Bill Cosby is facing another sexual assault lawsuit, this one filed by Linda Ridgway-Whitedeer, who accused the disgraced actor of forcing her to perform oral sex on him during an audition in 1971. Ridgway-Whitedeer, 77, was part of an early wave of Cosby accusers, first accusing him of assault in …
Read More »Hiss Golden Messenger Finally Lightens Up on New Album 'Jump for Joy'
In the midst of recording his 2021 album Quietly Blowing It, Hiss Golden Messenger — the nom de plume of M.C. Taylor —seriously wondered if it was the end of the road for his indie-rock career. “That record was made during a time of absolute chaos — in the world …
Read More »Marvel's VFX Workers Vote to Unionize in Historic Landslide Victory
Visual effects workers at Marvel Studios have voted to form a first-of-its-kind union with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. The Marvel VFX shop not only enjoyed a historic victory, but a landslide one as well: All votes cast in the election — held by mail between Aug. 21 …
Read More »How Obsessed with Taylor Swift and Beyonce Are You? 'USA Today' Is Hiring
Who run the world? Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, apparently. Both pop stars will be getting the presidential treatment at USA Today and The Tennessean. The nation’s largest newspaper is looking to hire beat reporters whose sole job will be following every movement each pop star makes, the same way journalists …
Read More »Watch Micky Dolenz's 'Shiny Happy People' Video From His New R.E.M. Tribute Album
When the cover of Micky Dolenz Sings R.E.M. began circulating online earlier this month, many people presumed it was some sort of Photoshop prank. Dolenz did record a tribute album to Carole King in 2010, and he followed it up in 2021 with a collection of Michael Nesmith songs, but …
Read More »V Can't Get Through to the Other Side in Melancholic 'Blue' Video
Despite his best efforts, V just can’t get through to the other side in the music video for “Blue.” The greyscale visual follows the BTS member as he pounds on the door of an apartment and drives frantically around the city, growing more impatient with each unanswered knock and phone …
Read More »Hear Snail Mail's Unreleased 'Easy Thing' From Upcoming 'Valentine Demos' EP
Snail Mail will mark the upcoming second anniversary of her sophomore album, Valentine, with an EP featuring a handful of stripped-down, home-recorded demos. Ahead of the November 3 release of the appropriately titled Valentine Demos EP, Lindsey Jordan has shared the demo for “Easy Thing,” an unreleased track that she …
Read More »Jeff Tweedy on Judaism, Staying Sober, and Why He's 'Disappointed' by Dylan
Jeff Tweedy never meant to be a memoirist. “I was kind of recruited to write a book based on some agent’s idea that I might be able to write something worth reading,” he says, recalling a conversation five or more years ago. “I said, ‘Sure, I guess.’ It felt accidental.” …
Read More »No, Megan Thee Stallion Did Not Get Mad at Justin Timberlake at the VMAs
There’s nothing better — or more dangerous — than a backstage camera at an awards show. Offering up the full illusion of behind-the-scenes celebrity voyeurism, these cameras offer a plentiful bounty of meme and .Gif fodder; but without the fine details — such as high-quality audio or properly-framed visuals — …
Read More »Watch Footage of Lauren Boebert Getting Booted From 'Beetlejuice'
Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a Denver performance of the musical Beetlejuice on Sunday after reportedly vaping, causing a disturbance, and using her phone in ways that elicited multiple complaints from audience members. Now, surveillance footage and an incident report obtained by 9News Denver reveal that Boebert …
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