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Halsey Slams Lack of ‘Sympathy’ for Kanye West, Pleads With Public Not to Stigmatize or Make Fun of Mental Illness
Halsey has asked fans not to joke about Kanye West's recent tweets or "vilify" people who struggle with mental health issues. As previously reported, the Continue Reading
Folk Pop's Treva Blomquist Stays "Strong" (premiere)
Treva Blomquist’s new album, Snakes & Saints, arrives on 31 July. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter’s latest single, “Strong” speaks strongly to the positivity heard on the Continue Reading
Sylvie Simmons Celebrates "Sweet California" (premiere + interview)
“It started with a bunch of broken bones and went down from there,” says music journalist and musician Sylvie Simmons. Speaking with PopMatters from her Continue Reading
Noah Guthrie's "That's All" Innovates on His Americana Sound (premiere + interview)
On the road traveled so far, Noah Guthrie has become a viral YouTube sensation, as well as a fresh face on Glee’s final season. He’s Continue Reading
What Does Water See? On Fighting as Perception in Bruce Lee's Kung Fu Films
Bruce Lee’s most famous saying was actually written for him by one of his advocates and students, the screenwriter Stirling Silliphant. Silliphant was writing for Continue Reading
Distance Remakes the Heart in Gabriel García Márquez’s 'Love in the Time of Cholera'
It seems that now more than ever, the role of distance defines so many of our relationships. As COVID-19 outbreaks spread across the globe, we Continue Reading
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade Come 'RoundAgain'
Joshua Redman’s story is well-known—the son of saxophone legend Dewey Redman graduated summa cum laude from Harvard. He was headed to law school when he Continue Reading
Seeds of Colonial Capitalism in Kelly Reichardt's 'First Cow'
Kelly Reichardt begins her 2019 film First Cow in present-day Oregon with the image of a large cargo ship traveling slowly across the frame. This Continue Reading
Tobi Debuts the Soulful Pop of "Can't Control Me" and "Puzzle Piece (Mirror)" (premiere)
Ashley Tobias, better known as Tobi (Gogol Bordello, Dälek) releases her latest EP, Puzzle Pieces, 24 July via Internet & Weed. The vocalist/percussionist/dancer teamed with Continue Reading
Ottessa Moshfegh's 'Death in Her Hands' Is Not What It Seems
What happens to a murder mystery without the murder? It’s a mystery. But not in the sense of the literary genre, or a secret. It’s Continue Reading
Jeffree Star Loses Partnership With Morphe Cosmetics in Wake of Various Controversies
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Heather Morris Reveals Her Final Exchange With Naya Rivera
Heather Morris paid tribute to her late friend and former Glee co-star, Naya Rivera. Morris honored Rivera in a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday (July 15). Rivera Continue Reading
Nick Cannon to Remain ‘Masked Singer’ Host After Anti-Semitic Comments
Nick Cannon will remain the host of Fox's Masked Singer show after he apologized for his anti-Semitic comments. Earlier this week, Cannon was fired from Continue Reading
Country's Corb Lund Finds the Absurd in 'Agricultural Tragic'
Canadian country and western singer-songwriter Corb Lund is a funny guy. He’s also smart, good with wordplay, and knows how to tell a story. On Continue Reading
Irmin Schmidt Meets John Cage on 'Nocturne'
When it comes to Irmin Schmidt, we must expect the unexpected. From his groundbreaking days as a founder member of Can, through to his soundtrack Continue Reading
We the Commas Dish Out Summertime Magic with "Custom Made" (premiere)
Bands like the Beach Boys and Rivieras have long symbolized Southern Californian culture. For many, their classic surf music has come to define the region. Continue Reading
Khruangbin Add Vocals But Keep the Funk on 'Mordechai'
Houston’s Khruangbin have gradually been building up a global audience over their young career. Their mixture of funk, R&B, psychedelia, and a grab bag of Continue Reading
Daniel Avery's Versatility Is Spread Rather Thin on 'Love + Light'
Daniel Avery’s greatest strength is, and has always been, his versatility. Since his 2013 full-length debut, Drone Logic, the Bournemouth producer’s had all the bases Continue Reading
Five Women Who Fought the Patriarchy
Square Haunting tells the story of five important British women from the early 20th century, most of whom (with the exception of Virginia Woolf) are Continue Reading