Evan Rachel Wood makes sense of her relationship with Marilyn Manson, whom she calls by his real name, Brian Warner, in the new trailer for the documentary, Phoenix Rising. The picture is a chronicle of the ways Wood alleges Warner abused her sexually and controlled her; it also follows her …
Read More »'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Enters Its Ouroboros Phase
This post contains spoilers for the first two episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season Four, which are now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Late in the second episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s new season, the show’s title character — Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan), a housewife-turned-comedian in the …
Read More »Taylordle: Finally, a Word Game Swifties Can Get Behind
Swifties, rejoice: The Holy Swift podcast has created a new version of Wordle, Taylor Swift style. Taylordle premiered on Friday, with the podcast announcing it in a tweet. “Calling all Swifties who Wordle,” they wrote. Spoiler alert: Today’s answer will put your knowledge of the 10-minute version of “All Too …
Read More »Watch George Martin Tell His Young Granddaughter Why He Signed the Beatles
George Martin told the story of how he first encountered the Beatles in 1962 in countless interviews and lectures throughout his long life, not to mention the pages of his 1979 memoir All You Need Is Ears. But in newly released archival home movie footage by his son Giles Martin, …
Read More »Big Thief: Looking for the Next Revelation
When Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker hears her band’s music in the background at a cafe, she winces. “I just feel like, ‘Man, I remember recording that song and how radical it felt, how raw it felt, like we were ripping something open,’ ” she says. “And now, here in this coffee …
Read More »Jean-Marc Vallée, 'Dallas Buyers Club' Director, Dead at 58
Jean-Marc Vallée, the director of the Oscar-winning Dallas Buyers Club and HBO hit show Big Little Lies, died Sunday at his home in Quebec City, Canada at the age of 58. Vallée’s publicist, Bumble Ward, confirmed the news to CNN, though a cause of death was not immediately available. “He …
Read More »Nevertheless They Persisted: Golden Globes Announce 2022 Nominees After Scandal-Filled Year
After a scandal-plagued year, the Golden Globes forged ahead with film and television nominees for its 2022 show, which is set to take place Jan. 9, but will not be televised. In the film world, Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast and Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog led all nominees with …
Read More »French Montana, Doja Cat, Saweetie Throw Post-Apocalyptic Street Brawl in 'Handstand' Video
French Montana and Doja Cat throw a street brawl that’s The Warriors-meets-Terminator in the video for “Handstand,” featuring Saweetie. Laser eyes, baseball bats wrapped in barbed wire, and Doja Cat’s machine gun bikini (watch out, Barbarella) all make for an out-there post-apocalyptic romp that sees both Doja and Saweetie asserting …
Read More »Watch Trump Call Gen. Milley 'A F*cking Idiot' Over Afghanistan Withdrawal
During a speech at his Mar-a-lago resort, former President Donald Trump blew off some steam, calling Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mike Milley “a fucking idiot” over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Speaking at an event on Saturday night for Turning Point Action, the political arm of Charlie Kirk’s …
Read More »Ahmaud Arbery: What's Next for Three Men Found Guilty of Murder?
The three men involved in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty of nearly every charge leveled against them Wednesday, Nov. 24, but Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and William Bryan all have much more court time ahead of them beyond their respective sentencing hearings. All three men …
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