At the end of “Balcony Man,” Nick Cave‘s ponderous and playful song about hope, romance, and grief, he sings, “What doesn’t kill you just makes you crazier.” The words are a wry twist on Friedrich Nietzsche’s famous aphorism — but Cave says they’re also an improvement upon it. “I don’t …
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Nashawn Breedlove, the battle rapper known as Lotto, who appeared alongside Eminem in 8 Mile, has died. He was 46. Breedlove’s mother, Patricia, confirmed her son’s death on Facebook, writing, “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of my beloved son Nashawn Breedlove’s passing. Many of …
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Perhaps it was inevitable that Miss Americana herself would end up in an almost-confirmed relationship with a star of that most American sport — and a reigning champion, no less. The appearance of Taylor Swift in the box suite of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on Sunday, wearing …
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Sen. Bob Menendez declared on Monday that he did nothing wrong and that he plans to remain in office in the wake of a federal indictment on corruption and bribery charges. The Democrat from New Jersey insisted in his first public comments following the indictment that “prosecutors get it wrong …
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Like so many other Replacements fans, no doubt, the first thing I did with the new version of Tim was skip right to “Left of the Dial.” One of those “bury my soul in these guitars” songs that any music fan collects over time. It’s a highlight of the classic …
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Rick and Morty is back with more of the same deranged interdimensional adventures but some notably different voices in the new trailer for Season Seven. The clip offers the first glimpse at Rick and Morty following the ouster of creator/lead performer Justin Roiland, who was fired in January after it …
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The London police force has launched a sex crimes investigation following assault allegations against Russell Brand. According to the Associated Press, the London Metropolitan Police reportedly received “a number of allegations of sexual offenses” after the comedian was accused by four women of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse. Brand …
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The Soho Sessions, an exclusive live music series, is set to virtually open its doors with a first-ever livestream featuring Lukas Nelson, Emily King, and surprise guests. The show will take place Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. ET, and will be open to a select number of invite in-person guests. …
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When I first broke the story of Clearview AI in The New York Times in January 2020, people were shocked. Some were horrified. The tiny start-up had scraped 3 billion faces from Facebook, YouTube, Venmo and millions of other websites without anyone’s consent to build a groundbreaking facial recognition app. …
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If there’s one thing Taylor Swift is going to do, it’s commit to the bit and see where it goes. On Sunday night, the singer attended the Kansas City Chiefs home game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium. Swift attending a football game could count as a bit all …
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