The triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona, have led to the postponement of 50 Cent‘s scheduled appearance in the city on the Final Lap tour, which is celebrating 20 years of Get Rich or Die Tryin’. The show originally planned for Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, will …
Read More »See the Birthday Party's 'Horror Movie'-Like Anticipation in New Doc Clip
A new documentary, Mutiny in Heaven, will explore the history and legacy of the gothic-tinged art-punk group the Birthday Party, which featured singer Nick Cave and lasted from the late Seventies through 1983. The doc will premiere in the U.S. later this week. A clip from the film shows how …
Read More »Fall TV Season Is Looking Mel Gibson-Bleak, and It'll Only Get Worse
In an ordinary TV year, this would be the kind of column that writes itself: a rundown of somewhere between 10 and 20 of the new and returning shows we’re most excited to see this fall. But as you may have heard, this is not an ordinary TV year. The …
Read More »Sinéad O'Connor's Children and Family Share Appreciation for 'Outpouring of Love' in Statement
The generous outpouring of love for Sinéad O’Connor in the wake of her death has not gone unnoticed. In a recent statement to the Irish Times, the late musician’s children and extended family have expressed their gratitude for the kind words and tributes shared following her death in July at …
Read More »Chinese Intel Officers Interfered in U.S. Election
China is behind the largest known covert propaganda operation ever identified on Facebook and Instagram, according to a new report by security researchers at Meta. Meta on Tuesday outed the authors of a four-year long influence campaign dubbed “Spamouflage Dragon,” which first appeared in 2019 to spread propaganda about Hong …
Read More »Paramore Back in the Studio After Hayley Williams Lung Infection
Hayley Williams revealed that Paramore are working on new music. On both her personal and the band’s Instagram, the singer posted videos and images from their studio session, with Williams confirming on Discord that they are working on new music.“We’ve been off the road for a couple weeks now… mainly …
Read More »Selena Gomez Reveals She Had Surgery for Broken Hand
Just days after dropping her new summer anthem, “Single Soon,” Selena Gomez took toInstagramto reveal that she had recently broken her hand and undergone surgery. The comment was Gomez’s response to a post predicting her new song would soon enter the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and …
Read More »Meadows, Ex-Trump Chief of Staff, Claims Actions in Georgia Indictment Were Part of His Job
Mark Meadows took the stand before a federal judge on Monday, testifying that his actions in the Georgia indictment accusing him of taking part in an illegal conspiracy to change the outcome of the 2020 election in favor of Trump were part of his job as then-White House chief of …
Read More »Worm Found in Woman's Brain Has Zero Chill
In January 2021, a 64-year-old woman from New South Wales, Australia went to a local hospital for abdominal pain, diarrhea, dry cough, fever, and night sweats. Her symptoms worsened, and by 2022 included forgetfulness and depression. After a scan of her brain revealed abnormal lesions, she underwent surgery. According to …
Read More »Geffen Records and BTS Label Hybe Announce Contestants for New Girl Group
Nearly two years after first announcing a partnership to develop a new girl group made up of performers from around the world, Universal Music Group’s Geffen Records and Hybe —the influential Korean label behind K-Pop superstars like BTS — revealed the contestants for the project on Monday. The 20 girls …
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