Film noir classics often captured heartbreak, betrayal, and deep cynicism. Those are the same feelings Gracie Abrams was working through on her debut album Good Riddance, released earlier this year. During her recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the singer and songwriter delivered channeled the Hollywood genre …
Read More »'The Curse' Is a Carnival of Misery. But Where Is It All Going?
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of The Curse, which is now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. “The Fire Burns On” begins with a glimpse of an actual episode of Flip-lanthropy (or, as Whitney wants to retitle it, Green Queen). Whitney is displeased with what Dougie is showing …
Read More »Porno for Pyros Celebrate a Christmas and Medical Miracle on New Song 'Pete's Dad'
Porno for Pyros have shared a special new holiday tune, “Pete’s Dad,” about (as the title suggests) guitarist Peter DiStefano’s father, who just beat cancer. While the song’s pitter-patter drums and uncanny acoustic guitars occasionally veer into strange sonic spaces, “Pete’s Dad” is obviously big-hearted, tender, and even a little …
Read More »'American Fiction' Is a Scathing Satire, a Family Drama, and an Absolute Triumph
Thelonious “Monk” Ellison has hit his breaking point. The students in his Southern-lit class at the prestigious university he teaches at are oversensitive snowflakes. His superiors think he needs a break from academia. Monk’s novels may still be in print, but you wouldn’t know it; they’ve all been relegated to …
Read More »Billie Eilish Hints at New Album During Appearance on 'Fallon'
Billie Eilish stopped by The Tonight Show to discuss her Grammy-nominated hit single “What Was I Made For?” and took the opportunity to tease new music. Speaking with host Jimmy Fallon, Eilish said she is “almost done” with the album she’s making. “At some point you will know more, but …
Read More »Jung Kook, Usher Team Up in Collaborative Performance Video for 'Standing Next to You' Remix
BTS‘ Jung Kook has unveiled a collaborative performance video with Usher for their remix of single “Standing Next to You.” In the stylized clip, the pair team up for an impressively choreographed performance alongside a group of dancers. The duo previously teased the video with a TikTok clip where the …
Read More »Watch Simu Liu Perform 'I'm Just Ken' During Los Angeles Concert
Simu Liu channeled his best Ryan Gosling during a concert in Los Angeles as he performed a live rendition of Barbie song “I’m Just Ken.” “I want you to close your eyes, and I want you to put your hand on your heart, and I want you to repeat after …
Read More »Reneé Rapp Taps Megan Thee Stallion for 'Mean Girls' Single 'Not My Fault'
Reneé Rapp has dropped a new song, “Not My Fault,” which features Megan Thee Stallion. The track is the first single from official soundtrack for Paramount’s upcoming movie Mean Girls, which sees Rapp reprising her Broadway role of Regina George. The Mean Girls soundtrack will arrive on Jan. 12 via …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Crashes Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' Monologue
Stephen Colbert‘s usual monologue had a surprise guest on Thursday’s episode, with Oprah Winfrey dropping by for a visit. Despite her radiant, all-purple suit, Winfrey insisted she was not there to promote her upcoming film, The Color Purple. As Colbert wrapped his monologue, he said this time of the year …
Read More »Becky G, Charlize Theron, and Kelsea Ballerini Join the 'RuVolution' as Guest Judges on 'Drag Race'
A new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is just weeks away — and the guest judges are gaggy. On Thursday, MTV released the first trailer of the new season, revealing a star-studded list of guest judges and new twists to the fan-favorite drag competition. Among the guest judges are Mexican-American …
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