Farts are always funny. Emma Ginder, a third-grade teacher in Topeka, Kansas added some much needed comic relief to her virtual class by seemingly letting Continue Reading
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Katy Perry Look-Alike Zooey Deschanel Stars in Pop Star’s Cosmic New Music Video: Watch
Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel have finally leaned into their doppelgänger status. On Monday (December 21), Perry dropped a new music video for “Not the Continue Reading
Love, 'Moonstruck' Tells Us, Is the Triumph of Illogic
It’s not much discussed today, but the 1980s was a lesser golden age for American romantic comedies. There’s a strong case to be made that Continue Reading
TikToker Brings Mariah Carey to Tears With Surprise Blend of Her Classic Christmas Song
Mariah Carey didn't see this one coming, and honestly, neither did we. A music-loving TikTok user by the name of Clay Layton is currently going Continue Reading
The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2020
20. Lee Jones – Down Into Light [Independent] If One Grain saw Jones tinkering with a more subdued approach, Down Into Light takes things a Continue Reading
Is Taylor Swift’s Song ‘Dorothea’ About Selena Gomez?
Swifties have been deciphering Taylor Swift's latest album evermore ever since its surprise release on December 11. One of their theories? That the song "Dorothea" Continue Reading
Can You Believe Ariana Grande Was Rejected by Her School’s Choir Club?
Imagine being the teacher who turned Ariana Grande away from choir club! Yes, it's true: the Grammy-winning, global pop superstar, known for her cosmic whistle Continue Reading
Elon Musk Reveals He Moved to Texas, Leaves Fans Wondering If He and Grimes Are Still Together
Elon Musk is now a resident of Texas—but where are Grimes and X Æ A-12? On Tuesday (December 9), Musk revealed his big move during the Continue Reading
Wilma Nea Shares Charming “Part Of A Club” Video
When Wilma Ås isn’t singing backup vocals for the band Children of the Sün, she’s releasing music for her solo project Wilma Nea. Earlier this Continue Reading
The 15 Best Experimental Albums of 2020
15. DJ Cactuar – Bolsonaro Obaluaê [Independent] We naturally take comfort in the familiar. Likewise, we often turn away from forms and concepts we cannot easily identify. Continue Reading
Man Hilariously Recreates ‘Elf’ Scene While Meeting Biological Father for First Time
Welcome to PopCrush's Daily Break! Here's a breakdown of today's hottest pop culture and lifestyle stories as heard on PopCrush Nights, airing across the country. Continue Reading
The 20 Best Folk Albums of 2020
20. The Sweater Set – Fly on the Wall [Independent] Recorded with a live audience of 50 lucky fans—something that would be nearly unthinkable at the time Continue Reading
Frank Zappa Documentary Unveils the Man Behind the Mythos
Frank Zappa was many things: a counter-cultural icon of the 1960s, a shredding guitar virtuoso, a creator of bracingly cynical and satirical rock music, a Continue Reading
Right/Wrong: How Technology Transforms Our Ethics (excerpt)
Excerpted from Right/Wrong: How Technology Transforms Our Ethics, by Juan Enriquez (footnotes omitted). Copyright © 2020 MIT Press. Excerpted by permission of MIT Press. All Continue Reading
The Mystery of History in Jia Zhangke's 'I Wish I Knew'
Although it’s only this year released in the US through Kino Lorber, Jia Zhangke’s I Wish I Knew (Hai shang chuan qi) was commissioned in Continue Reading
‘Glee’ Cast Reunites Virtually For Fundraiser in Honor of Naya Rivera
The cast of Glee came together virtually to create a fundraiser in memory of the late Naya Rivera. On Friday (December 4), Glee alum Heather Continue Reading
Cyber Republic: Reinventing Democracy in the Age of Intelligent Machines (excerpt)
Excerpted from Cyber Republic: Reinventing Democracy in the Age of Intelligent Machines, by George Zarkadakis (footnotes omitted). Copyright © MIT Press, 2020. Distributed by The Continue Reading
Noah Cyrus Apologizes After Making Racist Remark in Defense of Harry Styles
Noah Cyrus has apologized for a racist comment she made in defense of Harry Styles. According to TMZ, Cyrus wrote in on Instagram, "[Harry wears Continue Reading
How Ryan Reynolds’ Match Commercial Works in a Clever Dig at Taylor Swift’s Nemesis Scooter Braun
Ryan Reynolds' new commercial not only features a preview of Taylor Swift's re-recording of "Love Story," but it also seems to throw some shade at Continue Reading
Gary Lucas and Nona Hendryx on the World of Captain Beefheart
From the opening bars of “Suction Prints”, we knew we had entered The World of Captain Beefheart and that was exactly where we wanted to Continue Reading