Oh, what a movie The Kitchen could have been. It seems impossible to screw up a crime thriller starring Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss as mob wives who turn the tables on the men who done them wrong. On paper, it’s a great idea to have Andrea Berloff, …
Read More »Caroline Polachek Sails the Long-Distance Seas in 'Ocean of Tears' Video
Caroline Polachek appears as a pirate in her new video for “Ocean of Tears,” a song from her upcoming solo LP Pang. The album from the former Chairlift lead singer – and the first under her own name – arrives this fall. “‘Ocean Of Tears’ is dedicated to the sharp …
Read More »The 9 Most Essential Toni Morrison Works
On August 5th, it was reported that Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize-winning author of the classic works BelovedandThe Bluest Eye and one of the greatest 20th century American novelists, had died at the age of 88. Although the novelist and essayist had struggled with health issues in recent years, the …
Read More »Clairo Announces North American Headlining Tour
Twenty-year-old pop artist Clairo has announced a North American headlining tour this fall in support of her debut album Immunity. The tour will begin September 28th at the Metro in Chicago and run for 31 dates across the U.S. and Canada, wrapping November 20th at Boston’s Paradise Rock Club. Clairo …
Read More »Marianne Williamson Is Dangerously Wrong About Antidepressants
UPDATE:A previously published version of this story failed to credit writer and activist Imani Barbarin for the creation of the #INeedMyMedsMarianne hashtag. This story has been amended to credit Barbarin. **** To put it mildly, Marianne Williamson has some controversial views. The best-selling author, spiritual advisor, and Democratic presidential candidate …
Read More »'I Am Patrick Swayze' Trailer: Demi Moore, Sam Elliott Pay Tribute to Actor
The official trailer for I Am Patrick Swayze, a documentary produced by the Paramount Network on the life and career of the beloved late actor, has arrived. The film airs August 18th at 9 p.m. ET. I Am Patrick Swayze pays tribute to several of Swayze’s iconic roles, including Johnny …
Read More »Jake Tapper and CNN Totally Botched the Health Care Discussion
Health care spending makes up somewhere around a fifth of the U.S. economy. It affects every American, and is a life-or-death issue for millions of them every year. And here in the United States, where we spend more on care but die younger than in comparable countries, it’s a mess. …
Read More »Watch AC/DC Perform a Scuzzy 'Whole Lotta Rosie' in 1979
AC/DC have released a vintage live video of “Whole Lotta Rosie” in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Highway to Hell. Shot for the Dutch TV show Countdown in 1979, the clip follows the recent release of live versions of “Highway to Hell” and “The Jack.” The video features late …
Read More »Woodstock '69 Vet Country Joe McDonald Leaps Off 'Sinking Ship' Woodstock 50
Country Joe McDonald and former Lovin’ Spoonful frontman John Sebastian will no longer play the beleaguered Woodstock 50, five decades after both musicians performed at the original 1969 festival. The songwriters were originally attached to the event, once set for August 16th through 18th near the original site in upstate …
Read More »Dan Coats Stepping Down as Intelligence Director, Will Be Replaced by Trump Loyalist Rep. John Ratcliffe
President Donald Trump announced via Twitter on Sunday that National Intelligence Director Dan Coats would be stepping down on Sunday and that conservative Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) would be nominated to take his place. “I am pleased to announce that highly respected Congressman John Ratcliffe of Texas will be nominated …
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