Bernie Sanders Monday gave a speech in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. He took shots at the press, mentioning coverage of his campaign against Amazon: I talk about (Amazon’s taxes) all of the time… And then I wonder why The Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, who owns Amazon, doesn’t …
Read More »Rosalía and Ozuna Drop Surprise Reggaeton Track, 'Yo X Ti, Tu X Mi'
Rosalía and Ozuna — two Spanish-language pop titans, from opposite ends of the Atlantic — released a surprise track on Thursday, titled “Yo X Ti, Tu X Mi.” In what translates to “Me for You, You for Me,” the duo trade off flirty verses to a featherweight reggaeton groove, accented …
Read More »Stream Rodney Crowell's New Album 'Texas' With Ringo Starr, Steve Earle
“I’ve tried hard to leave here but never did could,” Rodney Crowell sings in “Deep in the Heart of Uncertain Texas,” a shuffling, picturesque highlight from his latest LP Texas, a musical tribute to the Houston-born singer-songwriter’s roots. Willie Nelson, Ronnie Dunn, and Lee Ann Womack, a trio of fellow …
Read More »'David Makes Man' Review: Portrait of A Boy, Interrupted
The title of the wonderful new OWN drama David Makes Man is slightly misleading. Yes, it’s about a 14-year-old boy named David (Akili McDowell) struggling to become a man faster than he should have to, due to the complicated circumstances of his life. But David is just one of several …
Read More »Woodstock Remembered: Baron Wolman on Photographing the Legendary Fest
Baron Wolman has a lot to say about the recent cancellation of Woodstock 50. “The whole thing is insane,” the rock photographer says. “An event of that magnitude has to be planned well in advance. Not just a month in advance, not just six months in advance, but probably two …
Read More »What Does Jeffrey Epstein's Suicide Mean For His Accusers?
On Saturday morning, it was reported that Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier accused of sexually abusing young girls, was found dead by suicide in his cell on Saturday morning at the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center. He was 66 years old. Epstein had been held on charges of sex trafficking and …
Read More »Alessia Cara Drops Bouncy, Funky New Song 'Rooting for You'
Alessia Cara gives up on a “cold” summer romance in the bouncy new song “Rooting for You,” the second preview of her forthcoming EP This Summer, out on September 6th. “Rooting for You” starts off slow, with a simple guitar backing up Cara as she recounts how bad the relationship …
Read More »Taylor Swift Shares How Todrick Hall Prompted Her LGBTQ Rights Activism
Taylor Swift explained her decision to speak up about LGBTQ issues in a new interview withVogue. The singer also gave more context to herReputationera. Swift addresses the LGBTQ community directly through her song “You Need to Calm Down” as well as its star-studded video, but the need to do so …
Read More »Disney Plots 'Home Alone' Reboot for New Streaming Service
Disney plans to reimagine the 1990 family classic Home Alone for its forthcoming streaming service, Disney+. Home Alone is one of several well-known franchises that Disney now owns after it acquired 21st Century Fox for $71.3 billion in March. During an earnings call Tuesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the …
Read More »Sean Hannity's Plan to Solve Gun Violence Involves Guns Literally Everywhere
As is the case after every mass shooting, America is fighting over what to do about gun violence following massacres in El Paso and Dayton that left at least 31 dead over the weekend. Sean Hannity sees himself as a beacon of common sense solutions. On Monday night’s edition of …
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