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Music Review: Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ is zealous outsider pop in a…
“Am I acting my age now?” Billie Eilish, 22, wonders aloud on the opening track to her ambitious third album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”
"Am I already on the way out?”
The 10-track release sees a once-in-a-generation pop performer once again…
Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes, and the reviews are in
Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades. Reactions ranged from “a…
Drake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj
Drake is the leading nominee for next month’s BET Awards, followed closely by Nicki Minaj. The Canadian rapper received seven nominations Thursday, including an album of the year nod for “For All the Dogs.” Minaj received six nominations,…
Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for ‘Back to Black’
There’s no point asking Marisa Abela to sing Amy Winehouse songs at karaoke. Her friends have already tried and failed. But you can see her sing and become Winehouse in the new film “Back to Black,” which opens in the U.S. on Friday. Best…
Rock band Cage the Elephant emerge from loss and hospitalization with new album ‘Neon…
To say Cage the Elephant’s latest album had a turbulent birth would be an understatement. The band dealt with the deaths of loved ones, the pandemic and their lead singer’s arrest and hospitalization. Matt Shultz was arrested for criminal…
Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor
It was Lainey Wilson’s night, in many ways. She took home female artist of the year and the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards. The awards were handed out Thursday at the Ford Center at The Star…
Today in History: May 16, Nazis crush Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Today in History
Today is Thursday, May 16, the 137th day of 2024. There are 229 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 16, 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed…
All eyes are on Coppola in Cannes. Sound familiar?
Francis Ford Coppola will soon premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything that’s arriving clouded by rumors of production turmoil. Sound familiar? On Thursday Coppola’s self-financed opus “Megalopolis”…
#MeToo struggled to find traction in France. Then Judith Godrèche came forward
Before Judith Godrèche kickstarted a #MeToo wave in the French industry, she was one of the first prominent actors to go on the record against Harvey Weinstein. Now, Godrèche is in Cannes at another pivotal juncture in the #MeToo movement.…
Movie Review: ‘IF,’ imperfect but charming, may have us all checking under beds for our old friends
How do you make a kid’s movie that appeals not only to the kids, but the adults sitting next to them? Most movies try to achieve this by throwing in a layer of wink-wink pop culture references that’ll earn a few knowing laughs from parents…
Movie Review: ‘Babes’ is a giddy, raunchy, moving and (very) gooey look at childbirth and friendship
You know what? It’s true. They never do tell you about the placenta.
Let us explain. But first, let’s also point out that if you’re already queasy at the mention of “placenta,” well, “Babes” — director Pamela Adlon’s brash, chaotic,…
Soulful singer Michael McDonald looks back in his new memoir, ‘What a Fool Believes’
Something stopped Michael McDonald from telling his story publicly — him. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer with multiple Grammys just didn’t think he had one. McDonald, a member of both Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers who became a…
‘American Idol’ alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th…
Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Sparks also performed the anthem before “The Greatest…
‘Mad Max’ has lived in George Miller’s head for 45 years. He’s not done…
The world of “Mad Max” has lived in George Miller's head for nearly half a century. Unlike most other long-running film franchises, it’s exclusively his. Miller has written and directed every film, from 1979’s “Mad Max” to the new “Furiosa:…
‘Furiosa’ debuts in Cannes, giving Anya Taylor-Joy a megawatt movie-star moment
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” rolled into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, returning George Miller’s dystopia-on-wheels to the French Riviera festival and lending Anya Taylor-Joy a fairy tale moment on the Cannes red carpet. Taylor-Joy…
Today in History: May 15, new state of Israel attacked by 5 nations
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2024. There are 230 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 15, 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by…
Music Review: Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ is zealous outsider pop in a…
“Am I acting my age now?” Billie Eilish, 22, wonders aloud on the opening track to her ambitious third album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”
"Am I already on the way out?”
The 10-track release sees a once-in-a-generation pop performer once again…
Drake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj
Drake is the leading nominee for next month’s BET Awards, followed closely by Nicki Minaj. The Canadian rapper received seven nominations Thursday, including an album of the year nod for “For All the Dogs.” Minaj received six nominations,…
Rock band Cage the Elephant emerge from loss and hospitalization with new album ‘Neon…
To say Cage the Elephant’s latest album had a turbulent birth would be an understatement. The band dealt with the deaths of loved ones, the pandemic and their lead singer’s arrest and hospitalization. Matt Shultz was arrested for criminal…
Soulful singer Michael McDonald looks back in his new memoir, ‘What a Fool Believes’
Something stopped Michael McDonald from telling his story publicly — him. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer with multiple Grammys just didn’t think he had one. McDonald, a member of both Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers who became a…
‘American Idol’ alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th…
Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Sparks also performed the anthem before “The Greatest…
In her feminist punk music, Kathleen Hanna tells it all. In her memoir, there’s more to the…
Kathleen Hana's bands, Bikini Kill, the Julie Ruin and Le Tigre, have long been celebrated for their candor, and their songs which chastised abusers and celebrated women. Now the punk pioneer and force of the third-wave feminist riot grrrl…
Palestinian band escapes horrors of war but members’ futures remain uncertain
They stroll Doha’s waterfront promenade and sing softly about children who are now free of pain. For the Palestinian group Sol Band, it seems surreal that weeks ago they were hiding from Israeli shelling. Five of the band’s seven musicians…
Music Review: Miley Cyrus, Lorde and more team up for fun Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making…
In 1984, Talking Heads ' concert film and live album “Stop Making Sense” captured the alt-rock quartet at the height of their powers.
Forty years later, a new 4K restoration of the film is streaming on MAX, and A24 Music has released…
