Billy Corgan has hopped on Zoom to chat about his coming tour with the his new band, the Machines of God, which will revisit Smashing Pumpkins songs from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Machina, and Aghori Mhori Mei at special small-hall shows. He’s really eager to go over the …
Read More »'The Last of Us': Joel's Return and Other Secrets Behind the Making of Episode 6
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, now streaming on Max. The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann was behind the camera to direct the penultimate episode of the postapocalyptic drama’s second season, and it was an imposing assignment. Within the span of an …
Read More »Wes Anderson Questions Logic Behind Trump's Movie Tariffs: 'It Doesn't Ship That Way'
Wes Anderson‘s films are painstakingly detailed to capture his signature style. Donald Trump‘s plan to impose a supposed 100 percent tariff on American films produced outside of the U.S., on the other hand, is not particularly detailed or well thought out. During a press conference for The Phoenician Scheme at …
Read More »Trump Preps for Putin Call With Another Meltdown Over Bruce Springsteen
President Donald Trump has demanded an investigation into Bruce Springsteen and other artists who supported former Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, after the singer has repeatedly told crowds at his concerts that the president is an “unfit” man running “a rogue government.” The president — who is scheduled to …
Read More »Elton John Calls U.K. Government 'Absolute Losers' Over A.I. Copyright Plans
Elton John spoke out about the U.K. government’s plans to let tech companies use copyright-protected work without permission. Appearing on BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg over the weekend, John noted that the strategy would “rob young people of their legacy and their income.” “It’s a criminal offense, I think,” …
Read More »Watch Eminem Join Jelly Roll for 'Lose Yourself' at Detroit Show
Jelly Roll enlisted Eminem for a rendition of the rapper’s 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” at Detroit’s Ford Field on Sunday night. Jelly Roll started the Oscar-winning song himself before being joined by Eminem for the second verse. “Detroit, what up?! Make some noise for Jelly Roll!” Eminem shouted at the …
Read More »Barack Obama Sends Well Wishes to Joe Biden After Cancer Diagnosis
Barack Obama has sent his best wishes to Joe Biden and his family following the news that the former president has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. “Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family,” Obama wrote on social media. “Nobody has done more to …
Read More »That Doc on Shia LaBeouf's Acting School Is Even Crazier Than You've Heard
In 2018, Shia LaBeouf was feeling heartbroken, adrift, in a state of what he called “spiritual sickness.” So the actor did what a lot of us were doing back then when we found ourselves in serious need of help: He went on Twitter. In the video that LaBeouf posted on …
Read More »Channel Courtside Chalamet With These 13 New York Knicks Tees
Over the weekend, Madison Square Garden (and the streets of NYC) erupted in chaos as the New York Knicks pulled off a 119 to 81 win over the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. If “Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made Of” ever needed a real-life …
Read More »'Comedy Is the Relief Valve': How Sarah Silverman Survived Grief and Backlash
S arah Silverman has a shy side. No, really. For years, she avoided doing a podcast because she didn’t want to ask her friends to be on another comedy show. Then, during the pandemic, Silverman came up with a solution. She made her fans the guests. Now, listeners call in …
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