Travis Scott and Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant teamed up for an episode of Apple Music’s Carpool Karaoke. Naturally, the pair sang some of Scott’s songs, but they also ventured into other musical territory. In a trailer for the episode, Durant is at the wheel with Scott riding shotgun. The …
Read More »Charlie Kirk Insists He's Not Already Running for President
NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND — Charlie Kirk holds court a few steps away from a cardboard cutout of himself. Real-Life Charlie is taller than Cardboard Charlie, but Cardboard Charlie has red lipstick on one cheek, presumably from a real-life kiss. Both Charlies wear navy blue suits with sneakers — no tie. …
Read More »'Apollo 11' Review: Immersive Doc on Moon Landing Is a Masterpiece
It is easy to think that there’s nothing left to be said, and even less to be seen, about the flight that took place on July 16th, 1969 — one that took three men hundreds of thousands of miles away from earth and let two of them step foot on …
Read More »'Mapplethorpe' Biopic Fails to Capture the Complex Portrait He Deserves
Robert Mapplethorpe shot flowers, children, celebs (Warhol, Capote, the young Arnold Schwarzenegger) and himself in high-contrast black-and-white that commanded attention. But what made him infamous and iconic were his portraits of nudes, often reduced to body parts (a hand, a torso, a black penis enveloped in white hands) and often …
Read More »Aretha Franklin's 1972 Gospel Triumph 'Amazing Grace' Coming to Vinyl
In January 1972, Aretha Franklin went back to where it all started. Over two days at Los Angeles’ New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, she gave audiences – which included Clara Ward and Mick Jagger – a glimpse of what she learned in the Detroit church of her father, Reverend C.L. …
Read More »This Battle of Billionaires Was Inevitable
The original “Battle of the Billionaires” was a harmless entertainment event, pitting WWE chief Vince McMahon against Donald Trump in Wrestlemania 23. It was notable for being perhaps the last time Trump was not cast as the heel in a public showdown. Nothing was at stake beyond McMahon’s hair, which …
Read More »Inside the Growing World of Queer Truckers
Climbing up into the seat of her first big rig truck, author Anne Balay felt powerful instead of angry. Semis tower menacingly above all other vehicles. Looking out over the dashboard can make you feel invincible in ways most jobs can’t compete with. Even with a Ph.D. in English from …
Read More »Premio Lo Nuestro 2019: Daddy Yankee Wins Big, Performs Career-Spanning Medley
Reggaeton icon Daddy Yankee made an electrifying appearance at Univision’s 31st Annual Premio Lo Nuestro awards show on Thursday night. The rapper was one of two top honorees at the show: Both he and the regional Mexican band, Premio veterans Intocable, were given the show’s Premio Lo Nuestro a la …
Read More »Don't Let the Jussie Smollett Hoax Fool You: Hate Crimes Are on the Rise
Three weeks after claiming he was attacked by a pair of masked men yelling racist and homophobic slurs, Empire actor Jussie Smollett turned himself in to Chicago police on Thursday. Smollett has been charged withfiling a fake police report portraying himself as the victim of a hate crime. Attorneys for …
Read More »Oscars 2019: How to Watch and Stream the Academy Awards
The 91st Academy Awards are finally upon us, and if you’re looking to stream the Oscars online, we’ve found a couple easy ways for you to watch the show for free. Netflix’s Roma leads the pack with 10 nominations, including a Best Picture nod, while Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s …
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