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. …
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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 …
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Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators have released a bluesy new song, “Mind Your Manners,” from the group’s upcoming album Living the Dream. The Guns N’ Roses guitarist alternates between ragged power chords and squealing solos throughout the song; on the chorus, Kennedy layers his voice into stacked harmonies. …
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Americans are plagued by the belief that racism is best proven through speech. If there is no recording of a store clerk or police officer (or president) using a racial slur, then there’s nothing to discuss. Defining racism as who does or does not say “nigger,” for instance, boils bigotry …
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UPDATE:Nicki Minajdelayed the release of her album, Queen, to August 17th. The rapper made the announcementin a note released during her Apple Music Essentials playlist takeover. Minaj wrote: “My darlings!!! I have a huge surprise that I can’t share until the day before #Queen drops. So in the meantime, check …
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Samantha Bee delivered a blunt assessment of the threats facing Roe v. Wade in light of President Trump’snomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Bee noted that since Kavanaugh’s nomination, Republican congressmen and pundits have insisted it does not signal the immediate end of Roe – even though …
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Lilly Hiatt got a little assistance from friends Margo Price and Brandy Zdan on a fiery cover of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World,” captured by a fan at Hiatt’s Nashville show last Thursday. Appropriately, Hiatt’s own “Records” leads off the 10-minute performance at the Basement East. A searing rocker …
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