Delia keeps a framed hand-drawn picture beside her bed to remind herself that she got away. “You escaped. You are safe,” it says, in English and Spanish. At 25, Delia has been free from the sex trade for about eight years now, but she told a Brooklyn courtroom that sometimes …
Read More »'It's a Full-Circle Moment': Epik High on Their New Album and 2022 Tour Plans
When it came to making their 10th studio album, Epik High had a clear goal in mind: stick with the honest themes of self-love, loneliness, and confidence that have made them one of South Korea‘s most popular hip-hop acts since debuting in 2003. “Epik High has always been best at …
Read More »Did Armie Hammer's Scandal Sink 'Death on the Nile'?
The star-studded Death on the Nile premiered this past weekend, distributed by 20th Century Studios (i.e. Disney), headlined by Gal Gadot and helmed by freshly minted Oscar nominee Kenneth Branagh. A lavish adaptation of Agatha Christie’s beloved 1937 novel, and a sequel to Branagh’s prior Christie effort Murder on the …
Read More »Trevor Noah on Entertainer Duty for First White House Correspondents' Dinner in Two Years
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner will make its return for the first time in two years on April 30 with Trevor Noah appointed as featured entertainer of the night. The Daily Show host will be integral to the WHCA’s attempt to bring comedy back to the yearly gathering …
Read More »California Knows How To Party: Dr. Dre Leads One of the All-Time Great Super Bowl Halftime Shows
Well, that was awesome. The Super Bowl halftime show finally opened up to hip-hop—this was the first time the rappers got to bumrush center stage, instead of serving as a sideshow. And it was a triumph. Dr. Dre presided over an all-time great Super Bowl blowout, rocking alongside Snoop Dogg, …
Read More »Eminem Kneels During Super Bowl Halftime Show
Eminem delivered a memorable performance during the 2022 Pepsi Halftime Show by taking a knee at the end of it. The statement seemingly paid tribute to former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick who, as a player had kneeled in protest of police brutality and racial injustice against Black Americans. League …
Read More »Watch Oscar Isaac Embrace Chaos in 'Moon Knight' Super Bowl Trailer
During the Super Bowl, Marvel Studios debuted the second trailer for Moon Knight, the Oscar Isaac-led show set to premiere on Disney Plus. In the forthcoming limited series, Isaac stars as Stephen Grant, a gift shop employee who discovers he has a dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with …
Read More »Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson to Host 'Eurovision'-Styled 'American Song Contest'
Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson will serve as hosts of American Song Contest, the Eurovision-styled singing competition premiering on NBC this March. First announced in August 2020 and modeled after the annual Eurovision Song Contest, the American Song Contest will 56 artists — one from all 50 states, plus one …
Read More »Why Mickey Guyton's Super Bowl Performance Mattered for America
For all of its national holiday status, Super Bowl Sunday can be a complicated matter, especially when you consider the NFL’s tumultuous record surrounding issues of race. See the league’s handling of Colin Kaepernick or coach Brian Flores. But the NFL made the right call for Super Bowl LVI when …
Read More »Party of Trump Unironically Wants to Test Biden's Mental Fitness
Republicans, the party that elected President Donald Trump, have recently renewed their call for President Joe Biden to submit to a cognitive exam. It’s a rich demand coming from people who supported Trump, whose already loose grip on reality seemed to slip even further into delusion as he shitposted his …
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