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6/28/22

Johnny Depp's Publicist Says 'Pirates' Return Rumor is 'Made Up'

Depp's rep shuts down reports that the actor would be paid $300 million for his return to the Pirates franchise.

6/27/22

Mavis Staples Spills Piping Hot Tea on Aretha Franklin

"I put up with her for a long time till I got tired, you know?" Staples said of Franklin in a New Yorker profile.

6/25/22

Disco Diva Sylvester Moved With an Audaciousness That Resonates Today

The new podcast Sound Barrier explores the unsung life and art of a true American original.

6/23/22

Playing With Food Gets Absurd (and Gross) in 'Flux Gourmet'

Writer-director Peter Strickland discusses his movie's wholly unique approach to sound, vulgarity, and fart…

6/22/22

George Michael and the High Price of Freedom

A reedited documentary and massive biography reexamine the pop star's pursuit of happiness through lurid details—and…

6/17/22

<i>The Wendy Williams Show</i> Ends With a Finale Unfit for the Queen of All Media

The Wendy Williams Show Ends With a Finale Unfit for the Queen of All Media

A few canned words from guest host Sherri Shepherd and a montage did not make a worthy tribute to a true television…

6/16/22

Beyoncé's New Album Is a Mystery, But Signs Point to Disco

Renaissance: act i, Bey's first solo, non-soundtrack album since Lemonade, drops July 29.

6/14/22

Fire Island Is Both a Paradise and a Contradiction

Jack Parlett's irresistable new book and the Fire Island movie lay bare the complexities of this queer summer haven.

6/13/22

Amber Heard in First Post-Trial Interview: I Don't Blame the Jury

The actor discusses the defamation case brought by ex Johnny Depp on Today and Dateline this week.

6/8/22

Going to No. 1 on iTunes Isn't the Big Achievement It Sounds Like

In some cases, artists and fans spin a paltry number of downloads into headlines and bragging rights.

6/7/22

69 of the Best Disco Songs of All Time, for Pride

A nice sampling of a dance-music genre that never really died.

6/7/22

Kate Bush Lands Her First-Ever U.S. Top 10 With 37-Year-Old 'Running Up That Hill'

Welcome to the Bushaissance—how far up the hill can we go?

6/6/22

Jennifer Lopez Got Emotional While Accepting (Checks Notes)...an MTV Movie Award

The multi-hyphenate treated us to a "different kind of list of thank yous" at Sunday's awards show in Los Angeles.

4/29/22

Miranda Lambert's 'Tourist' Is Easy Listening... Maybe a Little Too Easy

Also Sam Smith sings a song of themself... again, Khalid serves joy, and Justin Bieber does winter for spring.

4/29/22

A Gay Guest Lecturer and the Firing That Shook a Christian College's Campus

A guest speaker at Oklahoma Christian shared stories of resilience with a class, which some saw as funny, even…

4/27/22

Justin Bieber's 'I Feel Funny' Isn't

The pop star's novelty...song...thing may become a No. 1, and that's just the world we live in.

4/22/22

'Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story' and the Fallacy of 'True' Crime

The new Hulu doc on Steven and Cary Stayner asks big questions about the faulty nature of storytelling, and why we…