Billie Eilish surprised fans on Thursday when she released a two-song EP titled Guitar Songs, featuring new tracks “TV” and “The 30th,” which are available to stream. In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, the singer said “The 30th” was written last December and was the first …
Read More »Willie Nelson's Luck Ranch to Host Lucktoberfest With Orville Peck, Black Opry Revue
Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch will host its inaugural 10-day Lucktoberfest in late October. Featuring a wide variety of performers and cultural experiences, the event will kick off Oct. 28 at the famed Spicewood, Texas, property and include performances by Tanya Tucker, Orville Peck, and the Black Opry Revue. Lucktoberfest will …
Read More »All But 10 House Republicans Voted Against Ensuring the Right to Contraception
One-hundred and ninety five Republicans have voted against a House bill codifying the right to contraceptives into federal law. The Right to Contraception Actpassed the Democrat-controlled House 228-195 on Thursday, and it now faces an uncertain future in the Senate. The bill affirms an individual’s right to access and use …
Read More »'What We Do in the Shadows': Meet Tween Colin, Nandor's New Dick, and Richie Suck
In any given week, the FX vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows is so explosively funny that it almost feels like every other TV comedy should give up and consider a new career in accordion sales. Some weeks, though, Shadows is even funnier than that. The latest episode, …
Read More »Bakery Owner Turned Pole-Wielding Jan. 6 Rioter to Face Federal Charges
An Oklahoma bakery owner faces a laundry list of charges including destruction of government property and disorderly or disruptive conduct on federal property after a lengthy investigation determined she participated in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. FBI agents arrested Dova Alina Winegeart, 49, of Fairview, Oklahoma Tuesday …
Read More »Rosalía Delivers a Wild, Innovative Pop Spectacle on Her Own Terms in Madrid
Throbbing lights, loud distortion noises, and a neon-lit motorcycle helmet with pigtails — the first few seconds of Rosalía’s Motomami tour stop in Madriddelivered all the spectacle you’d expect. She made her entrance on all fours, crawling, flanked by eight male dancers, motopapis. Together, they thumped to the beat in …
Read More »Jordan Peele Invades the Western With 'Nope,' a Thrilling Salute to Spectacle
Early in Nope, Jordan Peele’s thrilling new horror movie, a woman named Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer) tells a story. She and her brother OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) are horse handlers and ranch owners by trade, who parlay their animal wrangling skills on TV and film shoots, which is where we meet …
Read More »'Rap Sh!t': A Female Rap Duo Figuring Sh!t Out
The improbable second life of Friends as Gen Z’s favorite streaming show raised many questions about why a sitcom that debuted before most Americans had heard of email would prove so resonant with a young, tech-savvy audience. Or, perhaps the low-fi nature of Monica, Chandler, and company’s interactions answered those …
Read More »A Fight for Succession Commences in 'House of the Dragon' Trailer
The dragons, drama, and dynasties are back on HBO, thanks toHouse of the Dragon — a prequel to fan-favoriteGame of Thrones, set to premiere on Aug. 21. On Wednesday, HBO released the series’ official trailer that follows the violence and fights for succession in Westeros, 200 years before GoT. The …
Read More »H.E.R Selected as First Black-Filipina Belle for 'Beauty and the Beast' Special
Beauty and the Beast‘s Belle will be played by a Black and Filipina queen: H.E.R. On Wednesday, ABC announced that the Grammy-favorite songstress will take on the role of Belle in the channel’s one-night-only celebration of the 1991 animated film. “I can’t believe I get to be a part of …
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