This will be a spoiler-free review of Wake Up Dead Man. Mostly. We will tell you that it is Rian Johnson‘s third movie in his murder-mystery franchise involving a deductive sleuth mixing it up with a host of classic murder-mystery archetypes. We will list its cast members, which — as …
Read More »At Historic Nirvana Exhibit Closing in Seattle, Fans Bid Farewell to 'Priceless' Artifacts
It’s a perfectly dreary Saturday in Seattle as the morning rain has subsided and cooled off an unseasonably warm September. Earlier in the day, the doors of the Museum of Pop Culture, or MoPop as it’s colloquially called, opens its doors for what they know will be its busiest day …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Convenes Original and Current E Street Band Members for Rare Performance
“The full E Street Band right here!” Bruce Springsteen announced to the lucky crowd packed into Monmouth University’s Pollack Theatre on Saturday afternoon. Springsteen had just performed “Thunder Road” with seven musicians, six of them representing a just-for-this-occasion combination of original and current E Street Band members — Steven Van …
Read More »'What the Hell?' House Speaker Confuses White House With Claim Trump Was an FBI Snitch
Trump administration officials are perplexed, as many people are, by House Speaker Mike Johnson’s claims that Donald Trump was an FBI informant in the case against Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges he sexually abused and trafficked scores of underage girls. The president …
Read More »Eladio Carrión Pulls Out All the Stops at Barclays Center
Puerto Rican rapper Eladio Carrión wasn’t holding back during last night’s stop of his DON KBRN tour at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. While it isn’t the first time the rapper has performed in New York City, this was his first official arena show in the city — and he wanted …
Read More »West Point Alumni Group Cancels Ceremony Honoring Tom Hanks
The alumni association at West Point’s U.S. military Academy canceled a ceremony honoring Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who is also a staunch advocate for veterans and supported Joe Biden during his presidential campaign against Donald Trump. “This decision allows the Academy to continue its focus on its core mission of …
Read More »Morrissey 'Switched Off' Email Soliciting Offers for Rights to Smiths' Songs, Per His Website
Morrissey shut down an email to solicit offers for his rights to the Smiths’ music and other connected intellectual property, according to a post on his official website. “The ‘eaves’ business email address has been switched off due to the colossal response to Morrissey’s announcement of his wish to pass …
Read More »Damon Dash Files for Bankruptcy, Cites $25 Million Debt and Almost No Assets
Damon Dash, the once high-flying hip-hop mogul who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke, has filed for personal bankruptcy in Florida, citing $25 million in debts and almost no assets. In his 56-page petition obtained by Rolling Stone, Dash says he has no monthly income, no house, no …
Read More »Sydney Sweeney Throws a Mean Punch
Here’s a partial list of what we talk about when we talk about Sydney Sweeney: the iconic power of blondes, screen nudity, on-set rumors, female objectification, Hollywood economics, her political affiliation, her figure, her jeans, her genes. What’s usually not on this short list? Her acting chops. Blessed with a …
Read More »Alchemist and Freddie Gibbs Talk 'Alfredo 2', Stan Culture, and Movie Scripts
The East Village’s TabeTomo Ramen is quiet on a Tuesday afternoon — but not for long. Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist soon stroll in, with the former colorfully explaining his tardiness: “I was underwear shopping…I’m gonna get fucked in these,” he informs, admiring the three-pack as he sits in the …
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