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One of Hollywood's most exciting talents working today, Austin Butler has been steadily building his portfolio since working as a background actor in 2005 on the Nickelodeon shows "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide," "Unfabulous," and "Drake & Josh." Butler even appeared in an episode of "Hannah Montana" that also had Larry David. Progressing into guest and recurring roles on a variety of teenage sitcoms and dramas, the actor made an incredible turn-about going from teen idol to highly acclaimed leading man seemingly over night.

While working extensively in both film and television, Butler also received complimentary notices in the theater world, most notably as Don Parritt in "The Iceman Cometh," in a 2018 mounting of the play on Broadway with Denzel Washington. His work ethic during that play impressed the legendary actor so much Washington personally recommended Butler to Baz Luhrmann helping Butler, helping Butler land one of his most distinctive roles.

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In the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "The Magnificent Ferengi", Quark (Armin Shimerman), one of the franchise's best characters, learns that his mother Ishka (Cecily Adams) has been captured by the evil Dominion. At first, Quark wants to assemble a team of crack Ferengi commandos, consisting of his brother Rom (Max Grodénchik), his nephew Nog (Aron Eisenberg), his cousin Gaila (Josh Pais), and a fighter named Lek (Hamilton Camp) to get her back, but soon comes to understand that his "crack squad" kind of sucks at military maneuvers. Instead, he arranges a meeting on an abandoned Cardassian space station called Empok Nor where he, with a Vorta prisoner in tow, will negotiate a prisoner exchange, using his keen sense of Ferengi deal-making.

On Empok Nor, Quark meets a Vorta general named Yelgrun, a smooth-talking creep with every intention of...

Comedy is one of the earliest forms of entertainment on television. Each one features strong characters who deliver punchlines that evoke laughter in the audience. Initially, television featured variety shows that provided laughs through different segments. Eventually, it evolved into sitcoms complete with laugh tracks. Comedy has continued to evolve, transforming the landscape of television in the process.

Today, comedy on television takes many forms while examining the norms of society. It can be a mockumentary, a sitcom, a surreal comedy, or even an animated show. Among the plethora of options available, certain comedy shows are worth watching at least once in a lifetime.

What We Do in the Shadows Carried on the Tropes of the Mockumentary Movie Into a Perfect Series IMDb Score: 8.6/10

What We Do in the Shadows is a mockumentary about four vampire roommates living in Staten Island, New York. The vampires have been roommates for centuries...

Few living filmmakers have a list of collaborators longer or stranger than Errol Morris: Donald Trump (in perhaps his single most revealing interview), Donald Rumsfeld, Steve Bannon, Stephen Hawking. One wonders what might’ve been learned had he had the opportunity to sit down with Charles Manson, but Morris thinks that, with “Chaos: The Manson Murders,” he’s effectively managed to communicate with the beyond-notorious cult leader across decades and mortality itself.

His film is ostensibly an adaptation of Tom O’Neill’s sensation-stirring 2019 book, but is perhaps closer to a spin or response or what resulted from jumping off one text’s ideas to form another. He tells me this over drinks at MoMA’s restaurant — he had a Campari soda; I got the house red — while “Chaos: The Manson Murders” played downstairs as the closing-night title of this year’s Doc Fortnight.

Though Morris turned 75 last month, his...

Brian James, the pioneering punk guitarist who co-founded the Damned, died Thursday, March 6, at the age of 70.

James’ death was confirmed with a statement on his Facebook page. While no cause of death was given, the statement said James “passed peacefully on” with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law by his side.

On X, James’ former Damned bandmate Captain Sensible (Raymond Burns) wrote, “We’re shocked to hear that creator of @thedamned, our great chum Brian James has sadly gone. A lovely bloke that I feel so lucky to have met...

Brian James, founding guitarist and principal early songwriter for the legendary UK punk band The Damned, has died at the age of 70.

James’ passing was reported on his Facebook page, with no cause of death listed. The guitarist, who was born in London in 1955, had just turned 70 on February 18th.

Prior to The Damned, James played in the proto-punk bands London SS, The Subterraneans, and Bastard. He formed The Damned in 1976 with singer Dave Vanian, bassist Captain Sensible, and drummer Rat Scabies.

James wrote most of the songs on the band’s first two albums — Damned Damned Damned and Music for Pleasure — including “New Rose,” which is considered the first-ever UK punk single (preceding any releases by The Clash or Sex Pistols). However, he quit the band at the end of 1977, the same year both of those albums were released.

He went on to form the band Tanz Der Youth...

