‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: An Old Jedi Walks Into a Cantina (Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before)
This review contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, now streaming on Disney+.“I’m not who I used to be,” Obi-Wan Kenobi tells Bail Organa late in the first episode of Obi-Wan’s self-titled Disney+ series. It is 10 years after the events of the third Star Wars prequel, Revenge of the Sith. The Galactic Republic has fallen. Most of the Jedi are dead, and the remaining ones ...
ReporterJames Corden popped by the White House for some adventures in politicking, food services, and Oval Office redecorating on The Late Late Show Thursday, June 30.The clip opened with Corden assuming his new role as President Joe Biden’s assistant, offering tedious time updates, fetching the president an Edible Arrangement, and not-so-subtly covering up a bust of Harry Truman with a photo of ...
ReporterJames Corden popped by the White House for some adventures in politicking, food services, and Oval Office redecorating on The Late Late Show Thursday, June 30.The clip opened with Corden assuming his new role as President Joe Biden’s assistant, offering tedious time updates, fetching the president an Edible Arrangement, and not-so-subtly covering up a bust of Harry Truman with a photo of ...
ReporterCharlie WattsRedfernsAn “official” biography about late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, authorized by both the band and Watts’ family, will arrive this fall.Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Authorised Biography of Charlie Watts includes forewords from both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and a prelude from the band’s former manager/producer Andrew Loog Oldham.
ReporterCharlie WattsRedfernsAn “official” biography about late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, authorized by both the band and Watts’ family, will arrive this fall.Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Authorised Biography of Charlie Watts includes forewords from both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and a prelude from the band’s former manager/producer Andrew Loog Oldham.
When A League of Their Own hit theaters on July 1, 1992, it was up against a crowded slate of blockbusters, including Batman Returns, Lethal Weapon 3, Patriot Games, and Universal Soldier, that were expected to linger around multiplexes all summer. But when Labor Day rolled around two months later, all those other movies had faded away, and A League of Their Own was still packing in crowds on its ...
When A League of Their Own hit theaters on July 1, 1992, it was up against a crowded slate of blockbusters, including Batman Returns, Lethal Weapon 3, Patriot Games, and Universal Soldier, that were expected to linger around multiplexes all summer. But when Labor Day rolled around two months later, all those other movies had faded away, and A League of Their Own was still packing in crowds on its ...
2022 is the anniversary of some truly historic debuts — including classics by Pavement, Mary J Blige, Roxy Music, and the Clipse. So let’s break it down. Here are the 100 greatest out-of-the-box LP statements ever. What makes a killer debut album? First off, a sense of a band or artist arriving fully formed, ready to upend the game right at that very second. With that in mind, albums got knocked ...
2022 is the anniversary of some truly historic debuts — including classics by Pavement, Mary J Blige, Roxy Music, and the Clipse. So let’s break it down. Here are the 100 greatest out-of-the-box LP statements ever. What makes a killer debut album? First off, a sense of a band or artist arriving fully formed, ready to upend the game right at that very second. With that in mind, albums got knocked ...
This post contains full spoilers for the final two episodes of Stranger Things Season Four, which are streaming now on Netflix.Midway through the super-supersized Stranger Things fourth-season finale, “The Piggyback,” Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Steve (Joe Keery), and Robin (Maya Hawke) are climbing a haunted house’s stairway in the Upside Down as part of a complicated plan to keep the hell dimension ...
This post contains full spoilers for the final two episodes of Stranger Things Season Four, which are streaming now on Netflix.Midway through the super-supersized Stranger Things fourth-season finale, “The Piggyback,” Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Steve (Joe Keery), and Robin (Maya Hawke) are climbing a haunted house’s stairway in the Upside Down as part of a complicated plan to keep the hell dimension ...
Kelsea Ballerini brought her latest single, “Heartfirst,” to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday, offering fans a glimpse of her as-of-yet untitled fifth studio album, scheduled for release later this year.The country hitmaker performed the feel-good song — which celebrates the magic and uncertainty of being young and lovestruck — for the Kimmel crowd while decked out in a floral catsuit and backed by ...
Kelsea Ballerini brought her latest single, “Heartfirst,” to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday, offering fans a glimpse of her as-of-yet untitled fifth studio album, scheduled for release later this year.The country hitmaker performed the feel-good song — which celebrates the magic and uncertainty of being young and lovestruck — for the Kimmel crowd while decked out in a floral catsuit and backed by ...
