Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is poisoning the country’s land, air, water, and climate in a way that will have longstanding repercussions, according to the Ukrainian government and organizations on the ground. Ukraine’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources has recorded at least 1,200 environmental disasters in the two-plus months …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Morphs Into Everyone From Kanye to Will Smith in Bonkers 'The Heart Part 5' Video
Kendrick Lamar shared a new single and music video for “The Heart Part 5” ahead of the release of his upcoming album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, scheduled for release on May 13th. The track rides a flip of Marvin Gaye’s 1976 single “I Want You,” and finds Lamar …
Read More »'Crimes of the Future': 'Surgery Is the New Sex' in David Cronenberg's New Body Horror Flick
The Fly director David Cronenberg returns to his trademark body horror genre in the new trailer for Crimes of the Future, the filmmaker’s upcoming sci-fi film. The movie — which will premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival later this month — stars longtime collaborator Viggo Mortensen alongside Kristen …
Read More »'I Didn't Know If the Bottle He Had Inside Me Was Broken': Amber Heard Details Multiple Johnny Depp Assaults
Sobbing on the stand, Amber Heard told a packed Virginia courtroom about physical and sexual abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. The Aquaman actress detailed on Thursday a handful of separate abuse incidents that took place during their rocky relationship, including a multiday assault …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Tackled Onstage During Hollywood Bowl Performance
Dave Chappelle was attacked Tuesday night in Los Angeles by a man who rushed the stage and tackled the comedian during an event at the Hollywood Bowl. According to NBC News, authorities identified the suspect as Isaiah Lee, 23. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said Lee — who faces …
Read More »Jack Harlow Taps Drake, Pharrell, Justin Timberlake for 'Come Home the Kids Miss You'
In the days leading up to his sophomore album release, Jack Harlow has been in major teaser mode. It started with a post teasing a song with the hook: “Dua Lipa, I’m tryna do more with her than do a feature.” Then, there was the psychological thriller-esque album trailer starring …
Read More »Wynonna Judd Celebrates Late Mom Naomi at Country Music Hall of Fame: 'Though My Heart Is Broken, I Will Continue to Sing'
One day after Naomi Judd’s death, her daughters Wynonna and Ashley took the stage at the Country Music Hall of Fame to pay tribute to their mother and celebrate the induction of Naomi and Wynonna’s mother-daughter duo, the Judds. Also being inducted at the ceremony were the late Ray Charles, …
Read More »The Importance of Empowered Cannabis Consumers
While I hate to use the word empower (because that implies taking away someone’s power in the first place), I’m here speaking to cannabis consumer empowerment. An overall lack of education, an uptick in marketing geared toward a desire for the masses to consume cannabis products (candy-like packaging, I’m looking …
Read More »Biden Says He's Considering Cancelling 'Some' Student Loan Debt
President Joe Biden said at a press conference Thursday that he is considering a plan to cancel “some” federal student loan debt, and would make a decision in the next few weeks. “I am not considering $50,000 debt reduction, but I am in the process of taking a hard look …
Read More »Arcade Fire Share New Single That's 'a Lullaby for the End Times'
Ahead of their new album WE, Arcade Fire have shared the LP’s latest single “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid).” The band previously premiered the track onstage during their New York residency as well as during their surprise set at Coachella, where frontman Win Butler got so emotional performing the track that …
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