Kanye West made a surprise appearance to perform his new single “Follow God” during Travis Scott’s headlining set at the rapper’s own Astroworld Festival in Houston. The performance came a day after West released the music video for the Jesus Is King track. Perhaps in keeping with West’s pledge to …
Read More »Trump Brags About GOP Governor Losing in State He Won by 30 Points
President Trump’s relationship with reality is such that he is psychologically incapable of acknowledging defeat of any kind. This applies to feuds with celebrities, denuclearization negotiations, and, as we’re seeing Wednesday, even elections, in which defeat is quantifiable and, one would think, inarguable. Following the 2016 election, Trump famously and …
Read More »Watch Lana Del Rey Perform With Ben Gibbard and Julia Jacklin
Since kicking off her Norman Fucking Rockwell tour at New York’s Jones Beach in September, Lana Del Rey has been bringing out special guests at shows — including Joan Baez, Sean Lennon and Chris Isaak. On Monday night at the Bellco Theater in Denver, the singer performed with Australian musician …
Read More »Lady Gaga Set to Star in Ridley Scott's Gucci Murder Movie
Lady Gaga has teamed up with director Ridley Scott for her next movie, her first big screen role since A Star Is Born. The upcoming film will chronicle the murder of Guccio Gucci’s grandson Maurizio Gucci, who also spearheaded the Italian fashion house, and focus on the Gucci family dynasty. …
Read More »In Trump's GOP, Purple Heart Winners Aren't Patriots Unless They're Loyal to the President
WASHINGTON — The Trump-owned Republican Party showed no hesitation in attacking the integrity and credibility of Special Counsel Robert Mueller despite his being a Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart winner. In the cult of Trump, defending the president outweighed any other concerns, including the GOP’s allegiance to anything involving …
Read More »'The Apollo': Pharrell, Paul McCartney Talk Legendary Harlem Venue in Doc Trailer
Pharrell Williams, Paul McCartney, Smokey Robinson and more discuss one of music’s most important landmarks in the new trailer for The Apollo, the HBO-bound documentary about the legendary Harlem theater. “When [the Beatles] first came to New York, the Apollo was the first place we wanted to go,” McCartney says …
Read More »Trump Goes on Live Television to Do Exact Thing Whistleblower Said He Did
President Trump publicly called for Ukraine and China to investigate Joe Biden while speaking to reporters before boarding Marine One on Thursday morning, adding fuel to the impeachment inquiry launched last week by House Democrats. “[Ukraine] should investigate the Bidens,” Trump yelled over the whir of the nearby presidential helicopter …
Read More »How to Survive a Flooded World
Tropical depression Imelda has been a killer storm — leaving at least two dead and hundreds more in need of rescue. It has dropped as much as three feet of rain on some communities in Texas, inundating the greater Houston area, and flooding areas that have only recently recovered from …
Read More »'We Can Reverse This' — Why a Black Pastor Supports Joe Biden
I hear the humidity in Houston this September can be cut with a knife and served up like brisket. It is weather designed to make you sweat, and Joe Biden is likely about to do just that. The third Democratic primary debate is going down tonight, and with Biden having …
Read More »David Lee Roth Announces 2020 Las Vegas Residency
David Lee Roth is taking Van Halen’s classic catalog of hits to Las Vegas for a nine-show residency at the House of Blues Las Vegas. “A weekend with me is interactive way beyond just music,” Roth said in a statement. “It starts with the best food on Earth. The fellas …
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