Sharon Osbourne has penned a scathing open letter to Philip Anschutz, founder of concert promoter AEG, after her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, dropped his antitrust lawsuit against the company. The filing claimed that AEG had a requirement that if Ozzy were to play the O2 Arena in London, that he must …
Read More »'Jane Fonda in Five Acts' Gives Its Subject a Gift: Herself
Hollywood royalty, Hank’s kid, the Girl Next Door, sex kitten, shag-haired radical, political activist, Public Enemy No. 1, movie star, Oscar-winner, aerobics queen, trophy wife — will the real Jane Fonda please stand up? There are a number of reasons to check out Jane Fonda in Five Acts, the HBO …
Read More »Aretha Franklin Exhibit to Open at Detroit Museum
An exhibit dedicated to the life and legacy of Aretha Franklin will open this week at a Detroit museum. The estate-approved “Think: A Tribute to the Queen of Soul” arrives at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History this Tuesday and will exhibit until January 21st, 2019. “This …
Read More »Kevin Abstract's 'WEIGHT' Verse Is the Emotional Center of Brockhampton's 'iridescence'
Brockhampton’s iridescence will be scrutinized, dissected and debated. It’s what happens when you have fans that pore over every line and sonic decision, and the “boyband” has been worth pouring time into since they burst onto the scene last year. Their fourth album, which came out on Friday, is their …
Read More »Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross to Score HBO's 'Watchmen'
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will compose the score for HBO’s upcoming television adaptation of the famed graphic novel, Watchmen. Over the past few years, Reznor and Ross have balanced their Nine Inch Nails output with an array of film and television projects. The pair notably won an Oscar in …
Read More »New Documents Reveal Yet Another California Democratic Cyberattack
WASHINGTON —It was a nightmare scenario for a scrappy congressional candidate. A few hours before the biggest debate of the primary season, California Democrat Bryan Caforio’s website crashed. When he took the stage to debate his Democratic rivals, each of them vying to knock off vulnerable incumbent Republican Steve Knight …
Read More »French Rapper MHD Burnishes His Afro-Trap Credentials on '19'
Musicians treasure creative freedom, and in interviews, it’s not uncommon for them to voice a warning: “Don’t put my art in a box.” But MHD, the platinum-selling French rapper of Senegalese and Guinean descent, knows that a box can be valuable, as long as it’s packaged nicely and slapped with …
Read More »Alleged Border-Patrol Serial Killer's Third Victim ID'd as Trans Sex Worker
The third of four victims allegedly killed by Border Patrol agent Juan David Ortiz, who authorities are calling a serial killer, has been identified as 28-year-old transgender woman Janelle Ortiz. Though they share the same last name, she was not related to her killer. Janelle was one of two victims …
Read More »Border Patrol Agent Confesses to Murder of Four Women
Juan David Ortiz, a 10-year intelligence agent with the United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), has been charged with the murders of four women in Laredo, Texas, and is being called a “serial killer” by law enforcement. Ortiz was arrested by the Webb County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday at …
Read More »Noname Announces 2019 Tour in Support of 'Room 25'
Fresh off releasing her acclaimed new album Room 25, Chicago rapper Noname has announced a 2019 tour in support of her latest LP. Noname, an Artist You Need to Know and one of the best rappers alive, will tour throughout the month of January, kicking off the trek on January …
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