One of the biggest songs of the year is set to kick off the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards pre-show on Sunday. Walk the Moon will perform their hit single, “Shut Up and Dance,” as well as their new song “Different Colors,” on the red carpet this weekend, lead singer Nicholas Petricca confirmed to The […]
If you’ve ever attempted to write comedy, you realize it’s not easy. I still one day hope to write something funny. Over time though you get better at it, and try to quickly forget about your first attempts. These comedians dug up some of their old notebooks and emails to reveal the first jokes they […]
Fans of “The OC,” consider this an early Chrismukkah present. The real-life house that was filmed as the exterior of the Cohen’s family home, the set that served as the centerpiece of the show’s four-season run, is up for sale. The house, described by Sotheby’s as a “stunning Italian villa,” is actually in Malibu, and […]
Can’t get enough of “American Horror Story”? No prob, Ryan Murphy wants to give fans a double dose of the horror series. In Entertainment Weekly‘s massive “AHS” cover issue, the co-creator revealed that there might be two seasons of the show in 2016. “Next year we might do a fall ‘American Horror Story’ and a […]
Sometimes, recording artists are more than just hit songs and fashion trends. Recently, Janelle Monae leveraged her public platform by leading a rally against police violence. Drake performed an act of kindness prior to his rap battle with Philly’€™s own Meek Mill when he donated money to a local high school to build a recording […]
Going back to school after summer can be misérable. But not if you’re a student in West Des Moines, Iowa. At a welcome-back meeting for the school district’s staff, the superintendent’s speech was cut short by a flash-mob of teachers performing a parody of “One Day More” from Les Misérables. Including lyrics like “Do we […]
It was only a decade ago, but photos from the 2005 MTV VMAs feel like they happened in another lifetime. Held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami for the second year in a row, the 21st annual VMAs were a weird storm — literally — as many of the pre-show actives were canceled as […]
She may not have always been comfortable posing in the nude, but these days, Kim Kardashian is confident in her birthday suit. The 34-year-old took to Instagram Thursday afternoon to share a few new sultry photos from her September cover shoot with C magazine. In the black and white images, the “Keeping Up with the […]
Matt Singer posed a timely question today: Why is it that the original programs made by Netflix — the place that perfected binge-viewing — aren’t necessarily all that binge-able? By downplaying the importance of individual episodes in favor of longform narratives, the company has also downplayed the propulsive storytelling style and shocking cliffhangers that define […]
With the help of women on Twitter, a music critic has shed light on an uglier aspect of the industry she works in. Jessica Hopper, music and culture critic and senior editor at Pitchfork, sparked a conversation on Twitter when she asked women and “other marginalized folks” among her almost 28,000 followers when they first […]
