Sting has released a new music video for “If It’s Love,” which features some fantastic dancing from the company performing in the new dance-theatre show, Message in a Bottle. The “If It’s Love” clip was directed by Lukas McFarlane and filmed at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London and Theatre De …
Read More »Soft Cell Share 'Mini Noir' Single 'Bruises on My Illusions' From First Album in 20 Years
Soft Cell have shared their new single “Bruises on My Illusions” from the synth-pop duo’s first album in 20 years, *Happiness Not Included. Singer Marc Almond and keyboardist Dave Ball — the duo behind Eighties hits like “Tainted Love,” “Sex Dwarf,” and “Bedsitter” — will release their new LP on …
Read More »Diplo Responds to Potential Sexual Misconduct Charges in Los Angeles
A police investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Diplo could lead to criminal charges against the producer/DJ, BuzzFeed reports. The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is currently mulling charges of invasion of privacy and intentionally giving someone a sexually transmitted disease. The accusations are based on a complaint an unnamed …
Read More »House Targaryen Rules Westeros in New Teaser for 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'House of the Dragon'
The Targaryens are back with their trusty dragons in the new teaser for the Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. The new show is based on George R.R. Martin’s 2018 book, Fire and Blood, a companion to the main A Song of Ice and Fire series that …
Read More »Billie Eilish Announced as Glastonbury Headliner After Slamming Texas Abortion Laws at ACL
Billie Eilish is set to be the youngest headling performer ever at England’s Glastonbury Festival, according to an Instagram post from the fest Monday. “We are very excited to confirm that @billieeilish will headline the Pyramid Stage on the Friday night at Glastonbury 2022 to become the Festival’s youngest ever …
Read More »Alabama (14,393 Dead from Covid) Is Spending Pandemic Relief Money to Build Prisons
The Alabama legislature has approved a $1.3 billion prison construction plan for the state, $400 million of which is coming from funds allocated in the American Rescue Plan for Covid-19 relief. Reacting to the bill’s passage, Republican Governor Kay Ivey said that she “look[s] forward to signing these bills as …
Read More »Mastodon Visit Another Dimension in 'Teardrinker' Video
Mastodon have released their first single from Hushed and Grim, their ninth studio album, which is out October 29th via Reprise Records. The hard-hitting track, “Teardrinker,” is accompanied by a music video directed by Lorenzo Diego Carrera. In the clip, the band enters a space requiring secretive tickets. Once inside, …
Read More »Wale, J. Cole Reunite for New Song 'Poke it Out'
Wale and J. Cole reunite for new song “Poke it Out.” The rappers last collaborated on 2018’s “My Boy – Freestyle.” The new track will appear on the D.C. rapper’s upcoming studio album, Folarin 2, which arrives on October 22nd via Warner Records. The flirtatious Cool & Dre beat-laced song …
Read More »'Venom: Let There Be Carnage': Woody Harrelson Is the Creep This B-Movie Needs
One of the best things about Venom (2018) is that it so often flew over the heads of people who fashion themselves smart. The movie had an admirable target — and even better aim. Here’s a story about a has-been loser journalist and his alarmingly emotionally-codependent alien-symbiote inner self, starring …
Read More »Berries and Cream, Twilight, and 'Animal Crossing' Furry Porn: What's Happening This Week on TikTok
Who’s more culturally relevant: Taylor Lautner from theTwilightfranchise, or Jar-Jar Binks fromThe Phantom Menace? This is just one of the myriad questions explored by the second episode ofDon’t Let This Flop,the newRolling Stonepodcast about TikTok and internet culture, hosted by senior writers Brittany Spanos and Ej Dickson and brought to …
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