Margo Martindale has been a working actor all her adult life, but it wasn’t until she was in her late fifties that she became — as she’s described whenever she plays herself on BoJack Horseman —Esteemed Character Actress Margo Martindale. Her current hot streak began in 2011 when she played …
Read More »Hear Rob Sheffield Recount the Remarkable Story of Stevie Nicks
Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield delves into the life and career of Stevie Nicks in a new audio project, The Wild Heart of Stevie Nicks, available exclusively via Audible. Sheffield wrote and narrated the show, which starts with a look at her childhood, how her grandfather, a country singer, fueled her …
Read More »John Oliver on Horrific, Inhumane Reality of Lethal Injections
John Oliver broke down the horrific reality of lethal injections on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, delving into the numerous practical and ethical concerns involved in the procedure. Before the deep-dive, the host outlined some basic reasons to oppose lethal injection: A 2015 Brennan Center for Justice report noted that the …
Read More »Watch James Taylor Revisit 'Carolina In My Mind' on 'Colbert'
James Taylor performed his classic 1968 hit “Carolina In My Mind” on “The Late Show,” accompanied by a group of backup singers and his live band. Taylor led the way, plucking the iconic track on his acoustic guitar and letting his (still impressive) voice carry across Colbert’s stage. In the …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Talks 'SNL,' Writing a Song for Dua Lipa on Apple Music's Beats 1
Shawn Mendes took a break fromSaturday Night Live rehearsals on Thursday to chat with Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Beats 1’s Best of the Week show. The two talked Mendes’ new song, “If I Can’t Have You,” as well as his newfound experience with acting. “I think I’m in a …
Read More »'Game of Thrones' Recap: The Battle of Winterfell
What do we say to the god of death? Eat this. It wasn’t the once and future king Jon Snow who took down the Night King and ended the years-in-the-making assault of the dead against the living. It wasn’t the Queen of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen or the Three-Eyed Raven Bran …
Read More »New Film 'JT LeRoy' Explores Bizarre Details of Early-2000s Literary Scam
It is a truth universally acknowledged that everyone loves a good scam. From Elizabeth Holmes to Fyre Fest to ersatz German heiress Anna Delvey, grifters have had us all in their thrall. Yet in our zeal to find a new, juicy con-artist tale, we often forget about the scammers who …
Read More »The Major Record Companies Have a Big Gender Problem – But There are Positive Signs for the Future
There are 13 frontline major record label groups operating in the United States, including Nashville outposts. One of those labels, Sony’s Epic Records, is run by a woman – Sylvia Rhone. One of them, Warner’s Atlantic Records, is co-run by a woman – Julie Greenwald. All of the rest, literally …
Read More »'Her Smell' Review: Diary of a Mad '90s Alt-Rock Burnout
Fame knocks the hell out of Becky Something (Elisabeth Moss in a five-alarm fire blaze), a ’90’s indie punk rocker who leads a riot grrrl band that she bombards with near-constant verbal abuse. Those backstage tantrums can do damage to anyone who gets too close. Narcotics or narcissism? Pick your …
Read More »Why Republicans Need to Be More Than 'Concerned' Over Trump's New Border Strategy
President Donald Trump is frustrated that migrants continue to exist. He’s taking it out on his own administration. On Sunday, the president jettisoned Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, who has been carrying out his historically aggressive approach to the border, because she refused to break the law. A few days …
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