You know how in Mary Poppins, they foreshadow something big with a spooky little ditty — “Winds in the east, mist comin’ in”? Yeah, unfortunately, recessions don’t come with a catchy musical warning. Instead, we get vague economic omens: rising inflation, layoffs, (cough, cough tariffs), and the stock market tanking. …
Read More »An Embattled Snoop Dogg Bites Back a Little But Mostly Keeps It Cool
For 30 years, it seems that there has never been a pitch too wild for Snoop Dogg. He’s done a reggae album, a funk album, two gospel albums, and even released an album on the blockchain. The Zelig of popular music, no collaborator is off limits: Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, …
Read More »Justin Bieber Denies Rumors of Sean Combs Abuse in Rare Statement
Justin Bieber denied online rumors that he was abused by Sean Combs in his first public statement since Combs was arrested for sex-trafficking and racketeering. With Combs’ trial underway this week in New York, Bieber’s rep released a statement Friday in part due to the many rumors that have propagated …
Read More »Lisa and Tyla Beat the Heat in New 'When I'm With You' Video
Lisa and Tyla have linked up for the sweltering new music video for “When I’m With You,” their collaboration from the Blackpink singer/rapper’s debut solo album, Alter Ego. Directed by Olivia de Camps, the “When I’m With You” clip is set during a wildly hot summer day, with Lisa and …
Read More »MAGA Is Losing Its Mind Over an Instagram Post Calling for Trump's Ouster
Former FBI Director James Comey is under investigation by the Secret Service after posting a picture of seashells spelling out “8647” on Instagram — which conservatives claim is a secret call for President Donald Trump’s assassination. On Thursday, Comey posted an image to his social media of a “cool shell …
Read More »Cassie Ventura to Sean Combs: 'I'm Not a Rag Doll. I'm Someone's Child'
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Casandra “Cassie” Ventura finished her grueling, explicit, and sometimes haphazard cross-examination in ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking and racketeering trial Friday afternoon. She was excused by the judge after spending four days on the witness stand under questioning by both sides. Dressed in …
Read More »Donald Trump Swears He's Not a Fan of 'Highly Overrated' Bruce Springsteen
Donald Trump, who had “Born in the U.S.A.” on his 2016 campaign rally soundtrack, insisted he’s “never liked” Bruce Springsteen or his music after the musician called the president “incompetent and treasonous” at his 2025 European tour kickoff. Such biting words from such a famous and revered rock star unsurprisingly …
Read More »How Polimá Westcoast Is Raising the Bar for Chile's Urbano Movement
Chilean reggaeton is everywhere. Back in 2022, Cris MJ’s ”Una Noche en Medellín” went so immensely viral it caught the eye of Colombian perreo queen Karol G, who eventually drafted him for a remix that swelled with new life on her blockbuster LP Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season). MJ again …
Read More »How Turkey Manifested Its First Girl Group In a Generation
Stomping black platform boots. Burst of pink, purple, and blue lights. Smoke wraps the front stage inside a packed 3,500-person venue in Istanbul as six figures emerge, dressed in lace, fur, and chains. The singers move in formation; it’s not quite K-pop crisp, not quite riot grrrl wild, but something …
Read More »Sarah Silverman on Being 'SNL' Cast Member: 'You Feel Like a Piece of Sh-t'
While recently honoring Conan O’Brien for receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a gala event in D.C., Sarah Silverman told the audience that the former late-night host kept her going after she was fired from Saturday Night Live after only one season. That special is available to …
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