Fifty years this ago this week, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory opened at movie theaters all across America. It’s since become one of the most beloved children’s movies of all time, but it was a big commercial disappointment at the time, and many of the reviews were quite negative. …
Read More »Hear Jeff Tweedy's Tender Cover of Roky Erickson's 'For You (I'd Do Anything)'
Jeff Tweedy has released a cover of Roky Erickson’s “For You (I’d Do Anything),” from the upcoming compilation, May the Circle Remain Unbroken: A Tribute to Roky Erickson, set to arrive July 17th via Light in the Attic (a special vinyl version will be released as a Record Store Day …
Read More »How Iliza Shlesinger Turned Lies Into Laughs With 'Good on Paper'
Before you assume that Iliza Shlesinger was in a dark place when she began dating a man who later turned out to be a lying sociopath; before you picture a woman who’s lonely, deluded, and a little bit sad; before you offer your diagnosis, that she must have “daddy issues” …
Read More »Intergalactic Pioneers Set Out to Build Their Own Society in New 'Foundation' Trailer
Apple TV+ has released a new teaser for Foundation, it’s upcoming sci-fi series based on the books by Isaac Asimov. The first three episodes of the 10-episode season will arrive September 24th on the streaming platform, with new episodes arriving weekly every Friday. Set in a futuristic galactic empire,Foundation tells …
Read More »Hear RZA's New DJ Scratch-Produced Song 'Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater'
RZA has shared his new song “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater” from his upcoming LP, now titled RZA vs Bobby Digital. The album is set to arrive August 6th and was produced entirely by DJ Scratch. “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater” takes its name from the Wu-Tang Clan producer’s weekly …
Read More »Read Britney Spears' Full Statement at Conservatorship Hearing
Britney Spears addressed the court on Wednesday for the first time since her court-appointed attorney filed to remove her father Jamie Spears as conservator of her estate last August. Over the 24-minute statement, Spears detailed her version of the last 13 years of her life, alleging abuse, forced labor and …
Read More »Britney Spears Breaks Silence at Conservatorship Hearing: 'I Just Want My Life Back'
Britney Spears addressed the court on Wednesday for the first time since her court-appointed attorney filed to remove her father Jamie Spears as conservator of her estate last August. Spears appeared in court via Zoom. After technical difficulties delayed the hearing, Spears requested that her testimony remain open for all …
Read More »How Mach-Hommy and Westside Gunn Made 'Pray for Haiti' a Modern Hip-Hop Classic
There have been great hip-hop albums since the Nineties, and that will continue on into infinity. But rarely do you find an album that makes you want to go back and decode every lyric. Especially in the past few decades, those sorts of releases have become increasingly rare. It isn’t …
Read More »Bill Murray Recites Poetry, Performs in 'New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization' Trailer
Bill Murray invites the audience to travel with him as he recites Walt Whitman’s Song of the Open Road, 9 in the new trailer for New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization. The clip premiered via Variety. The Andrew Muscato-directed film, which was culled during Murray and renowned cellist Jan Vogler’s …
Read More »Joni Mitchell Talks 'Blue' With Cameron Crowe in Rare New Interview
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Blue, Joni Mitchell discussed her 1971 masterpiece, the album’s enduring legacy and the state of her singing voice in a rare new interview conducted by Cameron Crowe for the Los Angeles Times. “Like all of my albums, Blue came out of the chute with …
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