Late last month, proponents of alternative-health treatments descended upon the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville for a three-day event billed as “The Truth About Cancer.” At least it looked that way. While the symposium’s title suggested a gathering of health nuts, it was more so a convention …
Read More »Trump Bashes Report That McConnell Schemed to Get Him Disinvited From Biden's Inauguration
UPDATE: Trump has responded to Jonathan Karl’s report suggesting he announced he was not attending President Biden’s inauguration only after he received word that Mitch McConnell was working to disinvite him. “From Election Day, November 3rd, the day I realized that the 2020 Presidential Election was rigged, I would never …
Read More »'SNL' Skewers Ted Cruz for Anti-Big Bird Stance in 'Sesame Street' Parody
In an episode hosted by Jonathan Majors, this week’s Saturday Night Live cold open took Ted Cruz to a fictional version of Sesame Street. After Cruz spent the week attacking Big Bird on Twitter for his pro-vaccine stance, Aidy Bryant reprised her role as the Texas senator hosting a far-right …
Read More »Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' Gets a Hypnotic Dance Remix
Dolly Parton’s classic “Jolene” gets an overhaul for the dancefloor with a new remix. A rare officially sanctioned update of Parton’s work, “Jolene (Destructo Remix)” was released Friday. Destructo, the producer/DJ guise of Gary Richards, builds on the rhythmic elements that made “Jolene” so compelling in its original form: the …
Read More »Democrats Move to Censure Paul Gosar Over Anime Fantasy of Killing AOC
A group congressional Democrats are calling for the censure of Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) for posting a bizarre animated video that depicted himself violently attacking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and President Biden. “For a member of Congress to post a manipulated video on his social media accounts depicting himself killing …
Read More »Jeff Tweedy Digs Up Unreleased Tracks for Reissue of 'Chelsea Walls' Soundtrack
The soundtrack Jeff Tweedy helmed for Ethan Hawke’s directorial debut, Chelsea Walls, will get the reissue treatment with two previously unreleased tracks, Jan. 14, 2022. Chelsea Walls (which premiered in 2001, but saw a wide release the following year) chronicles the lives of five artists living in the famed Chelsea …
Read More »Beach House to Release Eighth Studio Album 'Once Twice Melody,' Headline 2022 World Tour
Baltimore synth-pop duo Beach House have announced their forthcoming eighth studio album Once Twice Melody set for release on Feb. 18. It marks their first full-length release since 2018’s 7. Produced entirely by Beach House, the 18-track album was recorded between Minnesota, California, and Maryland. The duo tapped David Campbell …
Read More »Lecrae's Rap Contest Was Meant to Lift Up the Incarcerated. Did It Help Exploit Them Instead?
In late October, Lecrae was getting ready to announce the winner of a rap contest featuring the work of people behind bars. The contestants had submitted their entries in August, with the goal of becoming the one lucky winner, crowned by Lecrae, who would get their track recorded, mastered, and …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers Fills Up Bingo Card of Anti-Vaxx Talking Points in Single Interview
Aaron Rodgers displayed his mastery of the anti-vaccination playbook on Friday’s The Pat McAfee Show, the Green Bay Packers quarterback’s first interview since he tested positive for Covid-19. Earlier this week, it was revealed that the reigning NFL MVP would miss Sunday’s game after being diagnosed with Covid-19; reports soon …
Read More »Welcome to Jenny Lewis' Yacht-Rock Era. It's Nice Here
“My forties are kicking my ass/And handing them to me in a margarita glass.” In a smooth opening line that makes Christopher Cross look like an amateur sailor, Jenny Lewis kicks off “Puppy and a Truck” with a realistic view of her life, complete with unconditional love from her dog …
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