Excessive spending at the National Rifle Association is “draining NRA cash at a mindboggling speed” and poses “an existential threat to the financial stability” of the gun group, according to slate of leaked documents that have spurred calls for the resignation of CEO Wayne LaPierre. Posted anonymously online, the documents …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, Stevie Nicks Donate Memorabilia for Massive 'Girls Rock' Auction
Steve Nicks, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves and other high-profile artists are donating instruments, signed memorabilia and other items as part of the Girls Rock Reverb Gives Auction. The week-long sale, which launches Tuesday, May 21st via the Reverb site, will benefit 10 nonprofits focused on empowering female, transgender and gender …
Read More »'JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!' Trump Is Responsible for Small Fraction of What He Claims
President Trump loves to talk about jobs. “JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!” he tweeted in February. “JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!” he added in April. He emphasized the point earlier this month, tweeting, “JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!” Donald Trump was back at it again on Wednesday, touting news that GM is selling its Lordstown, Ohio, …
Read More »Billboard Music Awards 2019: Taylor Swift, Brendon Urie Perform 'ME!' Live for First Time
Taylor Swift performed an effervescent version of her new single “ME!” with Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, marking the track’s live debut. The pastel-hued, fantastical set mirrored the color scheme of the song’s video, which she released last week. A bevy …
Read More »'Blinded By the Light': British-Pakistani Teen Finds Hope in Springsteen in New Trailer
A British kid of Pakistani descent finds salvation and inspiration in the music of Bruce Springsteen in the trailer for the upcoming film, Blinded By the Light, set to arrive August 14th. Gurinder Chadha (Bend it Like Beckham) directed the film and Sarfraz Manzoor wrote the script, which was based …
Read More »Watch 'Deadwood' Gunslingers Fight Modernity in New Trailer
Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen find themselves up against a familiar foe when George Hearst returns to bring the new state of South Dakota into the modern age in the new trailer for Deadwood: The Movie, premiering May 31st on HBO. The film sequel to the beloved Western is set …
Read More »Lil Dicky Enlists Bieber, Ariana, Halsey, Shawn Mendes for All-Star 'Earth' Video
For the past three years, Lil Dicky has quietly been creating one of the biggest all-star charity records since “We Are The World” and he’s finally ready to share it. “Earth,” a song about the desperate need to save the environment before it’s too late, was produced by Benny Blanco …
Read More »The Time for Impeachment Is Here
The Democrats were outraged, yes, outraged, I tell you. Prior to the release of edited versions of the Special Counsel’s report on Thursday and before even Attorney General William Barr’s Kavanaughian attempt at spin earlier that morning, Congressional party leadership requested that Robert Mueller appear before the House Judiciary Committee …
Read More »Sol Pais, 18-Year-Old Subject of FBI Manhunt, Found Dead In Denver
Sol Pais, the 18-year-old woman who was the subject of an FBI manhunt following reports that she was “obsessed” with Columbine, has been found dead in Denver, according to the FBI (per the New York Times). She was reportedly seen running naked through the woods with a gun and was …
Read More »Frank Ocean on the Music Business: 'You're Going to Be… Deflowered'
Frank Ocean‘s contempt for the music industry is Shakespearian in its scale and complexity. The singer’s infrequent interviews are often mystifying, so brief and controlled that they’re often meaningless, but his weathered hatred for the music business is a comforting constant. In Gayletter’s latest cover story, Frank explained the abstract …
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