Semisonic, the Nineties rock outfit behind the perennial late-night anthem “Closing Time,” are back with a new song, “The Rope,” which will appear on their first album in over 20 years, Little Bit of Sun, out Nov. 3. “The Rope” has a bright alt-rock crunch bolstered by brisk horns and …
Read More »Warner Bros. Apologizes For 'Insensitive' Barbenheimer Memes After Criticism From Japanese Studio Sector
The cultural phenomenon of Barbenheimer, the double-viewing fiasco of Warner Bros.‘ Barbie and Universal’s Oppenheimer, has lined the pockets of both studios while movie-goers dress up to head to their theaters and make the ultimate commitment to the bit. Many brands have also played into the popular social marketing, but …
Read More »Trump's PAC Is Just About Broke
Save America PAC is out of money. Donald Trump‘s biggest fundraising arm outside his campaign has just over $3.6 million on hand after burning through millions on legal fees for the former president and his allies. The revelation comes through Federal Election Commission filings released on Monday. Save America money …
Read More »'Heartstopper' Season 2 Captures the Beauty of Queer Teen Love
At one point in the new season of Netflix‘s Heartstopper, a pair of adult chaperones on a school field trip observe the various romantic entanglements of their students. One is touched and a bit amused by it all, while the other feels wistful about it. “When you don’t figure out …
Read More »RFK Jr.'s Super PAC Got More Than 50% of Its Funding From Trump Megadonor
Conservative billionaire Timothy Mellon is the largest single donor to Democratic 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s super PAC, American Values 2024. According to campaign finance disclosures provided to the Federal Election Commission, the billionaire single-handedly contributed $5 million of the $9.8 million raised by the PAC in the …
Read More »DeSantis Donors Want Him to Stop 'Blowing Money on F-cking Memes'
If cratering polling and campaign finance woes weren’t enough, the Florida governor’s run for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination was also marred in recent weeks by two instances of poorly thought-out posting. Leaked chat messages obtained by Semafor have revealed members of Ron DeSantis’ campaign staff discussing the creation and …
Read More »Maude Apatow, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, and More Pay Tribute to Angus Cloud: 'Too Young to Leave Us So Soon'
Angus Cloud, who played the soft-spoken and beloved character Fezco on Euphoria, died on Monday at the age of 25. The Oakland native, who had never acted before the hit show, was scouted for the series while walking down a street in Brooklyn. “[The] first time I watched myself on …
Read More »Remembering Angus Cloud's Best Scene: The Brutal Fight Between Fezco and Nate
When the second season of Euphoria premiered last January, the first episode “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door” ended with a brutal bang that left most viewers in shock. In the final scene, Fezco, the lovable drug dealer played by Angus Cloud, approaches sadistic jock Nate …
Read More »Whatever Heart 'Euphoria' Had, It Lay in Angus Cloud
A lot of people loved Angus Cloud, the star of Euphoria who abruptly died today at the age of 25, for his voice — that syrupy laconic drawl that sounded like a podcast at .5x speed. But I loved him for his eyes, these wet Easter-egg blue pools of emotion …
Read More »DeSantis Defends Tuberville's Freeze on Military Promotions
Ron DeSantis is doing CPR on his campaign, and there’s no Republican spin room quite like Fox News. Amid a discussion of campaign drama and tanking polling, the Florida governor, a Navy veteran, told Fox’s Bret Baier that he supported Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s freeze on military promotions — because pronouns …
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