Paul Mescal‘s Lucius is just like his father in the latest trailer for Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator II. In the new clip from the film, the sources of the gladiator’s hunger for vengeance and violence are revealed as he battles inside and outside of the Colosseum. “I don’t fight for power,” …
Read More »Macklemore Enlists Palestinian Artists for 'Hind's Hall 2' Protest Song
Macklemore has enlisted a handful of Palestinian artists and poets for the sequel to his pro-Palestine protest song, “Hind’s Hall.” “Hind’s Hall 2,” which arrived on Saturday, features contributions from Palestinian-American singer Anees, the Gaza-born rapper MC Abdul, and Palestinian-American comedian and author Amer Zahr (who both sings and plays …
Read More »Meet the Creators Suing America to Save TikTok
In the spring of 2022, Chloe Joy Sexton’s mother died after a years-long battle with brain cancer. The loss came during what was already a trying period in Sexton’s life. She’d recently given birth herself, and had been fired from her job after getting pregnant. Now, at 27 years old, …
Read More »Mark Robinson's Top Campaign Staffers Flee Amid Porn Forum Scandal
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is no stranger to backlash. Still, in the wake of a damming CNN report exposing a virulent history of racism and misogyny on pornographic forums, his campaign for the state’s governorship is in dire straits. On Sunday afternoon, Robinson’s campaign announced in a statement …
Read More »The Cure Will Finally Release 'Alone' as First Single in 16 Years
The Cure‘s comeback is imminent. On Sept. 26, the band will release the new song “Alone,” marking their first original single release since 2008. The record will appear on their upcoming album Songs of a Lost World. The arrival of “Alone” will be accompanied by additional details about the album, …
Read More »Jane Fonda on Kamala, Taylor, and Our Existential Climate Crisis
The climate crisis has been keeping Jane Fonda up at night. “I was so angry, it was hard to go to sleep,” she says. “We are being killed with cancer, heart diseases, because of the burning of fossil fuel,” Fonda presses. “We have the solution to the climate crisis, why …
Read More »The New 'Matlock' Is the Russian Doll of Reboots
This post contains spoilers for the premiere of the new CBS drama Matlock, which is now streaming on Paramount+. Ordinarily, a spoiler warning like the one above shouldn’t be necessary for a show like Matlock, a reboot of the Andy Griffith legal drama, which ran for close to a decade …
Read More »Watch Slayer Perform First Live Show in Five Years at Riot Fest
Slayer performed their first live show in five years over the weekend, returning in top form at Chicago’s Riot Fest. The heavy metal band’s last concert was at the Forum in Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 2019 as part of their farewell tour. In February, two weeks after guitaristKerry Kingsaida …
Read More »Watch Pearl Jam Perform 'Even Flow' on Their Dark Matter World Tour
Pearl Jam appeared on CBS Sunday Morning over the weekend to chat about their career and their recent LP, Dark Matter. The morning show also aired an exclusive live performance clip of “Even Flow,” shot at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, MT, on Aug. 22 as part of the band’s current …
Read More »John Oliver Says Donald Trump's Comments on Immigrants Should Be 'Disqualifying'
America has had some time to reflect on the insane comments made by presidential hopeful Donald Trump during the recent debate where he claimed that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, OH, are abducting and eating cats and dogs.But John Oliver still has some thoughts on the matter. On a new episode …
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