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Director From Lukas Gage’s Zoom Audition Apologizes for ‘Unprofessional’ Comments
Lukas Gage received an apology from the rude director who shamed him for his living space during a Zoom audition. In a letter published to Continue Reading
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I love Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis , I love Habibi, and I love Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. However, there’s one word choice that I’ve always hated Continue Reading
Forest Whitaker Film 'Ghost Dog' Is a Sampler's Paradise
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24-Carat Black's 'Ghetto' Is the Most Sampled Album Never Heard
Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series has gained a stellar reputation over the years for meticulously and lovingly analyzing classic and important albums. Almost every self-respecting rock Continue Reading
The Fall's 'The Frenz Experiment' Gets an Expanded Edition
By the late 1980s, the Fall were in as stable a place as their confrontational frontman, lyricist, and only constant member Mark E. Smith would Continue Reading
Chris Stapleton Moves Forward on 'Starting Over'
It’s hard to imagine why Chris Stapleton would feel the need to start over just now. Five years ago, his debut solo album Traveller put Continue Reading
New Compilation Collects Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' Covers
Losing Sharon Jones to cancer in 2016 felt particularly unfair. Jones didn’t breakthrough until she was in her mid-40s when Dap Dippin’ with Sharon Jones Continue Reading
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With Eraserhead (1977) there is only ever the first time. Re-watching director David Lynch’s debut feature, the experience is entangled with the impact of that Continue Reading
Hard Times, Easy Listening: 10 Albums for Autumn 2020
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Miley Cyrus Reveals She ‘Fell Off’ Her Sobriety, Feared Joining ‘27 Club’
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Vatican Responds After Pope’s Official Instagram Account ‘Likes’ Brazilian Model’s Sexy Butt Photo
The Vatican has reportedly launched an investigation after Pope Francis’ Instagram account “liked” a risque photo of a Brazilian model in lingerie. Bikini model and Continue Reading
Justin Bieber Thinks Google’s Image Search Is Trying to Sabotage Him
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Toronto’s MONEYPHONE Drop The Dynamic “Faith” Mixtape
Following last month’s ‘Indecision’ release, DIY driven MONEYPHONE return with their debut mixtape, Faith. Since moving to Toronto and graduating from university, the David and Continue Reading