Imitation is the sincerest form of television. Every now and then, though, the imitation gets especially weird. There was the year both ABC and the WB premiered shows (That Was Then and Do Over) about middle-aged men who were sent back in time to relive their adolescence. Or the year …
Read More »Creepin' It Safe: CDC Halloween Guidelines Say to Nix Costumes for These Face Masks Instead
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Halloween is almost here, but with the threat of Covid still in the air, people are celebrating the holiday a little differently this year. While some municipalities have …
Read More »'Zappa': See New Trailer for 'Definitive' Doc About Unclassifiable Artist
Ahead of the November 27th release of Zappa — a documentary about the unclassifiable rocker, composer and guitar god Frank Zappa — Rolling Stone is premiering the latest trailer for director Alex Winter’s long-in-the-works film. The documentary — the first made with the approval and cooperation of the Zappa estate …
Read More »'The Next Wave' With Congresswoman Katie Porter
Rep. Katie Porter became a breakout star of Congress’ class of 2018 by wielding a dry-erase marker. The California congresswoman, a former law student of Elizabeth Warren’s, has spent the past two years exposing the arrogance and incompetence of Trump lackeys and American CEOs by asking very simple questions, often …
Read More »BTS Perform With Studio Live Band for NPR's 'Tiny Desk Concert'
BTS treated their fans to a special performance of three of their songs backed by a live band as part of NPR‘s Tiny Desk Concert series. With social distancing measures still in place, BTS couldn’t perform at the actual Tiny Desk at the NPR offices in Washington, D.C., but they …
Read More »'Fresh Prince of Bel-Airbnb': Stay in the Iconic Mansion This Fall
Will Smith will commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air by acting as Airbnb host to the iconic mansion this fall. For a single night each, groups of up to two Los Angeles residents will be able to stay in Smith’s wing of the mansion for just …
Read More »Hear Two Songs from Gillian Welch's Next Collection of Unheard Recordings
Gillian Welch has shared two more songs from her upcoming collection of previously unheard material, Boots No 2: the Lost Songs, Vol. 2: “Beautiful Boy” and “I Just Want You to Know.” “Beautiful Boy” is a sweet but devastating song in which Welch captures the anxiety and unease that often …
Read More »See First Sound Change in 7 Years in John Cage's 639-Year-Long Song
Hundreds of people gathered in a German church Saturday to witness the first sound change in seven years for avant-garde composer John Cage’s 639-year-long song. On September 5th, 2001, a specially built organ installed in Halberstadt, Germany’s St. Burchardi Church began its rendition of Cage’s “Organ/ASLSP (As Slow As Possible),” …
Read More »Pearl Jam Release 'Alive' Video From 2018 Seattle Homecoming Show
Pearl Jam may have been forced to delay their Gigaton tour until 2021 because of the pandemic, but they’re trying to tide fans over until then by screening their entire August 8th, 2018 show at Seattle’s Safeco Field Friday via Nugs.net. Members of the Ten Club can watch for free. …
Read More »'Women Make Film': A Parallel History of the Movies, Told by Female Filmmakers
There’s an accepted story we tell ourselves about the history of the movies, which goes something like this: Technological inventions in the late 1800s lead to a new type of mass entertainment and a burgeoning art form in the early part of the 20th century. Though the epicenter and main …
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