After Rebekah Harkness died in 1982, her daughter Terry took her mother’s remains home in a Gristede’s shopping bag, according to a story in the New York Times. Or, at least, a leg, half of her head and an arm, so the rumor went. The folks at the funeral home …
Read More »Bill and Ted Try to Save the World With a Song in 'Face the Music' Trailer
Bill and Ted take one more stab at saving the universe with one perfect song in the new trailer for Bill and Ted Face the Music,which will arrive in theaters and on-demand services September 1st. The clip marks the most extensive look yet at the long-awaited third installment of the …
Read More »The Avalanches Preview LP With Two New Songs 'Wherever You Go,' 'Reflecting Light'
The Avalanches have dropped two new songs, “Wherever You Go” and “Reflecting Light,” from their upcoming as-yet-untitled album. Their third LP will be the follow-up to 2016’s Wildflower, which was their first album in 16 years. The Jamie xx co-produced “Wherever You Go” features vocals from Neneh Cherry and Clypso …
Read More »The Chicks' Natalie Maines on Howard Stern: 5 Things We Learned
The Chicks‘ singer Natalie Maines — a devout listener of Howard Stern and passionate fan of his Wack Pack — appeared on Stern’s SiriusXM show on Monday morning to talk about the trio’s new album Gaslighter, the busted relationship that inspired it, and the band’s recent name change. “I know …
Read More »England Reopening Indoor Venues to Socially Distanced Audiences in August
U.K.’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced Friday that indoor concerts can resume in the country beginning August 1st as long as audiences adhere to social distancing protocols. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and culture secretary Oliver Dowden announced that, as part of Phase 4 of England’s COVID-19 reopening …
Read More »RS Reports: Progressive City, Brutal Police
Forty-eight hours later, the only mark of the “riot” at the Portland Police union headquarters is a small hole in one of the gold-tinted windows, plugged with putty. The police killing of George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis on May 25th unleashed a torrent of anger against police departments …
Read More »Migos Seek Millions in Malpractice Suit Against Attorney
UPDATE (2/3/21):Migos have dropped their lawsuit against their former attorney Damien Granderson, Varietyreports. Their malpractice complaint, filed in July 2020, claimed they were “cheated out of millions of dollars.” The complaint was dismissed with prejudice on Wednesday. *** Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos are suing their longtime attorney, Damien Granderson, for …
Read More »State-Sanctioned Murder Is Back, Thanks to SCOTUS
If the Republican Party’s who-cares-if-grandma-dies response to the coronavirus hasn’t convinced you that the “pro-life” label is absurd when applied to the GOP, then maybe this will: This morning, President Donald Trump’s government executed the first federal prisoner in 17 years. And it did so with the blessing of the …
Read More »Chief Justice Roberts Cements Himself as the Supreme Court's New Swing Vote
When Justice Anthony Kennedy retired in June 2018, the Supreme Court lost its swing justice, the justice in the court’s “middle” who controlled the outcome in its most contested cases. This year, Chief Justice John Roberts cemented his position as the new heir apparent to this title. But like Kennedy …
Read More »Administration Reassures Public Trump Won't Actually Commit Basic Act of Humanity
In an interview with Telemundo’s José Díaz-Balart, President Trump said that he is planning to sign an executive order on immigration that will include “a road to citizenship” to “Dreamers” covered by the Obama Administration’s DACA protections. But that is a lie. The president does not have the power to …
Read More »