Make way for the Gen-X’ers! While 2014 may have been the year of the boomer, 2015 is the beginning of a new era; one where Generation X starts turning 50. According to some, Generation X is the sandwich generation, spanning just about 15 years starting in 1965. That was a time when Lyndon B. Johnson […]
When he found himself in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Adnan Syed made a conscious choice to “be a better Muslim.” At least that’s what he told Sarah Koenig, host and executive producer of Serial, the podcast that has brought the 15-year-old murder of Hae-Min Lee back to light. Like many young people, […]
Two months after TMZ released an audio recording of “7th Heaven” star Stephen Collins allegedly revealing to his estranged wife, Faye Grant, that he molested multiple children, the actor released a lengthy, thousand-word statement to People. In the essay, Collins, 67, admits to sexually abusing three underage girls between 1973 and 1994. “Forty years ago, […]
Abortion is taboo — in politics, in film, heck, even in private conversations. The stigma surrounding abortion is perhaps the most glaring evidence of how far we are from defeating the war on women’s reproductive rights. If we treat it like the Voldemort of medical procedures, even on screen — how can we expect any […]
“The Interview” was scheduled to have its New York premiere at Landmark’s Sunshine Cinema on Thursday, but the theater canceled the screening after a note threatening terror attacks on screening locations was published Tuesday. Since the cyber hack was perpetrated against Sony Pictures last month, sensitive data has been revealed about celebrities, forthcoming films and […]
Normally, we don’t get that excited for television promo art, but then again, most TV shows don’t enlist our favorite artists to compose their advertisements. On that note — thank you, Portlandia, and thank you, Catherine Opie. Yes, Opie photographed the glorious Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen in anticipation of Portlandia’s fifth season. The artist […]
Kendrick Lamar appeared on “The Colbert Report” Tuesday night, as one of Stephen Colbert’s final guests and musical performers. After a short interview about Snoop Dogg, writing and rhyming “Colbert” (“no hair”), Lamar debuted a new, untitled track with a live band featuring Thudercat and Bilal. Totally different than “i,” the first song from his […]
Photoshop rumors, be damned. When Britney Spears’ cover issue of Women’s Health debuted this week, some questioned whether photos of the 33-year-old had been given the Photoshop treatment. However, in a new behind-the-scenes video from the shoot released by the magazine, it’s clear Ms. Spears is the real deal. In the video, the “Perfume” singer […]
The newly passed federal budget has more than just spending items in it. It has everything from a reclassification of potatoes, which are now a vegetable, to longer hours for truck drivers. On Tuesday night’s “Daily Show,” Jon Stewart learned that lawmakers often slip items into a must-pass budget bill that wouldn’t get passed otherwise. […]
You know how you hated the “Seinfeld” finale? Well, series creator Larry David hasn’t forgotten. The comedian joined Bill Simmons on the “B.S. Report” to discuss his new play “Fish in the Dark,” when conversation turned to his most recent television show, “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Asked if he’d do a final season or any kind […]
