The Grand Old Party ain’t grand enough to keep devoted Trump fans from abandoning the party if the former president creates his own. In a new Suffolk University–USA Today poll of Trump voters released on Sunday, nearly half — 46 percent to 27 percent — say they’d ditch the GOP …
Read More »How 'Dickinson' Creator and Music Supervisors Collaborated on a Soundtrack That Subverts Expectations
In Season One, Episode Three, a young Emily Dickinson and her siblings decide to throw a house party after their parents go to Boston for the night, in the hope of having a carefree, wild night. Fueled by opium, Emily and her friends eventually start dancing aggressively to Carnage and …
Read More »Dolly Parton Says Now Is Not the Time for a Statue of Her
Dolly Parton has asked that a bill proposing a statue in her likeness for the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville be dropped. The legislation was introduced in January by Tennessee House member John Windle. “I am honored and humbled by their intention, but I have asked the leaders of the …
Read More »The White Stripes Drop Full 2005 'From the Basement' Performance
Fresh off the release of their greatest hits compilation, the White Stripes have revealed the full video of their From the Basement performance. The performance was recorded in November 2005 at London’s Maida Vale Studios, made by Basement co-creator Nigel Godrich and director Sophie Muller. It originally aired on the …
Read More »Is It OK to Travel to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine?
As the CEO of Jettly, a private jet charter service, Justin Crabbe has facilitated countless types of travel over the years. But over the past two months, a new category has emerged: coronavirus medical tourism, which involves traveling outside your home state to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. “We are seeing …
Read More »Meet the Undercover Anti-Fascists
On the morning of Wednesday, January 6th, as supporters of Donald Trump gathered near the White House for a last stand to “Save America,” Molly Conger said goodbye to her two dachshunds, Otto and Buck, tossed a wig into her car, and began the two-hour drive from her home in …
Read More »'WandaVision' Recap: Stuck in the Middle With You
A review of this week’s WandaVision, “All-New Halloween Spooktacular!,” coming up just as soon as I smell crime… With “All-New Halloween Spooktacular!,” WandaVision basically skips over the Nineties(*) and heads straight to this century for an episode in the mode of Malcolm in the Middle. The show has cheated decades …
Read More »Big Freedia Shines With New Single 'Platinum'
Big Freedia has released the shimmery new single “Platinum.” The single comes paired with a video that features the rapper in icy attire accompanied by several dancers that appear virtually. “‘Platinum’ is a fun track about being bold!” Big Freedia said in a statement. “Whether it’s your jewelry or nails, …
Read More »'Tapestry' at 50: Why Carole King's Masterpiece Still Challenges Us
All these decades later, it’s easy to take Tapestry for granted. Like other 1971 staples, from Led Zeppelin IV toJoni Mitchell’s Blue, Carole King‘s second solo LP — released 50 years ago today, and recently named the 25th greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone — has always seemed …
Read More »Tom Petty, Demi Lovato, Charli XCX Docs Headed to South by Southwest Film Festival
New documentaries about Tom Petty, Demi Lovato, and Charli XCX will have their world premieres at the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival. The festival will run March 16th through 20th and will take place virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The three films comprise the festival’s “Headliners” category. Demi …
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