With the Supreme Court primed to take a rightward lurch, John Oliver highlighted the dire need for a drastic overhaul of several increasingly undemocratic American institutions on Last Week Tonight. The segment was prompted by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgand the nomination of Judge Amy Coney …
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This piece is part of our ongoing coverage of Rolling Stone’s newly updated500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill topped H.E.R.‘s personal ballot and landed at number 10 on the overall list. Here, H.E.R. reflects on how the album helped her chart a …
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Music has a magical way of evoking strong emotions, transporting us back to specific memories, all while shifting our energy and awakening our souls. At its best, it creates a deep connection that can bond individuals on a spiritual level, creating a genuine union and understanding of one another. This …
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There are certain things that are so inane that to even mention them does them too much of a service, including (but not limited to) racists, hot dog-flavored potato chips, and TikTok dances as performed by rich white children. Among these things are gender reveal parties, or couples’ misapprehension that …
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Less than a week after George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police and protests started springing up around the country, LL Cool J posted an a cappella rap in support of the Black Lives Matter movement to Instagram. “Watching that man die slow left a hole,” he said …
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Lucinda Williams tore through a live rendition of “You Can’t Rule Me” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Wednesday night. Seated in a studio at an appropriate social distance, Williams and her band showcased theGood Souls Better Angels track’s blues-rock grit, head-bobbing to the beat and letting each guitar …
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AMC Theaters will offer throwback movie ticket prices of 15 cents on the day the country’s largest movie theater chain reopens, August 20th, The Associated Press reports. Movie theaters have been shuttered in the United States since March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some were set to start opening earlier …
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On July 30th, model and influencer Helen Owen, who has more than a million followers, deviated from her typical fare of Mexican-beachside dinner videos and lush-haired bikini images to post a photo of herself and her boyfriend with their mouths bound, holding a sandwich board that read, “Speak up for …
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This post contains full spoilers for Perry Mason Season One, which concluded Sunday night on HBO. It was when prosecutor Hamilton Burger screamed, “No one confesses on the stand!” that I suspected things weren’t going to end well for me and this version of Perry Mason. Like I said in …
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The Prince estate has released the full version of a long-treasured rarity, “Cosmic Day,” which will appear on the upcoming reissue of Sign O’ the Times, out September 25th. The track was recorded at Sunset Sound, Studio 3 on November 15th, 1986, and although a snippet of the recording has …
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