Mick Jagger and Neil Young Sign Letter Demanding ‘Consent’ for Campaign Songs

Proving that bipartisanship may actually be possible, numerous famed musicians — diverse in age and genre — have signed an open letter demanding politicians obtain permission to play their music at campaign rallies and public events. Alongside the Artist Rights Coalition, artists such as Mick Jag… More »


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Venice Unveils Lineup for This Year’s Socially Distanced Film Festival

A very optimistic film festival has announced its lineup. The 2020 Venice Film Festival is moving ahead with its three main selections: Venezia 77, Out of Competition, and Horizons. The Venezia 77 titles will compete for the coveted Golden L… More »


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Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and the Light Shines on Booker Prize Longlist

No beheadings here: The Booker Prize has released its 2020 longlist, which includes Hilary Mantel’s very robust Thomas Cromwell–palooza, The Mirror and the Light, one of th… More »


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This One Line From Magnolia Plays on a Loop in My Head

It’s impossible to describe what Magnolia is about, only how it’s about it: Paul Thomas Anderson’s dizzying San Fernando Valley opus sprawls over three hours. A dozen people have Big, Important Days, some of which, by the mysterious alchemy or coincidence or strangeness, intersect. It pl… More »


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I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Makes Us Ponder Our Own True-Crime Fixations

Thirty-five minutes. That’s how long it took the most recent episode of HBO’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark to get back to what, on most true-crime series, would be the primary focus: the investigation … More »


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James Charles and Tana Mongeau Apologize for Partying During a Pandemic

Influencers are over the pandemic aesthetic. Several YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok stars were publicly called out for attending parties — straight-up house parties without masks — while the coron… More »


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Netflix Tosses a Coin to a Witcher Prequel

The Witcher will finally answer the question on every viewer’s mind: Literally what is going on on this show? Netflix has ordered a prequel series that will “tell the backstory of the elven civiliz… More »


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