Just weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, ’90s icon Dustin Diamond has died. The actor known for playing Screech on Saved By Continue Reading
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We're All SOPHIE's Children Now
When “Bipp” by SOPHIE first appeared on the scene around 2013, it was controversial for some pretty specious reasons. Certain segments of the dance community, Continue Reading
Sophie, Trailblazing Musician and Producer, Dead at 34
Grammy-nominated producer and musician Sophie has died at age 34. Sophie’s management confirmed to The Guardian that the artist died on Saturday (January 30) in Continue Reading
Ashley Tisdale Reflects on Nose Job Scrutiny
Ashley Tisdale recently spoke out about her experience undergoing plastic surgery and the judgment she dealt with from the media. On Thursday (January 28), the Continue Reading
Joshua Bassett Gets Vulnerable on ‘Only a Matter of Time’: LISTEN
Joshua Bassett's "Only a Matter of Time" is a vulnerable pop song about the new reality of dealing with assumptions and allegations from strangers online. On Continue Reading
The Weeknd Says His Three Grammys Are Meaningless Now
The Weeknd says his Grammy Awards no longer matter to him. On Thursday (January 28), The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, spoke to Billboard to promote his Continue Reading
Eve Adams Releases Jazz-Folk Album “Metal Bird”
Singer-songwriter Eve Adams weaves dark folk-noir tales with her spellbinding jazz-folk like last year’s ‘Candy Colored Doom’ or her 2017 debut ‘In Hell’ which featured Continue Reading
Between the Grooves: Green Day – 'Dookie'
Green Day’s Dookie was the best rock album of 1994. Scores of critics admitted that, yes, this 14-track album full of speedy pop-punk tunes about Continue Reading
Confusing JLo Challenge Being Dragged on Twitter
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
Elori Saxl Fuses Technology and Nature on 'The Blue of Distance'
The term “The Blue of Distance” comes from Rebecca Solnit’s acclaimed 2005 nonfiction book A Field Guide to Getting Lost. It refers to the phenomenon Continue Reading
Farhot's 'Kabul Fire Vol. 2' Is a Luscious Look at Afghanistan
Prolific, Hamburg-based producer Farhot has not been back to Afghanistan since leaving it as a child with his family during the Soviet-Afghan War. Distance notwithstanding, Continue Reading
Topless Photo of 16-Year-Old Claudia Conway Allegedly Leaked on Mom Kellyanne’s Twitter
Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway is accused of allegedly posting a nude photo of her 16-year-old daughter Claudia on Twitter. On Monday (January 25), Continue Reading
How the Cultural Revolution Turned China Against Itself
In 2008, Chinese journalist Yang Jisheng published Tombstone, a now-definitive account of how Mao’s ill-considered plan to industrialize the nation failed to bring about the Continue Reading
'City So Real' and the Politics of a Modern Metropolis
One of the first sequences in the documentary series City So Real shows the mayoral candidates in Chicago marching in the 2018 Bud Billiken Parade, Continue Reading
10cc's Kevin Godley on Crowdsourcing and Going Solo After All These Years
Kevin Godley has been a vital part of some of the most innovative music of the last six decades. As a quarter of the original Continue Reading
SZNS Say Women Don't Have to "Behave"
SZNS are a rising Los Angeles women-fronted pop quartet that sport the sort of earworm melodies that Little Mix dropped so generously on their latest Continue Reading
Heart's Nancy Wilson Takes Solo Turn for 'You and Me'
Nancy Wilson, a trailblazer for female guitarists and rock sister acts everywhere as a member of Heart since 1974, is going back to her musical Continue Reading
Woman Uses Glitter to Get Revenge on Cheating Boyfriend in Viral TikTok
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
Eggshells Unveil Third Album “Hopeless Romancers”
Coming off last month’s ‘Expectations’, Seattle-based experimental pop outfit Eggshells (Peter & Benjamin Verdoes and Sera Han) unveil their third album Hopeless Romancers. Through eight Continue Reading
Selena Gomez Thinks She ‘Sings Better’ in Spanish
Selena Gomez debuted her first single entirely sung in Spanish. On Thursday (January 14), the "Rare" singer spoke with Zane Lowe on Apple Music to discuss Continue Reading