Month: January 2024

Dissent has played a defining role in the history of the United States. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution established guides to governance, but it is often dissent, sometimes over many years of struggle, that has brought the principles of those writings into concrete fruition. Temple University historian Ralph Young gives us a meticulously
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It’s hard to imagine anyone else smoking Tony Soprano’s cigars but James Gandolfini, but Chase initially had someone else in mind for the iconic role: Bruce Springsteen‘s E Street Band member Steve Van Zandt.  “Steven came on VH1, when they were inducting the Rascals into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Steven gave
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Phill Niblock, the minimalist composer, filmmaker, and photographer who shaped the New York avant-garde scene, died yesterday (January 8), according to Experimental Intermedia, the music foundation he had directed since 1985. A note on Niblock’s personal website confirmed the news. He was 90 years old. Born in 1933 in Anderson, Indiana, Niblock studied economics and
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While directors leaving a movie before it begins filming isn’t an uncommon occurrence, it’s rare you’ll find instances where they leave in the midst of production. Arguably the biggest recent example of this was when director Justin Lin, who’d been contributing to the Fast & Furious franchise since 2006’s Tokyo Drift, left Fast X after
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Carrie Coon is assembling for a tropical trip to The White Lotus. The actress—who plays Proxima Midnight in the Avengers films—has officially been cast in season three of the HBO drama, Max announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) Jan. 9. Carrie reposted news of her casting on Instagram, also giving a shoutout to the show’s creator Mike White and his prior HBO
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Boston Calling is returning in 2024; it takes place from May 24-26 (Memorial Day weekend) at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Massachusetts. Today, the lineup was announced. Ed Sheeran, the Killers, and Tyler Childers will headline. The lineup also includes Megan Thee Stallion, Chappell Roan, Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB, Khruangbin, Leon Bridges, Reneé
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There’s someone behind everything — you just have to dig. The global bestselling novels are headed to the screen in Netflix’s “3 Body Problem,” and the official trailer has arrived today. Netflix’s highly anticipated new science fiction/drama series from creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo debuts globally on March 21, 2024 only on
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This Friday, January 12, Jay-Z and D’Angelo will release the new song “I Want You Forever.” It’s a collaboration with filmmaker and musician Jeymes Samuel, made for the film The Book of Clarence. Samuel has described the song as “nine minutes and 32 seconds of absolute soulful, biblical bliss.” See the full tracklist and cover
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused
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Line by line, Maren Morris is finalizing her divorce from husband Ryan Hurd. The country singer—who filed for divorce from the songwriter after five years of marriage—has reached a settlement agreement that would allow them to split time with 3-year-old son Hayes evenly, according to the legal documents obtained by multiple outlets. “The Bones” singer would also pay Ryan $2,100 monthly in child support,
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Iasos, the pioneer of new age music, died on Saturday (January 6). Douglas Macgowan of Numero Group, who released the 2013 compilation Celestial Soul Portrait highlighting his early works, and Iasos’ producer and friend Carlos Ninō confirmed the news. Born in Greece and raised in Upstate New York, Iasos graduated from Cornell University and relocated
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Much like movies, television, and streaming platforms, it’s been a densely packed year for horror books as well. If the selection of horror movies available this year feels overwhelming, it pales in comparison to the horror renaissance that the book world offered this year. The horror book industry has truly become more robust and expansive
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