It’s been 14 years since Amanda Knox was released from an Italian prison, but rarely in that time has she truly felt free. The 37-year-old exoneree and activist might be lawfully permitted to move about in her daily life, which currently comprises work as a journalist, public speaker, and podcaster, …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Ex-Drummer Thanks Band, Shares 'Disappointment' After Run Ends
Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Frank Ferrer expressed his “gratitude” after nearly 20 years drumming with the band, as well as his “disappointment that this chapter came to an end.” GNR announced Ferrer’s departure from the band last week, describing the split as “amicable,” and adding, “The band thanks Frank …
Read More »Is the Controversial 'White Lotus' Hookup the End of Queerbaiting Backlash?
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Episode Six of The White Lotus Season Three. It started from the very first episode. “Dude, long plane rides make me so fucking horny,” Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger) declares, out of the blue, in the third-season premiere of The White Lotus. “It’s like, a lot of …
Read More »'The First Berserker: Khazan' Is a Stylishly Brutal Take on 'Soulslike' Games
Neople’s Dungeon and Fighter (or Dungeon Fighter Online, as it’s known in the US) series isn’t exactly a household name; but the Korean MMO brawler has been running for 20 years and is one of the highest-grossing media franchises ever made (we’re talking more than Looney Tunes, TMNT, and The …
Read More »Shakira Roams a Desolate New York City in New 'Última' Video
Shakira dropped a music video for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran single “Última” just before she kicked offthe second of seven sold out shows at Mexico City’s GNP Seguros Stadium over the weekend. She’s currently on the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour, which launched in Rio de Janeiro …
Read More »Rhiannon Giddens Has Complicated Feelings About Playing on 'Cowboy Carter'
When Beyoncé teased her country-tinged album Cowboy Carter last February, the first sound anyone heard was Rhiannon Giddens’ banjo. Giddens, who lent her distinctive instrument to the single “Texas Hold ‘Em,” has spent much of her career educating and informing audiences around the world about the deep Black roots of …
Read More »Techno Legend Carl Cox on Ultra Music Festival's 25th Anniversary and His Own Evolution
For four decades and counting, Carl Cox has commanded the decks at Ibiza residencies, headlined music festivals, and curated classics at underground raves. The veteran British DJ has developed a pre-show regime over the years: He eats nutrient-rich salads or fish-based dishes, drinks more water than alcohol, and occasionally clears …
Read More »Ethel Cain Will Follow Album Release With 'Willoughby Tucker Forever' Tour
Earlier this year, Ethel Cain returned with Perverts, a nine-track record marking her first LP since 2022’s Preacher’s Daughter. As though she’s making up for lost time, the singer-songwriter whose real name is Hayden Silas Anhedönia has already scheduled the release of another album. Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You …
Read More »Trump Loses It Over 'Distorted' Portrait of Himself
If you’ve been anywhere near Donald Trump’s social media in the past decade, you know that he is very particular about his image. Depictions of Trump — as seen in his eternally cringe NFTs, Ben Garrison cartoons, memes, and AI-generated fan slop — rarely fail to show him as anything …
Read More »Donald Trump Did Not Like Watching George Clooney on '60 Minutes'
George Clooney appeared on 60 Minutes Sunday night (March 23) to promote his upcoming Broadway debut: An adaptation of Good Night, and Good Luck, which tells the story of journalist Edward R. Murrow, who overcame immense political and corporate pressure to report on Joseph McCarthy and his anti-communist witch hunts …
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