The Department of Defense is the largest employer in the United States, sending out paychecks to 2.1 million service members and more than 770,000 civilians. Its annual budget — $900 billion dollars —is larger than the GDP of Switzerland. With an estimated 750 bases in at least 80 countries, it …
Read More »Neil Young Declares 'Big Change' Is Comin' on New Song With Chrome Hearts
Days before Donald Trump takes the Oath of Office, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts have dropped a fiery new song, “Big Change.” “Big change is comin,’” Young sings. “You know what you gotta do/Big change is comin’/Could be bad and it could be good.” The song is the first …
Read More »Central Cee and 21 Savage Pile Up the Pounds on New Song 'GBP'
Central Cee and 21 Savage are watching the price go all the way up on their new song, “GBP.” Over a beat of atmospheric synths and punchy drums, Central Cee leans into the transatlantic nature of the collaboration, using his verse and parts of the chorus to envision what his …
Read More »Billy Bob Thornton Once Recorded a Duet With Johnny Cash
Somewhere out there is a recording of Billy Bob Thornton and Johnny Cash playing Cash’s 1958 song “I Still Miss Someone” together. In a new interview with The Guardian, Thornton revealed that he collaborated with Cash on the tune, but it has never been released. The actor answered a series …
Read More »'Dear White People' Actor DeRon Horton Reveals He Was Shot Before Christmas
DeRon Horton, an actor best known for his work on Netflix‘s Dear White People, is on the mend after being shot last month. Horton revealed the news in an Instagram post with a photo of himself in a hospital bed and a series of images of his injured arm. “First …
Read More »Late-Night Hosts React to Biden's Farewell Speech: 'Where Was This Guy?'
President Joe Biden delivered his final address from the Oval Office this week, using the speech as an opportunity to warn about the threat of an impending oligarchy in America. Late-night hosts, of course, had some thoughts about Biden’s farewell words. On The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon recounted Biden’s speech …
Read More »'Severance' Season Two Premiere Recap: The Inner Life of an Innie
This post contains spoilers for the Season Two premiere of Severance, “Hello, Ms. Cobel.” Imagine for a moment that you are an innie. From your perspective, you are always at work. You never sleep. You never see the sky or breathe fresh air. You don’t know who you truly are, …
Read More »Adam McKay Says 'Don't Look Up' Was 'Hated' by 'Critics ' but Watched by '400 Million' People
Climate activist and filmmaker Adam McKay was discussing the Los Angeles Fires and climate change during an interview with NME when he reflected on his satirical comedy Don’t Look Up. When asked about the film’s impact as one of the most watched movies on Netflix more than three years after …
Read More »Steven Spielberg, Nicolas Cage, Naomi Watts Remember David Lynch: 'Brave, Brilliant, and a Maverick'
Numerous leaders in entertainment, celebrities, and former collaborators have mourned the death of David Lynch, the multi-disciplinary artist and filmmaker whose spectacularly unnerving work fused dreams and nightmares and forever changed the landscape of movie-making. Steven Spielberg, who featured Lynch in his semi-autobiographical filmThe Fabelmans, remembered him as “a singular, …
Read More »JP Saxe Will 'Raise a Bunch of Money' for LA Fire Victims During NYC Benefit Show
JP Saxe was planning to do a single release celebration for his upcoming song “Safe,” but instead, he’s pivoting to support those in need out in Los Angeles. On Thursday, the singer announced NY for LA, a benefit on Jan. 22 at Bowery Ballroom to raise money for wildfire relief. …
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