Megadeth present a murder-revenge fantasy worthy of Dateline in their video for “Night Stalkers,” a track from their upcoming album, The Sick, the Dying … and the Dead. While frontman Dave Mustaine and special guest Ice-T deliver verses about black-ops assassinations, the clip shows imagery of a man, after death, …
Read More »Alanis Morissette Pays Homage to Former Bandmate Taylor Hawkins in London
Alanis Morissette paid homage to her former bandmate, the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, during her performance at the O2 Arena in London last night, June 28. The singer is on tour for the 25th anniversary of Jagged Little Pill (which had been rescheduled due to Covid concerns). Hawkins …
Read More »'A Horrific Human Tragedy': 51 Migrants Dead After Being Abandoned in Truck Trailer
Authorities in Texas made a gruesome discovery Monday when the bodies of more than 40 migrants were found in an abandoned truck trailer in a remote area of San Antonio. Forty-six people were found dead at the scene, while five more died after being taken to nearby hospitals, according to …
Read More »Ahead of BET Awards, Lil Nas X Details 'Painful' History With Network
Lil Nas X’s criticism of BET after not garnering any nominations at this year’s BET Awards has arguably overshadowed the awards themselves. Nas has made his disapproval abundantly clear, from noting “the bigger problem of homophobia in the black community” earlier this month, to the release of the song “Late …
Read More »Dry Cleaning Deliver an Existential Ode to Gaming on New Song 'Don't Press Me'
Celebrated London post-punks Dry Cleaning are back with a new song, “Don’t Press Me,” which will appear on their upcoming second album, Stumpwork, out Oct. 21 via 4AD. “Don’t Press Me” is vintage Dry Cleaning, with vocalist Florence Shaw spinning a yarn that’s oddly specific, a little surreal, and taps …
Read More »The 'Barry' Season 3 Finale Was Dark as Hell — and Showed the Series at Its Best
This post contains spoilers for the third season finale of Barry, which is available now on HBO and HBO Max. The Barry Season Three finale, “Starting now,” takes its title from a running gag in the Season One finale, where hitman/actor Barry (Bill Hader) kept insisting that he was going …
Read More »Julee Cruise, Singer and Frequent David Lynch Collaborator, Dead at 65
Singer Julee Cruise, whose haunting voice made her a favorite of filmmaker David Lynch, has died at 65. The news was confirmed by her husband, Edward Grinnan on Facebook, per The Guardian. “She left this realm on her own terms. No regrets,” he wrote. “She is at peace.” Grinnan added, …
Read More »Flashback: Kate Bush and David Gilmour Play Together in 1987
The Number Eight song on the Billboard Hot 100 this week is Kate Bush‘s “Running Up That Hill,” and it looks so out of place that it almost feels like a glitch or an accidental mashup with a U.K. singles chart from 37 years ago. Bush hasn’t released a new …
Read More »Johnny Depp Prevails in Amber Heard Defamation Lawsuit, Awarded $15 Million
The heated, televised court battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is finally over. On Wednesday, a seven-member jury found that Heard did defame Depp in his civil suit against his ex. Depp, who prevailed on all three claims, was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive damages of …
Read More »'Top Gun: Maverick' Is Really All About Tom Cruise: Movie Star — and That's Why It Works
Let’s get this out of the way: Top Gun was one of the most toxic blockbusters of the 1980s. A project midwifed into existence when producer Jerry Bruckheimer spied a magazine photo spread of fighter jets and pitched a high-concept idea — “Star Wars on Earth” — to his even-higher …
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