Lou Reed died 10 years ago, in October 2013. But since then, he’s just become a more massive, more famous, more influential figure. His life is one of the strangest music stories ever. Will Hermes tells the whole epic tale in his new biography,Lou Reed: The King of New York. …
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The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is waiving 26 laws to expedite the construction of about 20 miles of a border wall in Starr County, Texas. In an announcement posted by the Department of Homeland Security on the Federal Registry, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas wrote that “there is …
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Blink-182 pay homage to the Ramones in the band’s new video for “Dance With Me,” the latest single off the trio’s upcoming reunion album One More Time… Billed as a “love letter” to the iconic New York punk band — one of Blink-182’s favorite groups — the Malloys-directed “Dance With …
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The arrest of Duane “Keefe D” Davis, a former Southside Crips gang leader, in the murder of Tupac Shakur on Sept. 29, over 27 years after the legendary rapper’s killing in Las Vegas, sent shockwaves across the world. For over a decade, Keefe D had confessed that he’d ordered the …
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I n a year when country music had its share of viral wonders and flash-in-the-pan hits, Lainey Wilson has been playing the long game. Since releasing her first major-label album, Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’, in 2021, she’s won over country music fans and the Nashville industry with her well-crafted songs …
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The Daily Show still hasn’t hired a permanent host, and now they’ve lost their correspondent Roy Wood Jr. The comedian has informed Comedy Central that he will not be returning to the position he has held for the past eight years when the show returns later this month, according to …
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Kyrie Irving — the singular basketball talent and moth-to-the-flame of NBA controversy — has embarked on a rebranding campaign with his new corporate benefactor, Chinese apparel giant ANTA. Irving is now the superstar face of ANTA Basketball — in a deal that also makes him the brand’s chief creative officer. …
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Early in the new season of Netflix‘s Lupin, a pair of reporters argue about the best way to cover the continuing saga of Assane Diop, the master thief who has become a celebrity and cult hero in their native France. As the writers consider Assane’s story so far — depicted …
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You have an Oscar-nominated actor who’s played everything from queens to killing machines. You’ve paired her with a performer who is arguably the hottest, most in-demand next-gen leading man of the moment. The source material is the second novel from an acclaimed writer, whose first book (I’m Thinking of Ending …
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Japanese Breakfast appeared on The Late Show to perform “Kokomo, IN,” off the group’s 2021 LP Jubilee. Frontwoman Michelle Zauner took center stage in a bright yellow dress, which lent itself to the floral decor surrounding her and the band. The musicians were joined by a quartet of string players …
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