The House is back in session, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy‘s first order of business was to announce that he will direct a House committee to open “a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.” Notably, the decision allows McCarthy and Republicans to skirt a full vote in the House on …
Read More »Teezo Touchdown's Hollow Hype Machine
In his early videos, the musician Teezo Touchdown mostly appeared in his front yard, standing sort of mawkishly in a way that brings to mind Edward Scissorhands and sporting the now-signature metal nails that adorn his hair. There, he would perform snippets of mostly acoustic, minimal-sounding pop-punk ballads that possessed …
Read More »Cat Power Gets Her Own 'Judas' Moment in New Live Recreation of Dylan's Infamous 1966 Show
Cat Power has shared two new songs from her upcoming live album, which captures her effort last year to recreate Bob Dylan’s fabled 1966 “Royal Albert Hall”/“Judas” concert in full. Unlike Dylan, Cat Power actually performed her show at London’s Royal Albert Hall, staging the special concert there last November. …
Read More »Everyone Still Has a Lot to Learn in 'Sex Education' Final Season Trailer
The last season of Sex Education has a crowded lesson plan. The series returns to Netflix on Sept. 21 with its teenage and adult characters equally as misdirected in their love lives and sense of purpose. “People are doing all these new things, and I feel like I’m getting left …
Read More »'Lost in Translation': Sofia Coppola on the Movie's 20th Anniversary
One of the most talked-about movies at this year’s Venice Film Festival was Priscilla, Sofia Coppola’s vividly realized portrait of how 14-year-old Priscilla Presley fell under the spell of Elvis Presley, the rock & roll icon who was 24 when they first met. The filmmaker has earned her best reviews …
Read More »How Olivia Rodrigo's 'Rolling Stone' Cover Came Together
On her first solo Rolling Stone cover, Olivia Rodrigo appears deeply poised, leaning into a world that’s all her own. Wearing a classic black 1998 Versace bodysuit with beaded rhinestones, the young superstar shimmers as she leans forward and applies lipstick with a deadpan expression. A tiny version of Rodrigo …
Read More »Ethan Hawke's Flight to 'Wildcat' TIFF Premiere Was Canceled, So He Took a Greyhound Bus
No canceled flights were going to stop Ethan Hawke from making it to the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of his latest film, Wildcat. The actor’s daughter Maya Hawke, who stars in the film, received clearance to support the film during the SAG-AFTRA strike, which lit more of a fire …
Read More »Herbie Hancock, John Paul Jones, Laurie Anderson Lead 2024 Big Ears Fest Lineup
Herbie Hancock, John Paul Jones, and Laurie Anderson are among the artists set to perform at the 2024 Big Ears festival. On Tuesday, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based fest announced its stacked lineup of legends. The festival is set to be held in downtown Knoxville from March 21 through March 24 with …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Is So Over Heartbreak
O h, my God —look!” Olivia Rodrigo says. “I just parallel parked for you!” We’re sitting in Rodrigo’s black Range Rover in L.A.’s Highland Park, stopped outside her producer Dan Nigro’s home studio. Rodrigo has a killer late-July outfit on — short, summery floral dress; tall, brown leather boots; her …
Read More »'Succession' Star Brian Cox to Teach BBC Maestro Acting Class
Soon you, too, can nailthe art of playing a bastard. Having bid farewell to the darkly funny HBO drama, Successionstar Brian Cox is set to impart his acting skills on the education platform,BBC Maestro. “I believe everyone is an actor, but the difficulty is turning it into a career,” says …
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