Just four days after his surprise reunion with R.E.M. at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, Michael Stipe performed at the annual Tibet House benefit at New York’s Carnegie Hall on a packed bill that also included Patti Smith, Jackson Browne, Laurie Anderson, Gogol Bordello, Orville Peck, Allison Russell, the Philip Glass Ensemble, Angélique Kidjo, and Tenzin Choegyal.

Stipe delivered stunning renditions of David Bowie’s 1970 classic “The Man Who Sold the World” and “No Time for Love Like Now,” which he co-wrote with the National’s Aaron Dessner...

Goodbye to David Johansen, the last jet boy standing from the New York Dolls. It wasn’t just his madman energy that helped invent punk rock — it was his warmth and soul. He got a loving send-off in the final weeks of his life, after his daughter Leah Hennessy announced that he was dying of cancer. The news inspired a worldwide outpouring of grief and gratitude. This man was a lifelong personality crisis, preaching his rock & roll gospel that posing and strutting and peacocking through life is not merely fun,...

On February 26, news broke that Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress who got her start as a child star in the 1990s, passed away at the age of 39. This is a gutting loss on so many levels; not only was Trachtenberg far too young, but she was a stunningly talented performer who pretty much always made a project better simply by showing up. For millennials in particular — who basically grew up with Trachtenberg's body of work — this is a gutting loss, and it's also a major loss for the entertainment industry as a whole. In fact, two millennial writers for /Film who did, in fact, grow up with Trachtenberg's body of work are helming this article, so rest easy.

Trachtenberg had 62 acting credits to her name when she passed, and if you think of her performances on both the big and small screen, a few specific ones will probably come to mind,...

The great child actress Michelle Trachtenberg died today, Feb. 26, 2025. This follows a liver transplant the actor received, along with several Instagram posts which had alarmed some friends and fans, with the images portraying an extremely gaunt Trachtenberg. As The New York Post writes, "Trachtenberg was found by her mother at around 8 a.m. Wednesday at One Columbus Place, a 51-story luxury apartment complex in Manhattan’s Central Park South neighborhood, the sources said [...] The NYPD confirmed Trachtenberg was found 'unconscious and unresponsive' by police and pronounced dead by Ems workers."

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Trachtenberg, born on Oct. 11, 1985, began her career as a child actor, eventually joining a live-action Nickelodeon series, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, at the age of nine. That series began as little interstitial shorts in 1989, which became popular enough to warrant a handful of TV specials. Going from...

Pabst Blue Ribbon — known simply as Pbr or ‘peeb’ if you’re a seasoned beer enjoyer — has unveiled the lineup for the 2025 edition of its flagship music festival, Project Pabst. Going down on July 26th and 27th in Portland, Oregon, Project Pabst 2025 is set to feature sets from the likes of Iggy Pop, Devo, Death Cab for Cutie, Japanese Breakfast, and more.

The 2025 lineup for the two-day event also boasts Mannequin Pussy, The Damned, The Chats, Built to Spill, a reunited Cap’n Jazz, Wednesday, The Exploding Hearts, and Gustaf, among others. Check out the full lineup, broken down by day, below.

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Early bird passes for Project Pabst 2025 (including both single-day and weekend passes) are on sale now. The general on-sale then kicks off on Friday, February 28th at 10:00 a.m. Pt.

In addition to the music, those attending Project Pabst 2025 will also be...

The family of David Johansen, the legendary singer for the New York Dolls and a charismatic screen presence, has launched a fundraiser as he faces both stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor.

In a statement, the 75-year-old David Johansen said, “We’ve been living with my illness for a long time, still having fun, seeing friends and family, carrying on, but this tumble the day after Thanksgiving really brought us to a whole new level of debilitation. This is the worst pain I’ve ever experienced in my entire life. I’ve never been one to ask for help, but this is an emergency. Thank you.”

Funds have been set up on Sweet Relief, which is designed to provide financial help to musicians in need. As for David Johansen’s specific needs, the official fundraiser site notes that he currently requires around-the-clock nursing, physical therapy and more. Those seeking to...

The colors of Mogwai’s volcanic explosions on the cover of The Bad Fire, the gloomy Glaswegians’ 11th record (by their count), are bright red, yellow, white, and periwinkle. Anyone who’s followed the post-rock group’s three-decade history knows, though, that Mogwai’s music burns neon blue — creating pure, clean heat but with the look of a bruise, a sense of confidence but with awareness of the damage that generates it. The title is a Scottish euphemism for Hell, but Mogwai have always favored purgatory.

Since the late Nineties,...

