Pearl Jam have partnered with the online fundraising platform Omaze in an effort to protect voting rights and encourage Americans to cast their ballots in the 2020 election. Everyone that donates through Omaze.com/PearlJam will be entered into a sweepstakes where the winner (and a friend) will be flown to Seattle …
Read More »Flashback: Elton John Performs a Stunning 'Sixty Years On' at the Troubadour in 1970
It was 50 years ago today that Elton John played the first American concert of his career at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. He was largely unknown in the States at that point even though he’d already released two records, but his self-titled LP was generating a lot of industry …
Read More »Morgan Freeman Tops First 'Daily Show' Poll to Find Next Celebrity President
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah has partnered with the research and data group YouGov to launch a new ongoing polling initiative to determine who Americans want to be their next celebrity president. A press release outlined The Daily Show’s reasoning for stepping into the polling game, reading, “In 2016, …
Read More »Hear Thurston Moore's Stripped-Down Cover of Galaxie 500's 'Another Day'
Gearing up for the upcoming reissue of Galaxie 500‘s live LP Copenhagen on Record Store Day, Thurston Moore has shared a cover of “Another Day.” “Another Day” was originally released on 1989’s On Fire and sung by bassist Naomi Yang. Moore strips down the dream-pop band’s instrumentation, using just an …
Read More »Cardi B Launches OnlyFans Account for Behind-the-Scenes 'WAP' Content
On the heels of “WAP” — her smash single with Megan Thee Stallion that just surpassed 73 million views on YouTube — Cardi B has launched an OnlyFans account with a $4.99 subscription fee. The rapper first posited the idea Sunday night on Twitter, referencing fellow artist Rubi Rose, who …
Read More »'Waiting for the Barbarians' Review: An A-List Literary Adaptation Limps to Life
You expect fireworks when you cast Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson and Mark Rylance in a political allegory about a nameless empire that savagely exploits the indigenous people in its desert colony. That the sparks fly only intermittently in Waiting for the Barbarians may be due to the heavy lifting required …
Read More »'The First Time' With Actor Justice Smith
Justice Smith made his first foray into voice acting withPhreaks, an Audible original series that dropped on August 4th. The 10-part scripted original also stars Golden Globe winner Christian Slater, Carrie Coon, Ben McKenzie, and up-and-coming actress Bree Klauser. For Smith, who previously appeared in films such asJurassic World: Fallen …
Read More »NYPD's 'Warrant Squad' Arrested a Trans Teen Protester, Shoved Her Into an Unmarked Van
On Tuesday, July 28th, videos began circulating on social media of an 18-year-old trans woman, Nikki Stone, being grabbed by a group of plainclothes New York Police Department officers and shoved into an unmarked van during a protest in Manhattan. In a tweet, the NYPD said Stone was was “wanted …
Read More »Michael Stipe, Big Red Machine Drop 'No Time for Love Like Now' Video
Michael Stipe has officially released his stunning new song “No Time for Love Like Now” with Big Red Machine, a collaboration between the National’s Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. Written by Stipe and Dessner, the clip features the former R.E.M. singer in a white v-neck shirt, singing …
Read More »'No One Wants to Hear From the Birther-in-Chief,' Don Lemon Erupts About Trump and the George Floyd Killing
After U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald held a press conference on the killing of George Floyd by police, CNN’s Don Lemon blasted President Trump and MacDonald for speaking about the president’s involvement in the case. During the Thursday press conference, MacDonald said the investigation into George Floyd’s death is ongoing and …
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