Guns N’ Roses’ bassist, Duff McKagan, wants your guiding light on “Lighthouse,” the gentle title track from his upcoming solo album. “Won’t you be my lighthouse?” he sings over a gospel backdrop of organ and backup vocalists. “Give me sight and lead me on/Oh, shine on me, my lighthouse/And dry …
Read More »'Elemental': Pixar's Steamiest Love Story Will Leave You Cold
Elemental — Pixar‘s 27th film, and the first to feature star-crossed lovers that literally become steamy when they kiss — forces you to answer a lot of questions right off the bat. Can a young man made entirely out of liquid ever find true romance with a fiery young woman? …
Read More »Demi Lovato Re-Adopted 'She/Her' Pronouns Because Explaining 'They/Them' Was 'Exhausting'
For Demi Lovato, the process of figuring out their gender identity has been mostly explorative but also tiring. In May 2021, the musician announced that they identify as non-binary and would use they/them pronouns going forward. Then, just over a year later, they shared that they’re also comfortable using she/her …
Read More »'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 2 Is Remarkably Captivating
We’ve been bingeing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in my house lately. In addition to the underrated spinoff’s individual merits, it’s striking to be reminded of the differences between the era where every successful show made 20-plus episodes a year, and this current one, where 10 episodes per season is …
Read More »Jesse Malin Suffered a Rare Spinal Stroke. He's Determined to Walk and Dance Again
On the last Saturday of March at New York’s Webster Hall, Jesse Malin was doing what he’s done a thousand times before: leaping off the stage and wading through a sold-out crowd toward the back bar, which he climbed atop to lead a singalong of his song “She Don’t Love …
Read More »Former Dodgers Pitcher Trevor Bauer Faces Another Sexual Assault Allegation
Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was accused by an Arizona woman of sexual assault and choking her unconscious, according to court filings in which the woman accused Bauer of raping her and getting her pregnant in late 2020. According to USA Today, which first reported on the court filings, the …
Read More »Riley Keough to Pay Priscilla Presley, Ending Legal Battle Over Family Trust
Riley Keough will pay Priscilla Presley a lump-sum payment as part of a settlement that will end the battle over the estateofLisa Marie Presley, according to the New York Times. Keough (Lisa Marie’s daughter) agreed to provide as much as $400,000 to pay legal fees Priscilla (Lisa Marie’s mother) incurred …
Read More »Fox News' Graphic Labels Biden a 'Wannabe Dictator' During Trump Speech
Fox News dropped its “Fair and Balanced” motto in 2017, and has been doing its best to embody the change ever since. On Tuesday, the network reached new heights of shameless propaganda during Donald Trump’s post-arrest speech in New Jersey. During the network’s live coverage of Trump’s address, Fox briefly …
Read More »Illinois First U.S. State to Restrict Book Bans in Libraries
As the nation’s ideological fight reaches book shelves, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation on Monday that would cut off state funding for Illinois public libraries that restrict or ban books. Pritzker called the bill, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, the first of its kind. The legislation arrives as …
Read More »Trump Plots Revenge Against Biden in Unhinged Post-Arrest Speech
It looks like Donald Trump has established a playbook for getting indicted: fly into the city he’s being charged in, load up the motorcade, go to court, get arrested, get arraigned, then fly to one of his resorts for a night-of speech. Trump flew to Mar-a-Lago to speak after getting …
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