The revolution is being televised. Bernie Sanders has scored a win in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary. It wasn’t a blowout, but the Vermont senator bested a rugby scrum of more-moderate contenders, including Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and former vice president Joe Biden, who posted another dismal early-state showing. Sanders …
Read More »Cynthia Erivo Performed 'Stand Up' at the Oscars Backed by Gospel Singers
Harriet star Cynthia Erivo performed “Stand Up” at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday. A 30-second teaser of the actress portraying Aretha Franklin in an upcoming series also aired at the awards ceremony. Erivo performed the track in a bedazzled gold cape, flanked by background gospel singers. The lead single …
Read More »'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Recap: Role Reversal
Brooklyn Nine-Nine returned for its seventh season with a two-part premiere. A review of “Manhunter” and “Captain Kim” coming up just as soon as I give you a foot five… Every previous season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine ended with the status of Jake and/or Holt within the squad very much up …
Read More »QAnon YouTubers Are Telling People to Drink Bleach to Ward Off Coronavirus
As coronavirus spreads across the globe — with Chinese authorities confirming nearly 6,000 cases and 132 people dead as of Wednesday — the reaction on social media in particular has largely been marked by fear and panic. For some conspiracy theorists, however, it has also served as a prime opportunity …
Read More »America's Radioactive Secret
Justin Nobel is writing a book about oil-and-gas radioactivity for Simon & Schuster. This story was supported by the journalism nonprofit Economic Hardship Reporting Project In 2014, a muscular, middle-aged Ohio man named Peter took a job trucking waste for the oil-and-gas industry. The hours were long — he was …
Read More »See Zoe Kravitz Navigate Modern Love in New 'High Fidelity' Trailer
Ahead of its Valentine’s Day premiere, Hulu has shared the latest trailer for High Fidelity, a remake of the 1995 novel and 2000 John Cusack-starring adaptation with Zoë Kravitz in the main role. The new preview is soundtracked by David Bowie’s classic “Modern Love.” Like its big screen predecessor, the …
Read More »Jason Segel and Paul Rudd: Neil Peart Was a 'Thunderbolt of a Human Being'
Paul Rudd and Jason Segel — who portrayed perhaps cinema’s biggest Rush fans in I Love You, Man — both remembered drummer Neil Peart in loving statements to Rolling Stone. Peart, along with his Rush bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, appeared in the 2009 comedy, as well as a …
Read More »From Miss Piggy to Lemmy: 5 Great Ozzy Osbourne Duets
Ozzy Osbourne will always be the quintessential heavy-metal maniac, but at heart, he’s an old-school song man. His new single — the nostalgic, bittersweet, Elton John–featuring title track off his upcoming solo LP, Ordinary Man — is the latest in a long line of tender ballads from the Beatles-worshipping singer, …
Read More »Lawmakers React With Praise and Concerns After US Strike Kills Iranian Military Leader
“I appreciate President Donald Trump’s bold action against Iranian aggression. To the Iranian government: if you want more, you will get more,” Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham tweeted as news broke about the United States military strike that killed the high-ranking Iranian military and intelligence official Qasem Soleimani on Thursday night. …
Read More »See Keith Urban Sing the Cars, Roxette in New Year's Tribute Medley
Keith Urban carried on his tradition of honoring musicians who died in the past year by performing a medley of their hits during his New Year’s Eve headlining concert in Nashville this week. The singer-guitarist began the seven-minute medley with Roxette‘s “It Must Have Been Love.” The Swedish band’s singer …
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