It’s GagaChella once again. On Wednesday, Coachella announced the stacked lineup for this year’s festival, which features Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Travis Scott, and Green Day as headliners for the April 11-13 and 25-27 festival. “Death, taxes, and rock & roll,” Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day tells Rolling Stone. …
Read More »Olivia Newton-John's Classic 'Grease' Jacket Is Up for Grabs
In “A Week of Hollywood Legends,” Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) are bidding off property from the estate of singer and actor Olivia Newton-John, including the black leather jacket Newton-John’s Sandy rode off into the sky in with John Travolta’s Danny in Grease. A portion of the proceeds …
Read More »'Girls Gone Wild' Docuseries Examines, Interviews Man Behind Soft-Core Porn Empire
In Girls Gone Wild, the Untold Story, producers examine the life of Joe Francis, the founder of the multimillion-dollar franchise that profited off of exploitive videos featuring young spring breakers baring their breasts for T-shirts and hats. The trailer for the Peacock docuseries, released Wednesday, features interviews with former Girls …
Read More »RFK Jr. Said His Organization Funded Viral Covid Conspiracy Film 'Plandemic'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump‘s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is well known for his anti-vaccine stance and dabbling in junk science. But ahead of his potential confirmation, more details of his conspiracist views on Covid-19 have come to light — including the fact …
Read More »Trump Says Republicans 'MUST KILL' Bipartisan Bill to Protect Press Freedom
Donald Trump has sworn he will exact retribution on his political rivals and critics — and that includes members of the press. The president-elect is already demanding that Republicans in Congress kill bipartisan legislation that would protect American journalists from surveillance by the federal government, and help shield the confidential …
Read More »Alexis & Fido Have Outlasted Their Competition
Alexis & Fido have been here since the beginning. But though they’re legitimate OGs of reggaeton, the dynamic performers and masters of the double-entendre are some of the quietest superstars in a genre that’s not quiet at all — though foundational hits like “5 Letras,” “Mala Conducta,” and “El Tiburón” …
Read More »The Magnetic Fields Bring Eight of Their '69 Love Songs' to NPR's 'Tiny Desk'
The Magnetic Fields were able to get through eight of their 69 Love Songs during a performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. The special performance allowed Stephin Merritt and co. to offer stripped-down takes on some of the songs they’ve been playing around North America this year as they …
Read More »Cher Says Lucille Ball Told Her to Leave Sonny — and More Things We Learned From Her Memoir
This week, Cher unveiled Cher: The Memoir, Part One. The hefty book details the first half of the icon’s life, while the second half will be recounted in the upcoming Part Two. The book is as raw and unfiltered as one would expect from Cher. She doesn’t hold back on …
Read More »Trans Journalist Imara Jones: 'There's Something Wrong With the Character of This Country'
Imara Jones knew this was coming. Way back in 2018, well before this election cycle, the Black, trans journalist-entrepreneur launched TransLash Media, and her podcast The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, has long covered the trans experience: both the diversity and power of trans lives, as well as the highly organized (and …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Deserves To Be Mentioned Alongside Hip-Hop's Greats
With his eighth studio album, Chromakopia, Tyler, the Creator has secured his longest-running streak atop the album charts, staying there for three consecutive weeks so far. The 33-year-old rapper and producer announced the accomplishment during his headlining set at the music festival he started, Camp Flog Gnaw, which celebrated its …
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