Brett Ridgeman (Mel Gibson) is a cop. He’s been on the force for a while, long enough to see an old partner (Don Johnson) get a fancy desk job and help get a new partner, Anthony (Vince Vaughn), busted for excessive force. The two of them were filmed interrogating a …
Read More »Watch X Ambassadors' Resilient New 'Boom' Video
X Ambassadors bounce back from toxic relationships in their new video for “Boom.” Co-written by the band and produced by Ricky Reed, the single will appear on their forthcoming sophomore album, which is due out this year. In the new clip, the trio is seen performing “Boom” live, its staccato, …
Read More »J. Balvin, Ozuna, Armin van Buuren and Deadmau5 Among New Artists Announced for Residencies in Vegas
The list of artists heading to Vegas this year is getting a little longer. Reggaeton stars J. Balvin and Ozuna, and DJ heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Deadmau5 and Eric Prydz are among the new artists launching residencies at the KAOS Dayclub and Nightclub this spring, inside the Palms Casino Resort. …
Read More »The Pentagon's Bottomless Money Pit
A retired Air Force auditor — we’ll call him Andy — tells a story about a thing that happened at Ogden Air Force Base, Utah. Sometime in early 2001, something went wrong with a base inventory order. Andy thinks it was a simple data-entry error. “Someone ordered five of something,” …
Read More »Hear George Strait Pay Tribute to a Policeman in New 'The Weight of the Badge'
George Strait sings of one man’s dedication to police work in his contemplative “The Weight of the Badge.” The song appears on Strait’s forthcoming album Honky Tonk Time Machine. Penned by Strait with his son Bubba and longtime collaborator Dean Dillon, “The Weight of the Badge” grounds its message about …
Read More »Tipster Who Broke College Admissions Case Was Under Investigation for Securities Fraud
The college admissions scam (aka Operation Varsity Blues) is truly the gift that keeps on giving, in the sense that it serves as a constant, grim reminder of the myriad ways in which the wealthy and privileged exercise their considerable power to put poor and disenfranchised people at even further …
Read More »Alicia Keys Details 'More Myself' Autobiography
Alicia Keys has announced she will be releasing a book that is “part autobiography, part narrative documentary” per its description, through Oprah Winfrey‘s publishing imprint. More Myself will hit shelves this fall. In a video featuring Keys and Winfrey announcing the tome, the singer said she didn’t want to describe …
Read More »Review: Stella Donnelly's Real-Talking Indie-Pop Gem 'Beware of the Dogs'
Stella Donnelly spools out the kind of cuddle-core guitar pop that traditionally goes best with cardigan sweaters and shy glances in the dustiest recesses of the local used bookstore. But the Australian singer-guitarist is hardly the retiring type. “Your personality traits don’t count/If you put your dick in someone’s face/And …
Read More »'The Aftermath': Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgard Get It On in Flimsy WWII Film
It doesn’t take much to see that the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Those problems added up to immortal romance cinema for Bogie and Bergman in Casablanca. Things are not so lucky for the love triangle at the core …
Read More »Is Esketamine the Game-Changer for Depression We Want?
Last week, the FDA announced that it had officially approved Spravato, a brand-name nasal spray containing esketamine, a chemical cousin of ketamine, to treat depression. The drug was hailed by many as a game-changer, as it’s proven to be an effective therapy for people with treatment-resistance depression (TRD), or approximately …
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