Donald Glover‘s musical alter ego Childish Gambino channeled Garth Brooks‘ own musical alter ego Chris Gaines for a cover of the 1999 song “Lost in You.” He performed the song for Australian public radio station Triple J’s “Like a Version” series. For his take on “Lost in You,” Glover layered …
Read More »Iron Maiden's Legacy of the Beast Tour Is the Pinnacle of Heavy-Metal Escapism
A few songs into Iron Maiden‘s set at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday night, frontman Bruce Dickinson waged an onstage swordfight with a nine-foot-tall undead creature dressed as a British soldier. As the singer and the monster — a walking incarnation of the band’s trusty mascot, Eddie — dueled, the …
Read More »'Very Innocent President' Greets Mueller Testimony With Unhinged Tweetstorm
As Robert Mueller prepared to testify before the House Wednesday, President Trump fired off an addled, early-morning tweetstorm, decrying the “The Greatest Witch Hunt in U.S. history, by far!” Mueller led the investigation into the Trump campaign’s contacts with Russia, finding no criminal conspiracy with the government of Vladimir Putin, …
Read More »Scarlett Johansson on Casting Controversies: 'I Should Be Allowed to Play Any Person'
UPDATE: Scarlett Johansson clarified that her controversial comments in an As If interview were “edited for click bait.” “An interview that was recently published has been edited for click bait and is widely taken out of context. The question I was answering in my conversation with the contemporary artist, David …
Read More »Metallica Announce Release of Illustrated Children's Book
Do your kids need more Metallica in their lives? The band is here to help with a new illustrated children’s book, The ABCs of Metallica, to be released November 26th in stores and online. The brightly colored tome was co-written by the band with writer Howie Abrams and illustrated by …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Knives Out,' Wu-Tang Biopic, 'Jumanji 2'
What’s going on trailer-wise this week? We’ve got: a first look at an A-list Agatha-Christie-style whodunnit; a peek at the upcoming Wu-Tang Clan biopic series; a preview of an old rom-com favorite given a new twist or three; the trailer for the latest Jumanji romp; and an animated secret agent …
Read More »A Report Card for Every Candidate From the First Democratic Debates
After two nights, four hours, and 20 candidates, the first Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential campaign is in the bag. While a handful of competitors shined onstage in Miami, many more had nights they’d rather forget. Below is our consolidated report card from the big show in South Florida: …
Read More »The First Time: Juice WRLD
At the start of his career, Juice WRLD worked hard to keep his music from his mom, knowing she probably wouldn’t be too happy with some of his songs. But as he recalls in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s “The First Time,” it was his mom’s meddling co-worker who …
Read More »The Rolling Stones' Newest Tour Opener? A Retirement Planning Lesson
Mick Jagger turns 76 in July. Despite the frontman’s apparent eternality, most of the Rolling Stones‘ fanbase, hovering between the ages of 45 and 75, is either approaching retirement age or already in it — which makes them the ideal demographic for the unlikely group sponsoring the band’s upcoming No …
Read More »'Big Little Lies' Season Premiere Recap: A Cry in the Dark
Big Little Lies is back for Season Two. I reviewed it earlier this week, and I have many thoughts on the premiere, “What Have They Done?” — with full spoilers — coming up just as soon as my grief is too loud for you… Late in the episode, Jane asks …
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