I remember Dimebag as a warrior. He was not only an incredible guitar player and personality but also within the Pantera gang of band members and road crew, he was a very dynamic personality, always very demanding of everybody. And he had a magic way of showing you his appreciation. …
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Early in the new Showtime dramedy Work in Progress, Abby (Abby McEnany) tells her therapist, “I’m 45, I’m fat. I’m this queer dyke who hasn’t done shit in her life, and that is my identity?” This withering self-assessment comes only moments after Abby has announced plans to kill herself in …
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By the mid-Eighties, the powers that be at DC Comics felt that their fictional multiverse had become too complicated for its own good. Characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman all existed on parallel Earths, in multiple iterations. The multiverse, DC decided, had to become a single universe, with only …
Read More »Kamala Harris Mattered, and Still Does
The commercial wasn’t meant to serve as an epitaph. Kamala Harris’ November 20 ad remains arguably the boldest argument both from any of the Democratic candidates to be president and for Donald Trump to be a one-termer. She captured the essential, tangible dilemma at hand, skipping talk of battling for …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Michael Nesmith, 'Tomorrow and Me'
Michael Nesmith‘s catalogue has always been a vast treasure trove for Monkees fans. Take the dreamy “Rio,” a 1977 track that was accompanied by one of the first-ever music videos. Or 1970’s “Joanne,” Nesmith’s first and only hit with his First National Band. The song remains a cult favorite — …
Read More »Katy Perry Warms Up by the Fire With Santa in 'Cozy Little Christmas' Video
On Monday, Katy Perry released her first-ever holiday music video, “Cozy Little Christmas.” The clip, helmed by directing duo WATTS, features the pop star getting cozy with none other than Saint Nick himself — alongside a cast of classic stop-motion holiday characters — in a sunny L.A. ranch home. Why …
Read More »See Slayer Perform 'Angel of Death' at Final Show of Farewell Tour
Slayer’s lengthy farewell tour and the thrash metal legends’ four-decade touring career came to an end Saturday with what was billed as the band’s final concert ever at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Following the conclusion of “Angel of Death,” the last song of the final show, Slayer spent 10 …
Read More »Gordon Sondland Recalls A$AP Rocky Discussion With Trump During Impeachment Hearing
EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland said that A$AP Rocky was “primarily discussed” during a July phone call with President Trump while Sondland was in a Kyiv restaurant. At the time, the rapper was being detained in Sweden. Sondland revealed details about the conversation during his testimony at the House impeachment hearing …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Lover' Shut Out of Album of the Year Grammy Category
Around 2009, the year Taylor Swift was nominated for a whopping eight Grammy Awards for her sophomore album Fearless, the country singer-turned-pop star’s shocked expression whenever she won an award became so familiar to the public that it turned into a meme. The following January, Swift went on to win …
Read More »The Mustang Grows Up — And Goes Green
Since 1964, the FordMustang has been something of a pop culture icon: Steve McQueen drove a 1968 Mustang GT in “Bullitt”; Serge Gainsbourg sung about making out in a Mustang;Vanilla Ice rapped about his rolling in hisMustang“5.0”. For over a half century, the performance coupe has been noteworthy for three …
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