Post Malone was bestowed the title of Record Store Day Ambassador for 2025. The singer has previously collaborated with the annual event, contributing “White Iverson”/”Too Young” 12-inch single in 2016.

“What an honor, can’t believe I was chosen to be Record Store Day’s Ambassador for 2025,” said Malone in a statement. “Record Store Day is so important, and I really hope to do my part to keep it alive. We love hitting local shops when we’re on the road, seeing all the crazy artwork… the whole energy in a...

David Lynch, a filmmaker who changed the actual landscape of cinema and left a legacy of masterpieces, has passed away at the age of 78. The news comes just days after the co-creator of Twin Peaks and all-around genius was evacuated from his home during the apocalyptic wildfires of Los Angeles. Born on January 20, 1946, in Missoula, Mt, the famed auteur began smoking at the eight of eight and did so for nearly 70 years. He developed serious emphysema in 2020, telling Eileen Finan of People in 2024, “In the back of every smoker’s mind is the fact that it’s unhealthy, so you’re literally playing with fire."

Related: David Lynch Gets Evacuated from His Home During LA Fires

“It can bite you. I took a chance, and I got bit,” Lynch said in that interview with People. The terrible air quality from the fires likely led to the visionary filmmaker's death. His...

"There is something weird going on here." Brainstorm Media has revealed the funny official trailer for an indie comedy called Daniel's Gotta Die, made by filmmaker Jeremy Lalonde. This initially premiered back in 2022 at the Austin Film Festival and has played at a number of other film festivals but is only now getting an official release this year - including on VOD this February. Daniel Powell's plan to reconnect with his siblings hits a snag when he discovers they all want to kill him for his inheritance. As the brothers and sisters are forced to spend the weekend together at the family beach house on the Cayman Islands, one thing becomes painfully clear: Daniel's going to find out what family means, even if it kills him. The cast includes comedian Bob Saget in his final role before he passed away, plus Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carly Chaikin, Jason Jones, Chantel Riley,...

It’s hard to say The Boy and the Heron isn’t Hayao Miyazaki’s magnum opus. The 2024 drama film captivated audiences worldwide and earned its storied director his second Academy Award. Aside from its gorgeous visuals, Ghibli’s latest masterpiece drew in audiences with a multilayered story of human resilience and transformation. Its brightly colored fantasy settings often mask the semi-autobiographical narrative, but its jarring visions of war-torn Japan infrequently return audiences to the film’s roots. Now, it’s not an exaggeration to say The Boy and the Heron is hard to beat. It has Studio Ghibli’s outstanding visual appeal supporting the work of a master storyteller.

In a world where traditional animation is a sadly fading art, Miyazaki’s genre-blending epic stands high above many of its competitors. However, its themes and ideas are far from new. While there are few films capable of delivering them...

Back in 2020, Iggy Pop and Tyler, the Creator did “a day’s work” on a Harmony Korine-directed Gucci ad campaign. The collaboration appears to have made a strong impression on Iggy, who has called Tyler a “genuine old-school talent.”

During a recent episode of his BBC Radio 6 show, Iggy Confidential, the punk rock legend lavished praise on the younger rapper, singer, and producer.

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“I’ve always liked Tyler,” Iggy said in his signature rasp. “I did a day’s work with him once, and he would do what it takes to get attention. He’s also a genuine all-around song, dance, writer talent — a genuine old-school talent with a new-school approach.”

Next month, Tyler will show off his genuine old-school talent on a world tour in support of Chromakopia, one of the best albums of 2024. Tickets can be purchased here.

Meanwhile, Iggy is set...

The world is full of underrated zombie movies that you really need to see, and when one of them was made by Jim Jarmusch and features a laundry list of Hollywood's finest actors, there's no shame in being doubly intrigued. The movie in question is none other than the 2019 horror comedy "The Dead Don't Die," which is currently seeing plenty of success on Netflix. In fact, the decidedly un-seasonal film is sitting at a very respectable third position on the streaming platform's Top 10 daily most viewed movies as of December 22, 2024 (per FlixPatrol).

In many ways, "The Dead Don't Die" is a perfect movie for the streaming age. A decidedly off-kilter film with a slow pacing and thematic choices that made it difficult for audiences and critics to swallow (as evidenced by its 54 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes), it failed to set the box office ablaze during its original theatrical run.

The Dead Don't Die is a zombie movie with a subtle, philosophical perspective that's fascinating to examine. Directed by iconic indie director Jim Jarmusch, the comedy touches upon timely social issues by exploring small-town drama during a zombie apocalypse, as police officers Cliff Robertson (Bill Murray) and Ronnie Peterson (Adam Driver) investigate the murder of two people at a Centerville diner. The initial diner murders are committed by two zombies - undead characters who are less interested in flesh and more interested in coffee, demonstrating that it's not the typical zombie film.

