Ed Sheeran has shared a romance-filled video for his single “Put It All On Me,” a collaboration with Ella Mai from his latest No. 6 Collaborations Project. Directed by Jason Koenig, the visual features several real-life couples dancing together from places around the world like New York, Zanzibar, the Pacific …
Read More »Steven Soderbergh on the 20th Anniversary of 'The Limey'
An impeccably dressed man drags on a cigarette at LAX, the smoke matching the color of his close-cropped hair. The Who’s “The Seeker” plays on the soundtrack as he gets into a cab. At his motel, he notices the return address on the back of an envelope. Suddenly, he’s standing …
Read More »'Let It Bleed': Why the Stones' Nastiest Masterpiece Feels Right on Time
December 1969: The Rolling Stones are capping off their decade of triumph with a new album. It’s called Let It Bleed. The songs ooze doom, death, darkness, and destruction. Right from the start, it’s an album full of bad news, from the opening guitar shivers of “Gimme Shelter.” “That’s a …
Read More »Brazil President Blames Leonardo DiCaprio for Funding Amazon Wildfires
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro blamed actor Leonardo DiCaprio for in part funding the rash of wildfires plaguing the Amazon rainforest. Bolsonaro’s meritless accusations, which he made Friday, comes as the Brazilian president faces increased scrutiny from other world governments over his role in the intentional deforestation. Bolsonaro’s claims against DiCaprio …
Read More »'Everyone Was in Love With Baby Yoda': Director Deborah Chow on 'The Mandalorian'
This post contains spoilers for “The Sin,” episode three of The Mandalorian, which I reviewed here. Deborah Chow got to be part of Star Wars history in two ways this week — one more official than the other. By helming “The Sin,” the latest installment of Disney+‘s The Mandalorian, Chow …
Read More »The Black Keys Perform 'Lo/Hi,' 'Go' on 'Kimmel'
The Black Keys performed on the big stage Monday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, playing two tracks from their latest album “Let’s Rock” as part of Kimmel’s Mercedes-Benz Concert Series. Guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney breezed through renditions of “Lo/Hi” and “Go” for the Kimmel audience, their first late-night appearance since …
Read More »'The Preppy Murder' Has a Very Different Take on Linda Fairstein's Legacy
Former New York City Assistant District Attorney Linda Fairstein found her record under question after Felicity Huffman portrayed her in When They See Us, the Ava DuVernay-directed Netflix series about the Central Park Five. Her decades of work in the sex crimes unit were the inspiration for Law & Order: …
Read More »The Raconteurs to Release 'Live in Tulsa' LP Through Third Man Vault
The Raconteurs’ October 2019 gigs in Tulsa — and Jack White and Brendan Benson’s first-ever gig together in Detroit in 1999 — are the focus of the latest release from the Third Man Records’ Vault. Live in Tulsa captures highlights from the Raconteurs’ three-night stand at Tulsa’s Cain Ballroom — …
Read More »Old Dominion's Matthew Ramsey on Why It's Hard to Write a Song About America
Old Dominion and Brothers Osborne had a running joke on Twitter for a while about being mistaken for the other. Apparently it’s easy to confuse bands with duos in country music — even if their sounds couldn’t be more different. “It still happens,” says Old Dominion’s singer Matthew Ramsey, calling …
Read More »39 Bodies Found In Truck In Essex, United Kingdom
Update Thurs., Oct. 24, 2019: Police have confirmed that the 39 victims were Chinese nationals. In a statement, the Chinese embassy said: “We read with a heavy heart the reports about the death of 39 people in Essex, England. We are in close contact with the British police to seek …
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