When Taylor Swift announced Evermore, her second surprise album of the year, she alluded to some of the subjects in the songs. “[There’s] one starring my grandmother, Marjorie, who still visits me sometimes,” she said. “If only in my dreams.” Now, Swift has dropped a lyric video for “Marjorie,” featuring …
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A special one-hour livestream airing Tuesday, December 8th, will offer a deep dive into Tom Petty’s music videos and conclude with the premiere of a new video for “Something Could Happen.” The special, hosted by journalistDavid Fricke, will air on Petty’s YouTube channel and feature appearances from artists and directors …
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In the latest socially distanced episode of our Useful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by legendary environmental activist Erin Brockovich. For “Democrats Suck,” Matt and Katie discuss Biden’s nominee for his head of the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden. “She’s really known for two things, …
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One Night in Miami Based on true events, Regina King‘s directorial debut tells the story of Cassius Clay (soon to take the name Muhammad Ali), Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke’s legendary meet up in Miami following Clay’s heavyweight championship victory. Clay isn’t the only man at a pivotal …
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Quentin Tarantino has signed a two-book deal with Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The film director will write a novelization of his own movie, 2019’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, which is scheduled for release in summer 2021, followed by a nonfiction book about the art of cinema. …
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Billie Eilish spent much of her early teen years inside the Glendale Galleria shopping mall. Now, the superstar returns for the new “Therefore I Am” video. Directed by Eilish herself, the video features the singer riding an escalator, eating pretzels and donuts. “I’m not your friend/Or anything damn,” she sings. …
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Darlene Love won’t be able to bring her annual holiday show on the road this year due to the pandemic, but she’s still going to spread Christmas cheer by presenting a special Love for the Holidays event from New York’s Sony Hall on December 5th. Tickets for the streaming concert …
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In the midst of a pandemic — and ample political and social turmoil — who better to release new music than Nottingham electro-punks the Sleaford Mods? Spare Ribs is out on January 15th, but you can watch the video for “Mork N Mindy” — directed by Ben Wheatley (Rebecca) — …
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If you come to Sarah Cooper’s new Netflix special looking for an extended version of her viral Trump-impersonation TikToks, you’re in for a surprise. Oh, you’ll get some Trump, for sure. But you’ll also get cupcake-making Karens, flaming snowmen, a QAnon shopping network, a sneak peek inside the notorious Access …
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John Mulaney will host and the Strokes will serve as musical guests on Saturday Night Live’s Halloween episode next week. Both Mulaney and the Strokes will be making their fourth appearance on the long-running series; Mulaney, a former SNL writer, last hosted on February 29th, 2020 — the second-to-last pre-Covid …
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