“What if I just showed you four episodes of This Is Us, without explanation?” Jordan Peele asked, and most of the crowd in Austin’s Paramount Theatre cracked up. As for the rest of the patrons, you could almost feel them shudder — this portion of the audience wasn’t just here …
Read More »See 'Killing Eve' Villain Tease Obsession in Season Two Trailer
“Sometimes when you love someone, you will do crazy things,” the nefarious Villanelle (Jodie Comer) says in a voice-over in a new trailer for the second season of Killing Eve. The first season of the quirky contract-killer drama showed how she became fascinated with detective Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) to …
Read More »Watch Molly Shannon as Emily Dickinson in New 'Wild Nights With Emily' Trailer
Saturday Night Live alum Molly Shannon looks to rewrite the legacy of Emily Dickinson in the new trailer for the upcoming biopic, Wild Nights With Emily, out April 12th. Written and directed by Madeleine Olnek, the film seeks to recast Dickinson not as a delicate, virginal recluse, but a lively, …
Read More »Flashback: Willie Nelson Releases 'Phases & Stages' 45 Years Ago
By the early 1970s, Willie Nelson was both an acclaimed songwriter and a frustrated artist. Having recorded for Liberty and then RCA Records, the Texan notched just one Top Ten solo hit with “Touch Me,” in 1962. He wouldn’t have another until 1975, by which time he was recording for …
Read More »Beach House Announce Short North American Run
Beach House have scheduled a handful of North American tour dates for this spring and summer as they continue to perform in support of their latest album, 7. The run of shows starts April 30th at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, just ahead of the group’s previously-announced set …
Read More »Jonas Brothers: Amazon Studios Prepping Documentary on Trio
The newly reunited Jonas Brothers are the subject of an upcoming Amazon Studios documentary. The as-yet-untitled project, produced in partnership with Philymack and Federal Films, will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the band as they prep for an upcoming tour, Variety reports. “Our fans are the best in the world …
Read More »'Momo Challenge' Sculpture Has Been Destroyed
The Momo Challenge, an alleged social media-based challenge featuring a bird-like wraith encouraging children to harm themselves, has sparked an internet-based moral panic. Sheriff departments have issued Facebook posts warning parents about it. Schools have sent emails to students about it. Hell, even Kim Kardashian West posted on Instagram about …
Read More »John Mayer Launches Heart and Armor Foundation to Aid Veterans
John Mayer officially launched a new organization, the Heart and Armor Foundation, dedicated to tackling the various health issues that many combat veterans face. Though publicly announced for the first time Friday, the Heart and Armor Foundation was formed in 2012 and boasts a team of veterans, scientists and clinicians. …
Read More »Why Spotify and the Global Music Business Are Banking Their Future on India
On the surface of it, the worldwide music business has good reason to prioritize other nations over India. In the latest annual league table of recorded-music revenue generation, compiled by global music-biz body IFPI in 2017, India ranked at a lowly number 19. The $130.7 million accrued by labels and …
Read More »Hear Selena Gomez, J Balvin Team for Thumping New Song 'I Can't Get Enough'
Benny Blanco and Tainy have tapped Selena Gomez and J Balvin for their stomping new song, “I Can’t Get Enough.” The track boasts a stripped-down beat that still provides plenty of movement as a simple vocal loop twists around hard-hitting drums. Both Balvin and Gomez let their vocals drift over …
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