A few years ago, Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortés released a children’s book for adults called Go the F**k to Sleep, which was famously read on YouTube by Samuel L. Jackson. Now Jackson has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to debut the book’s sequel, which encourages people to practice social …
Read More »Watch Jeff Tweedy Perform 'Evergreen' From a Bathroom on 'Kimmel'
Before production on Jimmy Kimmel Live was shut down due to coronavirus, the late-night show had scheduled Wilco to perform. Since that could no longer take place, Kimmel tapped singer and guitarist Jeff Tweedy to virtually perform his song “Evergreen.” Tweedy opted to showcase the song, which comes off Tweedy’s …
Read More »'Westworld' Recap: Identity Crisis
The Delos corporation has created a monster. Yes, another one. This particular robotic beast isn’t an eerily accurate android replica of humanity. It’s a towering riot-control robot, one that looks more like Optimus Prime or Robocop‘s ED-209 than Evan Rachel Wood. There are hundreds more just like it, just waiting …
Read More »Inequality Is Immune to the Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to recognize, once again and with fresh eyes, that the American project has been living paycheck to paycheck. If that money suddenly stops flowing, in particular, to small businesses, manufacturers, and the service and hospitality industries, the entire country would go into arrest. And …
Read More »Feeling Lonely? Self-Quarantining Got You Down? Here's Your Isolation Playlist
Under normal circumstances, choosing to stay in can be a nice break from the chaos of the outside world. But these days, when social distancing is a worldwide mandate due to the coronavirus outbreak, it can be hard to keep your spirits up. Can music help us cope? We think …
Read More »Lukas Nelson on Finding Hope Under Self-Quarantine With Family Time
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real had a lot of touring lined up behind their new album Naked Garden (out March 27th), before our nationalemergency caused them to put those plans on hold. One of those shows was the Luck Reunion, a huge festival held at his dad Willie …
Read More »Watch Neil Young Play 'Heart of Gold' at Digital Bernie Sanders Rally
Neil Young appeared at a digital campaign rally for Bernie Sanders on Monday evening where he played his 1972 classic “Heart of Gold” live from the home in Telluride, Colorado, that he shares with wife, actress Daryl Hannah. “We are here for you Bernie,” he said after playing the song. …
Read More »When We Celebrate John Coltrane, We Celebrate McCoy Tyner, Too
When we talk about rock, we talk about bands: Zeppelin, the Who, the Stones. But when we talk about jazz, we tend to talk about individuals: Miles, Monk, Coltrane. On some level, that makes sense: If the song is the primary mode of rock expression, the solo is generally the …
Read More »Elizabeth Warren Says She'd Tell Off Donald Trump in a Debate
Elizabeth Warren was the latest Democratic presidential candidate with a guest slot onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, sitting down with the daytime host for her Super Tuesday episode. With Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar dropping out of the race to endorse candidate Joe Biden, Warren is now the third-place candidate behind …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: New 'Westworld,' 'Amazing Stories,' 'Little Fires Everywhere'
Amazing Stories Steven Spielberg‘s Eighties hit anthology series is getting a modern update on Apple TV+. The new teaser introduces us to five different stories, and although plot specifics remain a mystery, each has a flair for the supernatural. From otherworldly bursts of energy in the sky to a grandfather …
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