Duo Armand Hammer and prolific producer The Alchemist discuss how they teamed up to make the new album. By Paul Thompson March 25, 2021 Courtesy of Alexander Richter for Armand Hammer Making Haram was complicated — the juggling of projects like rushing a brood of kids off to school, the record itself assembled from scattered
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It is, in more than one way, a smash. By Jordan Hoffman March 28, 2021 The movie isn’t even out yet in the United States and most mainstream critics need to stay mum until Monday, but these restrictions mean nothing to the two mighty beasts known as Godzilla and Kong! Their latest collaboration, Godzilla vs.
Beyoncé may have declined her invitation to perform at this year’s Grammys, but the singer still made an in-person appearance. Footage of her and Jay-Z sitting at a table, dressed all in black, was shown during the broadcast. It appears the couple opted not to pose on the red carpet at the event. Beyoncé, famous
People of a certain vintage couldn’t help feel a twinge of sad nostalgia earlier this month with the news of the death of Lou Ottens, the inventor of the cassette. In the very early 1960s, when working as an engineer on the new product development team at Phillips, the Dutch electronics manufacturer, Ottens had a
“We will speak with our wallets,” said Bishop Reginald Jackson in calling for a statewide boycott of Coca-Cola products, as Keith Olbermann urges Major League Baseball to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta. By Charlotte Klein March 28, 2021 Activists are putting economic pressure on Georgia-based corporations and events to push back against the
It’s impossible to list all the things we’ve missed during the pandemic: eating in restaurants, traveling with friends, hugging our grandparents. But for us nerds, the cancelation of in-person comic and fan conventions has been a real blow. For many of us, it’s a chance to meet up with friends, show off our finest cosplay,
But the closest they’ll probably get to a restored Snyderverse is the multiverse in Flashpoint. By William Goodman March 26, 2021 Jared Leto in Suicide Squad, 2016.Everett Collection / Courtesy of Warner Bros We know what happens when you give a mouse a cookie, but what happens when you give the DC fanbase the Snyder
“The woman is a Goddess.” By Jordan Hoffman March 27, 2021 Viola Davis appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday mostly to chat about her recent (and fourth) Academy Award nomination, for the role of Ma Rainey in George C. Wolfe‘s adaptation of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Before getting into
Saturday Night Live (SNL) took aim at the recent influx of college Spring Breakers with its newest cold-open — a game show centered on whether contestants were attractive or given the COVID-19 vaccine. The show, featured in an MTV format and named “Snatched, Vaxed or Waxed,” was hosted by former cast member Maya Rudolph. Read
Some social media users question the accuracy of this declaration. By Jordan Hoffman March 27, 2021 An oft-repeated story (particularly by the folically-challenged) goes like this: a reporter asked Gene Roddenberry about casting Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in his then-new series Star Trek: The Next Generation. “Surely by the 24th century, they would
Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé won the Grammy for Best Rap Song for “Savage”—and the two took the stage together to accept the award. Megan dedicated the bulk of her speech to Beyoncé, speaking to her idol about how much she looked up to her in her childhood. Beyoncé was moved and repeatedly told Megan
London’s Court of Appeal on Thursday refused Johnny Depp permission to challenge a verdict last year that concluded the Hollywood actor was a “wife beater,” meaning his attempt to restore his reputation will shift to a U.S. legal action. In November, High Court judge Andrew Nicol ruled against the Pirates of the Caribbean star after
Lil Nas X’s recent release Montero (Call Me by Your Name) is sure to spawn all sorts of gifs of him sliding down a stripper pole from the clouds of Heaven to the fiery pits of Hell. As a Black queer woman, I couldn’t help but nod my head in recognition of one of the things
Harley Quinn, we know. But who are King Shark. Polka-Dot Man, Bloodsport and that … cat-looking thing? By Anthony Breznican March 26, 2021 The man who brought you a talking, belligerent raccoon and a sentient tree in the Marvel universe is now bringing a humanoid shark and an inappropriate weasel-man to the screen from the
Bob Odenkirk is a tremendous actor, as we’ve seen in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. He’s a fan favourite, and it’s easy to see why; his charisma and “everyman” quality has immense appeal, which is probably the reason he was cast to lead Nobody, an action thriller about a man seeking revenge. Where have
