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‘Joker’ makes history, and rightfully so

November 16, 2019

Joker is probably the best movie of 2019. A slow-burning character study that suddenly explodes into a flourish of violent and heady action, the film is the most exciting I’ve seen in some time. It’s good to s...

Kanye West and Joel Osteen expected to pull massive crowds

Ronnie Tremble

November 16, 2019

Culture, Events, Main, Music, News

Kanye West’s newest publicity stunt—a visit to weirdo televangelist Joel Osteen’s “megachurch” where he will be interviewed and possibly have his demons exorcised on live TV—looks like it’s going to be a succe...

Hong Kong music festival canceled amid heightened political tensions

Ronnie Tremble

November 16, 2019

Culture, Events, Main, Music, News

Hong Kong’s biggest music festival has been canceled due to ongoing political unrest that began in March as a response to the government’s effort to pass an extradition bill that would allow criminal suspects ...

De Niro spars with former assistant, blasts Trump, promotes new film

Ronnie Tremble

October 5, 2019

Culture, Film, News

Robert De Niro has been busy. In addition to starring in Martin Scorsese’s new film, The Irishman (which Joe Pesci came out of retirement for), he has made headlines for his continued fierce criticism of Donal...

James Franco sued for allegedly exploiting female film students

Ronnie Tremble

October 5, 2019

Culture, Film, News

James Franco’s #MeToo woes aren’t over. Last year, in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein revelations, a number of women accused Franco of “sexual misconduct”—which can mean anything from a questionable joke to r...

Incoming: New music from Michael Stipe

Ronnie Tremble

October 5, 2019

Music, News

Michael Stipe, singer of the best rock band ever, is releasing his first original music since R.E.M. split up in 2011. “Your Capricious Soul,” which Stipe has been performing live for several months, will be a...

Bieber butts heads with PETA

Ronnie Tremble

October 5, 2019

Main, Music, News

Justin Bieber, who is still famous for reasons unknown, is at daggers drawn with animal rights group PETA, who disapproved of the child pop star’s decision to spend $35,000 on two pure-bred cats, which isn’t d...

New SNL actor in trouble for previous offensive comments

Ronnie Tremble

September 14, 2019

Culture, News

Saturday Night Live is in a bit of a pickle after Twitter sleuths dug up some dirt on Shane Gillis, one of the show’s new cast members. Variety reports that a number of clips have been dragged out into the lig...

Eddie Money books ticket to whatever paradise awaits departed pop rock legends

Ronnie Tremble

September 14, 2019

Culture, Music, News

Eddie Money is dead. The “Two Tickets to Paradise” singer and reality TV star crossed over to the other side of the cosmic divide yesterday shortly after being diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer that had...

James Corden calls Bill Maher a ‘dick’

Ronnie Tremble

September 14, 2019

Culture, News

British talk show host James Corden took some swipes at political “comedian” Bill Maher after the latter promoted “fat-shaming” on the latest episode of his show, Real Time with Bill Maher. “Fat isn’t a bi...