It’s tempting to compare the shebeens of apartheid-era South Africa to speakeasies elsewhere. Legal now, shebeens offered specific freedoms in a time of horrific oppression, Continue Reading
Planningtorock Is Queering Sound, Challenging Binaries, and Making Infectious Dance Music
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, UK-born, Berlin-based artist Planningtorock – otherwise known as Jam Rostron – was on the remote Estonian island of Hiiumaa, visiting Continue Reading
'History Gets Ahead of the Story' for Jazz's Cosgrove, Medeski, and Lederer
Drummer Jeff Cosgrove lives in the rural environs west of Washington, DC, making reasonably frequent appearances at DC clubs or in nearer-by Frederick, Maryland. But Continue Reading
Azealia Banks Shares Concerning Social Media Posts: ‘I Think I Will End My Tenure Here on Earth Soon’
Azealia Banks shared alarming social media posts that seemingly referenced suicide. The rapper shared a series of messages via Instagram on Saturday (August 8) along with a Continue Reading
YouTuber NikkieTutorials Robbed at Gunpoint
Famed beauty YouTuber NikkieTutorials, a.k.a. Nikkie de Jager, was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend. After rumors swirled online, de Jager confirmed that she and Continue Reading
Lili Reinhart Opens Up About Her Decision to Come Out as Bi-Sexual During Pride Month and Black Lives Matter Movement
Lili Reinhart opened up about her decision to come out as bi-sexual amid Pride Month and Black Lives Matter protests earlier this summer. The Riverdale actress Continue Reading
Mariah Carey’s Sister Accuses Mother of Sexual Abuse and Satanic Rituals
Mariah Carey's mother has been accused of sexual abuse by her sister, Alison Carey. Allison filed a lawsuit against her mother under the New York's Child Continue Reading
Kylie Jenner’s Cameo in Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ Video Is Rubbing Some People the Wrong Way
Kylie Jenner is trending for all the wrong reasons after appearing in Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B's girl-powered music video for "WAP." Jenner's cameo came Continue Reading
Loch Ness Monster Reportedly Spotted By Retired Firefighter
One Nessie non-believer recently had his first encounter with the Loch Ness Monster—allegedly, of course. Scotsman Ross MacAulay, a forestry worker and retired firefighter, has 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
Are Jennifer Garner and Bradley Cooper Dating?
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Teens Hilariously Discover the Power of Phil Collins: ‘He Dropped the Beat!’
Two adorable teen brothers nearly lost their minds when they discovered the power of old school Phil Collins for the first time. YouTubers Timothy and Continue Reading
A Fresh Look at Free Will and Determinism in Terry Gilliam's '12 Monkeys'
Auteur Publishing have followed up their Devil’s Advocates series of slim volumes on individual horror films with Constellations, an even slimmer set of volumes on Continue Reading
The Devonns' Debut Is a Love Letter to Chicago Soul
You will hardly find a band more defined by the covers they play than the Devonns on their self-titled debut album. The Chicago quartet led 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
Kathleen Edwards Finds 'Total Freedom'
There’s a strange beauty to Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards’ latest album, Total Freedom. She wistfully looks back at the people she’s known and loved, the Continue Reading
HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' Is Heady, Poetic, and Mangled
When Watchmen premiered last fall, its opening sequence set during the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 provided a harrowing entry point into the series’ tangled Continue Reading
Jaga Jazzist's 'Pyramid' Is an Earthy, Complex, Jazz-Fusion Throwback
Pyramid is certainly a fitting title for the new Jaga Jazzist album. It’s beautifully structured and obviously crafted with meticulous care. The long-awaited follow-up to Continue Reading
Stream Sunset Capone’s Passionate Fusion Of Rap & EDM On His New Release ‘Heart’
Sunset Capone shared with his rapidly growing audience a brand new single named ‘Heart.’ Known for his love for mixing genres, Sunset Capone created a Continue Reading
‘Twilight’ Star Kellan Lutz Is Reading ‘Midnight Sun’ and Just Shared His Thoughts
Kellan Lutz shared his reaction and opinion about Stephenie Meyer's new Twilight novel, Midnight Sun, which he's currently reading. Lutz, who portrayed the character of Continue Reading