What to expect for August, streaming-wise: Netflix is pulling back the curtain on some major releases, including the latest cartoon from Simpsons mastermind Matt Groening and a half-hour comedy that’s already attracted controversy weeks ahead of its premiere;Amazon makes a bid for a blockbuster series with the launch of John …
Read More »'The Staircase': Inside Wild Theory That Could Solve Docuseries Mystery
When the true crime docuseries “The Staircase” was released on Netflix last month, along with three new episodes, many followers of the case against Michael Peterson were hoping the new footage would finally address the long-running “owl theory.” Peterson had been convicted of murdering his wife, Kathleen Peterson, who was …
Read More »Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle Plot Tour in Opposition to Trump Immigration Policy
An impressive array of Grammy-winning artists, including Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle and Graham Nash, will embark on a five-city tour this fall in an effort to end the Trump administration’s family separation policies. Organized by the Women’s Refugee Commission, which has been advocating ending the practice of detaining …
Read More »Watch Trump-Inspired 'Schoolhouse Rock!' on 'Colbert'
Following President Trump‘s attempt to clarify remarks from his controversial press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin by using the now-infamous “double negative” excuse, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert revived animated educational show Schoolhouse Rock! to offer a true definition of that grammatical concept. “Double negative, what’s your function?/ …
Read More »Scott Pruitt Gets 'Hunger Games' Gag Treatment on 'Colbert'
Stephen Colbert donned a striped blue wig and silver suit for a new Hunger Games-inspired farewell to former head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt on Monday’s Late Show. Pruitt resigned last week. Resuming his role as Julius Flickerman, brother of the film’s Caesar Flickerman, Colbert’s The Hungry to …
Read More »Pot Sales Are Now Legal In Massachusetts – So Why Can't Anyone Buy It?
On Sunday, Massachusetts became the seventh state in the nation – and the first east of the Rocky Mountains – where adults can legally purchase recreational marijuana. But for those hoping to toke up in the Bay State, there’s just one catch: There’s nowhere to buy it. Massachusetts voters legalized …
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