Jack Harlow‘s “Thru The Night” is a sickeningly savvy product. The chart appeal of a white rapper on a song featuring a Bryson Tillerverse, a pitched-up sample of Usher’s “U Don’t Have To Call, all set in a roller rink music video is an idea destined for at least some …
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21 August
'The I-Land' Trailer Spins Psychological Thriller as Fyre Festival Spoof
The disastrous Fyre Festival inspires a fictional new spin in the trailer for The I-Land, a new series coming to Netflix on September 12th. Created by Neil LaBute (Billions,In the Company of Men, 2006’s The Wicker Man) and starring Kate Bosworth, Alex Pettyfer and Natalie Martinez, the show follows 10 …
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20 August
What Will It Take for Democrats to Flip the Senate in 2020?
Mark Kelly, the fighter pilot-turned-astronaut and husband of retired congresswoman Gabby Giffords, announced in February that he is running to unseat Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) in 2020. His campaign has been doing quite well. In July, it announced that Kelly had raised $4.2 million in the second quarter, more than …
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19 August
Brent Cobb Sings 'Providence Canyon' at the Georgia Park That Inspired It
The Georgia Tourism Board should cut Brent Cobb a check. His three-part Come Home Soon video series presents the Peach State in all its natural beauty, culminating with the stunning third installment, filmed at Providence Canyon State Park, premiering today. Appropriately, Cobb performs “Providence Canyon,” the title track to his …
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16 August
Hong Kong Protestors Call for 'Mulan' Boycott After Star Shares Support for Police Crackdown
Protestors in Hong Kong are calling for a boycott of Disney‘s live-action remake of Mulan after its China-born star Crystal Liu Yifei shared social media posts supporting the police crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, CNN reports. Using China’s Twitter-like service Weibo, Liu reportedly wrote a message that translates …
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15 August
'Aquarela' Review: The Shape of Water, Indeed
Shot in high definition at 96 frames per second — though most theaters will only be able to show it at 48 fps — this eyepopper from Russian director-writer-cinematographer-editor Victor Kossakovsky (¡Vivan Las Antípodas!) is like nothing you’ve ever seen. His free-form documentary on water opens by scaring us to …
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14 August
See Iggy Pop Emulate 007 in Suave 'James Bond' Video
Iggy Pop dresses chic — at least chic for Iggy Pop, as he typically wears a blazer over his nude torso — in the clip for “James Bond,” a track off his forthcoming Free album. “She wants to be your James Bond,” he sings over a lumbering bass line. “Well, …
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13 August
Watch Bill Hader Become Tom Cruise, Seth Rogen in Eerie Deepfake Video
Late last week, the YouTube deepfake creator Ctrl Shift Face uploaded a mind-bending video in which Bill Hader transforms into Tom Cruise and Seth Rogen while impersonating the two actors. The root video is an interview Hader did with David Letterman on The Late Show in October 2008, during which …
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12 August
'I Totally Went Off': How Randy Newman Ended Up on a Chance the Rapper Song
It’s been a while since Randy Newman has been on the charts. But with his spoken-word cameo on “5 Year Plan,” a tender highlight from Chance the Rapper’s new album, The Big Day, the 75 year-old singer-songwriter has suddenly found himself brushing with the pop mainstream for non-film soundtrack work …
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11 August
American Fencer Kneels During Medal Ceremony to Protest Trump, Guns, Racism
American athlete Race Imboden kneeled during the medal ceremony at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, to protest social injustice. In a tweet posted after the ceremony, Imboden said, “We must call for change. This week I am honored to represent Team USA at the Pan Am Games, taking …
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