“When you’re famous, everybody wants to screw ya.” So sayeth Vic Edwards, the faded screen idol portrayed by Burt Reynolds in Adam Rifkin’s The Last Movie Star. This former sex symbol has long since passed the “everybody wants to screw ya” stage, his body forever wracked by too many film …
Read More »'The Handmaid's Tale': Watch Disturbing New Season Two Trailer
Offred (Elisabeth Moss) hunts for her daughter and processes the confusing aftermath of her pregnancy in the exhilarating Season Two trailer for the Emmy-winning series,The Handmaid’s Tale.The first two episodes will premiere April 25th on Hulu. The new trailer picks up right where the dystopian drama left off with its …
Read More »Chance the Rapper Blames Marketing Agencies for Subtle Racism in Ads
UPDATE: Heineken issued an apology over the beer commercial. See the full mea culpa below. Chance the Rapper blasted Heineken’snew light beer commercialfor having racist undertones. In the ad, a bartender slides a beer past several dark-skinned people to a fair-skinned woman. The ad proclaims, in reference to its light …
Read More »Hear Ryan Hurd's Dreamy 'Diamonds or Twine' Wedding Song for Maren Morris
Update: Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd were married on Saturday, March 24th and shared a photo from the event on Instagram. With a title that could easily translate to “for richer or poorer” or “in sickness and in health,” Ryan Hurd’s “Diamonds or Twine” could become the latest country tune …
Read More »Goodbye, 'Portlandia': Carrie Brownstein on Show's Best-Known Characters
After eight seasons, a bevy of pitch-perfect hipster-skewering sketches and several unforgettable catchphrases – we’ll never look at birds or hear the word “cacao” the same way –Portlandia is hanging up its (locally made, ethically sourced) hat. But what started as a way for Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen to …
Read More »Watch John Legend, Alice Cooper Rehearse 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Live
John Legend, Alice Cooper and the rest of the cast of NBC’s upcoming live production of Jesus Christ Superstar offer a behind-the-scenes look at rehearsals and discuss reviving the classic musical for 2018. Legend and Cooper lead the all-star cast, playing Jesus and King Herod respectively, while Sara Bareilles will …
Read More »How August Ames' Suicide Is Changing the Porn Industry
It’s been over three months since the suicide of porn performer August Ames, and her husband, porn producer and director Kevin Moore, is bothered by what he feels is a lack of support from his colleagues. The tragedy of Ames’ death has been compounded by a tangled controversy involving online …
Read More »'Avengers: Infinity War': Josh Brolin's Thanos Plots to Destroy Universe
In the first Avengers: Infinity War trailer, supervillain Thanos warned, “In time, you will know what it’s like to lose.” And in the latest teaser, he details his plot for destruction: wiping out half the universe with the snap of his finger. The clip previews the cinematic showdown between Thanos …
Read More »See Kelsea Ballerini's Yearning Cover of OneRepublic's 'Apologize'
Kelsea Ballerini turned OneRepublic and Timbaland’s “Apologize” into a country ballad earlier this week, appearing on BBC Radio 2’s Chris Evans Breakfast Show to strip the pop-rock smash down to its most basic instrumental elements and wounded core. Singing in front of featured guests James Corden and Kylie Minogue, Ballerini …
Read More »Superorganism: How an Internet-Addled Commune Made a Psych-Pop Gem
Some of the most warped, exciting indie-pop of recent years has spilled from the East London commune housing most of Superorganism‘s eight members. The collective’s sound splits the difference between vintage Beck and meme-era mash-ups: a mix of synthetic and organic, funny, weird, internet-fueled, self-aware and very tripped-out. However, their …
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