The death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed to over 5,000 while rescue efforts have been hindered by freezing temperatures one day after two massive earthquakes hit near Gaziantep in southern Turkey. As The New York Times reported Tuesday, Feb. 7, at least 3,700 people are dead in Turkey …
Read More »Pharrell Teaches Tyler, The Creator the Other Meaning of House Music in 'RapCaviar Presents' Clip
Tyler, The Creator recalls the moment Pharrell inspired him to really get serious about music in a new clip from Hulu’s upcoming docuseries, RapCaviar Presents. In the clip, Tyler talks about how Pharrell — a longtime influence and mentor figure — was there for him at a pivotal moment in …
Read More »'Magic Mike's Last Dance' Is Very Unlikely to Turn You On
Something’s off about Magic Mike’s Last Dance. It starts off well enough — it gives us what we want by giving us more of what worked before — before it loses its way. But it opens enticingly, teasingly, like a fly. Mike Lane (Channing Tatum), titular hero of the Magic …
Read More »Nine Ways to Help Your Business Get Noticed on Social Media
Social media is saturated with accounts for businesses and individuals alike, making it hard to get noticed. However, discoverability plays a large role in driving sales and attracting new customers. Though the task may seem daunting, an overhaul of your team’s content creation may be necessary to expand your reach, …
Read More »Barbra Streisand's Fabled, Long-Awaited Memoir Will Finally Be Published This Year
Barbra Streisand has finally finished her memoir, My Name is Barbra, which will be published on Nov. 7 via Viking. Per a page for the book on the Viking website, the memoir will find Streisand recounting the totality of her life and career, “from growing up in Brooklyn to her …
Read More »Yo La Tengo Deliver Ode to New Jersey on 'Sinatra Drive Breakdown'
Few people would classify Hoboken, New Jersey, as the perfect scenic backdrop for an existential spiral about time, but Yo La Tengo makes it work on their new single “Sinatra Drive Breakdown.” The song appears on their upcoming album, This Stupid World, out on Friday, Feb. 10. “I see clearly …
Read More »GOP's Hunter Biden Obsession Enters Overdrive With 'Twitter Files' Hearing
House Republicans have made clear they intend to do everything they can to cast President Biden as the ringleader of a global crime racket that he’s now using the White House to facilitate. The House Oversight Committee, led by a guy who just a few days ago wondered if the …
Read More »Paramore Ignore the Hourglass on New Song 'Running Out of Time'
What’s the rush? Hayley Williams refuses to race against the clock on Paramore‘s latest song, “Running Out of Time.” The band premiered the track during an album release show in Nashville ahead of their upcoming album This is Why, out Friday, Feb. 10. “This is a song about how I’m …
Read More »Charlie Thomas, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer of The Drifters, Dead at 85
Charlie Thomas, who was known for R&B hits like “There Goes My Baby”and “Under the Boardwalk” with the Drifters, died on Jan. 31 at the age of 85. His friend, singer Peter Lemongello Jr., said the cause was liver cancer, the New York Times confirmed Monday. Thomas was inducted into …
Read More »Pink Floyd Lyricist Calls Roger Waters 'Putin Apologist' and 'Lip-Synching' Misogynist
The decades-long rift between Pink Floyd‘s David Gilmour and Roger Waters doesn’t show signs of mending anytime soon. On Monday, Gilmour’s wife Polly Samson, who helped write several songs after Waters’ left the band in 1985, took to social media to publicly criticize Waters. “Sadly @rogerwaters you are antisemitic to …
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