Gillian Welch has shared two more songs from her upcoming collection of previously unheard material, Boots No 2: the Lost Songs, Vol. 2: “Beautiful Boy” and “I Just Want You to Know.” “Beautiful Boy” is a sweet but devastating song in which Welch captures the anxiety and unease that often …
Read More »'I Am Greta' Trailer Chronicles Greta Thunberg's Climate Fight, Ocean Voyage
Hulu has released a new trailer for its upcoming documentary on climate activist Greta Thunberg, I Am Greta, which will arrive on the streaming service November 13th. The film offers a detailed look at Thunberg’s work over the past few years, as her strike for climate action outside the Swedish …
Read More »Eagles Bassist Timothy B. Schmit Embraces MeToo Movement in New Song 'Cross That Line'
Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit has released a new song, “Cross That Line,” that addresses the MeToo Movement along with the narcissism of President Trump. The first verse addresses a Harvey Weinstein-like “movie king” that uses his position to take advantage of young actresses. “He made promises of money and …
Read More »After Gender Reveal Party Causes Wildfire in California, Are We Finally Done?
There are certain things that are so inane that to even mention them does them too much of a service, including (but not limited to) racists, hot dog-flavored potato chips, and TikTok dances as performed by rich white children. Among these things are gender reveal parties, or couples’ misapprehension that …
Read More »See First Sound Change in 7 Years in John Cage's 639-Year-Long Song
Hundreds of people gathered in a German church Saturday to witness the first sound change in seven years for avant-garde composer John Cage’s 639-year-long song. On September 5th, 2001, a specially built organ installed in Halberstadt, Germany’s St. Burchardi Church began its rendition of Cage’s “Organ/ASLSP (As Slow As Possible),” …
Read More »Pearl Jam Release 'Alive' Video From 2018 Seattle Homecoming Show
Pearl Jam may have been forced to delay their Gigaton tour until 2021 because of the pandemic, but they’re trying to tide fans over until then by screening their entire August 8th, 2018 show at Seattle’s Safeco Field Friday via Nugs.net. Members of the Ten Club can watch for free. …
Read More »DaBaby, Quavo Travel Through Time Warp in 'Pick Up' Video
DaBaby — never one to take a vacation — has followed up his VMAs performance with a new video, “Pick Up,” featuring Quavo of Migos. The Reel Goats-directed clip begins with DaBaby opening his new folding smartphone and disappearing into a time warp, where he encounters cavemen and cavewomen in …
Read More »'Women Make Film': A Parallel History of the Movies, Told by Female Filmmakers
There’s an accepted story we tell ourselves about the history of the movies, which goes something like this: Technological inventions in the late 1800s lead to a new type of mass entertainment and a burgeoning art form in the early part of the 20th century. Though the epicenter and main …
Read More »The First Time: Ralph Macchio
Ralph Macchio has spent the past two years reprising his famous Daniel LaRusso character on the Karate Kid spinoff series, Cobra Kai, which is slated to return for a third season on Netflix in 2021. The critically acclaimed series mixes old characters like Johnny Lawrence and John Kreese with a …
Read More »LL Cool J on Police Reform: 'We've Got to Vet These Bad Cops Differently'
Less than a week after George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police and protests started springing up around the country, LL Cool J posted an a cappella rap in support of the Black Lives Matter movement to Instagram. “Watching that man die slow left a hole,” he said …
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