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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of December 2020
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Vanessa Hudgens has won the internet. The actress took to Instagram on Saturday (January 9) to share a hilarious High School Musical meme addressing President Continue Reading
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Who is Olivia Rodrigo? Get to know the new, emerging pop star that has taken over your social media feeds. Olivia Rodrigo, known for her Continue Reading
Lana Del Rey Says She’s ‘Literally Changing the World’ Despite Lack of Diversity on New Album Artwork
Lana Del Rey is getting called out for tone deaf comments… as usual. On Sunday (January 10), the “Summertime Sadness” singer unveiled the cover and Continue Reading
Demi Lovato Debuts Pink Bowl Cut Hairstyle (PHOTO)
I am confident that Demi Lovato can pull off any hairstyle… pun intended. On Sunday (January 10), the 28-year-old pop star shared a photo of Continue Reading
Rare Monk Takes Flight On Bouncy New “Goodbye”
Following ‘Statistic Vandals’, Rare monk returns with another single off their forthcoming sophomore album, ‘Never Really Over’. On Goodbye, the band veers more into pop territory with Continue Reading
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George C. Wolfe’s direction of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, like Denzel Washington’s direction of 2016’s Fences, adheres to the theatricality of August Wilson’s script, propelled Continue Reading
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The television series Hoarders is, for many, the first encounter with the consequences of being unable to let go of one’s material possessions. The series Continue Reading
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“They Can’t Understand Me/I’m Talking Hieroglyphics” Playboi Carti has run quite a fascinating trajectory. He rose to prominence as the beloved young upstart affiliated with Continue Reading
Psychobilly: Qu'est-ce Que C'est?
Psychobilly inhabits a space where some of rock’s oldest genres—rockabilly, garage, surf, country, and blues—cross-pollinate with punk rock. Despite looking back to look forward, this Continue Reading
The Insular Jazz of Lockdown Rediscovers a Pioneering Sounds of the Past
The Creative Crisis of COVID For musicians, the pandemic and consequent closing of performance venues has been a crisis. In the new century, nearly every Continue Reading
Jack Name's 'Magic Touch' Evokes Sober Moments of Memoirs
Jack Name’s past work was exceptionally epic and wild. On Name’s first two albums, 2014’s Light Snow and 2015’s Weird Moons, songs were long, pitch-shifted, Continue Reading
Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe' and Emerging Institutions of Black Power
The title of Steve McQueen’s five-part series, Small Axe (BBC in the UK, Amazon Prime in the US), is a powerful, political homonym. Formally, each Continue Reading
Grimes Reveals COVID-19 Diagnosis, Is ‘Weirdly Enjoying’ the Experience
Grimes has tested positive for COVID-19 and is surprisingly enjoying it. On Friday (January 8), she revealed her test result via an Instagram Story. She Continue Reading
Dog Trainer Tackles Anxiety On “Dumb Paranoia”
Following last month’s ‘2019’, NYC-based duo Dog Trainer share Dumb Paranoia off their forthcoming album ‘Scrolling to feel better…part one’. Written and recorded while in quarantine, Dumb Paranoia captures Continue Reading
Celebrities React to Donald Trump Twitter Ban
President Donald Trump has been banned from Twitter and celebrities are sharing their reactions to the major news. On Friday (January 8), the social media Continue Reading
Woman Wearing ‘Daddy’ Hat Who Assaulted Innocent Black Teen Goes Viral After Disrespecting Gayle King During Interview
Miya Ponsetto, a 22-year-old woman who assaulted an innocent Black teen in New York City while under the false assumption that he stole her phone, Continue Reading
Mod Sun and Avril Lavigne Deliver Pop-Punk Fire on ‘Flames’: LISTEN
Love is a volatile, explosive thing on Mod Sun and Avril Lavigne's new collaboration, "Flames." The two musicians released the song on Friday (January 8) Continue Reading
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s Annulment Approved by Catholic Church: Report
Gwen Stefani's annulment from ex-husband Gavin Rossdale has been granted by the Catholic Church. On Thursday (January 7), a source reported to Us Weekly that her Continue Reading