A dramatized reading of Hunter S. Thompson‘s The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent & Depraved will be pressed on vinyl for the first time, out July 15 via Shimmy-Disc/Paris Records. The reading of the essay — originally published in Scanlon’s Monthly in June 1970 — features Tim Robbins as Thompson and …
Read More »Lena Dunham's 'Sharp Stick': See Red Band Trailer for New Film About Womanhood, Sexuality
Lena Dunham will return after a 12-year feature filmmaking hiatus with the semi-autobiographical, sex-filled and trauma-talking Sharp Stick, with the writer-director-star sharing the movie’s new red band trailer Thursday ahead of its summer release. The movie trailer opens with protagonist Sarah Jo (played by Kristine Froseth) searching up porn for …
Read More »South Dakota Attorney General Removed from Office Over Fatal Car Crash
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was removed from office on Tuesday after an historic impeachment trial in the state Senate, nearly two years after he fatally struck a man with his vehicle. Ravnsborg was facing two articles of impeachment stemming from his role in the 2020 car crash: one …
Read More »'Pandas Aren't Real' Is the Latest Conspiracy Theory Taking Off on TikTok
When you think of pandas, you typically think about one of two things: One, the adorable, monochromatic animal that was the subject of a 2003 DreamWorks Animation film, or two, that song by Desiigner. The latest conspiracy theory currently making the rounds on TikTok concerns the former — specifically, whether …
Read More »Gorillaz and Thundercat Team for a Gritty, Grooving, and Goofy New Track 'Cracker Island'
Gorillaz have linked up with bassist/goofball extraordinaire Thundercat for a new song, “Cracker Island.” “Cracker Island” is a bustling blast of dance funk that tempers its slick, bass-heavy groove with plenty of grit and a touch of dark wave energy. Thundercat aides Damon Albarn on the song’s vocals, while the …
Read More »'Gay Men Make Up Our Own Rules': Inside the Making of 'Bros'
Billy Eichner had one lesson he wanted to impart to Nick Stoller as they attempted to write what would become the first gay romantic comedy release by a major studio: Love is, in fact, not love. “I knew it was such a huge opportunity,” says Eichner, the star and co-writer …
Read More »Election Worker Gives Emotional Account of How Trump's Election Lies Ravaged Her Life
Former Georgia election worker Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss testified before the Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday, detailing her and her family’s experience with violent threats and harassment following unfounded allegations made against her by President Trump, Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and other Trump campaign allies. Before the committee Moss discussed …
Read More »'Flux Gourmet' Is One F-cked-Up, Four Course Meal of Gastro-Horror
Travel past the edge of the woods, located on the periphery of some unnamed European country, and you’ll find a large house. Inside, an institute dedicated to sponsoring artists who deal in “culinary and alimentary performance” has set up shop. Its mission: giving a safe space to those who push …
Read More »Exclusive: Trump's Team Setting Up Eastman to Take Blame for Jan. 6
With the Justice Department and Jan. 6 committee taking a close look at Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, he and his cronies could certainly use a fall guy, and it looks like they’ve found their patsy: right-wing lawyer John Eastman. Eastman worked for Trump as the attorney …
Read More »Beyoncé's 'Break My Soul' is Our Dance Floor Anthem for the Post-Pandemic Era
It’s time to stop binge-watching Netflix, hit up the group chat, put on those killer platforms you haven’t worn since 2019 and get your ass out of the house. The club is calling — and, with the release of her highly anticipated new single “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé is positioning …
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