This week: Two Netflix shows drop official trailers; Adam McKay’s vice-president biopic now not only has a name but a sneak peek filled with Big Dick (Cheney) Energy; another cryptic Overlord clip; and a look at Clint Eastwood‘s late-breaking Oscar hopeful. All this, and Spider-Ham. That’s right. Spider-Ham. Chilling Adventures …
Read More »'Private Life' Review: Laughter, Tears, Great Actors and the Infertility Blues
Private Life starts with what sounds like an extremely private moment: shuffling, muted grunts and sheet-rustling, playing over a black screen. The natural inclination is think the the film is about to open on a couple either in the throes of middle-aged passion, or maybe some post-coital awkwardness. We’ve seen …
Read More »Ben Sasse Wants Your Respect While Simultaneously Voting for Kavanaugh
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) gave a little performance on the Senate floor last night. As Sasse and his colleagues waited to receive the FBI’s report on its investigation into the sexual assault claims made against Brett Kavanaugh, the Republican from Nebraska took to the podium to talk about how friends …
Read More »Charlie Daniels Announces New Album 'Beau Weevils'
Charlie Daniels will release his first album of new material since 2016’s Night Hawk with Beau Weevils — Songs in the Key of E. Due October 26th, the LP pairs Daniels with producer and musician James Stroud, who plays drums on the 10-song set. “The whole thing started one day …
Read More »Jamil Smith: Beyond Brett Kavanaugh's Past, We Must Consider the Future of Abortion
For at least as long as Brett Kavanaugh has been nominated for a Supreme Court seat, he has been justifiably considered to be a potential danger to reproductive freedom. Since he represents a possible fifth and decisive vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, Kavanaugh poses a threat to the future …
Read More »Prominent Porn Agent Sued by Adult-Film Actress
In Netflix’s 2015 documentary, Hot Girls Wanted, Riley Reynolds, now 29, was portrayed as a clean cut, business-minded alternative to the sleazy porn agent stereotype, taking young amateur hopefuls under his wing, moving them into South Florida “model apartments” and guiding their careers through his talent agency, Hussie Models LLC. …
Read More »St. Vincent Shares Reworked 'Slow' Version of 'Slow Disco'
St. Vincent has revealed a third rendition of her Masseduction track “Slow Disco.” The “new” track is titled “Slow Slow Disco” and features delicate piano keys accenting St. Vincent’s piercing vocals. The stripped-down version is a contrast to the upbeat nature of Masseduction. Clark recently performed the same arrangement at …
Read More »See Jeff Flake Confronted By Sexual Assault Victim Before Voting for Kavanaugh
Update, 2:30 p.m.: Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) struck a deal with Democrats on the committee, declaring, as he voted Thursday afternoon to advance Brett Kavanaugh‘s nomination to the floor of the Senate that he would not support Kavanaugh in the floor vote unless there was an FBI investigation, lasting no …
Read More »Review: Marsha Ambrosius Writes Songs That Linger on 'Nyla'
Marsha Ambrosius, an R&B singer’s R&B singer, is responsible for co-writing one of pop’s most intoxicating odes to infatuation. That would be Michael Jackson‘s “Butterflies,” perhaps the star’s finest post-Bad single, where his inimitable vocal quavers slam home all the tingly, head-over-heels couplets. So it’s no surprise that Ambrosius excels …
Read More »Jamil Smith: Ted Cruz Is Using a Black Man's Death to Entice Voters
On Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his wife Heidi had reserved a table at Fiola, a fancy Italian spot on Pennsylvania Avenue, a few blocks from the White House. Before the senator could even take his coat off, demonstrators disrupted his date night. “We believe survivors!” they chanted, protesting …
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