Today: September 09, 2024
Today: September 09, 2024

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The War on Drugs announces a live album ahead of its tour with The National

For “Live Drugs Again,” the The War on Drugs' upcoming second live album out Sept. 13, frontman Adam Granduciel wanted to do justice to the ways in which the band has grown

The War on Drugs announces a live album ahead of its tour with The National
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St. Vincent channels something primal playing live music: 'It's kind of an exorcism for me'

As sweaty fans pushed up against one another, clutching their drinks and swaying to the music, Annie Clark, known professionally as St. Vincent, was being transported

St. Vincent channels something primal playing live music: 'It's kind of an exorcism for me'
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Aussie rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard gets nostalgic with 'Flight b741'

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is in their dad rock era — and not just because most of the band members now have kids

Aussie rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard gets nostalgic with 'Flight b741'
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'Longlegs' star Maika Monroe's secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to it

One of the few moments of levity in “Longlegs” — the Neon horror film in theaters now about a Satanist serial killer — happens when Maika Monroe’s character, Lee Harker, meets her co-worker’s young daughter

'Longlegs' star Maika Monroe's secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to it
Entertainment

For Nicolas Cage, making a serial killer horror movie was a healing experience

When Nicolas Cage first read the script for “Longlegs” and considered the part of the titular occultist serial killer, he knew exactly from whom he would draw inspiration for the role: his mother

For Nicolas Cage, making a serial killer horror movie was a healing experience
Arts|Education|Lifestyle|Opinion

Book Review: 'Loving Sylvia Plath' attends to polarizing writer's circumstances more than her work

A popular form of writing nowadays is one that involves reexamining the lives of people, often members of marginalized groups, who have otherwise been flattened or short-changed by history

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Q&A: Ahead of orchestral tour, Beck says listening to classical music is a 'spiritual' experience

It’s been 30 years since Beck released his breakout lo-fi anthem “Loser.”

Q&A: Ahead of orchestral tour, Beck says listening to classical music is a 'spiritual' experience
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Sean Penn says he felt 'misery' making movies for years. Then Dakota Johnson knocked on his door

Sean Penn says he hadn’t felt joy making a movie in 15 years

Sean Penn says he felt 'misery' making movies for years. Then Dakota Johnson knocked on his door
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Mia Goth and Ti West are on a mission to convert horror skeptics with 'MaXXXine'

As Mia Goth and Ti West walked the red carpet for the premiere of “MaXXXine,” the final installment of the pair’s A24 horror trilogy that hits theaters July 5, a group of hired “protesters” stood outside the TCL Chinese Theatre chanting and holding signs that broadcasted messages like “Horror is not art” and “Hollywood is Satan’s playground.”

Mia Goth and Ti West are on a mission to convert horror skeptics with 'MaXXXine'
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral

When Veronika Slowikowska graduated from college in 2015, she did what conventional wisdom says aspiring actors should do: Work odd jobs to pay the bills while you audition for commercials and background roles and hope to eventually make it

Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral
Entertainment|Lifestyle

Dakota Fanning finds a character she is drawn to in Ishana Night Shyamalan's 'The Watchers'

It can sometimes be difficult for child actors to shed public conceptions of them as a kid on screen, hindering these stars from being taken seriously in Hollywood as adults

Dakota Fanning finds a character she is drawn to in Ishana Night Shyamalan's 'The Watchers'
Business|Entertainment

With a sequel in the works, 'Red, White & Royal Blue' stars reflect on its success — and R rating

When Amazon Studios debuted “Red, White & Royal Blue” last summer, they did so without fanfare or spectacle, thanks to the timing of its release amid historic Hollywood strikes

With a sequel in the works, 'Red, White & Royal Blue' stars reflect on its success — and R rating
Entertainment

Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter blurs lines between reality, performance and research with 'Saved!'

The bones that embody an album can take many shapes

Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter blurs lines between reality, performance and research with 'Saved!'
Entertainment

After a decade in limbo, Zac Efron and John Cena's buddy comedy 'Ricky Stanicky' hits streaming

When director Peter Farrelly set out to make “There’s Something About Mary” more than 25 years ago, he knew it might take some convincing for a studio to open the purse strings for a boundary-pushing comedy

After a decade in limbo, Zac Efron and John Cena's buddy comedy 'Ricky Stanicky' hits streaming
Entertainment

Q&A: Vince Staples redirects offbeat impulses from familiar territory of rap to new Netflix series

Although Vince Staples has been in the limelight for more than a decade, he still thinks fame is a weird thing

Q&A: Vince Staples redirects offbeat impulses from familiar territory of rap to new Netflix series
Entertainment

Chelsea Wolfe says witchcraft and sobriety informed her latest album

Often in popular culture, witchcraft is associated with a kind of feminist reclamation of power and spite-fueled revenge

Chelsea Wolfe says witchcraft and sobriety informed her latest album
Entertainment

Indie rocker Ty Segall loves being loud and prolific. But he's trying to be less of both

For a rock star, Ty Segall may come across as surprisingly unassuming and demure

Indie rocker Ty Segall loves being loud and prolific. But he's trying to be less of both
Entertainment

'The Curse' embraces cringe and absurdism. Emma Stone wanted in before she even knew what it was

“We’re certified Fresh

'The Curse' embraces cringe and absurdism. Emma Stone wanted in before she even knew what it was
Entertainment

Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard reflect on the gray areas of 'Memory'

When Jessica Chastain first read the script for “Memory,” she was struck by the unanswered questions left swirling around her head about issues pertaining to love, sex and consent

Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard reflect on the gray areas of 'Memory'
Entertainment

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Reneé Rapp has always known what she wants — and isn't afraid to say no

For a 23-year-old, Reneé Rapp has had a lot of practice telling powerful people no. Her first time came at 19, when Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels offered her one of the lead roles in the national touring production of the “Mean Girls” musical

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Reneé Rapp has always known what she wants — and isn't afraid to say no
Entertainment

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Charles Melton thinks it's good it took years to make it in Hollywood

Fame didn’t come overnight for Charles Melton

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Charles Melton thinks it's good it took years to make it in Hollywood
Entertainment

Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So why does writing scare him?

Jeff Tweedy is known to fans as a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist

Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So why does writing scare him?
Entertainment

Horror icon John Carpenter on being a college dropout, 'Barbie' and telling true scary stories

While John Carpenter has become synonymous with fictional horror storytelling, the 75-year-old director is dipping his toe into true life terrors with his new show, “John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams.”

Horror icon John Carpenter on being a college dropout, 'Barbie' and telling true scary stories
Business|Entertainment

Bob Odenkirk used to make up zany poems. He and his daughter Erin have turned them into a kids' book

Bob Odenkirk has known he wanted to immortalize the playful poems he created with his kids since they were first scribbled down years ago

Bob Odenkirk used to make up zany poems. He and his daughter Erin have turned them into a kids' book
Entertainment|News

Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway

Fresh off his awards season high after going to the Oscars with his fellow “Poor Things” stars, Ramy Youssef is heading back into more familiar territory

Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway

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