New Hampshire is a state that puts a lot of stock in the concept of freedom. “Live Free or Die” is stamped on its license plates; it’s home to the libertarian-baiting “Free State Project”; and just a few weeks ago, the governor celebrated its ranking as the “freest state” in …
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On their first collaboration, “Daddy,” Tokischa and Sexyy Red want you to have their babies. Produced by Yeti Beats and El Guincho, the single finds the two fearless provocateurs bouncing between one another with a compelling offer: “Have my baby, latina mami/Yo soy tu daddy.” In the accompanying artwork for …
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After the success of “Water,” Tyla will be heading on tour in the new year. On Tuesday, the South African singer announced the dates for her first-ever tour to promote her debut album, which she’s set to release on March 1. “My debut album launches top of the year and …
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville has finally — albeit partially —surrendered his blockade on military appointments and confirmations. After a lunchtime meeting with members of the GOP on Tuesday, Tuberville (R-Ala.) announced that he would no longer be contesting the nomination of appointments for offices ranked three stars or below, but will …
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Former Bad Boy rapper Mark Curry, author of the 2009 Sean “Diddy” Combs expose, Dancing With The Devil, shared some of his Bad Boy recollections with the YouTube channel Art of Dialogue last week. His book, which accused Combs of being an exploitative businessman, slipped under the radar years ago. …
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“Working Class Hero” becomes a double cover on the forthcoming album The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull, out Dec. 8. The record was originally recorded by John Lennon in 1970, then covered by Faithfull in 1979 for her album Broken English. Now, it has been reimagined once again, this …
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The ex-girlfriend of Jonathan Majors teared up several times and needed to take a break when she spoke of Majors’ “violent temper” during her testimony on Tuesday in the Marvel actor’s domestic violence trial, detailing past instances where she allegedly had to run and hide as Majors yelled at her …
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The Barbenheimer phenomenon was one of the defining cultural moments of 2023. For Variety‘s Actors on Actors special, Barbie‘s Margot Robbie and Oppenheimer‘s Cillian Murphy sat down for a chat to discuss their two films and how movie-watchers set up double features to see the films back-to-back. “People kept asking …
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has promised to release more than 44,000 hours of surveillance footage from Jan. 6 to the public, with one major caveat: The faces of some individuals who participated in the storming of the Capitol, a violent attempt to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s election, will …
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Denny Laine, the original lead singer of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s co-founder/guitarist in Wings, died December 5 after a short battle with Interstitial lung disease. He was 79. “I was at his bedside holdings his hand as I played his favorite Christmas songs for him,” his wife Elizabeth …
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