All-star concerts commemorating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock are scheduled to start three months from tomorrow. But the fate of the biggest planned festival may be decided this week following two days of court hearings in New York State. Last week, Woodstock LLC, the organizers of the festival, filed a …
Read More »Should Democrats Refuse to Appear on Fox News?
Related: 2020 Democratic Primary Leaderboard On Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) announced she had turned down an invitation from Fox News to appear in a town hall event. She explained her reasoning in a Twitter thread, calling the network a “hate-for-profit racket,” and that she doesn’t want to “ask millions …
Read More »'I'm Trying to Break Her': Former NXIVM 'Sex Cult' Member Details Misogynistic Methods of Control
The leader of NXIVM ran an all-male fraternity that later allowed women into the curriculum and used “horribly demeaning” tactics to humiliate them, according to testimony from a former member of the inner circle of the group. During the trial of Keith Raniere, who is facing seven criminal counts including …
Read More »FKA Twigs Dazzles With New Songs at 'Magdalene' New York Performance
The musician, dancer and artist FKA Twigs has kept herself busy over the last three years. At the end of 2016, she released a 35-minute short film that she directed,Soundtrack 7, that offered a behind-the-scenes look into various Twigs projects. She also appeared in ad campaigns for Nike and the …
Read More »'Chasing Happiness' Trailer: Jonas Brothers Say Fame Fed Demise, Time Apart Aided Reunion
Jonas Brothers say their quick rise was also what tore them apart and caused them to reevaluate what success means in their new trailer for the Amazon documentary, Chasing Happiness. The film will begin streaming via Amazon Prime on June 4th. It precedes their forthcoming album, Happiness Begins, which will …
Read More »An Accused Sex Offender Who Faked His Suicide Was Just Caught In a Florida Trailer Park
Michael Patrick Manning, an accused sex offender who faked his suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge to avoid being apprehended by the authorities, was finally arrested in a Florida trailer park after being on the run for three years. Manning, 58, was first arrested by Chico, CA police in 2015, …
Read More »Watch Rita Ora and Kygo Perform 'Carry On' on 'Fallon'
Rita Ora and Kygo took the stage at The Tonight Show to perform “Carry On,” the duo’s new track off the soundtrack for Detective Pikachu. The pair transformed host Jimmy Fallon‘s stage into a music studio, with Ora singing in front of a vintage microphone and illuminated red “Recording” sign. …
Read More »Watch Vampire Weekend Perform With Haim on 'Fallon'
Danielle Haim joined Vampire Weekend to perform the band’s new song “Jerusalem, New York, Berlin,” which comes off their recent album Father of the Bride. In the atmospheric performance, the singer duets with frontman Ezra Koenig, augmented by sparse, moody instrumentation from the band, which spreads out into an extended …
Read More »Marshmello Facing Copyright Infringement Lawsuit From Producer Arty
Marshmello is facing a lawsuit from a fellow EDM producer, Russian DJ Arty, over alleged similarities between their respective songs. In a complaint filed Monday in California federal court, Arty (Artem Stoliarov) accuses the writers of “Happier,” Marshmello’s hit collaboration with Bastille, of “willfully copying” his remix of OneRepublic‘s “I …
Read More »'Game of Thrones' Close-Up: Lesser of Two Evils
A lot happens in each episode of Game of Thrones. So every week, we’re drilling down on one memorable scene in particular. Full spoilers for this week’s episode, “The Last of the Starks,” coming up. “The Last of the Starks” is a real structural oddity. For nearly an hour, it …
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