The House has passed the final version of the GOP tax plan – a bill that will deliver 83 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent in 2027. “Today,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan, “we are giving the people of this country their money back.” Ryan’s words ring …
Read More »How Rian Johnson Turned 'The Last Jedi' Into His Own 'Star Wars' Movie
Very, very early on in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, filmgoers find themselves looking at a familiar sight. (Spoilers, come on, you know the drill by now.) A villain — in this case, General Hux, modeling the latest interstellar Nazi-officer menswear collection — is standing on the bridge of a …
Read More »10 Best TV Episodes of 2017: 'The Handmaid's Tale'
This year, we’ve asked 10 writers to pick some of their favorite TV episodes from 2017 and weigh in on why they were great stand-alone eps and the highlights of our viewing year. Today: Jenna Scherer on The Handmaid Tale‘s “Late.” Ever since Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale was first …
Read More »Charles Barkley: 'I'm Just So Proud' of Alabama for Electing Doug Jones
In the aftermath of Doug Jones’ victory over Roy Moore in Tuesday’s senate race, Charles Barkley told CNN that he is “so proud” of his state. Barkley, who was born in Alabama and attended Auburn before becoming the Number Five pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, also said this is …
Read More »Watch Alex Karpovsky in MGMT's Macabre New Video For 'When You Die'
A hapless magician watches his life rewind before his eyes in the new video forMGMT‘s “When You Die.” The track marks the group’s latest offering from their next album, Little Dark Age, set to arrive in 2018. Mike Burakoff and Hallie Cooper-Novack directed the video, which stars Girls actor Alex …
Read More »'The Last Jedi's New Hope: Meet 'Star Wars' Breakout Kelly Marie Tran
Kelly Marie Tran grew up dreaming of Hogwarts, not Dagobah. In fact, when she got the script for Star Wars: The Last Jedi back in 2015, she had never seen a Star Wars movie – not even The Force Awakens, which hadn’t yet come out. She still landed the most …
Read More »Watch Bailey Bryan Perform Christmas Staple 'Go Tell It on the Mountain'
Since the 1950s, the holiday-themed spiritual “Go Tell It on the Mountain” has been covered by dozens of gospel, folk, R&B, rock and country acts. But for 19-year-old Bailey Bryan, raised in the Pacific Northwest town of Sequim, Washington, her version of the tune evokes not only the celebration of …
Read More »Hear Shovels and Rope, Hayes Carll's Cover of the Clash's 'Death or Glory'
In November 2015, Americana duo Shovels & Rope quick-released the album Busted Jukebox, Vol. 1, featuring appearances by pals Shakey Graves, Lucius and more on covers of artists as diverse as Guns N’ Roses and the Kinks. Two years and one proper LP later, Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent …
Read More »Eminem Taps Beyonce, Ed Sheeran for New Album 'Revival'
Eminem‘s new album Revival will feature collaborations with Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pink and more. Revival is scheduled for release December 15th. The rapper unveiled the Revival track list on social media. The 19-song LP opens with the previously-released Beyoncé collaboration, “Walk on Water.”Sheeran appears on the song “River” and Pink …
Read More »Saoirse Ronan on 'SNL': 3 Sketches You Have to See
The 2017 time warp continues: While it may feel like this season of Saturday Night Live started a long time ago, this is only the seventh episode. As host, Saoirse Ronan acquitted herself well, although this is a show in which she served as ensemble rather than actual lead in …
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