‘All-American Despair,’ Stephen Rodrick’s story on white-male suicide, struck a chord with readers, making it one of our most-read stories of the month. We received an outpour of letters in response to the article. Read some of them below. “Hope this is the right and working email. I just read …
Read More »See Pink Float Through Space in 'Can We Pretend' Animated Video
Pink has shared the new music video for her single “Can We Pretend” featuring Cash Cash from her latest album Hurts 2B Human. In the animated video, Pink stars as an astronaut exploring space. While on her expedition, she misses her husband and kids while looking at photos of them. …
Read More »J Balvin, Bad Bunny Continue Can't-Miss Run With Joint Album 'Oasis'
Two of the biggest artists on the planet, the Colombian reggaetonero J Balvin and the Puerto Rican trap-turned-pop-star Bad Bunny, unveiled an extensively teased joint album on Thursday at midnight. Oasis is a tight eight tracks, and only two guests are credited: The Argentinian musician Marciano Cantero and the Nigerian …
Read More »'Maiden' Review: An All-Female Crew's Sail of the Century
Gender bias gets knocked backwards on its ass in this rousing doc named after the first ship crewed by an all-female team in the Whitbread Round the World Race. The year was 1989, when male chauvinists were dripping with disbelief that these “girls” could survive a nine-month yacht race, much …
Read More »How TV is Putting the 'B' in LGBTQ — And Why It Matters
“Mom. Dad. I know you don’t want to talk about this, but I do. I might get married to a man, like you so clearly want. And I might not. Because this is not a phase, and I need you to understand that. I’m bisexual.” That’s Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz), …
Read More »Watch Hot Chip Soundtrack Bedroom Horror Show in New 'Spell' Video
A couple consumed by passion are ultimately consumed by their own bed in the new video for Hot Chip’s “Spell.” The Simon Owens-directed clip captures a man and woman in the throes of a love so intense that neither notices that their bed sheets have started to get in on …
Read More »Watch Rihanna Go Day Drinking With Seth Meyers
Rihanna is someone you can imagine knocking back a few cocktails with over lunch, which makes her the perfect person to join Late Night host Seth Meyers for his “Day Drinking” segment. In the clip, the pair sat down at the Jane Hotel in New York and opened their ten …
Read More »Read the Texts That Got the NRA's Top Lobbyist Suspended
The National Rifle Association has suspended its longtime head of political operations, Chris Cox, after filing a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court that fingers Cox as a participant in the failed April coup attempt against the gun lobby’s CEO, Wayne LaPierre. Cox is a towering figure in the gun …
Read More »Sleater-Kinney Bring Gothic Vibe to 'Hurry on Home' on 'Fallon'
Sleater-Kinney brought a dark, gothic energy to their single “Hurry on Home” on Wednesday’s Tonight Show. Dressed in all-black leathery outfits, the band churned through the art-punk track, with Carrie Brownstein breaking out in a riotous guitar solo midway through. The influence of Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) was evident …
Read More »Metronomy Announce New Album, Reveal Video for 'Salted Caramel Ice Cream'
Metronomy will release their new album, Metronomy Forever, on September 13th via Because Music. The group has shared a video for new single “Salted Caramel Ice Cream,” which follows the release of “Lately” earlier this year. The video, directed by frontman Joseph Mount, was inspired by a VHS tape of …
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