Scorsese expounds Marvel criticism
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese recently published an interesting essay in the New York Times. The Irishman director penned it in response to the backlash he received after contending that Marvel movies are closer t...
Nic Cage slated to play himself in meta film
There are a few sure-fire ways to discover whether someone knows anything about film. One such way is to get their opinion on Nicolas Cage. If they repeat the commonplace view that Cage is a terrible actor, th...
‘Joker’ makes history, and rightfully so
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
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
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 ...
Madlib to release ‘Bandana’ instrumental record
Freddie Gibbs’ is finally getting the attention he deserves. His self released mixtapes from 2004-2012 garnered praise and (simplistic) comparisons to Tupac. Two years later, he released ‘Pinata’ with producer...
De Niro spars with former assistant, blasts Trump, promotes new film
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
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
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
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...