One of the best political ads of 2018 was also one of the simplest. Directed by filmmaker Richard Linklater and commissioned by the Fire Ted Cruz PAC, the ad features a distinctly Texan man questioning the senator’s mettle. “Somebody left something on my door the other day. It said ‘Ted …
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We all know Chance The Rapper is earnest, but he also practices what he preaches — most recently pledging to donate $1 million to Chicago mental health services. He also doesn’t sit for interviews often, but when he does, he’s forthright and honest in ways most musicians try to avoid. …
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Ah yes, a superhero story you can sink your teeth into. When Venom claws its way into theaters this weekend, it’ll mark the biggest moment yet for one of the most infamous villains that Marvel‘s Spider-Man has ever faced. Tom Hardy is Eddie Brock, a down-on-his-luck journalist who fuses with …
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Rolling Stone is happy to be the new home of “Real Life Rock Top Ten,” a monthly column by cultural critic and RS contributing editor Greil Marcus. 1 & 2. Lana Del Rey, “Mariners Apartment Complex” and “Venice Bitch” (Interscope). As a song from her announced 2019 set Norman Fucking …
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Bob Seger jumped on the farewell bandwagon this morning by announcing the Travelin’ Man tour, which kicks off November 21st in Grand Rapids, Michigan. There’s no official end date on the books, but anything besides an epic blowout in his hometown of Detroit to wrap things up would be surprising. …
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The 2018 Americana Music Festival and Conference brought hundreds of artists to Nashville for six days of sweaty showcases, elbow-to-elbow day parties and probing panels. Powerful new solo voices emerged, rock bands proved their place in the genre, and the old Americana guard reinforced their legend status. Here’s the best …
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Nine Inch Nails performed their 1992 EP Broken in its entirety during the kickoff concert of Trent Reznor and company’s Cold and Black and Infinite Tour at Phoenix, Arizona’s Comerica Theatre. As part of the unexpected Broken performance to open the concert, Nine Inch Nails played their Grammy-winning song “Happiness …
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So, how was your summer? See any good movies? Everyone has their own take about whether 2018 delivered a great or miserable summer movie season. What we can all agree on, however, is that it was a long one. For the most part the industry considers the kickoff of blockbuster …
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After losing his legs fighting with his Marine Corps unit in Afghanistan in 2010, Paul was put on a steady regimen of OxyContin, a potent, highly addictive and,back then, heavily prescribed opiate. After years of intense rehab — as soon as he was physically, mentally and emotionally strong enough — …
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Monday night’s MTV Video Music Awards show brought its small moments of charm and amusement — but on the whole, failed to captivate. The show drew a mere 5.23 million viewers on MTV and simulcasts on several other Viacom networks, according to an estimate from Nielsen Wednesday morning. That’s an …
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