Post-rock instrumental act Explosions in the Sky will embark on their first North American tour since 2019 this fall. Dubbed The End Tour, the trek kicks off Sept. 15 in Houston and moves its way eastward over the span of three weeks, concluding Oct. 5 at New York’s Kings Theatre. …
Read More »Frank Ocean Drops Out as Coachella Headliner
A rep for Frank Ocean tells Rolling Stone that the singer has canceled his scheduled performance during the second weekend of Coachella — a week after his first performance left many fans baffled and disappointed. On Wednesday, the rep for the enigmatic singer said that after suffering a leg injury …
Read More »The Right Is Absolutely Terrified of 'Woke' AI
During a Tucker Carlson Tonight interview this week, when not talking about the urge to impregnate women, Elon Musk warned the Fox News host that the artificial intelligence tools developed by OpenAI may be “untruthful” if they’re trained to be “politically correct.” He also mused about creating an alternative to …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Season 3 Finale's Pedro Pascal and Baby Yoda Surprise
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Mandalorian, “The Return.” A funny thing happens in the last 10 minutes of The Mandalorian Season Three: Din Djarin seems to be the central character again. Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and company spent much of this season treating the show’s …
Read More »Bill Hader Didn't Know Carol Burnett Was His Cousin Until She Emailed Him
While digging into her family ancestry, Carol Burnett discovered a range of surprising connections. Her episode of PBS’s Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traced her lineage all the way back to the American Revolution and the Civil War, before discovering that she had a familial connection in …
Read More »'You' Killer Joe Goldberg Channels Willy Wonka in 'For You and Only You'
Season Four of Netflix’s hit show about everyone’s favorite serial-killing stalker might be wrapped, but that doesn’t mean you’ve seen the last of Joe Goldberg in 2023. Remember, the You series is based on the delightfully creepy novels by Caroline Kepnes, and the next book, For You and Only You, …
Read More »Robin Taylor Zander Steps Out of Cheap Trick for Debut Album 'The Distance'
For the past seven years, Robin Taylor Zander has been playing rhythm guitar in his father’s band, Cheap Trick. The remarkably versatile musician has also played drums, bass, and lead guitar when other members of the group had to step aside for illness or personal matters. “It’s all just been …
Read More »Johnny Marr Will Tell the Story of His Life Through His Guitar Collection in New Book
Johnny Marr will use his extensive guitar collection as a jumping-off point for a new book about his life and career, Marr’s Guitars, out Oct. 17 via Harper Design (pre-order here). In Marr’s Guitars, Marr will pair different guitars with chapters of his life, each instrument associated with a particular …
Read More »Orville Peck Schedules Summer 2023 Tour Supporting Latest Album 'Bronco'
Orville Peck has scheduled a collection of tour dates for summer 2023 in support of his second studio album Bronco, released last year. The Bronco tour will begin on June 20 with an opening show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York and will conclude on Aug. …
Read More »'Barry' Season 4 Premiere Takes No Prisoners — Except Bill Hader
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episodes of Barry, “Yikes” and “Bestest Place on the Earth.” Late in “Yikes,” Barry’s Season Four premiere, Barry admits that Fuches was right all along about Barry taking Gene Cousineau’s acting class. “If I hadn’t have tried to understand myself, we wouldn’t be …
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