Have the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School changed the game? In the wake of the Parkland massacre that killed 17 children and educators, there’s no question the students have changed the national conversation. Survivors of this mass shooting have called “B.S.” on empty Republican pieties – rejecting “thoughts …
Read More »'The Cured' Review: Zombie Movie Adds Guilt, Regret to Gross-Out Genre
It’s such an ingenious idea for a zombie movie that you’re surprised no one’s thought about it before. A global epidemic turns massive amounts of the world’s population into flesh-craving ghouls. An antidote is found, which allows most of these everyday-people monstrosities to come back from the equivalent of the …
Read More »The 'Black Panther' Revolution
Two years ago, Chadwick Boseman was in a movie called Gods of Egypt. It was not a very good movie. But in addition to its not-goodness, it also became infamous for whitewashing – casting, as ancient African deities, a white guy from Scotland, a white guy from Denmark and at …
Read More »Review: Superchunk, Purple-State Punks, Explode With Best Album in Years
When Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, something snapped inside the members of Superchunk. As they watched “deplorables” take cabinet positions and alt-right Nazis align, the veteran indie-rockers had a visceral reaction. The band members, four liberal-minded musicians who have called purple-state North Carolina their home since they formed …
Read More »D'arcy Wretzky Slams Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins Reunion
OriginalSmashing Pumpkinsbassist D’arcy Wretzky criticizedBilly Corgan for allegedly excluding her from the band’s still-unannouncedreunion tour in anew interview with Alternative Nation. “Everyone said [Corgan] changed since he had a kid, and he can be very charming, and fun. He’s fun to talk to; I enjoy mental sparring with him,” Wretzky …
Read More »Watch MO Perform Intimate Version of Diplo Collaboration 'Get It Right'
Danish singer-songwriter MØ performed intimate versions of three electro-pop tunes – “When I Was Young,” “Run Away” and Diplo collaboration “Get It Right” – during a mini-set for Rolling Stone‘s “Take One Performance” series. The singer showcased her smoky vocal tone, closing her eyes in a trance-like state. On Diplo’s …
Read More »Garth Brooks Named First Inductee into Live Hall of Fame
Since Garth Brooks returned to touring after a 16-year absence, he’s set records and racked up a slew of honors, including back-to-back CMA Entertainer of the Year titles. Now Brooks can add induction into the newly minted Live Music Hall of Fame. Brooks was announced as the Hall of Fame’s …
Read More »See Samantha Bee Slam FBI's Ridiculous 'Black Identity Extremist' Report
Samantha Bee skewered the FBI for creating a new terrorist category called “Black Identity Extremist” on Wednesday. The new designation, revealed in a report from last August, defines a “Black Identity Extremist” as “those who feel oppressed and respond with violence.” “Feeling oppressed and responding with violence doesn’t make you …
Read More »Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley Not Returning as ACM Awards Hosts
Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan will not be returning as hosts of the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2018, it was revealed on Monday. According to Billboard, Bentley let the news slip during his keynote interview at the 2018 Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. The “Woman, Amen” singer was …
Read More »Watch Dua Lipa Bring 'New Rules,' 'Homesick' to 'SNL'
Dua Lipa made her Saturday Night Live debut on the show’s Natalie Portman-hosted episode with a pair of tracks from the breakout British singer’s self-titled 2017 album. The 22-year-old singer opened her musical guest spot by showcasing her “New Rules.” Later, Lipa delivered the ballad “Homesick,” co-written by Coldplay’s Chris …
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