UPDATE (12/18): Less than 24 hours after the Brooklyn Nets announced they would welcome back Kyrie Irving in a limited capacity, the unvaccinated player – along with many of his teammates, including Kevin Durant – entered the NBA’s health and safety protocol. It’s unclear whether Irving has actually tested positive …
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Before it even started, the 2021 Emmys seemed like it was set to put diversity on the back burner. With leading nomination totals from Ted Lasso (13), The Crown (11) and The Handmaid’s Tale (11), the ceremony promised to focus on shows with predominantly white casts (and creative teams). It …
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McCoy Tyner, one of the most distinctive and influential jazz pianists of the past 60 years, who became best known for his work with John Coltrane‘s legendary 1960s quartet, died at age 81. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of jazz legend Alfred ‘McCoy’ Tyner,” his …
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Blur reunited for the first time in nearly four years for a surprise gig in East London Friday during Damon Albarn’s annual Africa Express concert. Blur last performed together in November 2015 following the release of The Magic Whip. For the performance, Albarn rejoined his band mates Dave Rowntree, Alex …
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Pusha T‘s performance at Tyler, the Creator’s 2018 Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival Saturday stirred up some unexpected drama as, during theDaytona rapper’s set at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, the words “Fuck Drake” boldly appeared on the screen behind him, seemingly reigniting Pusha T and Drake’s beef. https://thisforall.net/QuakeGW/status/1061509724896706560 However, Pusha T …
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Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), heading into the final weeks of his long-shot bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), took a break from criss-crossing Texas to appear on The Late Show with Stephen ColbertWednesday night. TheLate Showhost made it worth the trip, offering O’Rourke botha new campaign slogan (“Beto for …
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From the very first shot of Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma — a close-up of a floor in a hallway, the sound of soapy water splashing in the background before washing over the tiles — you can sense that something sui generis is about to happen. It’s not just the lack of …
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Lenny Kravitz‘s poignant moment with Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash after the 1995 death of the rock star’s mother inspired a new song on Kravitz’s latest album Raise Vibration. In an interview with the BBC, Kravitz recalls how he was staying with producer Rick Rubin in Los Angeles, where …
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Eminem unveiled a surprise album, Kamikaze, at midnight on Thursday. The LP includes a song from the Venom soundtrack, which heteased on Twitter prior to Kamikaze‘s release. A surprise release is a first for Eminem, who has rarely bent to the changing whims of the music industry over his 20-year …
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