President Trump has had a rough go of it since the midterms in November. The investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia has continued to spell trouble. The Southern District of New York contended that the president directed a felony. His “charitable” foundation was forced to dissolve. His Republican base …
Read More »Mariah Carey Song From 1994 Breaks Music Streaming Record
Drake, Ariana Grande and their modern pop ilk may seem to reign supreme on music-streaming services. But a Mariah Carey song from 1994 — you know the one — just broke the all-time single-day streaming record on Spotify. “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” the sprightly holiday song that …
Read More »Demi Lovato: 'I Am Sober and Grateful to Be Alive'
Demi Lovato revealed she is “happy and clean” and slammed the “sickening” tabloids in a series of tweets Friday night. “I love my fans, and hate tabloids. Don’t believe what you read. People will literally make up stuff to sell a story. Sickening,” Lovato tweeted. “If I feel like the …
Read More »Rob Sheffield's Top 25 Songs of 2018
Here’s to what didn’t even come close to sucking in 2018: the music. These are my 25 favorite songs of the year (though some gems are over on the albums list, to avoid duplicating all the same artists). Including, but not limited to: hits, flops, obscurities, guitar ragers, pop thrills, …
Read More »Political Mastermind Roger Stone Is Selling Home Depot Rocks With His Name on Them
Add one more item to the #MAGA Christmas gift guide. Roger Stone, the “dirty trickster” of Republican politics and former adviser to Donald Trump, has autographed an untold number of rocks and is selling them on his website. “Here’s your chance to own your very own ‘Roger’ Stone paperweight- signed …
Read More »Michael Flynn's Prison Sentence Delayed Until 2019
WASHINGTON — Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Trump, had his sentence postponed by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan didn’t mince words in his courtroom remarks, barely hiding his outrage as he pointed out that Flynn had …
Read More »The New Progressive Caucus Is Ready to Hold Feet to the Fire
WASHINGTON —Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), the new leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, often get asked the same question: “Are you going to be the Tea Party of the left?” No, they say during a recent interview with Rolling Stone, and here’s why: the Tea …
Read More »Benedict Cumberbatch's Combover Stars in New Trailer for HBO's 'Brexit'
Vice, the Dick Cheney biopic from Adam McKay, isn’t the only political film due out this winter. On January 19th, Brexit will premiere on HBO. Directed byToby Haynes and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, the film tells the story behind the controversial vote to remove the United Kingdom from the European Union. …
Read More »The Cure's Lol Tolhurst on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 'I've Got My Goth Tux Ready'
At 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, former Cure drummer-keyboardist Lol Tolhurst felt his wife tapping him on the shoulder. “She told me she had a big surprise to tell me,” he says. “I thought maybe she was pregnant and I’d get to be a father again. But then she told …
Read More »Kanye West to Bob Dylan: 'Let's Get Together'
On Wednesday afternoon, Kanye West took to Twitter with a request: “Calling out to Bob Dylan,” he wrote. “Let’s get together.” It is unclear why he wants to get in touch with Bob Dylan. Potential reasons could be a musical collaboration, or just to discuss the issues of the day. …
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