It’s hardly by accident that David Lazar mentions legendary character actress Thelma Ritter within the first sentence of this wonderfully incisive, reflective collection of essays Continue Reading
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Rodd Rathjen Discusses 'Buoyancy', His Film About Modern Slavery
Buoyancy (2010) is a powerful story about the plight of 14-year-old Chakra (Sarm Heng), who is sold into slavery and is trapped at sea, where Continue Reading
Sebastian Stan Watches ‘Gossip Girl’ Pilot on Show’s Thirteenth Anniversary: WATCH
Sebastian Stan re-watched the Gossip Girl pilot on the show's thirteenth anniversary. The Avengers star celebrated the anniversary by re-watching the pilot episode of the Continue Reading
TikTok Ban Delayed as Wal-Mart and Oracle Reach Deal
The United States ban on TikTok has been averted— for now. On Saturday (September 19), Oracle and Wal-Mart announced that they will be entering into Continue Reading
Cardi B Reveals the Real Reason for Offset Divorce: ‘I’m Not Hurt’
Cardi B revealed the real reason she is getting a divorce from Offset and gave an update to fans on how she's doing. The "WAP" Continue Reading
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead at 87: Hillary Clinton, Kerry Washington + More React
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Friday (September 18) at the age of 87 due to complications from pancreatic cancer, according to a Continue Reading
Monkey Steals Man’s Phone to Take Selfies, Returns It Days Later
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
'Transgender Street Legend Vol. 2' Finds Left at London "At My Peak and Still Rising"
Kudos to those artists who have managed to get some work done despite the political strife and pandemic lockdowns rocking the US this year. Nat Continue Reading
Big Little Lions' "Distant Air" Is a Powerful Folk-Anthem (premiere)
Big Little Lions are the folk-pop duo of Helen Austin and Paul Otten, who live in Canada and the US and manage to collaborate despite Continue Reading
Brian Bromberg Pays Tribute to Hendrix With "Jimi" (premiere + interview)
Bassmaster Brian Bromberg has remixed and remastered his 2012 album Bromberg Plays Hendrix to mark the half-century passing of guitar master Jimi Hendrix. One of Continue Reading
Taylor Swift Makes Triumphant Return to Country Roots on the ACM Awards Stage With ‘Betty’
For the first time since 2013, Taylor Swift took the Grand Ole Opry stage at the 2020 ACM Awards on Wednesday night (Sept. 16), with a Continue Reading
Democratizing Our Data: A Manifesto (excerpt)
Excepted from Democratizing Our Data: A Manifesto, by Julia Lane (footnotes omitted). Copyright © MIT Press. Excerpted by permission of MIT Press. All rights reserved. Continue Reading
Konqistador and HanHan Team for Darkwave Hip-Hop on "Visaya"
One of last year’s most powerful (and underrated) releases was Nafada, the latest album by Detroit-based electronic/industrial outfit Konqistador. Nafada is a remarkable release which Continue Reading
Black in the Middle: An Anthology of the Black Midwest (excerpt)
Excepted from Black in the Middle: An Anthology of the Black Midwest, edited by Terrion L. Williamson. Copyright © Belt Publishing. Excerpted by permission of Continue Reading
Chris Evans’ Brother Scott Jokes About Actor’s Alleged Nude Photo Slip Up
Chris Evans' brother Scott Evans joked about Chris' alleged nude photo leak. Scott poked fun at his brother's apparent nude selfie slip up in a Continue Reading
Taylor Swift, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds React to ‘The Last Great American Dynasty’ Film Pitch
Taylor Swift, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds responded to a fan's request for the four to create The Last Great American Dynasty movie. Continue Reading
Celebrities Like Hugh Jackman, Kelly Ripa and More Remember 9/11: See Their Emotional Tributes
Celebrities are remembering the countless lives lost or changed forever on the nineteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York City. On Twitter, Continue Reading
Manual for Survival's History of Chernobyl Resonates in Our Time of COVID-19
Kate Brown’s Manual for Survival: An Environmental History of the Chernobyl Disaster builds on her expertise in the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and its consequences. Continue Reading
Demi Lovato Admits She’s a ‘Little Embarrassed’ by Her Past ‘Mistakes’ While Discussing New Mental Health Campaign
Demi Lovato opened up about her mental health journey and her past mistakes that led to a little bit of embarrassment. The "Sorry Not Sorry" singer Continue Reading
Alan McGee Goes It Alone With New Label Creation 23
In the mid-’90s, Alan McGee was on a roll. As the boss of Creation Records, he was the Lord of the Britpop Empire, having signed Continue Reading