Bill Skarsgård revealed in a new interview that the recently released remake of Stephen King‘s It, for all its box-office success and nostalgic terror, originally included a scene that even he considered “disturbing.” “There was a scene we shot that was a flashback from the 1600s, before Pennywise [was Pennywise],” …
Read More »'The Ethical Slut': Inside America's Growing Acceptance of Polyamory
In 1994, sexual educator Janet W. Hardy, was bedridden for a month with a bad flu that had evolved into bronchitis. She was, as she recalls, “high off my ass on Codeine cough syrup” when she caught a showing of Indecent Proposal on TV. Married couple David (Woody Harrelson) and …
Read More »Review: Ringo Starr Brings Rock & Roll Optimism, Just When We Need It
Jah bless Richard Starkey, rock’s mischievously minimalist id and Eternal-Optimist Emeritus, creative instincts forever stripping things back to their playfully swinging 4/4 peace’n’love-loving core. His umpteenth solo set is a well-timed all-star candygram. Paul McCartney kicks in basslines and Beatles screams on the hilarious war cry “We’re on the Road …
Read More »Kairi Sane on Conquering at Mae Young Classic, Heading to Houston
Only in professional wrestling can a former yachting champion and aspiring actress from Japan conquer a South Dakotan MMA veteran known more for grounding opponents with chokeholds than outracing them in high-seas regattas. Such was the scene last night, as recent NXT signee and ex-World Wonder Ring Stardom standout Kairi …
Read More »Hear Lee Ann Womack's Ethereal New Song 'Hollywood'
Sitting in a house in Palm Springs, California with Waylon Payne and Adam Wright, the writers with whom she penned the recently debuted “All the Trouble,” Lee Ann Womack and the pair set their collective imaginative gaze two hours west toward Tinseltown, conjuring the moody and mournful tune, “Hollywood.” The …
Read More »'Blade Runner 2049': Watch Ryan Gosling in Mysterious First Clip
Ryan Gosling’s Officer K investigates a replicant-filled sweatshop in the first clip from Blade Runner 2049, which arrives October 6th. In the 90-second-long scene, Officer K finds himself far from the cyberpunk setting of Blade Runner as he enters a dilapidated hut in a smog-filled trash heap. Inside the hut …
Read More »Stax Records Gathers Classic Hits for 'Soulsville U.S.A.' Set
The biggest hits from the legendary Stax Records – including classics from Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, the Staple Singers and Isaac Hayes – will feature on the upcoming three-disc set Soulsville U.S.A.: A Celebration of Stax, the latest installment of Stax’s yearlong celebration of its 60th anniversary. Soulsville U.S.A.carries …
Read More »Sinead O'Connor Discusses Mental Illness, Mother's Alleged Sexual Abuse
Sinead O’Connor will address the most recent bout of headlines pertaining to her mental health on the season premiere of Dr. Phil. In a preview of the episode, O’Connor looks solemn as she declares to the talk show host that she is “fed up of being defined as the crazy …
Read More »See Wade Bowen's Reverent Cover of Jason Isbell's 'Flagship'
Wade Bowen has been popping up a lot this year for his stellar interpretations of other artists’ work, country and otherwise. His latest video from his in-home Garage Mahal cover song series pays tribute to his peer Jason Isbell with a version of the 2015 recording “Flagship.” Bowen begins the …
Read More »Burning Man Festival: One Man Dead, Another in Critical Condition
Update:The Burning Man attendee who was hit by a car remains in intensive care, but is in stable condition, according to statement released on Wednesday morning from Nevada’s Pershing County Sheriff’s office. The male victim – whose name is not being released as the incident is still under investigation – …
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