Mexican vocalist and actress Paquita la del Barrio — known for powerful feminist anthems like “Rata de Dos Patas,” “Tres Veces Te Engañé,”and “Las Mujeres Mandan” that often railed against cheating men and misogyny — has died. She was 77. Her team confirmed her death on her official social media …
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Near the end of the 50th anniversary Saturday Night Live special on Sunday night, original cast member Garrett Morris sat on a chair at the show’s primary stage (a.k.a. home base) to introduce “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” a 1978 SNL short that imagined an elderly John Belushi as the …
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On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender individuals from the U.S. military. In the order, Trump declared that “expressing a false ‘gender identity’ divergent from an individual’s sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service” — a transgender troop’s …
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There are tiny black letters floating against an intense orange backdrop on Lady Gaga‘s official website — and fans think they’re a hidden strings of lyric for them to find ahead of Mayhem, her forthcoming studio album scheduled for release on March 7. The lyrics show up if you hold …
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Roots Picnic will return to the Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on May 31 and June 1. The weekend will feature the Roots celebrating the 30th anniversary of Do You Want More?!!!??!, as well as leading appearances from D’Angelo, Lenny Kravitz, Meek Mill, GloRilla, Miguel, Tems, Latto, Kaytranada, and …
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Most vow renewals only happen at milestones, years into a marriage. But for the couple who found their relationship lightly home-wrecked by Marcello Hernandez’s Domingo on Saturday Night Live, it only took a few months for them to plan their do-over. Chloe Fineman and Andrew Dismukes’ Kelsey and Matthew returned …
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In the history of Saturday Night Live, was anything as secretive and anticipated as the moment this season right before Timothée Chalamet appeared onstage to sing the first of three Bob Dylan numbers? Which songs would they be? How would he sound? For me, it was all strangely familiar — …
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This post contains spoilers for “Same Spirits, New Forms,” the third-season premiere of The White Lotus, which is now streaming on Max. Three seasons in, we know The White Lotus has certain parts of its formula that it likes to repeat. Like the title of the season premiere says: “Same …
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Paul McCartney closed out Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary show by performing a medley of the final three songs on the Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road. McCartney began on piano with “Golden Slumbers,” singing about getting “back homeward”–a fitting conclusion to a show that began with Paul Simon and Sabrina …
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Saturday Night Live character Debbie Downer (Rachel Dratch) returned to ruin the mood for those looking to enjoy themselves during the show’s 50th anniversary special. Downer, who first appeared in 2004 and most recently showed up in 2020, first tended bar for Jimmy Fallon, Drew Barrymore, and Ayo Edebiri. As …
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