Rage Against the Machine were just two shows into their 2022 Public Service Announcement Tour reunion tour when frontman Zack de la Rocha tore his Achilles tendon during a frenetic rendition of “Bullet in the Head.” He managed to soldier through the rest of the North American leg by sitting …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Gets a Special 'SNL' Guest Star and Veers Off-Course
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Mandalorian, “The Pirate.” The Mandalorian is a show that likes to keep things simple whenever possible. And it’s hard to imagine a more fundamentally simple story than “heroes rescue community under siege by pirates.” It’s a framework the show has …
Read More »Chlöe Has a Message for the 'People Who Told Me I Couldn't Do This'
For Chlöe Bailey, all is fair in love and art. Over the past two years, the singer has publicly cycled through a series of stops and starts while building her musical identity outside of Chlöe x Halle, the R&B duo she forms with her younger sister. The six months in …
Read More »Ben Affleck Accidentally Reignites Matt Damon's Feud With Jimmy Kimmel
Poor Ben Affleck just wants everyone to get along. During his latest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, in promotion of upcoming film Air, which he directed and stars in, the actor urged the host to extend an olive branch to longtime rival Matt Damon, who acts opposite him in the …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Confronts His Flaws and Past Selves on 'Sorry Not Sorry'
Tyler, the Creator has released another new track, “Sorry Not Sorry,” from the upcoming Estate Sale edition of his celebrated 2021 album, Call Me If You Get Lost. “Sorry Not Sorry” is a brutally raw track that finds Tyler copping to and apologizing for (sorta) everything from his behavior in …
Read More »Bill Hader Searches for Barry Berkman's Redemption in 'Barry' Final Season Trailer
Timber Timbre’s haunting record “Run From Me” looms throughout the Season 4 trailer for the HBO series Barry. “You better run for your life,” an eerie voice croons as viewers reconnect with a bloodied and bruised Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) searching for redemption while in prison. He can feel himself …
Read More »'A Thousand and One' Proves Teyana Taylor Is a Bona Fide Movie Star
There are eight million stories in the naked city — the saga of Inez de la Paz is just one of them. A Thousand and One wants you to pay attention to this particular tale, however, and to give her experience its due. This woman could be anybody. But as …
Read More »Lauren Boebert Obsesses Over Public Urination at Crime Hearing
Lauren Boebert waylaid a congressional hearing on crime in the nation’s capital on Wednesday by repeatedly grilling D.C. City Council Member Charles Allen on what she insisted were efforts to decriminalize public urination. “Did you or did you not decriminalize public urination in Washington D.C.,” Boebert asked. “No we did …
Read More »Fox News CEO Panicked That Election Fraud Fact-Checking Was 'Bad For Business'
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott was concerned that the network’s insistence on fact-checking bogus claims of election fraud was “bad for business.” “This has to stop,” Scott wrote in a Dec. 2, 2020 email discussing anchor Eric Shawn’s efforts to fact-check fraud claims. …
Read More »'I Have Nothing to Hide,' Says Mike Pence, Who Fought Subpoena
Mike Pence says that he has “nothing to hide” after being ordered to testify under oath about conversations he had with Donald Trump ahead of Jan. 6. The former Vice President told Newsmax host Greta Van Susteren on Tuesday that he believes he and his staff “did our duty” on …
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