The scandalous lives of Manhattan’s elite are back on display in a new trailer for HBO Max‘s upcoming Gossip Girl reboot. The glossy clip teases a new ruling class of students, whose ranks are shaken by the arrival of a newcomer. There are the requisite hookups, fashion shows, and dramatic …
Read More »Pi'erre Bourne and Lil Uzi Vert Reunite on 'Sossboy 2'
Pi’erre Bourne, the rapper and producer best known for helming the sound of acts like Playboi Carti and Young Nudy, has released a new song with diamond-headed rapper Lil Uzi Vert called “Sossboy 2.” Previously, the pair connected on the deluxe edition of Uzi’s Eternal Atake, for which Bourne produced …
Read More »Biden's Justice Department Is Now … Defending Trump
While campaigning last year, then-candidate Joe Biden didn’t seem very enthusiastic about his prospective Justice Department prosecuting prospective civilian Donald Trump. It’s “a very, very unusual thing and probably not very … good for democracy, to be talking about prosecuting former presidents,” the future president said in August. But it …
Read More »I Love the '90s Tour Returning This Summer With Headliner Vanilla Ice
In yet another sign the pandemic is rapidly coming to an end, the I Love the ’90s Tour is returning to the U.S. in August with Vanilla Ice once again serving as the headliner. He’ll be joined by a rotating crew of Nineties stars that includes Rob Base, Kid ‘n …
Read More »John Mayer Drops New 'Last Train Home' Video
John Mayer strikes a comforting chord with his new song “Last Train Home.” The track will appear on his eighth studio album, Sob Rock, which arrives on July 16th. The song, like the album’s nostalgic cover art, has an Eighties vibe, as does its accompanying video. The Cameron Duddy and …
Read More »FBI Director Likens Security Threat Posed by Ransomware to 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the national security threat posed by ransomware attacks on the U.S. is akin to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Wray made the comparison in a new interview with The Wall Street Journal. “There are a lot of parallels, there’s a lot of importance, …
Read More »Rolling Stone and Variety Announce Truth Seekers Summit, Joint Issue, and Verticals
Today, VarietyandRollingStone announced that the iconic brands will bring together documentary filmmakers, journalists, and other tastemakers for the inaugural Truth Seekers Summit, presented by Showtime Documentary Films. The virtual event will feature key conversations, panel discussions and the first-ever “Truth Seeker Award,” honoring a documentarian or journalist for their essential …
Read More »Watch Half Alive Perform 'What's Wrong' on 'Kimmel'
Half Alive appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their recent single “What’s Wrong,” which dropped in March. The California rock band gave a choreographed rendition of the upbeat track, accompanied by tuxedo-clad dancers. “What’s Wrong” will appear on the band’s second album, as will their single “Time 2,” which …
Read More »Texas Gov. Threatens Paychecks After Democrats Walk Out to Block Voter Suppression Bill
In a last-ditch effort to prevent a restrictive voting bill from being passed in the state legislature, Texas Democrats walked out of the statehouse around midnight Sunday night before a final vote could be held. By walking out on the vote on Senate Bill 7 (S.B. 7), Democrats prevented a …
Read More »Black Midi's Avant-Rock Grows Gloriously Weirder on 'Cavalcade'
“In all the world there’s no escape from this infernal din,” Geordie Greep fittingly intones on “John L,” his spoken-word ravings spilled over spiky Henry Cow-meets-Primus riffs and a bruising rhythm section that could battle Battles. London’s Black Midi satiated critics’ chaos cravings on their out-of-nowhere 2019 debut,Schagenheim. But the …
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