A little more than a decade ago, Alice Gerrard received an invitation to perform at a fiddle camp in Washington state. “Should I bring an older musician with me?” Gerrard, 76 at the time, asked her friend Suzy Thompson, who was organizing the event. Thompson laughed. “Alice,” she told her. …
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W hen Sara Benincasa first met Ben Kissel in 2010, she was smitten with him almost immediately. Tall and handsome with boyish features, a six-foot-seven-inch frame, and an aw-shucks Midwestern mien, Kissel was working as a stand-up comic in New York City, just like she was at the time; they …
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A newly proposed bipartisan senate bill seeks to bring greater legal protection to actors and recording artists by discouraging the use of AI-generated deepfakes without their permission. If passed, the “Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act — or NO FAKES Act — would hold those who produce …
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From the creator of To Hell With It comes Heaven Knows. On Thursday, PinkPantheress announced the release of her debut LP, which grapples with “being at peace with yourself in your aloneness” amid grief, on Nov. 10. “What an intense insane moment ! my first album is coming out and …
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Yes, that headline is a little misleading, but it was for the sake of the bit, and the point still stands: Lenny Kravitz is butt naked and loving life in the music video for his new single “TK421.” “TK421” is a Prince-esque blast of uproarious funk rock, with Kravitz pinning …
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Kid Cudi has finally released his Star Trek-inspired new song “Heaven’s Galaxy,” part of the rapper’s collaboration with the classic sci-fi franchise. “I grew up watchingStar Trekwith my dad, who is single-handedly responsible for turning me into a fan,” Kid Cudi said in a statement when the collabo was announced …
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Additional charges have been leveled against Sen. Bob Menendez, who was indicted last month on allegations of corruption and bribery. A superseding indictment, unsealed Thursday, further charges the New Jersey Democrat with having “provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt.” Menendez …
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s a present-day reality that is reshaping many industries all at once, including marketing. With the massive data available from user interactions, AI can sift through and analyze patterns, providing insights that human marketers might overlook and saving them time while …
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Doja Cat discussed her favorite — and weirdest — YouTube rabbit holes, going bald, loving rap with a campy edge and more as she braved the “Wings of Death” on the latest episode of “Hot Ones.” Doja gamely embraced the challenge, knowing surefire pain awaited, though she also revealed early …
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The decision to close my business after a remarkable fifteen-year journey has been an emotional and challenging one. This overwhelming undertaking has been accompanied by a sense of personal loss and the sting of failure, emotions that have proven difficult to navigate. As I share my experiences and insights into …
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