In one episode of the endearingly peculiar and energetic new Starz comedy Now Apocalypse (Sunday nights at 9 p.m.), the show’s directionless hero Ulysses (Avan Jogia), has sex with a hot delivery guy, then asks if his life is some “never-ending porno.” The delivery guy suggests this was an anomaly …
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By a vote of 5-to-4, the Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a law that would have shut down two of the three abortion-providing clinics left in the state of Louisiana. The law, which was set to take effect Friday, would have required abortion providers acquire admitting privileges at local hospitals. …
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The centerpiece of Pink Floyd‘s Meddle album, “Echoes,” is a sprawling 23-minute odyssey of psychedelic imagery, contemplative sound effects and rushing melodies. That 1971 song laid the groundwork for the sound the band went on to explore on Dark Side of the Moon and their subsequent Seventies albums, and it …
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So you’ve caught up with all of the big-name Oscar-nominated films and are ready to move past the dead zone that is January at the movies — what do you have to look forward in February? There’s a gangster movie set among the indigenous population of Colombia and an off-beat …
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“RealLife Rock Top Ten” is a monthly column by cultural critic and RS contributing editorGreil Marcus. 1. Dirty Denim, “Meant to Be,” from Dirty Denim Demo Tape (7″ EP). This is the most arresting thing I’ve heard come out of the radio — in this case, KALX, the University of …
Read More »The 1975, Florence and the Machine Lead 2019 Brit Awards Nominees
The 1975, Florence + The Machine, Jorja Smith and Dua Lipa each received multiple nominations for the 2019 Brit Awards, which honors music both released in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Ariana Grande, Drake, Eminem, Cardi B and Travis Scott were among the North American acts to receive nods ahead …
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For the past two decades, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason was forced to watch from the sidelines while Roger Waters and David Gilmour launched their own wildly-successful solo tours with sets packed full of Floyd classics.Last year, he decided to finally put together his own touring unit called Nick Mason’s …
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