It’s tough to talk about the early-aughts indie-rock boom without name-checking Interpol’s 2002 debut album, Turn on the Bright Lights. That keen intersection of punk and dance, coupled with Paul Banks’s baritone vocal growl and obtuse lyrics, hurled them into the spotlight — and was a seismic encapsulation of what
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Catfish impresario Nev Schulman was so panicked about the sexual-harassment accusations against him that he came down with shingles. According to People, on Josh Peck’s podcast Curious Schulman said that his own strain from MTV’s internal inquiry (into accusations that he made inappropriate and sexual comments toward a woman) gave him
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When showrunner Peter Lenkov said at a press conference three weeks ago that there were no Latinx writers on the new Magnum P.I. — a CBS reboot starring Jay Hernandez — because “it’s incredibly hard to find writers,” it drew plenty of criticism from journalists, other TV writers and producers, and
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Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder — a pair of icons who may or may not be married — star in Destination Wedding, an end-of-summer rom-com stinger. They’re playing Frank and Lindsay, two misanthropic wedding guests traveling solo. One night, alone together in their hotel room, Lindsay ignores Frank’s complaints, uncorks
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Just prior to the 20th anniversary of Lauryn Hill’s seminal solo debut, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, musician Robert Glasper made a laundry list of accusations about how involved Hill actually was on the album. He claimed that she stole some of its songs, failed to credit the musicians she
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When we talk about Afropunk, Brooklyn’s annual festival for black people and by black people, it’s usually in awe of the resplendent, DIY fashion. (And for good reason.) But beyond being a celebration of black beauty and ingenuity, it’s a communal gathering around music and the arts. This year’s festival
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Kevin Spacey’s out, and Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear are in. As previously announced, they’ve joined the sixth and final season of House of Cards, and today we have a first look at their characters. Meet Annette and Bill Shepard, brother and sister inheritors of Shepard Unlimited, which is described
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Aziz Ansari has quietly been returning to the stage for the first time since he was accused of sexual misconduct in January, beginning with performances at the Comedy Cellar in New York back in May as well as shows in Philadelphia earlier this month. He did his second series of
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