Slowly, the truth is coming out. A new study by George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health has found that Hurricane Maria killed far more people in Puerto Rico than initially thought. The findings attribute an estimated 2,975 deaths to the storm from September 2017 through February 2018. …
Read More »Details Continue to Emerge in Mollie Tibbetts Murder Case
A preliminary report from the autopsy of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts has ruled the death a “homicide resulting from multiple sharp force injuries,” according to CNN. The Brooklyn, Iowa, college student disappeared during an evening jog five weeks ago; her body was recovered from a cornfield on Tuesday, after authorities were …
Read More »10 New Albums to Stream Now: Mitski, Prince, Ariana Grande and More Editors' Picks
EDITORS’ PICK:Mitski, Be the Cowboy The latest full-length from singer-songwriter Mitski Miyawaki proves that “making complex feelings of powerlessness loom as large as movie kaijus isn’t just a signature talent — it can seem like the main point and power of what Miyawaki does,” writes Will Hermes. “There are no …
Read More »Trump's Crusade Against 'Fake News' Is Poised to Turn Violent
President Trump is on a two-week working vacation at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, and he appears to be having a difficult time relaxing. As the Mueller investigation continues to tighten its focus around Trump and his associates, the president has spent the first few days of his summer …
Read More »'Lodge 49' Review: Quirky Dramedy on Lost Souls, Secret Societies is Pure Cult TV
“When I’m out there, I feel like I’m all alone,” Sean “Dud” Dudley (Wyatt Russell) says. “But it’s different in here. I can see what this place is. I can feel it. Can’t you?” The sweetly dim surfer at the center of AMC’s Lodge 49 (premiering August 6th) is describing …
Read More »'Shock and Awe' Review: Journalistic Drama Is No 'All the President's Men'
Oh god, you want to love it. You really, really want to love it, or at least, y’know, like it a lot, to stand up and cheer with it. I mean, a movie about journalists, real ones, doing what they do best, pounding the pavement and searching for the truth? …
Read More »Charlie Worsham to Host Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute With Brothers Osborne, Randy Houser
Charlie Worsham‘s Every Damn Monday residency has become a summertime tradition in Nashville, and the next installment raises the bar even by Worsham’s impeccable standards. Set for July 9th at the Basement East club, the singer-guitarist hosts a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd featuring an all-star band. Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne …
Read More »Julia Michaels Gets Real: Inside the Hitmaker's Debut LP
Julia Michaels has co-written some of this decade’s most indelible hits, exploring every angle of intimacy, from first flush of lust (Selena Gomez‘s “Hands to Myself”) to loss and regret (Justin Bieber‘s “Sorry”) to erotic solo sessions (Hailee Steinfeld’s “Love Myself”). Now the 24-year-old songwriter wants to bring something new …
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