Though she now stars on the HBO comedy “Veep,” Anna Chlumsky will forever be remembered for her role in the 1991 coming-of-age film “My Girl.” The iconic scene, in which her character clutches onto the casket of her best friend (played by Macaulay Culkin), is considered one of the saddest in movie history. Chlumsky joined […]
It’s been more than 30 years since the death of Thelonious Monk, but the pioneering bebop pianist continues to inspire a new generation of musicians through the Thelonious Monk Institute for Jazz. Established in 1986 by Monk’s son and daughter, Thelonious Sphere (T.S.) Monk III and Barbara Monk, the institute, based in Washington, D.C. and […]
A couple months ago, Matt Daniels wowed wordsmiths and hip-hop enthusiasts alike with his hip-hop flow chart. It ranked 85 rappers by the size of the vocabulary in their songs. Now, Daniels has upped the ante by expanding his repertoire to 100 artists. The hard data is brilliantly illustrated in the above print from Pop […]
When Arnold Schwarzenegger turned 67 on Wednesday, social media erupted with birthday wishes for the former Mr. Universe/The Terminator/Governor of California. To thank his fans for their thoughtfulness, Schwarzenegger posted this video message on his social media accounts. (Bonus: He pulls out an old Terminator phrase that’s bound to make you feel all nostalgic.) Post […]
The boys of 5 Seconds of Summer are getting up-close and personal. In their new music video for “Amnesia,” the Aussie boy band have ditched the superhero costumes and funny faces for a more sensitive side. Driving in vans, jumping in pools and goofing around in shopping carts, 5S0S are still silly, but are a […]
The great thing about Syfy’s disaster movie sequel, “Sharknado 2: The Second One,” is that you don’t actually have to watch it to enjoy it. Thanks to the amazing wonders of the Internet, you can get a pretty good summary of the film from last night’s best tweets, gifs of the craziest moments and now […]
Before Aloe Blacc was acting in the new James Brown biopic “Get On Up,” he both wrote and provided vocals for the ubiquitous 2013 EDM song “Wake Me Up.” Despite the song’s exorbitant popularity, the only artist credited is Avicii, the record’s producer. In a HuffPost Live interview on Thursday, the singer clued us in […]
As two of the more deadly and gun-loving killers in the Marvel Universe, Black Widow and the Punisher have crossed paths before. And now that both characters’ respective solo titles are being written by the same eprson, what better time for another meeting between Natasha Romanov and Frank Castle. We’ve got an exclusive look at […]
The Oakland Athletics made one of the boldest moves ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, acquiring ace pitcher Jon Lester in a deal for popular slugger Yoenis Cespedes. Now they have to figure out what to do with 10,000 T-shirts.
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch ended his holdout and reported to training camp on Thursday.
