Poor Ben Affleck just wants everyone to get along. During his latest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, in promotion of upcoming film Air, which he directed and stars in, the actor urged the host to extend an olive branch to longtime rival Matt Damon, who acts opposite him in the …

An over-the-counter nasal spray version of Narcan, the medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, was officially approved by the Food and Drug Administration today, March 29. The move means the medication, also known as naloxone, will be available in drug stores, grocery stores, gas stations, and …

In a surprise announcement Wednesday morning, organizers for the influential festival known as FloydFest —scheduled for July 26 through 30 in rural Virginia —said the future of the festival is in limbo. Dubbed “FloydFest 23: Forever,” this year’s lineup includes headliners the Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket, Sheryl Crow, and …

Republicans have responded to Monday’s shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville the same way they respond to most mass shootings: offering thoughts, prayers, and whatever linguistic gymnastics necessary to avoid taking action to address the epidemic of child slaughter. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) said it was “premature” to consider …

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have dropped the latest track off their upcoming album Weathervanes. Titled “Middle of the Morning,” it’s an easy-like-Sunday-morning jam that finds Isbell tapping into the power-singing he does on his live staple “Cover Me Up.” It’s also a contender for a new Isbell classic. …

Over the course of their 20-plus-year career, the New Pornographers have often specialized in catchy ambiguity. If leader Carl Newman was just a machine cranking out power-pop tunes, it would get boring. But there’s also a lot of mixed emotions going on under the surface of their studiously nuanced pop-rock …

For Chlöe Bailey, all is fair in love and art. Over the past two years, the singer has publicly cycled through a series of stops and starts while building her musical identity outside of Chlöe x Halle, the R&B duo she forms with her younger sister. The six months in …

Filmmaker Wes Anderson will point his telescope toward outer space this summer with his new film, Asteroid City. In a trailer for the movie, due out June 16, a father’s car breaks down somewhere in the desert where he’s taking his kids for “Asteroid Day” in 1955. From there, things …

The panicked 911 call made on January 1, after Jeremy Renner was crushed beneath a 14,000-pound snow plow in an effort to rescue his nephew, has been released. In the call, a man describes Renner’s condition as “rough shape. Knowing now the extent of his injuries, rough feels like the …

Melissa Joan Hart spoke about helping kindergartners escape the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville earlier this week in a tearful video shared on Instagram. Hart and her husband happened to be near the scene on Monday, while headed to the nearby school that their kids attend for a …