The comedic instinct to use anything and everything as fodder for ridicule means even the most sensitive of subjects can be reduced to a punchline. And in the past decade or so, several popular TV shows have used self-mutilation, specifically cutting, for cheap laughs. Cutting always served the same purpose …

John Lydon (a.k.a Johnny Rotten) and his longstanding post-punk outfit Public Image Ltd. are eying up an unexpected achievement: Representing Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with a new song, “Hawaii.” “Hawaii” — which also marks Public Image Ltd.’s first new song in about eight years — is far …

Carla Simón’s wonderful Alcarràs is set in Alcarràs, Catalonia, among a three-generation family of peach farmers whose future is uncertain. The movie is about this uncertainty. Years ago, the patriarch of the family, Rogelio (Josep Abad), made a deal with the owners of the land, the Pinyols, that it now …

It’s been five years since Nelly Furtado last took command of a stage for more than one song. To close out 2022, the singer made a rare appearance at Australia’s Beyond the Valley music festival for a 35-minute performance that rolled out a hit-packed setlist in celebration of her live …

The last three years have been pretty rough for the world, but there’s no denying that it’s been a good time to be a Belle and Sebastian fan. In late 2020, with touring sidelined, they released an excellent live album to remind us what a dynamic concert act they’ve become; …

When Howard Stern asked Conan O’Brien to name his favorite musical artist a couple of months back, he answered without hesitation. “I absolutely love Neil Young,” he said. “He’s managed to stay completely authentic and raw in a way that almost seems impossible to me. What he was doing with …

On Sunday, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in the capital of Brasília in opposition to the results of its October runoff election, which they falsely believe was stolen. In a scene terrifyingly echoing the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, …

Images eerily evocative of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol came out of Brazil as thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in the capital of Brasília on Sunday. According to The New York Times, protesters breached Brazil’s Congress, presidential offices, and Supreme …

In the weeks leading up to its release, Prince Harry‘s forthcoming memoir Spare has no shortage of revelatory details about his complicated relationship with the Royal Family, previously confined to keep up appearances. The book is complete and on its way — out Tuesday, Jan. 10 — but the Duke …

Adam Rich, the child actor who starred in the late Seventies series Eight Is Enough, has died at the age of 54. Rich’s rep Danny Deraney confirmed his client’s death Saturday on social media. An official cause of death is pending a scheduled autopsy, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s …