President Trump on Wednesday rejected assertions that his racist, divisive rhetoric is divisive, instead claiming it “brings people together.” When a reporter asked if his rhetoric divides Americans, Trump responded, “I don’t think my rhetoric does at all. My rhetoric is very—it brings people together,” Trump said before deflecting to …
Read More »'BH90210' Review: Head-Spinning Reboot Wins Points for Sheer Weirdness
BH90210 is a reunion of Beverly Hills 90210 in which most of the original stars of Beverly Hills 90210 play themselves as they try to mount… a reunion of Beverly Hills 90210. It would probably not make a list of the five weirdest TV revivals of all time, in part …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves on Gun Violence: 'Somebody F-cking Do Something'
Kacey Musgraves is pissed off. The Grammy-winning country singer and native Texan offered an exasperated plea to end gun violence during her performance at Lollapalooza on Sunday, a day after mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, left 29 people dead. “I don’t know what the answer is but …
Read More »R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges in New York, Denied Bail
UPDATE (10/2): R. Kelly was once again denied bail at a hearing Wednesday in connection to the federal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking the singer faces in New York. The judge presiding over the case also scheduled a May 2020 start date for the trial, which is expected to …
Read More »Are Spotify's Shareholders Failing to See Something Painfully Obvious?
“[We] missed on subs. That’s on us.” Spotify wants the world — including the full gamut of Wall Street — to know that it messed up. As reported Wednesday, the company’s global subscriber count grew to 108 million in the second quarter of this year, up by 8 million quarter-on-quarter,but …
Read More »Woodstock 50 Is Officially Canceled
Less than a month from when it was supposed to kick off, Woodstock 50 is officially canceled once and for all. Michael Lang, a cofounder of the original three-day concert, pulled the plug after attempting to move the event to Maryland. In recent months, he and his fellow organizers had …
Read More »'Luce' Review: Race, Privilege and Every Parent's Nightmare
In the middle of a summer of dumb fun and comic-book escapism, it’s some kind of miracle to find a film as seriously ambitious, scrappy and suspenseful as Luce. A provocation about race, privilege and the expectations that come with both, the movie follows the title character, played by star-in-the-making …
Read More »Smells Like Holy Spirit: Watch Kanye West's Sunday Service Cover Nirvana
Kanye West‘s choir put an uplifting, Christian spin on two Nirvana songs, “Come As You Are” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” at the rapper’s most recent Sunday Service performance. In a video, the choir stands in a circle and sings the Nevermindtracks while decked out in white. “Just confess/ he’ll …
Read More »How the House Judiciary Committee Is Looking Toward Impeachment
Members of the House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit on Friday asking a federal judge to unseal evidence from the grand jury proceedings of Robert Mueller’s investigation, saying they need the documents because they are considering whether to recommend President Donald Trump be impeached. In the filing they mention variations …
Read More »Hear My Morning Jacket's Gritty Lo-Fi Rarity 'John Dyes Her Hair Red'
My Morning Jacket unveiled one of the previously unreleased tracks, “John Dyes Her Hair Red,” from the upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of their 1999 debut album, The Tennessee Fire, out August 2nd via Darla Records. “John Dyes Her Hair Red” finds MMJ exploring a sonic realm far from their characteristically …
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