French filmmaker François Ozon can tackle subjects of the utmost gravity (see Under the Sand, Frantz and a host of other solemn dramas). But my favorite Ozon movies are the ones that blend seriousness with erotic mischief – works like 8 Women, Swimming Pool and In the House. Just as …
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When it came time for Wade Bowen to write his latest album, he found himself at a crossroads. About to turn 40, with the sting still fresh from his major label dreams having evaporated, Bowen was facing down middle age and the prospect of a long, slow slide into his …
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In January 2017, Rich Robinson decided to resurrect the music of theBlack Crowes during a four-night stand at New York’s Gramercy Theater with a little help from his ex-bandmates Marc Ford and Sven Pipien. They called the group (which also features singer John Hogg and members of Robinson’s solo band) …
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The three Americans who helped stop a terrorist attack on a French train spoke about portraying themselves in Clint Eastwood‘s upcoming movie about the 2015 incident, The 15:17 to Paris, on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday. The civilian trio – Anthony Sadler, Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos and U.S. Air Force …
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Natalie Portman unleashed her explicit “Natalie’s 2nd Rap” with Andy Samberg on Saturday Night Live, where the actress dropped bars about Xanax in her pinot, the Star Wars prequels and her ballerina husband’s burrito-wrapping skills. “Natalie’s 2nd Rap” arrives 12 years after the actress bragged about driving while intoxicating, cheating …
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Morgan Geyser, a Wisconsin teenager who attempted to murder her 12-year-old friend, was ordered to spend 40 years in a mental institution by a Waukesha County court on Thursday, CNN reports. Geyser intended to sacrifice her friend to win the favor of an online fictional character called “Slenderman.” Geyser pleaded …
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Whitney Rose goes full-on Sixties go-go dancer in the new music video for her soulful throwback single “Can’t Stop Shakin’,” from the 2017 LP Rule 62. The Canadian singer-songwriter, who now calls Texas home, cut the song almost exactly one year ago on Inauguration Day. Its swinging, horn-laden groove features …
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UPDATE: Dolly Parton has responded to Adele‘s homage to her “Jolene”-era style in a video posted to Twitter, in which she expresses her astonishment that the 25 artist counts her as an influence. In her 50-plus years as an entertainer, Dolly Parton has inspired many drag performers to adopt and …
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Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar dominated the 60th Annual Grammy AwardsSunday night, with both artists picking up a slew of trophies and delivering some of the night’s most memorable performances. Mars pulled off an incredible Grammys sweep, winning all six awards for which he was nominated and snatching the night’s …
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Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds released the new video for “It’s a Beautiful World,” the second single off the former Oasis guitarist’s recent album Who Built the Moon? The band previously released a lyric video for the song. “It’s a Beautiful World” features Gallagher and his band performing …
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