The 1975 kept things experimental in a performance on The Late Late Show, taking over the entire late night show set for a rendition of “I Like America & America Likes Me.” The band started the appearance in a traditional way on James Corden’s stage, but quickly singer Matthew Healy, …
Read More »'Avengers: Endgame' Surpasses 'Avatar' as Global Box Office King
In addition to revealing its massive Phase 4 plans, Marvel Studios announced Saturday at Comic-Con that Avengers: Endgame finally surpassed Avatar at the global box office to become the highest-grossing film ever. James Cameron’s 2009 sci-fi epic held the worldwide record for a decade with $2.788 billion in global box …
Read More »Nirvana's 'Live and Loud' Concert Headed to Vinyl, Streaming Services
Nirvana‘s legendary Live and Loud concert – a December 13th, 1993 gig at Seattle’s Pier 48 that was the centerpiece of MTV’s New Year’s Eve broadcast a few weeks later – will head to vinyl and streaming services for the first time this August. The entire 17-song, career-spanning performance will …
Read More »Jay and Silent Bob Fight Reboot in 'Jay and Silent Bob Reboot' Trailer
Jay and Silent Bob once again tackle Hollywood in the trailer for Kevin Smith‘s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. The film will be in theaters on October 15th and 17th only. The preview begins with Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) being apprehended at a chicken restaurant called Cock …
Read More »Rand Paul: Tax Cuts For Corporations Can Add to the Deficit But 9/11 Victim Relief Shouldn't
Rand Paul supports adding to the national debt if it also means slashing the tax rate for corporate America. If it means paying for health care for ailing 9/11 first responders? That, the Republican from Kentucky has decided, is when enough if enough. On Wednesday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) asked …
Read More »Michael K. Williams, Chris Evans Lead Rescue Mission Out of Sudan in 'The Red Sea Diving Resort' Trailer
Netflix released the official trailer for its upcoming film, The Red Sea Diving Resort, coming to the platform July 31st. The film stars Chris Evans and Michael K. Williams and is directed by Israeli filmmaker Gideon Raff. Inspired by true events, The Red Sea Diving Resort details a series of rescue …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers Calls Her Mom, Explains Love of the Cure's 'Friday I'm in Love'
About three minutes into the latest episode of Spotify‘s Under Cover podcast, Phoebe Bridgers called her mom. The singer-songwriter was trying to think of a word to describe the Cure‘s “Friday I’m in Love,” but she was drawing a blank. “I think it’s ‘definitive,’” she said. “It would be great …
Read More »Why Aziz Ansari's 'Right Now' Is a Missed Opportunity
“It’s a weird time to be working on jokes,” Aziz Ansari says about 15 minutes into his new Netflix standup special, Right Now. “Gotta be careful what you say, right?” He’s not wrong. We all have to be careful what we say these days, and maybe that’s not the worst …
Read More »Watch Taylor Bennett's Patriotic Performance of 'Singing the Blues' on 'Kimmel'
Taylor Bennett took the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform his track “Singing the Blues” with the help of collaborator femdot. Backed by American flag imagery on the video screens, Bennett stood behind a presidential podium to unleash the fast-talking, politically-inspired track. “If you a Trump supporter, how you …
Read More »Foreign Officials Can Keep Funneling Money to Trump by Staying at his Hotel, Judges Rule
A federal court rejected an effort Wednesday to stop President Trump from profiting off a hotel he owns blocks away from the White House, maintaining an open channel for foreign officials, lobbyists and anyone else who can afford it to funnel money to a sitting U.S. president. The attorneys general …
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