Listen to an audio version of this story below: Madison, Wisconsin. A blustery Friday evening. A few thousand supporters of Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders are gathered in James Madison Park, along the shores of Lake Mendota. Though it’s April, it’s cold as hell. A group of Bern …
Read More »'Big Little Lies': Monterey Five Racked With Guilt in Season 2 Trailer
Almost a month after HBO dropped a teaser for the second season of Big Little Lies, the network unveiled the first trailer for acclaimed series’ return. The trailer finds the Monterey Five – Madeline (Reese Witherspoon), Celeste (Nicole Kidman), Jane (Shailene Woodley), Renata (Laura Dern) and Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz) – …
Read More »Hear Madonna and Swae Lee Team Up for 'Crave'
Madonna has dropped another track from her upcoming album, Madame X, this time in collaboration with Rae Sremmurd‘s Swae Lee. The song, “Crave,” is a sultry pop number about hungering for another person and was produced by Mike Dean, a frequent collaborator with Kanye West. “My cravings get dangerous,” Madonna …
Read More »Watch Samantha Bee Revel in NRA's Disarray
Samantha Bee dissected the chaos, infighting and money woes consuming the National Rifle Association on Full Frontal Wednesday. In recent weeks, a power struggle broke out between longtime NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and recently ousted NRA president Oliver North (whose previous hits include the Iran-Contra affair). LaPierre has accused North …
Read More »'Wine Country' Review: Amy Poehler and Friends' Big-Screen Punch-Drunk Sitcom
It may be damning with faint praise to say that Wine Country goes down easy. But it’s hardly a crime against cinema that this amiable ramble with six female friends on a weekend break in Napa Valley does not feel the need to color outside the box. Making her feature …
Read More »Brian Wilson, Zombies Plot 'Something Great From '68' Tour
Brian Wilson and the Zombies will embark on a North American tour this summer celebrating their music from 1968 and beyond. The “Something Great from ’68” tour will launch August 31st at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and wrap September 26th at …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Writes New E Street Band Album, Plots Tour
Bruce Springsteen won’t release his new album Western Stars until June 14th and the public has only heard a single song from it, but he’s already written a big batch of songs for a new E Street Band record that he says will lead to a tour. He shared the …
Read More »See Jack White Receive Honorary Doctorate From Wayne State University
Jack White received an honorary doctorate from Wayne State University during the Detroit college’s commencement event Friday. White, donning a cap and gown for the ceremony, was honored for his “dedication to the city of Detroit and significant contribution to the arts,” Wayne State president Roy Wilson said in his …
Read More »WTF Is Happening at the NRA, Explained
Chaos broke out at the NRA’s annual convention in Indianapolis last week. The gun group’s figurehead president, Oliver North, backed by its longtime PR firm Ackerman McQueen, allegedly tried to oust the NRA’s powerful CEO, Wayne LaPierre. But LaPierre hit back — forcing North to step down, while winning unanimous …
Read More »Alexander Skarsgard Recalls Early Gig in Lady Gaga's 'Paparazzi' Video on 'Fallon'
Alexander Skarsgård made a splash two years ago for his harrowing performance as Perry Wright on the HBO limited seriesBig Little Lies. But before that role, he was already well-known in two fandoms: theTrue Blood hive, and Lady Gaga‘s Little Monsters. “I was in L.A. shooting one of my first …
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