John Dean knows what it’s like for a scandal with the power to destroy a president to stalk the White House. Dean served as White House Counsel under President Nixon and can testify to the enormous toll that lying, deflecting, hiding and obstructing took on him and his colleagues following …
Read More »Cher to Release ABBA Covers Album Following 'Mamma Mia'
Cher will be releasing a full album of ABBA covers, the fittingly titled Dancing Queen, on September 28th via Warner Bros. Records. Fans who pre-order the album will receive an instant download of Cher’s version of the 1979 track “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man AfterMidnight).” The singer recorded Dancing Queen …
Read More »'Zombieland' Sequel in the Works, Sets October 2019 Release
The long-awaited sequel to 2009’s Zombieland is finally in the works, with the film expected to arrive around the 10th anniversary of the cult classic horror comedy. All of the principal talent involved in the original will return for the sequel: Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin …
Read More »Hear Benny Blanco, Halsey, Khalid Team for Bittersweet 'Eastside'
Producer Benny Blancoenlisted Halsey and Khalid for the bittersweet new love song, “Eastside.” “Eastside” is built around the hazy pluck of a guitar. Khalid and Halsey trade verses about how young love morphs into the malaise of adulthood. “My love is yours if you’re willing to take it,” they sing, …
Read More »Behold the DEA's Massive List of Marijuana Nicknames
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions hasn’t exactly taken a progressive stance on marijuana since taking office. Not only did the former senator from Alabamarescind an Obama-era policy aimed at curbing sentences for non-violent drug offenses, his understanding of marijuana is trapped squarely in the 1950s. In 2016, Sessions said “good …
Read More »Tom Petty's Rare Guitars, Signature Top Hat Heading to Auction
Tom Petty‘s 1965 Gibson SG guitar is headed to auction alongside other items that belonged to the rocker, including one of his signature top hats. Rare guitar collector Norm Harris is providing the lots, which will be sold via Heritage Auctions July 21st in Dallas, Texas. The 1965 SG boasts …
Read More »Watch Drake Debut 'Scorpion' Songs at Surprise Wireless Festival Set
Drake debuted a handful of Scorpion tracks live Sunday night at London’s Wireless Festival. The rapper served as a surprise, last-minute headliner after DJ Khaled canceled on the fest. DJ Khaled pulled out of Wireless due to “travel issues.” According to the festival’s Twitter account, Khaled’s absence was due to …
Read More »See Congressman Beto O'Rourke Jam With Willie Nelson at 4th of July Picnic
Despite a spate of thunderstorms that necessitated the cancellation of sets by Ray Wylie Hubbard and the Wild Feathers, among others, Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic near Austin provided transcendent musical moments – including one political cameo. Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic congressman from El Paso, Texas, who will challenge …
Read More »Meanwhile, at the Border, Migrant Families Are Still Separated
As the movement to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to gain traction, President Trump has gleefully co-opted the issue to argue that Democrats are weak on immigration and want to see the United States overrun with violent criminals. In the past week, he’s installed the position into …
Read More »David Hogg: How to Fight the Gun Lobby
The thing that keeps me awake at night is the thought that a kid who is alive tonight might not be alive tomorrow night because they cross paths with somebody with a gun. This is obviously not an irrational fear – it happened at my school. People like Wayne LaPierre, …
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