When Hozier’s song “Take Me to Church” put the Irish folk-soul singer on the map in 2014, he told Rolling Stone that he had recorded the song’s original demo in his attic in a fit of inspiration, and that his performance in that private session had been so powerful his …
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Times Square has little to no redeeming qualities. New York’s tourist hotspot is congested and chaotic — but it’s also an advertising magnet of bright lights and giant visual displays. When Spotify plasters LED billboards across the area promoting new music releases, fans and artists alike flock to the area …
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Roblox: it’s one of the biggest and most popular gaming universes online, with millions of daily users and a highly dedicated teen and tween fanbase that ballooned during pandemic-era lockdowns. But according to a recent class-action lawsuit filed against the gaming company, attorneys for at least two minors claim that …
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The first Republican presidential debate is less than a week away, and with frontrunner Donald Trump’s participation still up in the air, candidates are trying to nail down their strategies to make the most of the opportunity. Ron DeSantis’ preparation may include strategies on how to come off as personable, …
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The official Instagram for Lizzo’s Big Grrrls dance crew posted a letter in support of the singer amid a lawsuit filed against her by three former dancers. With the nearly yearlong Special Tour concluding July 30, the letter thanked Lizzo for “shattering limitations and kicking in the door way for …
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Unknown Virginia country singer Oliver Anthony and his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” have had an unusual, stratospheric rise over the past several days as the track, championed by conservative pundits and politicians, has unexpectedly become one of the best-selling songs in the country this week. “Rich Men” now …
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The National have released two new songs, “Alphabet City” and “Space Invader.” The latter arrived with a moody visualizer directed by Noah Sacré and Pauline de Lassus, with animation and drawings by de Lassus. The melancholy, seven-minute track sees frontman Matt Berninger imagining alternate scenarios. “What if I stayed on …
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Michael Lewis, the author of the book that inspired The Blind Side, defended former NFL lineman Michael Oher’s (alleged) adopted family, the Tuohys, and blamed Hollywood for the financial situation that resulted in Oher filing a lawsuit against the family. Earlier this week, Oher sued Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, …
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Donald Trump’s allies are searching frantically for legal methods to shut down the investigation in Georgia, another sign of MAGAworld’s growing angst over Trump’s mounting legal troubles — especially in Fulton County. Last year, the former president told members of his inner circle that, by retaking the White House, he …
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When Mark Patch started as a visual effects coordinator on WandaVision, he saw it as a great opportunity. It was November 2020, and he’d been out of work for four months due to the pandemic. Working on Marvel’s first scripted show for Disney+, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, felt …
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