The versatile Brooklyn artist L’Rain is back with a new song, “Pet Rock,” which will appear on her next album, I Killed Your Dog, out Oct. 13 via Mexican Summer. “Pet Rock” is a hazy bit of alt-rock filled with bright twisting guitars and L’Rain’s serene, fuzzed-out vocals. The vibe …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)' Debuts in Amazon Series 'Wilderness'
Taylor Swift has given fans their first taste of Reputation (Taylor’s Version). On Wednesday, the re-recording of Swift’s track“Look What You Made Me Do”from her 2017 albumReputationdebuted in a teaser for the new Amazon Original series, Wilderness. “Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)” servesas the song of the …
Read More »A Guide to Vivek Ramaswamy, From Culture War Commandments to 9/11 Trutherism
On Wednesday night, a flock of Republican presidential hopefuls will take the stage in the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle. Frontrunner Donald Trump has already declared that he has no interest in showing up for the debates, and every candidate behind a podium will be trailing him …
Read More »'BS High': A Fake Football School and the Slippery Conman Behind It
Maybe you remember reading about the Bishop Sycamore scandal. Originally known as the Christians of Faith Academy, the Ohio-based institution was trying to build a reputation around itself as the next big thing in high school football. Its target demo was, according to someone involved with the recruitment program, “[student] …
Read More »'Flora and Son' Trailer: See the Year's Most Heartwarming Musical Film
Each year at Sundance, there’s one film that warms audience’s hearts so much they leap out of their seats when the credits roll and shower it with thunderous applause. Flora and Son, however, holds the distinction of inspiring not just a lengthy standing ovation but also a group sing-along, with …
Read More »Hear Soccer Mommy Cover Taylor Swift's 'I'm Only Me When I'm With You'
Soccer Mommy has covered Taylor Swift‘s 2006 track “I’m Only Me When I’m With You.” The emotive, punk-tinged rendition will appear on the musician’s forthcoming five-song covers EP, Karaoke Night, out Sept. 22 via Loma Vista. “I really wanted to cover this song because it’s one of my favorites from …
Read More »Mads Mikkelsen Is Out to Conquer Denmark in 'The Promised Land' Trailer
Mads Mikkelsen embodies real-life captain Ludvig Kahlen in a new trailer for The Promised Land. The historical drama, directed by Nikolaj Arcel, is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The clip reveals Mikkelsen as Kahlen, who set out to conquer the harsh, uninhabitable Danish heath with the aim …
Read More »Writers Strike: AMPTP Releases New Proposal on AI and Residuals
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) has released details of the contract offer presented to the WGA on Aug. 11. The latest proposal includes new details covering key issues in the ongoing writers strike including AI, writers room minimums, and viewership data. The document outlining the proposals …
Read More »'Reservation Dogs' Recap: Acid Trip or Alien Encounter?
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Reservation Dogs, “House Made of Bongs,” now streaming on Hulu. Earlier this season, Bear’s new friend Maximus showed him home movies from Maximus’ own teenage years, and it was hard to look at those images and not imagine a Seventies version …
Read More »Meet XG, the 'X-Pop' Girl Group That's Here to Stay
Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya, and Cocona, the members of XG, have grown tremendously this year: The girls are known for their futuristic concepts and vibrant aesthetics with all the talent to back it up, and their short but sweet set drew large crowds at this year’s Head in …
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