Bruce Springteen’s tender cover of “A Rainy Night in Soho” serves as the lead single from a massive tribute album to late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, 20th Century Paddy — The Songs of Shane MacGowan. The project will be released Nov. 13 through Rubyworks and was spearheaded by MacGowan’s widow, Victory Mary Clarke. The musician
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Born in the Transvaal in 1931, Archbishop Desmond Tutu died nearly five years ago, in the last week of 2021, but this documentary arrives as a timely reminder of his legacy and the great strides he made throughout his career. Though primarily identified with the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, which he supported from the
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Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are adding Broadway producers to their growing resume! The longtime couple have just been announced to be co-producing the upcoming revival of the play Proof through their company Higher Ground. As previously announced, Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle are set to make their Broadway debuts
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Louis Theroux is turning his lens on one of the internet’s most controversial subcultures: the so-called “manosphere,” interviewing the likes of HSTikkyTokky, whose real name is Harrison Sullivan; Ed Matthews, and Myron Gaine. Over the years, the acclaimed filmmaker has immersed himself in worlds spanning Scientology and swinging, the Westboro Baptist Church and survivalists in
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Authors Publish Empty Book in Protest of AI As the UK prepares to assess the cost of proposed
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Irene Michaels is featured at #2 on the Indy Hookup Top 10 Singles for the Radio Alliance charts. The Indy Hookup is hosted by Heston Cleveland and Ricardo Love, and their show is syndicated across the United States on these great stations: iHeartRadio Rhythm Rave Radio KYBN Radio 98.10 FM Phenom Radio My Indie Radio
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Calvin Harris, Peggy Gou, Four Tet, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex and Dom Dolla will meet in the California desert Oct. 10-11 for the one-off festival HEAD TRIP, which is being held on the same grounds as promoter Goldenvoice’s evergreen Coachella and Stagecoach festivals just outside Palm Springs. The full lineup features Harris, Fisher b2b Chris
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Misty Copeland is calling Timothée Chalamet out following his remarks about ballet and opera. The ballet dancer took aim at the Marty Supreme star, reminding everyone that she was part of a promo for the film. “First I have to say that it’s very interesting that he invited me to be a part of promoting Marty Supreme with
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Boy George has revealed that he uses AI to enhance his songwriting. During a taping for the podcast Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place, the Culture Club singer shared that he’s used ChatGPT to write multiple albums, and acknowledges he feels as though the OpenAI chatbot has “really helped me as a lyricist.” “I’ve written like, five
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Longlist for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, which is the first and
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In his message, the sovereign also expressed his hope that the Commonwealth would continue to be a focal point for collaboration among nations: “Working together, we can ensure that the Commonwealth continues to stand as a force for good—grounded in community, committed to the kind of restorative sustainability that has a return on investment, enriched
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The European Parliament’s adoption on Tuesday of a resolution aimed at creating a framework for a deeper embrace of AI across Europe while protecting cultural sovereignty has met with a mixed response from across the region. The non-binding report, entitled ‘Copyright and Generative Artificial Intelligence – opportunities and challenges’ and led by centrist Christian Democrat
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