Seeing nearly any musical act that reached the pinnacle of their success decades earlier is often a nostalgic event to some degree. But Weezer kick off the set on their ongoing summer tour with a moment of such intense, overpowering nostalgia that it almost threatens to rip a hole in …
Read More »'Castle Rock' Recap: Children of the Scorn
Things are getting a little strange in Castle Rock. Granted, there’s been no shortage of oddness in the show so far: the guy who decapitated himself with his own car; a feral kid convict found kept in a cage; the occasional dog corpse in a suitcase or container filled with …
Read More »Blood Orange Unveils Daring Videos for New Songs 'Charcoal Baby,' 'Jewelry'
Dev Hynes’ Blood Orange project released videos for two new songs, “Charcoal Baby” and “Jewelry,” from his upcoming albumNegro Swan, out August 24th via Domino. On “Charcoal Baby,” Blood Orange captures the vibe of a slick R&B pop song – silky vocals, soaring saxophone – but deftly tweaks the formula …
Read More »Watch Jimmy Kimmel Prank Stoners With 'Incredible Edible' Placebo Candy
Jimmy Kimmel teased marijuana enthusiasts on Venice Beach with an “incredible edible” that was actually just a regular piece of candy on a new installment of “High Witness News” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday. Kimmel’s “incredible edible” is a variation on the tried and true placebo prank, which has been …
Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda to Adapt 'Tick, Tick… Boom!' for Film Directorial Debut
Lin-Manuel Miranda will make his film directorial debut with an adaptation of Rent playwright Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical Tick, Tick… Boom! Dear Evan Hansen writer Steven Levenson will pen the script and Brian Grazer and Ron Howard will produce the musical, which focuses on a songwriter named Jonathan’s attempt to …
Read More »Hear Childish Gambino's Breezy Two-Song 'Summer Pack'
Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, delivered his own heat wave Wednesday morning with a pair of tropical, sexy new songs, “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer.” Collectively the duo make upSummer Pack, according to the labeling on streaming services. Both songs are breezy and romantic, so attuned to …
Read More »See Jay Rock Roam Virtual Neighborhood in 'ES Tales' Video
Jay Rock‘s neighborhood transforms into an 8-bit video game in his stylish “ES Tales” video. Directors Dave Free (of the Little Homies) and Jack Begert fill the clip with visual references to various vintage arcade and NES games, including Punch-Out!!! and Paperboy. As Jay Rock drives down the street, he …
Read More »Steve Ditko, Spider-Man Co-Creator and Legendary Comic Book Artist, Dead at 90
Steve Ditko, legendary comic book artist and co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange with Stan Lee, has died at the age of 90. The New York Police Department confirmed Ditko’s death to Variety, adding that the artist died in his apartment in late June. No cause of death was provided. …
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