Poison frontman Bret Michaels was hospitalized for undisclosed reasons Thursday evening in Tennessee, forcing the band to cancel their appearance at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium.According to the Nashville Tennessean, Live Nation officials confirmed Michaels’ bandmates appeared onstage to break the news to the audience before their scheduled performance. The group did not elaborate on Michaels’ ...
Poison frontman Bret Michaels was hospitalized for undisclosed reasons Thursday evening in Tennessee, forcing the band to cancel their appearance at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium.According to the Nashville Tennessean, Live Nation officials confirmed Michaels’ bandmates appeared onstage to break the news to the audience before their scheduled performance. The group did not elaborate on Michaels’ ...
Sabrina Carpenter is typing letters to people she’ll probably never deliver — but with “Vicious,” she hits the blue “send” button… expeditiously.After announcing the release of her album Emails I Can’t Send, out July 15, the pop singer dropped the single, offering fans a second taste of the record. And in the hook-laden kiss off, she doesn’t hold back.
Sabrina Carpenter is typing letters to people she’ll probably never deliver — but with “Vicious,” she hits the blue “send” button… expeditiously.After announcing the release of her album Emails I Can’t Send, out July 15, the pop singer dropped the single, offering fans a second taste of the record. And in the hook-laden kiss off, she doesn’t hold back.
J-Hope boldly proclaims he wants “More” on his highly anticipated new solo single. The BTS member dropped the track from his forthcoming Jack in the Box LP at midnight on Thursday.The swag-filled song finds J-Hope flirting with a darker, edgier sound that fuses together alternative rock hooks with hip-hop beats. “I’m doing it all,” he declares in the song’s hypnotic pre-chorus. The track’s ...
J-Hope boldly proclaims he wants “More” on his highly anticipated new solo single. The BTS member dropped the track from his forthcoming Jack in the Box LP at midnight on Thursday.The swag-filled song finds J-Hope flirting with a darker, edgier sound that fuses together alternative rock hooks with hip-hop beats. “I’m doing it all,” he declares in the song’s hypnotic pre-chorus. The track’s ...
Sun’s out, skates out! On Thursday, the City Girls dropped their summer bop “Good Love” alongside Usher, and they released the accompanying colorful video just in time for Fourth of July weekend.“Ladies in the house tonight, if you’re ready,” Usher sings on the sensual track. “Get freaky. Say that you want good love/Girl, I can give it to you.”
Sun’s out, skates out! On Thursday, the City Girls dropped their summer bop “Good Love” alongside Usher, and they released the accompanying colorful video just in time for Fourth of July weekend.“Ladies in the house tonight, if you’re ready,” Usher sings on the sensual track. “Get freaky. Say that you want good love/Girl, I can give it to you.”
Cardi B is on some serious “Hot Shit” and Kanye West and Lil Durk join her on the new banger. The track is Cardi’s first single of 2022.On the booming, bass-heavy romp, Cardi celebrates the independence and security her success has provided. “Either way you slice it, bottom line, I’m the top bitch/New Chanel, I rock it, twist and it ain’t even out yet,” she raps. “All this jewelry at the grocery ...
Cardi B is on some serious “Hot Shit” and Kanye West and Lil Durk join her on the new banger. The track is Cardi’s first single of 2022.On the booming, bass-heavy romp, Cardi celebrates the independence and security her success has provided. “Either way you slice it, bottom line, I’m the top bitch/New Chanel, I rock it, twist and it ain’t even out yet,” she raps. “All this jewelry at the grocery ...
Using the anniversary of The Devil Wears Prada to comment on the overturn of Roe v. Wade? Now that's groundbreaking.On June 30, the 16th anniversary of the beloved dramedy, Anne Hathaway took to Instagram with a not-so-subtle message about the Supreme Court's recent decision to reverse the landmark ruling, which established an individual's constitutional right to abortion in the U.S.
Using the anniversary of The Devil Wears Prada to comment on the overturn of Roe v. Wade? Now that's groundbreaking.On June 30, the 16th anniversary of the beloved dramedy, Anne Hathaway took to Instagram with a not-so-subtle message about the Supreme Court's recent decision to reverse the landmark ruling, which established an individual's constitutional right to abortion in the U.S.
Haters y Fanáticos, the new album from Akim, is all about displaying the Panamanian artist‘s versatility: He bobs between smooth reggaeton romantico, R&B-inspired melodies, and trap beats. But the most unexpected track just might be “Luz,” a melodic EDM collaboration with Puerto Rican reggaeton mainstay Farruko that explores how to embrace positivity, even in dark moments.
