Creed frontman Scott Stapp reflects on tormented memories with his video for “Purpose for Pain,” the lead single from the vocalist’s upcoming third solo LP, The Space Between the Shadows. The cathartic clip documents a young boy’s escape from an abusive home. After his father shouts at him and hurls …
Read More »'Varys' on Why Debbie Harry Accompanied Him to the 'Game of Thrones' Premiere
Conleth Hill, the actor who plays Varys onGame of Thrones, appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday to discuss the show. On the recentGame of Thrones season 8 premiere at Radio City Music Hall, Hill said he received extra tickets to HBO and invited Debbie Harry along. “Debbie …
Read More »Britney Spears Enters Mental Health Facility
Shortly after Britney Spears wrote on Instagram that she needed to take “a little ‘me time’” – the singer’s first social media post in nearly three months – news emerged that Spears recently entered a mental health facility. According to the report, first reported by TMZ and confirmed by Variety, …
Read More »Watch 'Drag Race' Alum Shangela's Fierce Beyonce Tribute at GLAAD Awards
RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Shangela lip-synced to a career-spanning medley of Beyoncé songs at the GLAAD Awards. Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z received the Vanguard Award at this year’s ceremony. Shangela put her history of intensive dance performances and love for Beyoncé to work on the GLAAD stage. The drag …
Read More »Journey to Antarctica: What We Learned in the Ice
This is the latest dispatch in a series from Jeff Goodell, who is aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer in Antarctica, investigatingthe effect of climate change on Thwaites glacier. As I write this, I’m on the bridge of the Nathanial B. Palmer, cruising through the Strait of Magellan on our way …
Read More »Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan Talk 'Catastrophe' Finale
Last week, I spoke with Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, the co-creators and stars of the wonderful romantic comedy Catastrophe, whose fourth and final season was released by Amazon on Friday. We covered a lot of ground in that interview, but they asked that our discussion of the ending be …
Read More »See Jawbox Rehearse for Upcoming Reunion Tour
As announced back in January, the D.C. post-hardcore band Jawbox will set out on their first tour in more than 20 years this summer. Consisting of 16 shows in June and July, the group’s An Impartial Overview run will see them visiting 12 U.S. cities, some for two nights. Ahead …
Read More »Georgia's Voting Problems Are Now Under House Investigation
The letter that the House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent to Georgia’s new governor dated March 6th had a quite a few footnotes. All of them, save one, cited a media report covering various problems with voting in Georgia during this last election season: voter purges and suspensions, malfunctioning …
Read More »Trump 'Walks' With No Denuclearization Deal, Defends Kim Over Otto Warmbier's Death
President Trump’s second meeting with Kim Jong-un didn’t go quite as smoothly as it did when they first met Singapore last June. The two leaders failed to reach a denuclearization deal after convening in Hanoi, Vietnam on Thursday, prompting Trump to leave the summit ahead of schedule. “Sometimes you have …
Read More »'Empire' to Remove Jussie Smollett From Season Five Final Episodes
Following Jussie Smollett’s arrest for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself, the producers of Empire announced Friday that the actor’s character has been removed from the series’ remaining episodes this season. “The events of the past few weeks have been incredibly emotional for all of us,” the producers, including …
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