Defense Secretary Mark Esper broke with his boss, the president of the United States, on Wednesday, distancing himself from the administration’s spasmodic response to the largely peaceful protests that have unfolded in Washington, D.C., New York City, and dozens of other towns and cities nationwide. Esper faced withering criticism for …
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UPDATE: The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled the death of George Floyd a homicide. It lists his cause of death as “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression,” while adding Floyd “experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained by law enforcement officer(s).” It also states “other significant …
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John Malkovich appears in our latest installment of The First Time, timed to the May 29th premiere of the new Greg Daniels/Steve Carell series Space Force, in which hestars alongside Carell. The legendarily droll actor discusses his first Zoom happy hour, his first time singing folk gospel, teaching himself to …
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Twitter placed a “glorifying violence” disclaimer Friday morning over a tweet in which President Trump referred to those protesting police brutality in Minnesota as “THUGS,” before concluding, “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Users must click through the disclaimer to view the text of the tweet, and the liking, …
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“Be safe, be respectful, wear your mask, lead with love,” Dolly Parton instructs in her new video for the song “When Life Is Good Again.” The Country Music Hall of Famer has done her part and then some to bring her fans some solace during the COVID-19 pandemic: releasing six …
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One of the most anticipated films at Sundance is getting a premiere on new service HBO Max Wednesday — after a highly publicized dustup in which original backers Oprah Winfrey and Apple dropped their support right before its premiere at the festival. Helmed by veteran filmmakers Amy Ziering and Kirby …
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According to the scarcity principle,the harder something is to obtain, the more people will be willing to to pay for it. The modern record industry doesn’t seem too keen on this thinking — having roundly dismissed the idea of limiting major new releases to paid-only platforms. But things are already …
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100 Gecs have teamed up with U.K. pop singer GFOTY and DJ Count Baldor for a riotous new remix of “Stupid Horse.” The track will appear on 100 Gecs’ upcoming album, 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues. Although the new remix does away with the ska guitars and “pick …
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“I do think as you get older, it’s inevitable that you repeat yourself,” says Rob Brydon. “This is the fourth time we’ve been on one of these jaunts.” His dining companion Steve Coogan, who’s been digging lustily into a plate of braised lamb, shakes his head. “Originality is overrated. Everything’s …
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At Workis a weeklyRolling Stoneseries examining how decision-makers across the music business spend their hectic days — as well as what burgeoning ideas they’re keen to explore, what advice they’d give to industry newcomers, and more. Readearlier interviews here. When it comes to meeting the needs of Walters-Storyk Design Group’s …
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