Memes are acts of beautiful futility. They aren’t jokes, but they’re meant to be funny, and a great meme thrives through a lack of context — try to explain them, and they immediately become ineffective. Most importantly, all memes have a shelf life. The BoyBoy West Coast‘s “U Was At …
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The release of the redacted Mueller report raises nearly as many questions as it answers. What’s under the many redactions in the section about WikiLeaks? What are the dozen non-public investigations that Mueller’s team referred out? How did Attorney General William Barr think he was going to get away with …
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A new Disneynature documentary from directors Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson — they also collaborated on the studio’s bless-the-beasts-and children docs Monkey Kingdom and Chimpanzee — Penguins puts the focus on Steve, an Adélie penguin coming of age during a freezing Antarctic spring. Yup, there is a cute overload; penguins …
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Jean Grey, played by Rolling Stone cover star Sophie Turner, relishes the destruction of her mutant powers in the final trailer for Dark Phoenix, the upcoming X-Men spinoff film. “Something’s happening to me,” she says in the trailer during a teary speech. “When I lose control, bad things happen. But …
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Marty Stuart’s dedication as one of greatest ambassadors and preservationists has earned him the honor of being named the latest artist-in-residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Stuart, the 16th performer to participate in the museum’s prestigious program, will curate a series of three shows, producing and …
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Brantley Gilbert has announced his itinerary for the upcoming 2019 Not Like Us Tour. Named for the Georgia native’s newly released song, the trek officially launches on June 20th. Beginning in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Not Like Us tour currently has dates scheduled through mid-October, with stops including Hartford, Connecticut; Jacksonville, …
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Nearly a year after Neil Portnow announced he would step down as president and CEO of the Recording Academy, his replacement has been revealed: Deborah Dugan, the CEO of the nonprofit AIDS organization (RED), will succeed the outgoing president, Billboard reports. Portnow, who spent 17 years at the helm of …
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Norah Jones wonders if it’s possible to hit the reset button on her brooding song, “Begin Again,” the title-track from her new collection of singles, out today, April 12th. The track finds Jones crafting a smokey, jazz-tinged vibe as she lets her piano rumble and settle over a constant shuffle …
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The Cadillac Three return with their first new music since 2017’s Legacy album. Much like the band itself, “Crackin’ Cold Ones With the Boys” is a loose, party-ready jam that celebrates the camaraderie of the road — and drinking beers at the end of sweaty gig. But while it was …
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The Raconteurs unveiled a blistering cover of Donovan‘s 1965 song “Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)” as part of the launch of Third Man Records’ new Bandcamp page. The cover, which features on the reunited band’s upcoming LP Help Us Stranger, finds the Raconteurs turning the brisk acoustic blues-rocker into a …
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