This weekend will mark one year since a mob of white nationalists and neo-Nazis took over Charlottesville, Virginia, killing counter-protester Heather Heyer in the process. Despite the solemnity of the occasion, President Trump is likely to say something ignorant or bigoted about the anniversary. Republicans count on his dog whistles …
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The Plain White T’s hit “Hey There Delilah” is getting adapted into a scripted television series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The band is transforming the song into a romantic comedy about a long-distance relationship. Described as a “contemporary fairy tale,” the show will reportedly expand the song’s story of …
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As Latin pop is breaking into the American mainstream, all eyes are on reggaeton. A rhythm that first developed in the Afrodiasporic communities of Panama and Puerto Rico, the genre has rapidly taken over the world, as artists like J Balvin, Daddy Yankeeand Ozuna crank out summer hit after summer …
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If Brandi Carlile‘s Girls Just Wanna Weekend is truly successful, she may never have to do it again. Featuring a lineup of all women, including Carlile, Maren Morris, Indigo Girls, Margo Price, Patty Griffin, Lucius, KT Tunstall, Secret Sisters and Ruby Amanfu, the festival was created by the By the …
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UPDATE: After Pussy Riot’s World Cup-disrupting stunt Sunday, the collective wrote on Facebook that the four members involved in“Policeman enters the Game” spent the “whole night at the police station (note that there are no conditions to sleep, eat, take a shower etc)” and were not permitted to meet with …
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I’ve been talking and thinking about this fun-to-decode, impossible-to-forget gift from the cinema gods since I saw it at Sundance in January. Now Eighth Grade is going into wide release – and no excuses will be accepted for you missing it. First-time filmmaker Bo Burnham – the 27-year-old, comedy-and-music dude …
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Four decades ago, one of modern bluegrass music’s most accomplished and influential acts was formed. Blending traditional music with the burgeoning “newgrass” sound, Hot Rize featured a stellar lineup of musicians including vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien, Pete “Dr. Banjo” Wernick, Nick Forster on bass and original member Charles Sawtelle, …
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Hannah Gadsby knows how to put an audience at ease. The Australian comedian delivers her jokes mildly, dryly, with a gentle lilt and a reassuring smile that can crack the ice in the toughest of rooms. And it’s this gift that has uniquely positioned her to upend stand-up as a …
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