The ongoing conflict in Gaza has reached the Venice Film Festival this year in various ways, from protests to Wednesday night’s world premiere of The Voice of Hind Rajab. It also came up on Wednesday during this afternoon’s press conference for The Hand of Dante when veteran artist and auteur Julian Schnabel declined to address the war directly while dismissing …
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Reaching over 10 billion streams with a single album on Spotify is no small feat, so it’s no surprise that only a select few artists have achieved this milestone with multiple projects. The latest album to join this exclusive club is Taylor Swift’s critically acclaimed sixth studio album, Reputation, featuring timeless hits like “Look What You Made Me Do” and …
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We are 167 days away from Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Feb. 8. And even though the regular season doesn’t kick off until Thursday (Aug. 28), that doesn’t mean we can’t begin cranking up the speculation machine on who might perform during halftime at the big game next year. Coming off of Kendrick Lamar’s …
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A painting by Rigoberto Gonzalez, titled Refugees Crossing the Border Wall into South Texas, was singled out by the White House in a list of artworks and exhibitions it found objectionable. Rigoberto A. González hide caption toggle caption Rigoberto A. González The official White House newsletter has posted an article titled “President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian.” It calls …
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Dispatch, Maggie Rose, Hirie, and Liz Vice are among the artists that were originally slated to set sail on Soulshine at Sea 3, but after the artists began pulling out of the lineup, festival promoter Sixthman announced on Sunday that the event headlined by Michael Franti and scheduled for Nov. 4-8 was canceled. “In light of recent events, the Soulshine …
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Calvin Kattar can’t seem to catch a break in the UFC. UFC Nashville took place Saturday night with a 12-fight card headlined by heavyweight knockout king Derrick Lewis and the 6’7″ Tallison Teixeira. The Fight Night event is top-heavy, with former headliners littering the main card from karate specialist Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson in the co-main event to boxer Calvin Kattar, …
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