Who Really Owns the ‘Blaccent’?

Before Crazy Rich Asians steers into its third act, Rachel Chu, the Asian-American protagonist living the fish-out-of-water experience in Singapore at the invitation of her boyfriend, Nick Young, meets with her college friend Peik Lin for some much-needed girl talk. Seated side by side against the bright Peranakan-style shop houses,

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Sony Admits Posthumous Michael Jackson Songs Were Actually Sung By Michael Jackson Impersonator

One of pop’s weirdest conspiracy theories has turned out to be true. Back in 2010, the Jackson family claimed that three songs on Michael Jackson’s Michael, a collection of ostensibly unreleased tracks from the late singer’s archive, were not actually sung by the King of Pop. A Jackson fan named

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Why Drew Michael Dropped the Audience for His HBO Special

Comedian Drew Michael toyed with the idea of naming his eponymous new HBO special Watch the Whole Thing. That proposed title speaks to his own self-awareness of the unconventionality of the project, and at the same time serves as good advice for the viewer. If the average person sees Drew

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Robert Caro, for the Love of God, Let Conan O’Brien Interview You

Conan O’Brien celebrates his 25th anniversary in late night next month and now reigns as the longest-serving late-night host currently on TV, so you’d think by now he’d be able to nab any guest he wants. It turns out, however, that there’s one guest in particular O’Brien has wanted to

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Lucas Hedges Vapes and Embraces Julia Roberts in Ben Is Back Teaser

“Mom! No, don’t!” Ivy Burns (Kathryn Newton) tells her mother Holly (Julia Roberts) when they pull up to their front door in Ben Is Back. The troubled Ben (Lucas Hedges) has returned to his family on Christmas Eve, out of the blue, and Holly rushes to embrace him. Not everyone

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BTS and Nicki Minaj Team Up on ‘Idol,’ So If All Else Fails, She Can Be a K-Pop Idol

The BTS American crossover is officially complete: After testing the waters with the Chainsmokers and Steve Aoki, the K-pop megastars have now cannonballed into the rap game with an assist from Nicki Minaj. She features on an alternate version of the boy band’s new single “Idol,” off their just-released album

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The Weight of the Earth

Devonté Hynes is a real life Renaissance man. He sings, writes, produces, directs, and plays at least half a dozen instruments. He’s an avid reader whose music brims with references to historical figures and allusions to modern art. There’s a palpable social justice undercurrent bubbling beneath the surface. Over the

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Crazy Rich Asians’ Proposal Scene Was Changed at the Last Minute

“We need to rip it up,” director Jon M. Chu thought a few weeks into production on Crazy Rich Asians. It was the night before they shot the second proposal scene, when the dashing, slightly naïve Nicholas Young (Henry Golding) makes a Big Sweeping Gesture to his girlfriend Rachel Chu

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