Suga of BTS has his priorities in order. Earlier this year, the musician shared his solo album D-Day, which took him across North America in April and May. He made the most of his time on that leg of the tour, even bringing Halsey out in Los Angeles to debut …
Read More »See John Williams Conduct Surprise Set at 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' Premiere
Attendees of the Hollywood premiere of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny were treated to more than just Harrison Ford’s last go-round as the adventurer, as legendary composer John Williams also conducted a surprise set at the Dolby Theatre. Following opening words from the franchise’s architects and stars — …
Read More »'Can't Cancel Pride' Announces 2023 Benefit Show Lineup With Kesha, Big Freedia, Adam Lambert
Can’t Cancel Pride returns on Thursday, June 15, for its massive 2023 concert featuring performances from Kesha, Big Freedia, Adam Lambert, Ciara, Brandi Carlile, and more. The event will be hosted by JoJo Siwa and live stream across iHeartRadio platforms on Facebook and YouTube beginning at 8 p.m. EST. The …
Read More »The Right Boosted Trans Hate — And Ran Up Their Follower Counts
A few minutes into the documentary What Is a Woman?, Matt Walsh is seen striding into the woods with a fishing rod, his plaid shirt, vest, and close-cropped beard, giving off lumberjack dad energy. “I like to come out here to think,” he intones as he casts his line into …
Read More »Is America Already in a Civil War?
The indictment of Donald Trump revealed that the far-right passions that spilled over into violence on Jan. 6 have not cooled, so much as remained at a simmer. And that a big news event can stoke themimmediately back to a boil. Brad Onishi is an expert on what’s fueling extremism …
Read More »'Black Mirror' Season Six Takes Aim at Netflix But Feels Stuck in the Past
This post contains spoilers for the sixth season of Black Mirror, which is streaming now on Netflix. “Joan Is Awful,” the first episode of the new season of Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi satire anthology series Black Mirror, stars Annie Murphy as the title character, a tech-company executive horrified to discover that …
Read More »Ticketmaster, Others Agree to All-In Pricing as White House Cracks Down on Hidden Junk Fees
Ticketmaster (owned by Live Nation), SeatGeek, and other ticketing companies have agreed to institute all-in pricing in response to the White House’s crackdown on hidden junk fees. On Thursday, President Joe Biden met with representatives from the ticketing industry and venue owners — including the CEOs of SeatGeek, TickPick, and …
Read More »Friendship and Creative Fire Fuel Wham!'s World-Conquering Pop in New Doc Trailer
Netflix has dropped the first trailer for its new documentary, Wham!, which offers an extensive, archive-heavy look at the rise of the world-conquering Eighties pop heroes. Directed by Chris Smith, the new film traces George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s remarkable four-year run between 1982 and 1986, which was filled with …
Read More »Teddy Geiger Announces New Album 'Teresa' With Fuzzy First Single
In 2019, Teddy Geiger relocated to Madrid where she lived with a cousin for a few months. She needed to get out of Los Angeles: In the wake of a Grammy nomination for co-writing Shawn Mendes‘ “In My Blood” and experiencing her first full year of living publicly out as …
Read More »Slowthai Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges
Slowthai pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape Thursday, stemming from an alleged incident that occurred in September 2021. The British rapper born Tyron Frampton appeared in court for the first time Thursday alongside his co-defendant Alex Blake-Walker, who also pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and …
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