the Senate have blocked the formation of …
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