Machel Montano is ready to make us dance with new music. On Wednesday, the Trinidadian soca musician announced his album One Degree Hotter, out later this month, as he released the high-energy music video for “Her Mudda.” The upcoming LP is titled One Degree Hotter in reference to his numerous …
Read More »Phish, Sturgill Simpson, Jack White to Perform at Bourbon & Beyond 2025
Bourbon & Beyond, the Louisville, Kentucky, festival that combines live music with whiskey culture, has announced a bonkers 2025 lineup. Phish, Sturgill Simpson, Noah Kahan, and the Lumineers are all in headlining slots, with names like Jack White, Benson Boone, Megan Moroney, Alabama Shakes, Khruangbin, Joe Bonamassa, Goo Goo Dolls, …
Read More »Families With Trans Kids Are Fleeing the U.S.
Mandy Moen’s children didn’t get Christmas presents this year, but their family tried to make the best of the situation. They fastened a long string of beads to the wall in the shape of a Douglas fir, and thumbtacked ornaments to the living room drywall, including a miniature plastic TV …
Read More »Bob Marley Estate to Celebrate Reggae Legend's 80th Birthday With 'Uprising' Livestream
The estate of Bob Marley has lined up a series of events to celebrate what would have been the reggae legend’s 80th birthday. The festivities begin Thursday with an ‘Uprising’ Tribute Concert livestream from the family’s Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica, featuring new and established Jamaican artists like Mortimer, …
Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda Says He 'Really Wanted' Munchkin Role in 'Wicked'
Lin-Manuel Miranda hoped to play a minor role in the film adaptation of Wicked but his casting request was denied, he said during a Monday appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. “In the opening number of the show, this one munchkin runs out and goes, ‘Is it true …
Read More »'Armand' Is a Big Social-Commentary Swing With a Stellar Performance
It’s the laugh that gets you. Roughly halfway through Armand, the debut feature from Norwegian filmmaker Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, we watch someone fall apart. A mother has been called into a parent-teacher conference. Her name is Elisabeth, she’s an actor of some renown, and is now largely associated with a …
Read More »Travis Kelce Will Have Good Luck Charm Taylor Swift Cheering Him on at Super Bowl LIX
Super Bowl LIX will touch down in New Orleans on Sunday with a match between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs scored a victory in last year’s Super Bowl with Taylor Swift cheering on tight end Travis Kelce from the stands and celebrated with an embrace …
Read More »Black Sabbath's Original Members to Reunite for Ozzy Osbourne's Final Concert
The original Black Sabbath will reunite this July for a British heavy metal festival performance hailed as Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert. The four original members — Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward, who hadn’t taken part in recent reunions, including their The End Tour in …
Read More »Jurassic Park's Most Dangerous Creatures Are Out for Blood in 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Trailer
The creatures abandoned at the original Jurassic Park research facility aren’t used to having visitors. In the official trailer for the latest installment in the film franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth, the swimming and soaring dinosaurs encounter unfamiliar faces with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali show up hoping to …
Read More »Paul Feig Defends Blake Lively Amid Legal Battle: 'Amazing Collaborator'
Director Paul Feig has yet again stood up for Blake Lively during her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. Following the premiere announcement of A Simple Favor sequel Another Simple Favor, the filmmaker defended Lively as an “amazing collaborator.” After Prime Video shared that the film would debut at SXSW …
Read More »