What’s it like living strapped in America? Little Woods, an uneven but compelling feature debut from writer-director Nia DaCosta, takes you right into the trenches. Things are booming in the remote town of Little Woods, North Dakota, as long as you’re in the oil business. But if you’re Ollie (Tessa …
Read More »Conor Oberst Plots North American Headlining Tour
Conor Oberst will embark on a headlining solo tour this summer. The 11-date run starts July 17th with a free show at the Prescott Park Arts Festival in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Oberst will then trek around the East Coast and Midwest until the run wraps July 28th at the Weesner …
Read More »See Courtney Love Portray a Hollywood Producer in 'J.T. Leroy'
Courtney Love plays a skeptical Hollywood producer in an exclusive clip for the upcoming film J.T. LeRoy, which premieres in theaters on April 26th. The film stars Kristen Stewart stars Savannah Knoop, who spends six years posing as burgeoning author J.T. LeRoy, a male character entirely fabricated by her zany …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Roasts Trump on Empty Cabinet Positions, Immigration
Onthe Weekend Update segment ofSaturday Night Live,hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che once again lampooned the news and the wacky people who dominate our headlines in this, the era of Donald Trump. They started with the arrest of Julian Assange in London this week:“WikiLeaks founder and reason I put tape …
Read More »Daughtry, Chely Wright to Play Ty Herndon's 2019 Concert for Love and Acceptance
The initial lineup for this year’s Concert for Love & Acceptance, co-hosted by country star Ty Herndon and CMT’s Cody Alan, will include a special acoustic performance by rock & roll frontman Daughtry, country newcomer Harper Grae and trailblazing musician Chely Wright, who made history in 2010 as country music’s …
Read More »Watch Beirut's Intense, Therapeutic 'When I Die' Video
The members of Beirut unite for a series of therapeutic group experiments in their intense “When I Die” video. Multimedia artist Brody Condon directed the clip inside a Berlin Futuro house, guiding the musicians through meditative scenarios. They move around the floor in dramatic poses, sprawl out on their backs …
Read More »Why the Assange Arrest Should Scare Reporters
Julian Assange was arrested in England on Thursday. Though nothing has been announced, there are reports he may be extradited to the United States to face charges related to Obama-era actions. Here’s the Washington Post on the subject of prosecuting Assange: “A conviction would also cause collateral damage to American …
Read More »The National, Lizzo, Courtney Barnett Tapped for Summerfest
The National, Lizzo, Courtney Barnett and The Roots are among the artists set to perform at Milwaukee’s annual Summerfest. The festival, now in its 52nd year, runs June 26 to June 30 and July 2 to July 7, and will feature over 100 artists. Brandi Carlile, Third Eye Blind, Young the …
Read More »Interpol Plot U.S. Tour With Morrissey
Interpol have announced they will be touring as special guests with Morrissey. The trek launches this fall on September 5th at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Tickets go on sale on Friday. The 14-date run travels through the Northeast, which includes a hometown area stop on September 7th at …
Read More »Billie Eilish Sampled 'The Office.' The Show's Creators Are Excited, and Confused
“Threat Level Midnight” is an underrated half-hour of The Office. The episode, which aired in February 2011, is one of the show’s highest-concept narratives: a meta-exercise in which the characters watch a fake movie they made themselves, from a script that they discovered five seasons earlier. It’s about a fictional …
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