John Legend joined Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show to perform the duo’s new version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” The track, which comes off Legend’s new holiday album, A Legendary Christmas, has been updated for the modern era, with fresh lyrics like, “It’s your body and your choice.” …
Read More »Phil Anselmo Honors Dimebag Darrell, 10 Years Later
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. …
Read More »'Work in Progress' Review: The Dark and Delightful Times of a 'Fat, Queer Dyke'
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 …
Read More »Inside 'Crisis on Infinite Earths,' CW's Mind-Bending DC Crossover Event
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 »The Weeknd Releases Full Version of New Song 'Blinding Lights'
The Weeknd has shared the full version of his latest single “Blinding Lights,” the singer’s second new song of the week. The singer born Abel Tesfaye previously unveiled a minute-long teaser and a brief vocal snippet for the synth-heavy track, which soundtracks a new Mercedes-Benz ad; the singer has partnered …
Read More »Will Julian Assange and WikiLeaks Finally Tell the Truth About Seth Rich?
WASHINGTON —There is one person who can almost singlehandedly put to rest one of the more cruel conspiracy theories to infect American politics this century. That person is Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who currently sits in Britain’s Belmarsh prison. That theory claims Seth Rich, a 27-year-old Democratic Party …
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