As the Supreme Court prepared to decide the Citizens United case that designated money as political speech, Ginni Thomas — wife of Justice Clarence Thomas — along with conservative activists quickly and quietly filed to create exactly the type of non-profit group that would benefit from the decision, Politico reports. …
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Drew Barrymore confirmed in a statement Sunday that her talk show will resume this month despite the ongoing writers strike that has shut down both daytime and late-night. Back in May, Barrymore stood in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America when she dropped out of the MTV Movie & …
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The solipsism of artists and influencers offers infinite variations on self-lacerating lampoon, and Sebastian Silva’s new film Rotting in the Sun comes up with a dandy. Here Silva, the Chilean filmmaker best known in the States for the Michael Cera psychedelic quest movie Crystal Fairy & the Magic Cactus, creates …
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Coffee City is a tiny town with a massive police force. The remote berg — outside Tyler, Texas, in the northeast of the state — counts fewer than 250 residents, but it employs more than 50 cops. The force is reportedly five times larger than any other small-town police force …
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Oswaldo Quinones has looked forward to receiving red envelopes in his mailbox for almost two decades. He subscribed to Netflix’s DVD service back in 2004, around the same time Blockbuster reached its peak with 9,000 global stores (and not long after Blockbuster turned down an offer to buy Netflix for …
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It is easy to shit on Nickelback. Too easy, some might say. The question is really: Why? What, exactly, is it about this Canadian group that inspires such ill will? Their overwhelming success? Lots of bands are successful, for all of the right and wrong reasons. Their hits? No one’s …
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Even before Karol G took the stage at MetLife Stadium on Friday night, New Jersey was buzzing with bichotas. In the hours leading up to the show, the sold-out, 80,000-person venue quickly filled up with fans dressed as mini Karols, donning pastel wig and sparkling jumpsuits. They packed into their …
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Ashton Kutcher called convicted rapist Danny Masterson “an extraordinarily honest and intentional friend,” while Mila Kunis referred to his “innate goodness and genuine nature” in letters submitted on the actor’s behalf before he was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The letters, shared by journalist Meghann Cuniff on her Substack, …
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There are those who were confused upon reading the announcement that the Toronto International Film Festival would kick off its 48th edition with The Boy and the Heron, from the Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. And then there are those who heard that this latest — and possibly the last — …
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Flashing back to 2013, Chvrches has dusted off the previously unreleased song “Talking in My Sleep” in anticipation of their debut album’s tenth anniversary. The Bones of What You Believe will receive an extended-release on Oct. 20 featuring four old but newly-released songs, including this most recent track and “Manhattan,” …
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