She invented her beloved Arrested Development role virtually single-handedly, and her 60-year career is full of similar transformations. By Keith Phipps March 26, 2021 Jessica Walter on For the People, 1965.CBS / Getty Images Nobody described what made Jessica Walter’s performance as Arrested Development’s Lucille Bluth so rich and wonderful better than Walter herself. Speaking
It’s a beautiful baby bundle for Bindi Irwin. The 22-year-old conservationist and daughter of late Steve “Crocodile Hunter” Irwin announced on her Instagram account Friday that she had given birth to her first child with husband Chandler Powell. Story continues below advertisement The pair, who had previously announced that they were having a daughter, named
Aura Stiers and Cyrus Rhodes’ Mermaid – A Dream Made Real is an unique combination of poetry and photography that explores themes of mythology, ecological awareness, and self-examination. It is an affirmative work, universally upbeat despite recognizing life’s obstacles, and ultimately triumphant. Those components are integral to the book’s success. Some readers may quickly sweep through the
She’s a Page Six source for the ages. By Kenzie Bryant March 26, 2021 Thanks to a curious British kid, the world has confirmation that Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson and Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor have held hands at least once. Tilly Wagg, a 14-year-old with a good name, got a photo with Davidson when she spotted
Britney Spears is asking for the removal of her father Jamie from overseeing her personal affairs in the latest conservatorship case update. According to the Guardian, Spears’ conservatorship involves two areas — her finances and her personal life — and the singer is now requesting that her temporary care manager, Jodi Montgomery, be permanently installed
While Beyoncé opted not to perform at the Grammys this year, the singer—the most nominated artist of any this year with nine nods—still made history. Bey won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance. With that award, she became the most awarded female artist ever at the Grammys with 28 lifetime wins. Beyoncé gave a heartfelt
“Sometimes people want to see themselves on TV,” said Feldman of the series, which followed the employees of a big-box store. “It’s an escape from feeling lonely, and it’s a reminder that you’re seen.” By Tara Ariano March 25, 2021 For six seasons, NBC’s Superstore has brought viewers inside the Ozark Highlands location of Cloud
The Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling that the federal carbon price is constitutional raises questions about Canada’s ongoing ability to compete with other energy producers around the world, an oil and gas expert said Thursday. The ruling represents a shift in power to Ottawa from the provinces which produce most of Canada’s oil and gas
You know how Star Wars is sort of like a space western? Did you ever wish it was even more of a western? Well, TikTok appears to have our best interests at heart in this regard. A new popular video has us tapping our toe within seconds as the Star Wars story is told with
Jessica Walter, the Emmy-winning actor best known as the sarcastic, acerbic mom Lucille Bluth on TV show Arrested Development, died on Wednesday in her sleep at her New York City home. She was 80 years old. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica,” Walter’s daughter, Brooke
The long, well-publicized libel case against the Sun comes to an official close. Now, on to America. By Kenzie Bryant March 25, 2021 Johnny Depp has lost his bid for an appeal in his libel case against The Sun. It was his final shot in London courts to win the case against The Sun’s parent
The old-man action boom has a trickle-down effect: Meet the trainers who get unlikely heroes like Bob Odenkirk and Liam Neeson into ass-kicking shape. By Jake Kring-Schreifels March 25, 2021 Bob Odenkirk training for Nobody, 2021.Courtesy of Allen Fraser for Universal Pictures In the summer of 2018, the director Ilya Naishuller visited 87eleven, the Hollywood
George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and worked into his late 80s on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs, died Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California, his wife said. “The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due
Lara Trump thinks she’d make a great senator. By Bess Levin March 24, 2021 In a just world, the day Donald Trump walked out of the White House and boarded a plane headed for Mar-a-Lago would have been the last time we heard from the 45th president or his family ever again. At the very
Did an internet comedian really find shrimp tails in his Cinnamon Toast Crunch — or is he milking the breakfast-cereal brand for a taste of viral fame? That’s the question hanging over a wildly popular caper playing out on Twitter this week, where user Jensen Karp has turned his cereal dispute into a serialized drama