There’s something about Tye Sheridan. Adopted early on by indie and/or iconoclastic filmmakers like Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life), Jeff Nichols (Mud) and David Gordon Green (Joe), he played fresh-faced innocents on the cusp of receiving wisdom or being irrevocably warped. Spielberg gave him a shot at leading-man heroics …
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Since he made a dynamite screen debut at 14 in Billy Elliot as a boy from a harsh British mining town who finds himself through the unlikely route of ballet, Jamie Bell has been crushing it as an actor in projects as diverse as Undertow, The Adventures of Tintin, Snowpiercer …
Read More »Joaquin Phoenix as 'Joker,' Tom Hanks as 'Mr. Rogers' Lead 2019 Toronto Film Festival
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker origin story, a Mr. Rogers biopic starring Tom Hanks and more will premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, which kicks off September 5th. The lineup, as TIFF Artistic Director Cameron Bailey and Executive Director Joana Vicente announced on Tuesday, will include 16 gala selections and …
Read More »Hear Slipknot's Pummeling New Song 'Solway Firth'
Slipknot examine the concept of “living a lie” on their pummeling new song “Solway Firth.” After the track’s atmospheric swirl explodes into rabid riffs and double kick-drum patterns, frontman Corey Taylor screams, “I will settle for a slaughterhouse soaked in blood and betrayal/ It’s always somebody else; somebody else was …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Talks 'Igor,' Wanting to Work with Billie Eilish
Tyler, the Creator recently chatted with Zane Lowe for his Apple Music‘s Beats 1 program, which focused primarily on his fifth studio album, Igor, but he also broached a wide range of topics during the nearly hour-long interview. “Very Eighties pop,” he explains of one of the influences on Igor. …
Read More »A Brief History of Conspiracy Theories About the Moon Landing
Let’s all just agree on one thing: the moon is weird. It’s in the sky. It glows. Sometimes it’s big, and sometimes it’s small. It also causes tides, somehow, for some reason, though if you’re looking for an in-depth explanation as to how it does this and why, you are …
Read More »Watch Tove Lo's Wry Performance of 'Glad He's Gone' on 'Colbert'
Tove Lo is prepping for the release of her next album by prompting new single “Glad He’s Gone.” The Swedish musician took the stage at The Late Show to showcase the track, infusing it with a sense of cheeky fun. Clad in a gold trench coat, the singer performed the …
Read More »Vivian Girls Are Back with Upcoming Album, 'Memory'; Hear Their New Single, 'Sick'
Ten years ago, Vivian Girls were one of the most polarizing bands in indie rock. Back then, even a cursory Google search of the all-woman garage punk trio would produce some cringeworthy results from assorted indie blogs and their ruthless comments sections. Following the release of their 2011 album Share …
Read More »Watch X Ambassadors Perform 'Hold You Down' on 'Colbert'
X Ambassadors made their debut on The Late Show with a rousing performance of “Hold You Down,” a track off their recent album Orion. In the clip, the group offers an emotional rendition of the poignant, anthemic number, a rock number that is tinged with their signature electronic elements. Frontman …
Read More »Of Course, Fox News Delighted in Trump's Racist Tweet
President Donald Trump‘s propaganda media arm, Fox News, reveled in the president’s racist tweet that told “Progressive Democrat Congresswomen” to “go back” to the “crime infested places from which they came.” It’s yet another clearly racist remark from our vile racist-in-chief, this time aimed at Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rashida …
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