Midway through the second episode of the new Peacock series Mrs. Davis, vengeful nun Simone asks her rodeo cowboy ex Wiley to help her make sense of the events of the show up to that point. “Don’t underestimate how stupid this gets, sweetheart,” he warns her. It is almost impossible …
Read More »Lana Del Rey, Boygenius, Maggie Rogers Lead 2023 All Things Go Festival
Lana Del Rey, Boygenius, Maggie Rogers, and Carly Rae Jepsen lead the lineup for the 2023 All Things Go Festival, which will return to Merriweather Post Pavilion, just outside Washington D.C., Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Rogers and Jepsen top the bill on day one, which will also feature Tegan …
Read More »New Docs on Biz Markie, Milli Vanilli to Screen at Tribeca Festival
New documentaries about Biz Markie and Milli Vanilli are among the films set to screen at 2023 Tribeca Festival, which takes place June 7 through 18 in New York City. The Sacha Jenkins-directed All Up in the Biz, a documentary on the late New York hip-hop legend Biz Markie — …
Read More »Trump Is Mad the Media Won't Call Him a 'Nice Guy' for Conning Supporters With Digital Trading Cards
Donald Trump‘s 2024 presidential campaign was off to a rocky start when he announced last December that he’d soon be making a “MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT.” The big news turned out to be the release of a genuinely bizarre superhero-themed NFT collection featuring digital renderings of the former president dressed up as …
Read More »Fox News Settles Dominion Case, Avoiding Public Airing of Network's Dirty Laundry
Fox News has settled with Dominion Voting Systems, which sued the network for defamation after it repeatedly aired false claims about the voting-machine company rigging the 2020 presidential election. The settlement is a landmark moment in political media, with the primary news source for millions of Americans admitting it lied …
Read More »Drunk, Hungry, and Sleep Deprived: 'Love Is Blind' Contestants Claim Producers Put Them Through Hell
In its four-season run, the Netflix original reality show Love Is Blind hasn’t been able to definitively answer its titular question: Is love blind? But according to a new report from Insider, producers have managed to make many contestants regret signing up for the series in the first place. Several …
Read More »Pras Michel Makes Bold Decision to Testify in His Own Federal Conspiracy Trial
The Fugees‘ Pras Michel discussed his relationship with Malaysian financier Jho Low and said he voluntarily met with FBI agents regarding China’s efforts to extradite a prominent dissident after making the bold decision to testify at his own federal trial on Tuesday, April 18. It’s rare for defendants to take …
Read More »Key DeSantis Donors Rip Him in Private Chats: 'What the F-ck Is Wrong With RD?'
The Ron DeSantis megadonor meltdown is accelerating. On a group chat of wealthy DeSantis donors, images of which were reviewed by Rolling Stone, participants exploded with alarm last week over the Florida governor’s presidential prospects —and his primary chances against Donald Trump. “What the fuck is wrong with RD?” one …
Read More »'Dead Island 2' is a Mindlessly Gory Slog Better Left in the Grave
After 10 years in development, Dead Island 2 is finally here. The zombie-themed action role-playing game underwent four studio changeovers before being dragged across the finish line by Dambuster Studios. With a development cycle about as long as vaporware legend Duke Nukem Forever, a title with a similarly troubled and …
Read More »'Succession' Recap: Logan Roy Finally Names His Successor … Sort Of
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of Succession, “Honeymoon States.” “For some of us, it’s a sad day,” Shiv tells her brothers early in this episode. “But for others, it’s coronation demolition derby.” “Honeymoon States,” as you might expect, trends more toward the latter. It’s not that everyone’s …
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