Big Sean celebrated the 10th anniversary of his breakout mixtape Detroit Monday by uploading the expanded collection onto streaming services for the first time, as well as dropping the long-unreleased song “More Thoughts.” The rapper first teased “More Thoughts” on social media back in 2019 before finally unveiling the complete …
Read More »Robert Earl Keen Has Played His Final Show. He's Not Kidding
It is difficult to envision the moment playing out any other way. Robert Earl Keen, seated onstage at Floore’s Country Store in Helotes, Texas, had been playing for 3,000 people for nearly two-and-a-half hours. Only a single chorus remained between him and retirement after 41 years of playing shows. The …
Read More »'Don't Worry Darling' Is Part Angry-Tweet Social Thriller, Part Harry Styles Thirst Valentine
By now, the question isn’t whether you’ve heard of Don’t Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde‘s social-thriller-cum-thirst-valentine — it’s what you’ve heard about it. High-profile hook-ups, the humiliating serving of papers during public appearances, leaked videos, cross-media sniping, several pints’ worth of alleged bad blood, the ghosting of press conferences, Spitgate, etc. …
Read More »Tiffany Haddish Addresses Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit, Admits Sketch in Question 'Wasn't Funny at All'
Tiffany Haddish has addressed the child sex abuse lawsuit filed against her and fellow comedian Ariel Spears, saying in a social media statement Monday that the incident involving the two minors was over a comedy sketch that “wasn’t funny at all.” “I know people have a bunch of questions. I …
Read More »Wes Freed, Visual Artist Who Designed Drive-By Truckers' Albums, Dead at 58
Wes Freed, the visual artist whose surreal Southern-gothic images of shadowy figures, ominous owls, and black flamingos adorned album covers by Drive-By Truckers, has died at 58. Freed was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in January and a GoFundMe campaign was underway to help pay for his treatment. The band’s publicist …
Read More »Al Jazeera Reporter's Death Likely Caused by IDF, Israeli Military Says
Israeli military investigators have determined that an Israeli soldier was likely responsible for the May shooting death of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, according to a briefing given to the Associated Press and reporters on Monday. The military indicated it would not pursue a criminal probe into Abu …
Read More »Watch Aerosmith Play 'Back in the Saddle' At First Post-Pandemic Concert
Aerosmith played their first concert since the start of the pandemic Sunday night at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine. It was also their first public appearance since Steven Tyler finished up a stint at drug rehabilitation. Here’s video of opening song “Back In The Saddle” shot by a …
Read More »Pole Dancers Are the Latest Target of Far-Right Grooming Panic
This year at the Charlotte Pride Festival, Whitney Ann was more excited than ever to attend. Her pole dancing studio, Pole Body and Arts, was one of the sponsors of the event, and had a booth there. Plus, it was one of her first ever Pride after having come out …
Read More »Is New York City Really Cracking Down on Weed Sellers?
Across New York City, brazen pot dealers hock everything from pre-rolls to gummies on folding tables in parks, off gaudy trucks on major streets, and in storefronts painted purple, green, and gray. These illicit vendors have impressed upon a confused public that they’re operating above board by taking advantage of …
Read More »The Summer Black Queer Music Took Over
“THIS MUST BE how the white gays felt when Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor came out,” I direct-messaged my best friend in the wee hours of July 29, 2022. “Finally, an album for us.” It was the third consecutive time I had listened to Beyoncé’s seventh studio album, Renaissance, …
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