Actor Don Cheadle hosted Saturday Night Live this week, and one of the stories to come out of the show was not from the sketches but from Cheadle’s wardrobe choices between skits, which he used to make powerful political statements. When introducing musical guest Gary Clark Jr. for the second time, Cheadle …
Read More »Steven Avery's Lawyer Accuses Wisconsin AG's Office of Destroying Evidence
Attorney Kathleen Zellner has filed a new letter with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals on behalf of her client, Steven Avery, accusing the Attorney General’s Office of “trying to deceive” her and the Court about the status of key forensic evidence in the Making a Murderer case. Zellner’s letter, submitted …
Read More »Watch the Surreal, Seductive New Trailer for 'Killing Eve' Season Two
Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer resume their surreal cat-and-mouse chase in the thrilling new trailer for Season Two of Killing Eve. The show returns to BBC America April 7th. The clip picks up just moments after the show’s Season One finale with — spoilers ahead — Oh’s MI5 security operative, …
Read More »'God Forgive Him': El Chapo's Guilty Verdict Brings Mixed Feelings in Mexico
Within moments of the jury announcing the guilty verdict of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in the snow-laden court in Brooklyn, word of the result was rippling across Mexico, from the valleys sprinkled with opium poppies to the sprawling mountain capital. People gathered at stalls and watched on televisions as U.S. …
Read More »How La Dispute Turn Real-Life Tragedy Into Post-Hardcore Poetry
Jordan Dreyer doesn’t have a good name for what he does. Midway through a recent conversation with Rolling Stone, the affable, unassuming 31-year-old — who fronts the beloved post-hardcore band La Dispute in a style that ranges from measured spoken word to an arresting half-scream, half-sob — explained why he …
Read More »'Spotify Teardown' Is the Book Spotify Didn't Want Published
What do you know about Spotify, the Swedish music company? Five researchers who have spent the last several years investigating the inner workings of the global platform would argue that it is neither particularly Swedish nor truly a music company: They posit that Spotify is a shape-shifting tech business, serving …
Read More »21 Savage Was Noticeably Absent From The Grammys
One week ago, 21 Savage was arrested by by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying a visa issued more than ten years ago. The Atlanta rapper is originally from the U.K., and he is currently being detained by ICE at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia. His …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Angel Bat Dawid, 'We Are Starzz'
In a recent interview with Qwest, Chicago jazz artist Angel Bat Dawid discussed the importance of cultivating a tight bond with her bandmates. “We went grocery shopping and sat down and had a meal together like a real family,” the multi-instrumentalist and composer explained of her group’s recent trip to …
Read More »Jeff Bezos' Damning Medium Post Pulls Back the Curtain on Something Much Larger
On Thursday night, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, wrote a blog post accusing American Media Inc.,of blackmail and extortion. Last month, the National Enquirer (owned by AMI) published a sprawling expose of Bezos’ affair with Lauren Sanchez, including salacious text messages, which ultimately led to …
Read More »Woody Allen Sues Amazon Over Axed Movie Deal
Woody Allen has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, claiming the internet giant’s film and TV Studio wrongfully terminated his contract over allegations that he sexually abused his adoptive daughter, Dylan Farrow, when she was seven years old, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Allen filed the breach of contract lawsuit in …
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