How do you adapt the unadaptable? Neil Gaiman‘s beloved fantasy comic book The Sandman centers around Dream, a godlike embodiment of humankind’s collective unconscious who looks like he might also sing in a Cure cover band. Its cerebral tales leap among eras and settings, including multiple pit stops in the …
Read More »Flawed Humans, Awkward Sex, Messy Relationships: Yep, 'Sharp Stick' Is a Lena Dunham Movie
Early in Lena Dunham’s bittersweet Sharp Stick, which goes wide this week, two young women are treated, yet again, to their origin stories. Their mother, Marilyn (Jennifer Jason Leigh), believes in ritual. Treina (Taylour Paige) is the biological daughter of a stranger Marilyn met and befriended some years ago, who …
Read More »'Fight the Barbarians': The MAGA Movement Lays Out a Warpath at CPAC
Stoking the culture wars is nothing new for CPAC. But with dark, militant speeches — and literal demonization of the MAGA movement’s political opponents — the conservative convention in Dallas this week menaced America with what seemed to be thinly veiled calls for violence, all while seeking to whitewash the …
Read More »Indiana Becomes First State to Pass Post-Roe Abortion Ban
Indiana approved a law severely restricting abortion access Friday, becoming the first state to enact stricter anti-abortion policies following the repeal of Roe v. Wadein June. The legislation is a near-total ban on abortion, offering only limited exceptions for certain cases of rape incest before 10-weeks post-fertilization, as well as …
Read More »Anne Heche Crashes Car into L.A. Home, Sparking Fire That Sends Her to Hospital
Actress Anne Heche was rushed to a hospital Friday after driving her car through the front of a Los Angeles home, sparking a fire that engulfed the structure and sent its resident rushing to save her pets. “I’m OK, my dogs are OK, and my turtle is OK, but everything …
Read More »Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Split After Nine Months: 'It Lasted Longer Than We Thought,' Says World
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have ended their nine-month relationship, bringing to an end an unlikely whirlwind romance that both captivated and confused fans — and generated a seemingly never-ending supply of tabloid drama. Rolling Stone has learned that the reality TV mogul and former Saturday Night Live comedian parted …
Read More »Queens Unite: Beyoncé, Madonna Join Forces for New 'Break My Soul' Remix
Beyoncé and Madonna have teamed up for a royal collaboration, “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix).” The latest remix of Beyoncé’s Renaissance single arrived on Friday, just in time to get the weekend party started. The percolating remix interpolates Madonna’s “Vogue” with Beyoncé flipping the script for the iconic spoke-sung …
Read More »'You Have To Keep People Guessing': Denzel Curry on Martial Arts and Musical Growth
Over the last decade, fans have witnessed Florida rapper Denzel Curry grow up, from his early days as a member of SpaceGhostPurrp’s loud and boisterous Raider Klan to his most recent solo LP, Melt My Eyez See Your Future. The new album incorporates dizzying jazz elements, with features from features …
Read More »Trump's Voter Fraud PAC Gave $60,000 to Melania's Fashion Designer
Donald Trump’s Save America political action committee — which raised $250 million on the promise that it would fight voter fraud following the 2020 election — isn’t just spending its funds to pay the legal bills for Jan. 6 witnesses. The PAC also gave $60,000 to a fashion designer associated …
Read More »Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $45.2 Million in Punitive Damages to Sandy Hook Parents
InfoWars conspiracy monger Alex Jones will have to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to Scarlett Lewis and Neil Heslin, the parents of a six-year-old killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, an Austin, Texas, jury determined on Friday. The decision was unanimous. The decision comes a day after the …
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