You might be craving those loud, brash, blowed-up-real-good blockbusters that’d normally lay claim to half the screens of multiplexes this month. It’s almost the beginning of summer, and who has the willpower to fight that seasonal Pavlovian urge? (Just watch out for any action movie in which A-list stars are …
Read More »James Taylor Sings 'You Can Close Your Eyes' With His Family at Home
James Taylor gave a very sweet performance on The Tonight Show Thursday night, singing “You Can Close Your Eyes” with his wife Kim and his son Henry from their home in Montana. Taylor played guitar and sang lead vocals on the comforting song, while his family accompanied him with beautiful …
Read More »Sean Penn's CORE Praises Los Angeles' 'Heroes' in COVID-19 Testing PSA
Sean Penn’s CORE praises Los Angeles’ guardian angels — those on the ground administering COVID-19 tests — in a new PSA that reiterates that “testing saves lives.” On March 30th, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) opened its first coronavirus testing site in Los Angeles; since that time, CORE now oversees …
Read More »Donald Fagen Is Keeping His Sense of Humor in Isolation
As the world fights a pandemic, we’ve been reaching out to some of our favorite artists to get their takes on these unprecedented times. Steely Dan‘s Donald Fagen responded to a few quarantine questions via email (printed exactly as-is, per his request) in his characteristically sardonic manner, salutinghis heroes Dizzy …
Read More »'Deerskin' Review: Murder and Toxic Masculinity, No Jacket Required
It’s just a jacket, a Western-style suede coat that’s the color of lightly varnished wood. The most notable aspect is the fringe, which lends it a distinct Wild West feeling — you could picture Buffalo Bill Cody stalking a bison while wearing it. Its previous owner claims the garment is …
Read More »John Krasinski Threw an Online Prom With Billie Eilish, Chance the Rapper and the Jonas Brothers
As COVID-19 keeps us all in our respective homes, millions of kids across America and beyond are missing out on one of the only things that make high school bearable: prom. John Krasinski sought to remedy that situation Friday night by throwing his own virtual celebration, a wrap-up of which …
Read More »Ringo Starr Pushes 2020 All Starr Band Tour to 2021 Due to Coronavirus
Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band have pushed their planned spring 2020 North American tour to spring 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. “This is very difficult for me,” Starr said in a statement, “in 30 years I think I’ve only missed two or three gigs, never mind a …
Read More »Biden Says His Vice President Will Be a Woman
Joe Biden has committed to making a woman his running mate should he win the Democratic nomination. The former vice president made the announcement Sunday night during the latest Democratic debate in Washington, D.C. “If I’m elected president, my cabinet, my administration will look like the country and I committed …
Read More »Is Coronavirus Fear Causing People to Buy More Guns?
Gun and ammunitions stores are reportedly seeing an increase in sales as fears about the coronavirus pandemic mount, according to The Associated Press. A story published Monday detailed long lines and empty shelves at gun stores across the country. Hard data and actual sales numbers won’t be available until next …
Read More »Flashback: Simon and Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' Hits Number One
Rock & roll was in full creative bloom, the film version of the Woodstock festival was about to open in theaters, and Led Zeppelin had overtaken the Beatles as favorite rock band in a U.K. poll. But 50 years ago, on February 28th, 1970, the song that would hit Number …
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