On Sunday night, the closing credits of the 659th episode of The Simpsons were suddenly interrupted. The standard black screen disappeared and was replaced by five adult men tearing through a brutal heavy metal track, guzzling white wine and smashing glasses and instruments while dressed as Ned Flanders. Devout Simpsons …
Read More »Lori Loughlin Officially More Screwed Than Felicity Huffman
Last month, when 50 people, including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, were indicted in connection to a college admissions scam, the FBI said that more indictments were likely to be coming down the pipeline. As it turns out, they weren’t kidding — and Loughlin, who is best known for …
Read More »Stream These Albums: March 2019
Solange, When I Get Home Solange carries her history like a talisman. It’s there to remind her — and us — how to remain grounded while moving forward. WithWhen I Get Home, she pays tribute to her roots in Houston by presenting a therapeutic and transfixing scrapbook that seamlessly brings …
Read More »Flashback: Nirvana Play a Frenetic 'Aneurysm' in 1991
On the morning of October 31st, 1991, Kurt Cobain received some good news: His band Nirvana‘s new album, Nevermind, had just turned gold. The record had only been out for a little more than a month, but it had already sold half a million copies. On tour in support of …
Read More »'The Beach Bum' Review: Harmony Korine's Anarchy in the U.S.A.
This piece originally ran as part of SXSW 2019 coverage. Maybe you remember what happened to Matthew McConaughey back in 1999. The actor had graduated to Hollywood A-list status by this point; he’d also developed a deserved reputation for enjoying a good time off the set. So the cops get …
Read More »'The Act' Review: True-Crime Tale of Gypsy Rose Blanchard Fizzles as Drama
It’s a cliché in crime stories both true and fictional that neighbors and loved ones are blindsided to learn what the people close to them were truly capable of doing. But in the case of Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter Gypsy Rose — the central figures of the first …
Read More »Michael Jackson Items Removed From Indianapolis Children's Museum After 'Leaving Neverland'
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, located two hours away from the Jackson family’s hometown of Gary, Indiana, has removed a pair of Michael Jackson items from display following allegations of child sex abuse in the documentary Leaving Neverland. One of Jackson’s iconic gloves and fedoras, purchased at auction in 2017, …
Read More »Exclusive: First Look at Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos Doc from '20/20′
On the heels of their hit podcast The Dropout, ABC News and 20/20 are releasing a two-hour documentary of the same name about Elizabeth Holmes and the decade-long scam she allegedly pulled off, convincing the world that her company, Theranos, would revolutionize the healthcare industry. Instead of doing that, it …
Read More »Flashback: Dylan McKay's Father Dies on 'Beverly Hills 90210'
We’re still in shock over the stunning news that Luke Perry died earlier this morning at the age of 52, following a massive stroke. Perry died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank, California surrounded by his large family and other close friends. He was rushed to the hospital last Wednesday …
Read More »Watch Julia Louis-Dreyfus Seek, Scorn Voters in Hilarious New 'Veep' Trailer
Julia Luis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer takes one last shot at the presidency in the new trailer for the final season of Veep. The clip finds Meyer and her team trying to court voters while simultaneously belittling them. “This entire country is getting more disgusting by the second,” Meyer complains, prompting her …
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