Listen to this week’s YouTube Music playlist here. Natalie Portman, “Wrapped Up” Sounds like: Two stars at their peak Perfect for: Comfort and solace following tragedies on both the large and small-scale Vox Lux has become one of this year’s most polarizing films, but there’s nothing to debate about its …
Read More »Def Leppard's Joe Elliott on Rock Hall Induction: 'It's a Badge of Honor'
It’s about three hours before Def Leppard will take the stage at the Manchester Arena, and frontman Joe Elliott is backstage prepping for a fan meet-and-greet and trying to wrap his head around the fact that his band has just been inducted the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after …
Read More »Hear Johnny Marr, the The's Matt Johnson Cover 'Summer in the City'
Onetime bandmates Johnny Marr and Matt Johnson have recorded a cover of the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Summer in the City.” The version maintains the original’s jaunty vibe, but with a chilliness that’s unique to Marr and Johnson’s music; Johnson recites the lyrics with detachment and Marr plays a soaring, bluesy solo …
Read More »Neil Young Says Hyde Park Show Will Proceed Without Barclays as Sponsor
Neil Young will perform at Hyde Park in London, England next summer after revealing that Barclays Bank would no longer be sponsoring the show. “Neil Younghas made the decision to move away from the Barclaycard presents British Summer Time concert series,” a rep for concert organizers British Summer Time Hyde …
Read More »Woman Accused of Terror Plot Corresponded With Church Shooter Dylann Roof
A 23-year-old woman who was arrested for planning a terror attack on a Toledo, Ohio bar exchanged letters with Dylann Roof, the South Carolina church shooter currently awaiting federal death sentence. The FBI revealed the correspondence between Roof and Ohio native Elizabeth Lecron at a press conference Monday after Lecron …
Read More »Jason Momoa on 'SNL': 3 Sketches You Have to See
Saturday Night Live couldn’t have asked more from Jason Momoa. As with all great hosts, Momoa threw himself into every moment, and his natural charisma shone throughout. The show itself rarely met Aquaman’s energy, however, with a middling effort in the middle week of its December run. It stumbled badly …
Read More »'The American Meme': DJ Khaled, Paris Hilton Ponder Social Media Fame in New Trailer
The American Meme, a new Netflix documentary film, highlights the absurdity and emotional dangers of life as a modern social media mogul. Writer-director Bert Marcus follows four web celebrities –Paris Hilton, Josh “the Fat Jew” Ostrovsky, Vine star Brittany Furlan and Kirill “the Slut Whisperer” Bichutsky –as they process the …
Read More »Florida Georgia Line Party Hard at Las Vegas Residency
Even before Florida Georgia Line took the stage on Wednesday night for the second show of their new Las Vegas residency — Florida Georgia Line Live From Las Vegas — it was clear this wasn’t going to be a typical country concert. There were blinding lasers beaming through the crowd, …
Read More »See 'Colbert' Turn President Trump's 'Tariff Man' Boast Into Incompetent Superhero
On Tuesday, while tweeting about a trade deal with China, Trump bragged, “I am a Tariff Man. When people or countries come in to raid the great wealth of our Nation, I want them to pay for the privilege of doing so. It will always be the best way to …
Read More »Tumblr Latest Site to Crack Down on Porn
Social media network Tumblr is permanently banning adult content, following an incident in mid-November where the discovery of child porn prompted Apple to remove the platform from its App Store. According to the Verge, as of December 17th, Tumblr users will be strictly prohibited from posting explicit sexual content and …
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