President Trump and the Senate Republicans running for reelection do not care about the health of Americans. This isn’t really as incendiary of a statement as it seems. They’ve dismissed the severity of Covid-19 even as it has killed over 225,000 Americans, and effectively — if not explicitly — endorsed …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth Braces for the Dueling Thatcher and Diana Eras in 'The Crown' Trailer
Margaret Thatcher and Diana Spencer make their grand entrances into the life of Queen Elizabeth in the trailer for Season Four of The Crown, premiering November 15th on Netflix. The trailer is neatly split to tease these two storylines, starting with an early meeting between Thatcher (Gillian Anderson) and the …
Read More »Arctic Monkeys Announce 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall' Album
Arctic Monkeys have announced Live at the Royal Albert Hall, out December 4th via Domino Records. The show took place in 2018, on tour for their LP Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. All proceeds will be donated directly to War Child U.K., a charity aiding children affected by conflict. “On …
Read More »Trent Reznor, Billy Corgan Set for Virtual David Bowie Tribute 'Just for One Day'
David Bowie’s pianist, Mike Garson, is spearheading a virtual tribute to the late musician, A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!, which will air on the idol’s birthday, January 8th, 2021, and feature performances from Trent Reznor, Billy Corgan, and more. The lineup of guests also includes Perry Farrell, Joe …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Talks Police Brutality and Songwriting on 'The Daily Show'
Bruce Springsteen appeared onThe Daily Show Monday night to talk about his new albumLetter to You, but host Trevor Noah had plenty to ask the Boss about his 50-year career as a masterful songwriter. In particular, the two discussed Springsteen’s propensity for writing songs about police brutality long before the …
Read More »Maren Morris Endorses Joe Biden: 'We Need Leadership That Is Kind, Compassionate'
Maren Morris gave her endorsement of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris during the virtual “I Will Vote” Democratic fundraiser on Sunday. In a video posted to Morris’ social accounts, the singer carefully articulates her reasoning and calls on others to reject the division sown by Donald Trump’s administration. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGyezZcg50y/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link “Like …
Read More »Arlo Guthrie Retires From Touring: 'It's Time to Hang Up the Gone Fishing Sign'
Arlo Guthrie took to Facebook on Friday to announce his retirement from touring. In a lengthy post titled “Gone Fishing,” the folk singer-songwriter explained that he’s canceled his upcoming show. He also revealed thatprior to the pandemic, he’d experienced several mini strokes — the first occurring in 2016. “I got …
Read More »A Few Things to Keep in Mind as Trump Attacks Hunter Biden
Donald Trump really, really wants the 2020 election’s “October Surprise” to be Hunter Biden. For years, his fixer Rudy Giuliani has been circling the globe in search of dirt on Hunter and his father Joe Biden. Now Trump and his team are hoping that they can use it to change …
Read More »Remember Bush v. Gore — or Be Doomed to Repeat It
WASHINGTON —The ghosts of the 2000 Florida recount never left us. Consider Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who was one of the army of Republican lawyers deployed to Florida two decades ago. If confirmed to the Supreme Court, Coney Barrett will be the third member of the Bush 2000 legal team …
Read More »Hillary Clinton Defends Right to Protest on 'The Dissenters' Podcast
On Thursday, Hillary Clinton will appear as the latest guest on The Dissenters, a new podcast series that features 21 interviews with leaders and activists on their meaning of “dissent.” The series is hosted by Debra Messing and Mandana Dayani, co-founders of the non-profit campaign I Am a Voter. In …
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