On Tuesday, approximately 300,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to show their support for Israel in an ongoing war that has claimed the lives of thousands of people. The lineup of speakers at the March for Israel included Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Jewish-American celebrities like Debra Messing …
Read More »'Thanksgiving': Eli Roth's Throwback Slasher Can Go Stuff Itself
It’s only about two minutes and 25 seconds, yet it remains the single best thing Eli Roth has ever done. Tucked right in the middle of Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino‘s ambitious, mondo-grimy Grindhouse (2007) is a trailer for a fake movie called Thanksgiving. You probably remember it, if you …
Read More »'An Existential Threat': Actors Troubled by SAG's AI Deal With Hollywood
A s an alternate member of the Screen Actors Guild negotiating committee, Shaan Sharma spent most of this last year strategizing with other committee members and going back and forth with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers over deal points that are important to actors and their futures …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Wants You to Buy Her Presents on Nostalgic Holiday EP 'Fruitcake'
Sabrina Carpenter might still be opening for Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour, but she’s personally entering her own holiday era. On Friday, the singer released her six-track EP Fruitcake, featuring five original Christmas songs — and a classic with a twist. “Just sayin I never seen Santa Claus and …
Read More »'Dune: Part Two' Will Now Arrive Two Weeks Earlier Than the Last Release Date You Got Excited For
If you just gotta get that spice, you’re in luck. Dune: Part Two will now open in theaters on March 1 — two weeks earlier than previously announced. Fans can thank Universal for pushing Ryan Gosling’s The Fall Guy back to May, according to The Hollywood Reporter, thus lightening up …
Read More »'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' Is One Stuffed (But Satisfying) Prequel
Long before there was a Katniss Everdeen, future victor of the Hunger Games and Panem’s No. 1 revolutionary icon, there was Lucy Gray Baird — a young woman who also hailed from District 12 and found herself recruited as a tribute in a fascist world’s annual entertainment death march. She …
Read More »Allie X Is Tearing Up Her Sound and Going Back to the Eighties
Allie X is still trying to figure out how to describe her upcoming album, Girl With No Face. With past records like Cape God and Super Sunset, she always “tried to tie a bow around” her music with a clear concept and message. For this new one, which she’s announcing …
Read More »Porno for Pyros Swim With Dolphins on 'Agua,' First New Song in 26 Years
A day after Porno for Pyros rescheduled their first tour in 25 years, the reunited Perry Farrell-led band has released “Agua,” their first new song in 26 years. The track, which the band worked on while rehearsing for their postponed reunion tour (now a farewell tour), was inspired by encounters …
Read More »Andre 3000 Stopped Rapping Because He Doesn't 'Have Anything to Talk About'
I’m sorry, Ms. Jackson, but André 3000 still really doesn’t feel like rapping. After announcing an album of instrumental flute music — which is notably not the rap album people might have expected from him — the musician opened up about his decision to switch up his style. In a …
Read More »How Reyna Tropical Channeled Grief Into a Vibrant Celebration of Life
Watching Reyna Tropical evolve over the years felt like watching two best friends, connected almost in a psychic way through their deeply personal lyrics and love for their heritage. They have embodied the word tropical to its very core, with breezy beats, upbeat guitar riffs, and psychedelic electro-cumbia sounds. For …
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