The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is suing the estate of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, claiming that he was behind a criminal enterprise which facilitated the trafficking of young women and female children to his secluded private islands, where they were held captive, raped and sexually assaulted. Though there …
Read More »Rosalía Makes the Case That She Can Do It All on 'Highest in the Room'
The release of Travis Scott‘s posse album JACKBOYS was marketed as an event. Harmony Korine shot the album cover. Scott hyped the release on his Instagram and Twitter with limited edition merch — guaranteeing attention from a large corner of the internet. There were cryptic videos of the Cactus Jack …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie?
So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture, and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Early in the 2010s, rock & roll revivalists Low Cut Connie were a band …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Recap: The Gang's All Here
A review of this week’s The Mandalorian, “The Prisoner,” coming up just as soon as my shoes match my belt… We’re at the stage of this season where the creative team (here with Rick Famuyiwa returning to direct, and co-writing with Thor: Ragnarok‘s Christopher Yost) just seems to be inserting …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Lin-Manuel Miranda?
So, How Was Your Decade?is a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Lin-Manuel Miranda began the 2010s as a darling of the theater world and will …
Read More »2019 CMA Awards: 5 Things You Didn't See on TV
There was no shortage of big moments and surprise twists during Wednesday night’s CMA Awards broadcast, but what you saw on TV doesn’t tell the whole story of the night. There was enough going on before the show and during commercial breaks to warrant at least an additional hour of …
Read More »Trump Sycophant Lindsey Graham Says 'Whistleblower' Is From the 'Deep State'
Earlier this week, South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham seemed at a loss on how to proceed in defending President Donald Trump on the Ukrainian scam. When asked if he’d read key portions of recent transcripts of the ongoing impeachment inquiry, Graham said, “I’ve written the whole process off. I think …
Read More »The Raconteurs Explore Spooky Tourist Attraction in 'Somedays (I Don't Feel Like Trying)' Video
The Raconteurs explore a Wisconsin tourist attraction in their new video for “Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying),” a track from their latest album Help Us Stranger. Directed by Ben Chappell, the clip shows the supergroup — Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler — filmed on location at …
Read More »The National Discuss Their 'Cyrano' Score, Writing in Baggage Claim
The National’s Matt Berninger and his wife and co-songwriter Carin Besser recently wrote a love song while lingering by baggage claim at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. That might not seem like the most romantic setting, but the impromptu writing session led to “Write Me a …
Read More »Chance the Rapper Says Kanye West Tried to Join His Wedding Band
Ahead of his double duty on Saturday Night Live, Chance the Rapper dropped by The Tonight Show to discuss his recent LP The Big Day, his actual “big day” — his wedding — and Kanye West’s behavior at the event. Jimmy Fallon first displayed a photo from Chance’s reception, with …
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