As we bid farewell to the holiday season, the optimism of the new year often gives way to the reality of unresolved challenges and the return to work. Stress and anxiety, despite our best intentions, manage to sneak back into our lives. But fear not, there’s a simple, accessible and …
Read More »ScHoolboy Q Shares Track List for 'Blue Lips,' First Album in Almost Five Years
ScHoolboy Q has finally – and cryptically – shared a release date and track list for his long-awaited sixth album. Per a trailer and countdown on his website, the album, named Blue Lips, will drop at midnight on March 1. The trailer embedded on the site via YouTube is set …
Read More »Eight Tips for Pulling Your Team Out of a Post-Holiday Winter Slump
Once the celebrations of the holiday season are over, it can be easy to fall into a slump upon your return to work. The merrymaking is over, and the cold, gloomy feel of winter sets in — not the best recipe for a motivated staff. And while the winter blues …
Read More »Netflix Shares First Look at Season 2 of 'Squid Game'
Netflix shared the first look at Squid Game’s much-anticipated second season as part of a montage highlighting the streaming service’s 2024 releases. The brief clip at the end of the “Next on Netflix” previews picks up where Season One left off: With Lee Jung-jae’s Gi-hun — the survivor of the …
Read More »Inside the Bold, Haunting Opera Inspired by Kurt Cobain
The official title of the opera making its U.S. premiere next week is Last Days. But Matt Copson, who co-directed it and also wrote its libretto, knows everyone will call it something else: the Kurt Cobain opera. “That’s fine,” Copson says. “I’m up for that. It’s not about that, of …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Introduces 'Cry Me a River' With Apology to 'Absolutely F-cking Nobody' in NYC
It’s been five years since Justin Timberlake last toured, but over the last few weeks, he’s been easing back into performing with a couple of one-off shows ahead of his forthcoming album Everything I Thought I Was, out March 15. During those appearances, a recurring performance bit has emerged. Wednesday …
Read More »'Genius: MLK/X' Casts Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X in a New Light
Samuel L. Jackson, Jeffrey Wright, and David Oyelowo have all portrayed civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., whose Atlanta sit-ins, Montgomery bus boycotts, and peaceful protests desegregated the nation. When Kelvin Harrison Jr. was first offered the role, he was overwhelmed by the weight of the historical figure and …
Read More »'The Promised Land' Gives Mads Mikkelsen the Big, Bloody Epic He Deserves
You do not fuck with Mads Mikkelsen. There are a number of takeaways to be had from The Promised Land, the excellent prestige drama-cum-bloody payback flick straight outta Denmark. The rich in 18th century Scandinavia were as entitled, immoral, and sociopathic as they are in 21st century everywhere. Just because …
Read More »Showtime Sued By Estate of Tammy Wynette's Last Husband Over 'George and Tammy' Portrayal
The estate of Tammy Wynette’s fifth and final husband, George Richey, has sued Showtime and one of Wynette’s daughters over the “villainous” portrayal of Richey in the 2022 miniseries George and Tammy. Richey died in 2010, 12 years after Wynette’s 1998 death. A year after Richey died, Georgette Jones — …
Read More »From 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' to 'Lisa Frankenstein,' Here's What We're Watching This Month
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s a busy month for both film and TV this February. Curb Your Enthusiasm begins its final season on Max, for instance, and Christopher Nolan’s (pretty great) COVID …
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