At the end of every tour of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, country music fans have the opportunity to ascend a small staircase and have their photo taken on the very stage where legends like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash once stood. On this November afternoon, a few gray-haired stragglers of the …
Read More »'Corsage' Is One Big Middle Finger to the Patriarchy
Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Vicky Krieps), the historical heroine of Marie Kreutzer’s Corsage, does not have it easy. When the movie opens, in 1877, she is on the verge of turning 40 years old and has feelings about it. “At the age of 40, a person begins to disperse and …
Read More »Ariana Grande Gifts Hauls of Christmas Presents to Manchester Children's Hospitals: 'We Were So Touched'
Children’s hospitals across Manchester received a special visit from Ariana Grande‘s elves this year for the delivery of a barrage of Christmas presents. Over the holiday weekend, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity shared a thank you note to the singer alongside photos showing off a stack of gifts, each tagged …
Read More »Greta Thunberg Doesn't Care About Andrew Tate's Cars — But Has an Idea of What They're Overcompensating For
Andrew Tate‘s Twitter account was reinstated in late November after Elon Musk lifted a five-year ban put in place largely due to the kickboxer-turned-internet personality’s excessive and often violent misogyny. Most recently, he’s used his return to the platform to taunt climate activist Greta Thunberg, bragging about his 33 cars …
Read More »Ten Convicted on Attempted Murder-Related Charges for David Ortiz Shooting
The First Collegiate Court of Santo Domingo in Dominican Republic has convicted 10 individuals on attempted murder-related charges connected to an attack on former major league baseball player David Ortiz, who was shot in the back at a bar in 2019. Those convicted, which includes all but three of the …
Read More »How a Jeff Ross Jailhouse Comedy Roast Became the Center of a Death Row Appeal
A man on death row in Texas is appealing his sentence to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that a video clip of him chatting with a Comedy Central comedian was used improperly as evidence against him during his trial. In 2015, comedian Jeff Ross visited a Texas jail to film …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Adds David Byrne to All-Star New Year's Eve Bash With Latto, Sia
Miley Cyrus has announced the full lineup for her New Year’s Eve blowout, with Latto and Sia among the performers set to join the party, and now David Byrne has been added to the all-star lineup. Joining Latto and Sia as musical guests on Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party are …
Read More »Cher Has Flashbacks to Willie Nelson's Weed-Filled Tour Bus: 'Just Drugs Everywhere'
From the stories that have been shared over the years from artists who have spent any amount of time on Willie Nelson‘s tour bus, the vehicle has earned quite the reputation for its nights of weed-fueled antics. In new clips from Cher‘s visit to the Kelly Clarkson Show, the pair …
Read More »Rodney Crowell Is Still Trying to Unlock the Mystery of a Great Song
Even with his most successful work, Rodney Crowell knows there’s always room for revision. In 2018, the celebrated singer-songwriter took another crack at the lyrics to “Shame on the Moon,” a 1982 cut recorded by Bob Seger, long after he’d excised it from his own setlists. These ongoing efforts and …
Read More »Santos Blames 'Bourgeois' Media for Pointing Out His Many, Many Campaign Lies
“Did I embellish my resume? Yes I did. And I’m sorry … but I’m still the same guy, I’m not a fraud.” New York congressman-elect George Santos admitted on Monday to having engaged in “résumé embellishment” and lying about his education and work history. Santos has been embroiled in controversy …
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