Joseph DeAngelo, the man alleged to be the long-sought ‘Golden State Killer,’ has been cleared in the 1975 murder of 14-year-old Donna Jo Richmond in Exeter, California. Richmond was beaten, strangled and stabbed 17 times; Oscar Clifton, a convicted sex offender, was found guilty of the murder and sentenced to …
Read More »What Is Mike Pence Even Doing?
Way back in December, when the government was still functioning, President Trumpmet with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and soon-to-be House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in the Oval Office to discuss border security. The meeting was an unmitigated disaster, with the three party leaders sparring in front of cameras …
Read More »'Love, Death & Robots': See David Fincher, Tim Miller's Alien Spiders and Garbage Monsters
Filmmakers Tim Miller (Deadpool) and David Fincher (Gone Girl, Fight Club) will unite to executive produce Love, Death & Robots, an upcoming animated anthology series for Netflix. The 185-minute project will feature 18 short pieces – each five to 15 minutes long and aimed at adult audiences – spanning science …
Read More »FBI Is Investigating Fake Texts Sent by Someone Impersonating Mike Pence Aide
Someone impersonating one of Vice President Mike Pence‘s top aides texted numerous Republican lawmakers, and the FBI is investigating, the Wall Street Journalreported on Friday. Pretending to be Alyssa Farah, press secretary for the vice president and a former House staffer, the hoaxer inquired about the whereabouts of members of …
Read More »Fred Armisen on His Grammy Nod, Devo and 'Documentary Now' Season Three
When Fred Armisen began putting together his 2018 Netflix special Standup for Drummers, the last thing he expected to come out of it was a Grammy nomination. After all, as the title clearly states, this was a comedy show where the vast majority of the jokes were specifically about the …
Read More »Daryl Dragon, Captain and Tennille's Captain, Dead at 76
Daryl Dragon, the keyboard-playing “Captain” of Seventies hitmakers Captain and Tennille, died at a hospice in Prescott, Arizona on Wednesday. Associated Press reports the cause of death as renal failure. He was 76. As Captain and Tennille, Dragon and his then-wife Toni Tennille scored a string of catchy, easy-rolling hits …
Read More »Trump Threatens to Close Southern Border Entirely and End Trade Deals Unless Wall Is Funded
Like a spoiled toddler throwing a tantrum over a toy, President Donald Trump is threatening to shut down the southern border, terminate trade deals, and cease aid to three Latin American nations unless he gets what he wants: funding for his precious border wall. The series of tweets signal that …
Read More »Peter Hook: Why I'm Auctioning Off My Joy Division Legacy
Joy Division formed in the summer of 1976 after bassist Peter Hook and guitarist Bernard Sumner felt the spark to start a band after seeing the Sex Pistols. They put out two full-lengths of icy, bass-driven post-punk before the band ended in 1980 after frontman Ian Curtis died by suicide. …
Read More »See Cardi B, Michael Buble Ring in Holidays With 'Carpool Karaoke'
James Corden recruited a who’s who of pop music to ring in the holiday season on a special edition of his recurring Late Late Show segment, “Carpool Karaoke.” “It’s not even cold outside,” Cardi B tells the festively dressed host as the bells kick in for a rendition of “Christmas …
Read More »'Second Act' Review: Corporate Snobs vs. Jenny From the Block
Anyone want a pretty package of rom-com fluff for the holidays? You won’t hear shout-outs to Second Act on late-breaking Top 10 lists, but this sweet and sassy confection, directed by Peter Segal (Grudge Match), delivers miles of smiles tied up in a bow. You wouldn’t be wrong if you’re …
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