By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘This Charming Man’ is one of the best-known songs by the Manchester indie band The Smiths. The song has an interesting genesis: the Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr later said that he came up with the jangly guitar riff to ‘This Charming Man’ after hearing the Aztec Camera song ‘Walk
Month: April 2023
Ultra Music Festival 2023 came and went and did so in spectacular fashion. The decades old, household name in EDM festivals has always felt like the New Year of the music festival circuit. It’s biggest claim to fame is that it’s where most producers and DJs in the scene show off a plethora of unreleased
Photography via Rare BeautyPlus, a Dr. Jart+ best-seller is now available in Canada. By Lauren Knowles Date March 31, 2023 Facebook Twitter Rare Beauty launches tinted lip oils Photography courtesy of Rare Beauty Selena Gomez’s beloved Rare Beauty has an impressive lip product portfolio, featuring lipsticks, lip balms, and lip creams. But just this week,
Have you ever wondered what System of a Down would sound like if they made EDM music? Well —thanks to the critically acclaimed hyperpop duo 100 gecs— you no longer have to! 100 gecs debuted their version of System of a Down’s “Toxicity” during their recent set at Los Angeles’ Boiler Room. Laura Les and Dylan
TODAY: In 1816, Jane Austen responds to a letter from the Prince Regent suggesting she write a historic romance, saying, “I could not sit down to write a serious romance under any other motive than to save my life.” Allegra Hyde considers the “slippery, maddening, even disastrous” task of ending a story. | Lit Hub Craft
Paramount+ has officially granted a series order to CBS Studios’ upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which will follow a group of young cadets as they embark on different galactic adventures. Production on the coming-of-age drama is expected to begin in 2024. “As we continue to explore more of the Star Trek universe, we’re thrilled to
Shamier Anderson had a breakout role in the recently released John Wick: Chapter 4, starring as the mysterious hitman Mr. Nobody. According to Anderson, preparation for the role had him looking at many performances, including an iconic clown. Speaking to Vulture, Anderson revealed that in order to get his character down, he looked to the
Photographs by Getty Images If you only want to pay for one streaming service this month, the OG streamer has the best slate right now. By Tara Ariano April 1, 2023 Spring is officially here, and while we’re all eager to get outside, let’s be real: It’s not quite warm enough to push TV to
We have a Seinfeld-ian dilemma on our hands today. Shoe trees. They’re neither shoes nor trees. Yet here we are, not only blindly accepting their place in society but extolling their virtues as the saviors of your hard-won oxfords, derbys, and loafers. But alas, it’s true. If you’ve got a prized pair of shoes or
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is scheduled to be the next big guest on ’60 Minutes’ this weekend … and Twitter sure ain’t happy about it. The controversial Georgia congresswoman was tapped as one of the big interviews on the weekly magazine news program, with none other than Lesley Stahl taking on the challenge of talking
Just Do It. Got Milk? Share a Coke. Where’s the Beef? Perfume. Cologne. Throughout the decades, ye olde marketing machine has given us countless catchy nuggets to hang our hats (and wallets) on. But those last two? Surely I accidentally popped those sonsabitches into the conversation, right? Right? The answer is totally up to you,
Play video content TMZSports.com The Miz — host of WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium this year — believes Seth Rollins and Logan Paul‘s match on “The Grandest Stage of Them All” will be nothing but fireworks … telling TMZ Sports, “This is going to be a match to be remembered.” We spoke with Miz at
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Easy on Me’ is one of Adele’s most widely discussed songs. Written by Adele herself with the song’s producer Greg Kurstin, it was the lead single from Adele’s fourth studio album, 30. The single was released in 2021. Since then, ‘Easy on Me’ has attracted lots of speculation and
When Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding first began teasing their new collaboration, “Miracle,” one of the visual assets was a video of Ellie singing, beautiful voice echoed in a large church. That was St. Bartholomew the Great, London’s oldest surviving church, and the full performance is now available. “Miracle” came out three weeks ago on
Photography courtesy of EloquiiIncluding how the footwear industry is changing — for the better. By Sarah Mariotti Date March 31, 2023 Facebook Twitter Eloquii collaborates with influencer Gabi Fresh on a punchy swimwear collection Photography courtesy of Eloquii Eloquii has just launched a swimsuit collection that deserves applause for its unique designs and fiery colourways.
Moments before Morbid Angel were scheduled to take the stage at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Ill., on Friday night (March 31), the venue’s roof collapsed during a powerful storm. One user on Twitter shared a video showing the aftermath of the damage and also noted that “there are reports of multiple victims.” You can see
March 31, 2023, 7:47am As April rolls around and scattered showers might keep us indoors (or nudge us to a sheltered spot outdoors), it’s a great time to revisit the books we had been meaning to read. Whether you choose to read indoors or out—and I support both—a list of some intriguing books that will
Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio star in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, which will debut later this year at Cannes.Courtesy of Apple TV via Everett Collection Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons star in the adaptation of David Grann’s classic crime book, which will be Scorsese’s first Cannes submission in 40