When she was an infant, Lola Kirke had a nurse who would sing Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” to her as a soothing gesture. She would later encounter the song in a new way in Jumpin’ Jim’s Ukulele Country music book, which she received as a teenager learning to play the ukulele. …
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Tegan and Sara have dropped new single “Fucking Up With Matters.” The track from their upcoming 10th studio album is their first new music released on the Mom+Pop label. Co-produced by John Congleton, the song addresses the “turbulence” the twin sibling musicians have gone through and grown from alongside the …
Read More »Trevor Reed, Former Marine Who Had Been Detained in Russia Since 2019, Is Headed Back to America
Trevor Reed is headed back to the United States. The Marine who has been jailed in Russia since 2019 has been released in a prisoner swap. “Our family has been living a nightmare,” his family said in a statement. “Today, our prayers have been answered and Trevor is safely on …
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“Sorry for my Buffalo Bill moment,” says Benito Skinner when he first logs onto Zoom. He’s referring to the mannequin heads behind him in his Los Angeles apartment: a pink-pastel number that would fit Bella Thorne’s OnlyFans days; a brunette Jackie O pageboy complete with pillbox cap; and a Marilyn …
Read More »Travis Scott Will Headline a Festival One Day After the First Anniversary of the Astroworld Tragedy
Travis Scott has booked his first headlining festival set since Astroworld — and it’s scheduled to take place one day after the first anniversary of the tragedy, during which a massive crowd surge injured scores of people and led to 10 deaths. Scott was announced as one of the headliners …
Read More »'The Future Is Even Bigger': Dembow Patriarch El Alfa Is Wiser and Stronger Than Ever
If there’s one person who represents the global force that Dominican dembow has become, it’s El Alfa. The artist, whose real name is Enmanuel Herrera, has been on the scene for 14 years, becoming one of the genre’s leading figures. He’s become a go-to collaborator for stars such as Bad …
Read More »Taylor Swift Weeps With Christian Bale, Chris Rock in David O. Russell Film 'Amsterdam'
Taylor Swift is doing good and on some new shit. Attendees at CinemaCon Wednesday got a first look at David O. Russell’s upcoming film, Amsterdam — and caught a glimpse of Swift in her acting bag. And let’s just say, we’ll hit the Sunday matinée to see the singer in …
Read More »'I'm Not All Right, I'm Worried About Her': Alec Baldwin, 'Rust' Crew Talk Hutchins Shooting in Bodycam Footage
Alec Baldwin and the Rust crew tried to parse what happened in the immediate aftermath of the on-setshooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, with the actor expressing serious concern for the film’s cinematographer, as evidenced in newly released bodycam footage from the Santa Fe Sheriff’s office. In the several hours-long …
Read More »How to Become a MAGA Rap Kingpin (Without Believing What You're Saying)
P erhaps you’ve seen the music video for “Whiteboy,” which currently has more than 22 million views on YouTube and made a minor celebrity of a carpenter turned pro wrestler turned rapper named Tom MacDonald. It’s set in a Southern California classroom where the musician, who is white, wears blond …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr. Honor Jon Stewart With 'Come Together' Cover
Bruce Springsteen made his first live appearance of 2022 Sunday evening when he honored longtime friend Jon Stewart, who received the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. During the show, Springsteen linked up with Gary Clark Jr. to cover the Beatles’ …
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