Donald Trump bragged that he was having a “very busy day” on Thursday. And he was… on Twitter, tweeting or retweeting more than 100 times, and counting, since the morning. But there’s one problem, Trump does not work in social media. He’s the president of the United States. So, when …
Read More »How Jeffrey Foskett Went From Brian Wilson Fan to Beach Boys Insider
In 1976, on Jeffrey Foskett’s 20th birthday, he and a fellow Beach Boys fan drove up and down Bellagio Road in Los Angeles looking for Brian Wilson‘s home. After about an hour, they found it, decorated with a psychedelic stained-glass window depicting honeybees and flowers (seen on the cover of …
Read More »The Traitors Among Us
America once used the words “treason” and “traitors” only in cases of actual betrayal of our nation’s most vital secrets or interests.They were profound words, deep with meaning, grim in import, carrying with them the knowledge that the penalty for treason was death. Be honest: The words“traitor” and “treason” don’t …
Read More »'Handy Man': 5 Practical Lessons We Learned From James Taylor's Twitter
James Taylor told us he was a “handy man” way back when, but his Twitter is the ultimate reminder. His “Handy Man” fix-it posts are rife with important lessons and tricks. Although the singer-songwriter uses the account for professional purposes — like announcing upcoming performances and hinting at new music …
Read More »Watch Samantha Bee Mark #MeToo Anniversary With Not-Thanksgiving Feast on 'Full Frontal'
Samantha Bee marked the second anniversary of the #MeToo movement with a special “Food Day of Gratitude” meal — definitely not a Thanksgiving feast — on Full Frontal Wednesday. The segment featured an interview with #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, as well as a roundtable with various journalists and activists fighting …
Read More »Harry Styles Yearns for Taste of 'Watermelon Sugar' on New Song
Harry Styles has released “Watermelon Sugar,” the latest taste from his upcoming sophomore album, Fine Line. The singer announced an expansive world tour earlier this week. Styles debuted the song on Saturday Night Live this weekend, where he served as both host and musical guest. The rock track has the singer …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Ozzy Osbourne's Heavy Elegy 'Under the Graveyard'
Over the past year or so, Ozzy Osbourne has been going through hell. He has overcome a serious staph infection, and now he’s recovering from a fall that has forced him to postpone nearly two years of tour dates. And now that he’s on his journey back, judging from his …
Read More »The Pain and Power of 'Waves'
Trey Edward Shults pulls on the neckline of his shirt. He’s sitting in a too-small chair at the James Nomad hotel trying to make a decades-old wounds visible. “I have the scars still on my shoulder right here,” he says. “I tore my shoulder three times I think.” Waves, the …
Read More »Why Is Christopher Steele Still a Thing?
From The Guardian, Monday, November 4th: Fresh evidence has also emerged of attempts by the Kremlin to infiltrate theConservatives by a senior Russian diplomat suspected of espionage, who spent five years in London cultivating leading Tories including Johnson himself…. The committee’s report is based on analysis from Britain’s intelligence agencies, …
Read More »Watch Steve Van Zandt Visit Asbury Park's Upstage Club for Last Time
Earlier this year, the documentary Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n Roll hit theaters. Directed by Tom Jones, the film tells the story of the New Jersey boardwalk town that was ripped apart by racial tensions in the early 1970s while simultaneously giving birth to a music scene that launched …
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