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The Inescapable Violence in Netflix's I'm No Longer Here (Ya no estoy aqui)
One of the most enduringly popular songs by Lisandro Meza, the King of Cumbia, is “Lejanía (Distance)”. Over his accordion, he sings of “waiting for Continue Reading
Arlo McKinley's Confessional Country/Folk Is Superb on 'Die Midwestern'
Impressing the legendary John Prine with your songwriting is a little bit like having Picasso say you’re a pretty good artist. Shortly before he passed Continue Reading
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton’s Massive $13 Million California Mansion: See Photos
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have reportedly purchased their first home together, and it's a doozy. Variety reported in May that the celebrity couple bought Continue Reading
Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris for V.P.: See Reactions From Taylor, John Legend + More
On Tuesday (August 11), democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden revealed U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as his long-awaited V.P. pick. The announcement was made via text Continue Reading
Bindi Irwin Pregnant With First Baby
Bindi Irwin and husband Chandler Powell have a "baby wildlife warrior" due in 2021. The couple, who held an intimate, socially distanced wedding in March Continue Reading
Buridan's Ass and the Problem of Free Will in John Sturges' 'The Great Escape'
Based loosely on Paul Brickhill’s 1950 first-hand account, The Great Escape (1963), directed by John Sturges, carefully recounts the story of a mass escape of Continue Reading
Carole Baskin Slams Cardi B and Megan The Stallion’s ‘Lurid’ ‘WAP’ Video
Some people may be busy petitioning to have Kylie Jenner's cameo removed from the "WAP" video, but Carole Baskin isn't a fan of the video Continue Reading
Sikoryak's 'Constitution Illustrated' Pays Homage to Comics and the Constitution
How many artists have created their own genres? Robert Sikoryak may stand among few, especially for genres within the comics form. He has an eloquently Continue Reading
‘Trolls’ Poppy Doll Removed From Stores After Parents Complain About Inappropriate Button Placement
A Trolls: World Tour Poppy doll featuring questionable button placement between its legs is being pulled from shelves following rising complaints from parents who claim Continue Reading
Jaye Jayle's 'Prisyn' Is a Dark Ride Into Electric Night
As age sets in, a lot of the thrill of new music is in hearing the rejuvenation and reinvention of tropes and approaches that one Continue Reading
'Avengers: Endgame' Culminates 2010's Pop Culture Phenomenon
After years of licencing comic book properties to Hollywood studios, Marvel Entertainment launched Marvel Studios in 2005. Marvel Studios developed the properties to which they Continue Reading
Jake Paul’s House Raided by FBI
Jake Paul's home was raided by the FBI. The YouTuber's Calabasas, California residence was searched by the FBI on Wednesday (August 5). The reason for the Continue Reading
Hip-Hop's Raashan Ahmad Talks About His Place in 'The Sun'
An unknown entity in many hip-hop quarters (despite his prolificacy), Raashan Ahmad has been game in trying all sorts of odds and ends to get Continue Reading
Kristin Cavallari Reunites With ‘Laguna Beach’ Ex Stephen Colletti Just Months After Divorce
Kristin Cavallari reunited with her ex-boyfriend and former Laguna Beach co-star Stephen Colletti. Cavallari posted a photo of her hugging her former beau via Instagram Continue Reading
BTS To Perform ‘Dynamite’ at 2020 MTV VMAs: Get the Details
BTS are set to make their MTV Music Video Awards stage debut, the network announced on Tuesday (August 4). The superstar Korean music group will Continue Reading
Murder Is Most Factorial in 'Eighth Detective'
Alex Pavesi’s debut novel, The Eighth Detective, posits mathematical rules defining ‘detective fiction’ and serves up a fresh and multi-layered homage to that well-worn genre. Continue Reading
Eyedress Sets Emotions Against Shoegaze Backdrops on 'Let's Skip to the Wedding'
The gradual emergence of more and better low-barrier tools for the creation and dissemination of media has reached unprecedented heights in recent years, and the Continue Reading
Padma Lakshmi's 'Taste the Nation' Questions What, Exactly, Is American Food
In the era of peak TV, food shows have become a popular fixture on streaming services. Hulu’s latest entry into the genre, Taste the Nation, Continue Reading
Performing Race in James Whale's 'Show Boat'
Whether you are discussing the 1926 Edna Ferber best-selling novel, the stage adaptation by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern first produced in 1927 by Continue Reading