Earlier this year, when adult performer Ana Foxxx appeared on the set for a shoot for porn director Kayden Kross, she was thrilled. It was an orgy scene featuring Kross’s husband, Manuel Ferrara, and three other black women — a rarity in the adult industry. “There aren’t that many roles. …
Read More »Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter Return to the Phone Booth in 'Bill and Ted 3' Trailer
Bill and Ted set out to finally write the song that will unite the world in the first trailer for Bill and Ted 3: Face the Music, which is set to open in theaters August 21st. The long-awaited film finds Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves reprising their roles as the …
Read More »Colin Powell: 'The Country Is Wise to Trump. We're Not Going to Put Up With Him Anymore'
Retired four-star general and former Republican secretary of state Colin Powell joined other former top military officials who have recently spoken out against President Trump’s handling of the police brutality protests, saying that Trump has “drifted away” from the Constitution. Powell also said that he will vote for the Democratic …
Read More »Rewriting Country Music's Racist History
I’m never more black than when I talk about country music. By which I mean: I’m never more aware of my blackness than when I’m rambling on about my love of the genre, receiving quizzical looks back. The unspoken onus in the moment is: Explain yourself — how do you …
Read More »See TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe Play Lo-Fi 'Love Dog' on 'Colbert'
TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe played a solo quarantine rendition of the band’s “Love Dog” on Wednesday’s Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Filmed in April, the #PlayAtHome performance featured Adebimpe delivering a lo-fi, stripped-down take on the Dear Science standout, with the singer layering his voice with prerecorded vocals. …
Read More »'He Shook the World': George Floyd's Legendary Houston Legacy
Cal Wayne’s words come fast, toppling over one another. “I ain’t gon’ lie it’s devastating,” the Houston rapper says. “I idolized him.” Then Cal describes the morning he received a text from a friend that changed his life, about an event that would lead to millions of Americans taking to …
Read More »Spike Lee Shares Short Film Mixing 'Do the Right Thing' With Footage of George Floyd, Eric Garner
Spike Lee posted a minute-and-a-half video on social media that paired one of the most famous scenes from his film Do the Right Thing with footage of the police killings of George Floyd and Eric Garner. Lee posted the video Sunday night, titling it 3 Brothersand opening it with the …
Read More »Jay-Z: 'I Am More Determined to Fight for Justice Than any Fight My Would-be Oppressors May Have'
Amid protests in the Twin Cities and nationwide following the killing of George Floyd, Minnesota governor Tim Walz revealed Sunday that he received a phone call from Jay-Z, who told the governor, “Justice needs to be served here.” “I received a call last night – to understand how big this …
Read More »George Floyd Killing: How to Help Minneapolis Protesters
In the wake of the brutal death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man killed by a white police officer while in custody, people all over the country have united to protest police violence and call for charges to be brought against the police officers responsible for his death. Others have …
Read More »Ricky Martin Releases New 'Pausa' EP; Hear 'Recuerdo' With Carla Morrison
Ricky Martin and Carla Morrison trade aching verses over hollow, snapping production on their new duet “Recuerdo.” The song is the third single off his brand new EP, Pausa, which also features Residente, Bad Bunny, and Pedro Capó. The two singers have complementary vocal styles: Morrison’s is light and lilting, …
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