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Bad Wolves guitarist AJ Rebollo, who first joined the group as a touring guitarist in 2023, has just quit the band, citing the upcoming release of a cover of Dolly Parton‘s “Jolene” as the breaking point. Yesterday (Aug. 28), a press release was issued, announcing that the cover of the late country star’s classic 1974
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Shame have announced that they will take a hiatus after playing their remaining shows in support of ‘Cutthroat’. The South London band confirmed the decision in a statement shared on Instagram yesterday (August 28). “After an incredible year touring ‘Cutthroat’, meeting so many new people and being afforded the privilege of travelling the world performing our music,
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What To Know Bill Maher criticized Democrats for hypocrisy after President Trump issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” Maher mocked both Trump’s move and liberal outrage, suggesting that both sides use renaming for political agendas. He also criticized the left’s shifting attitudes toward Western civilization. Bill Maher blasted Democrats for their
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Josh Brolin in ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado.’ Photo: Lionsgate. Preview: Josh Brolin says ‘Sicario 3’ is going ahead. According to the actor, production is due to kick off soon. Taylor Sheridan once more wrote the script. It’s been nearly a decade since the second instalment of the ‘Sicario’ franchise, ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’
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The Selvedge in Healdsburg and SoNoMa in Kyoto point to a different model for luxury expansion: transfer the culture, not the concept. When I visited SoNoMa by SingleThread inside Capella Kyoto earlier this year, the proposition — a Northern California restaurant refracted back through Kyoto — could easily have landed as imported culinary theater.  Instead,
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The airport serves a primary purpose: getting you from point A to point B. And, if we’re being honest, there’s rarely anything glamorous about the experience. Still, that didn’t stop celebrities in the 2000s from treating terminals like their personal runways. Sure, ’90s airport style gets plenty of praise—thanks in no small part to supermodels
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This morning, fans of both Patricia Highsmith and Dame Helen Mirren have cause to rejoice. The trailer for Anton Corbijn’s new Ripley-adjacent film, A Taste for Murder, is out now. The film stars Alden Ehrenreich, Olivia Cooke, and an almost unrecognizable Helen Mirren. It follows a thirsty agent (Ehrenreich) who heads to the Swiss hinterlands
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Judge Jackie Glass, host of the syndicated legal television show Swift Justice, has died. She was 70. Glass’ daughter Rachel Wolfson announced her death on Facebook. She died Friday in Las Vegas, according to TMZ. “Rip my rock, I don’t know how I’ll do this life without you, I love you so much mommy Jackie Glass,
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Billy Reid has always been good at making the kind of clothes you buy now and appreciate even more a few years down the road. And their latest collection is filled with those dependable wardrobe investments. Think richly textured knits, handsome outerwear and rugged staples that strike the right balance between polished and lived-in. These
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