He knew the right people, worked with the right collaborators, and looked and dressed better than many in his circle. But as even his friends acknowledged, timing was never one of David Blue’s strong suits — and if anyone needed a reminder, it arrived at his funeral. For much of …
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The 78th Golden Globe Awards have been pushed back from early January to February 28th, 2021 amid ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The new February date was actually occupied by the 93rd Academy Awards until last week, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it …
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In this week’s quarantine episode of ourUseful Idiotspodcast,Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by Dr. Cornel West, a philosopher, activist, author, and Harvard University professor. Our hosts break down the Hilary Clinton’s endorsement of Eliot Engel, an incumbent U.S. Representative for New York’s 16th congressional district in the Bronx …
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This decade may not be that similar to the Sixties, but the eras are now intersecting in at least one clearcut way. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the marches, demonstrations, arrests and violent pushback from police are reminiscent of that moment over 50 years ago when civil rights …
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For almost two weeks now, a debate around the term “urban” has roiled the music industry. Some believe it’s a barely veiled synonym for black that actually ends up harming and limiting the black artists and executives it’s supposed to protect. Others argue the term is a part of an …
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We’ve all seen a million comedies with the Groundhog Day premise — someone down on their luck who is forced to repeat the same day over and over again — but the two protagonists of Palm Springs put a unique and raucous spin on the classic setup. In a new trailer …
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On Monday, the LGBTQ community was granted a major coup after the Supreme Court ruled that a landmark anti-employee discrimination law also applied to gay, lesbian, and transgender people. But ultimately, this victory was bittersweet in light of two violent deaths of black transgender women in the United States the …
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The success of films like Parasite and Crazy Rich Asians has shown that entertainment isn’t limited by geography, culture, or even language anymore. Nowhere is that clearer than in music, where Korean artists such as BTS and Super M have become worldwide stars with rousing, inventive and damn catchy tracks, …
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There’s a moment during Thursday’s superb tribute to John Prine in which Bill Murray holds up a framed photo of himself singing with Prine and the bluegrass band the SteelDrivers onstage at the Grand Ole Opry. “This is about as jazzed-up as I ever got,” he says, the joy tied …
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Cable Ties address misogyny, racism, gender issues, and climate change on their new album, Far Enough, but they’re under no illusions that a loud, noisy rock band by itself is likely to save the world. “Sometimes I think playing in a band is the most egotistical, selfish thing you can …
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