Haters y Fanáticos, the new album from Akim, is all about displaying the Panamanian artist‘s versatility: He bobs between smooth reggaeton romantico, R&B-inspired melodies, and trap beats. But the most unexpected track just might be “Luz,” a melodic EDM collaboration with Puerto Rican reggaeton mainstay Farruko that explores how to embrace positivity, even in dark moments.
Travis Scott and House of Dior in Paris’ capsule collaboration, Cactus Jack Dior, will hit retail on July 13, Women’s Wear Daily reports. The skate wear-inspired line will include sneakers, backpacks and men’s ready to wear. The pairing was initially paused following the Astroworld tragedy, but the collaboration will now be launched. Scott recently performed at the Billboard Music Awards and he ...
Travis Scott and House of Dior in Paris’ capsule collaboration, Cactus Jack Dior, will hit retail on July 13, Women’s Wear Daily reports. The skate wear-inspired line will include sneakers, backpacks and men’s ready to wear. The pairing was initially paused following the Astroworld tragedy, but the collaboration will now be launched. Scott recently performed at the Billboard Music Awards and he ...
James Corden is lending a helping hand around the White House. As part of The Late Late Show's segment, "Take a Break," Corden headed to Washington D.C., to the seat of political power, to help out with random jobs about the White House.
James Corden is lending a helping hand around the White House. As part of The Late Late Show's segment, "Take a Break," Corden headed to Washington D.C., to the seat of political power, to help out with random jobs about the White House.
Baz Luhrmann’s box-office-topping new movie Elvis does manage to show the powerhouse singer Big Mama Thornton (played by Shonka Dukureh) performing “Hound Dog,” a song she recorded in 1952, four years before Elvis Presley. But it leaves out two very significant players: songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote “Hound Dog” as teenagers for Thornton, and went on to write “Jailhouse ...
Baz Luhrmann’s box-office-topping new movie Elvis does manage to show the powerhouse singer Big Mama Thornton (played by Shonka Dukureh) performing “Hound Dog,” a song she recorded in 1952, four years before Elvis Presley. But it leaves out two very significant players: songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote “Hound Dog” as teenagers for Thornton, and went on to write “Jailhouse ...
In the latest installment of NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, Usher took the studio audience back with a performance of some of his greatest hits. The R&B heavyweight, clad in all-black, serenaded the eager crowd with songs fit to make anyone swoon.
In the latest installment of NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, Usher took the studio audience back with a performance of some of his greatest hits. The R&B heavyweight, clad in all-black, serenaded the eager crowd with songs fit to make anyone swoon.
Fans of Saweetie have been waiting for her debut LP, Pretty Bitch Music, for what feels like a decade. On Wednesday, the rapper addressed why it’s taken her hella long to release her the LP, and reframed the project as more than just music, calling it a “movement.”
Fans of Saweetie have been waiting for her debut LP, Pretty Bitch Music, for what feels like a decade. On Wednesday, the rapper addressed why it’s taken her hella long to release her the LP, and reframed the project as more than just music, calling it a “movement.”
Nipsey Hussle was brutally murdered outside his Los Angeles clothing store three years ago because the admitted shooter, his onetime friend Eric Ronald Jr., harbored bitter resentment over the beloved rapper’s worldwide fame in an industry where Holder had failed, a prosecutor told jurors in his closing argument Thursday.
Nipsey Hussle was brutally murdered outside his Los Angeles clothing store three years ago because the admitted shooter, his onetime friend Eric Ronald Jr., harbored bitter resentment over the beloved rapper’s worldwide fame in an industry where Holder had failed, a prosecutor told jurors in his closing argument Thursday.
Willie Nelson will explore his many adventures with late drummer Paul English in his new book, Me and Paul: Untold Tales of a Fabled Friendship, set to be released Sept. 20 via Harper Horizon.A member of Nelson’s band since 1966, English was renowned for his tough, outlaw style and served as the group’s de facto bodyguard in addition to his drumming duties. He adopted a persona called “The ...
Willie Nelson will explore his many adventures with late drummer Paul English in his new book, Me and Paul: Untold Tales of a Fabled Friendship, set to be released Sept. 20 via Harper Horizon.A member of Nelson’s band since 1966, English was renowned for his tough, outlaw style and served as the group’s de facto bodyguard in addition to his drumming duties. He adopted a persona called “The ...