The Dead Don’t Die overtly foreshadows the impending apocalypse. From act to act, Driver’s Ronnie Peterson emphatically states that “it’s all going to end badly.” Murray’s Robertson tries to figure out why the end is coming, even though the writing is figuratively on the wall. Ultimately, they’re consumed by concepts that they can’t fully understand,...

Zombie movies, or films featuring some version of the walking undead, have been a staple of the horror genre since its inception, resulting in terrifying films with a chilling, underlying tension. The best zombie films pack intense stories and graphic action into the run-time, producing some of the most memorable, visceral moments in all cinema. With such a popular premise, it's easy for big-budget productions to garner all the commercial and critical success, leaving some equally intense and brilliant films to be unfairly overshadowed.

With groundbreaking shows like The Walking Dead — one of the most popular TV shows of all time — demonstrating a public thirst for zombie action, it should be no surprise that new and old zombie productions have started gaining more attention. Stellar works like Pontypool and Juan of the Dead are perfect examples of films that take the best elements of a trope, elevating some and subverting...

The Dead Don't Die is lumbering on over to Netflix just in time for the holidays.

Per Netflix, Jim Jarmusch's 2019 absurdist horror comedy will be available through the streaming giant beginning on December 16. This marks a major move for The Dead Don't Die, which is currently only available for purchase even through various other subscription based streaming platforms.

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Starring an ensemble cast led by Bill Murray and Adam Driver as Centerville Police Chief Cliff Robertson and Officer Ronnie Peterson, respectively, The Dead Don't Die takes place in a small, rural town where reports of missing chickens soon lead to something much darker. After a series of strange occurrences, the town is besieged by...

The late Michael K. Williams, best known for playing Omar Little on The Wire and Chalky White on Boardwalk Empire, made his final featured performance in an animated short titled The Brown Dog, and now fans can watch the film for free, Variety reports. The release comes courtesy of Idris Elba, via his 22Summers production company, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who signed on as executive producers of the film, which was commissioned by WeTransfer's arts arm WePresent and uploaded to their YouTube page on November 22, 2024, in honor of Williams's birthday.

The film centers on Nobody, voiced by Williams, a nightwatchman at an apartment complex. "Cold and alone, Nobody goes in search of a mysterious brown dog," the official synopsis reads, "taking us on a riveting tour of an unraveling mind at work." The Brown Dog also features Steve Buscemi in a supporting role, reuniting the Boardwalk Empire actors. Buscemi also executive-produced the project.

Buddyhead, the LA music website and record label, is getting the documentary treatment.

The group, which was created by Travis Keller and The Icarus Line’s Aaron North in 1998, was infamous for its brash attitude in the late ‘90s and early 2000s with pranks such as stealing Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst’s baseball caps and auctioning them off for a rape charity and vandalizing The Strokes’ tour bus.

Keller and Joe Cardamone, the former frontman of The Icarus Line, are now putting together a documentary with some help from artist Shepard Fairey and Mayans M.C. co-creator Elgin James.

On The Lash: The Buddyhead Movie will be co-directed by Keller and Cardamone and produced by Fairey and James.

“It’s the birth of the internet, it’s the death rattle of the old world and its story of Buddyhead and The Icarus Line. It’s a time capsule constructed...

Nearly 35 years have passed since writer/director Richard Stanley sent his sci-fi horror cult classic Hardware out into the world. Now, the folks at the Australian company Umbrella Entertainment have revealed that they’re getting an early start on celebrating the film’s anniversary by giving it a 4K collector’s edition release – and this release includes a copy of the script for the unmade sequel! Copies of the 4K collector’s edition set can be purchased at This Link.

Starring Dylan McDermott and Stacey Travis, with a cameo by Lemmy and a vocal performance by Iggy Pop, Hardware has the following synopsis: In the barren, radioactive wastelands of the future lies the discarded remains of a Mark 13 cyborg, an advanced military killing machine. When purchased as scrap by Space Trooper Mo as a gift for his sculptress girlfriend, the dismembered remains begin to reconstruct themselves. The fully restored...

The actress Juno Temple is good at many things, but one of them is not — and has never been — living in the real world. “I’m fucking really not good at reality,” she’d said on a recent Friday afternoon, while taking a turn or two around Tokio7, one of New York City’s most well-loved vintage shopping establishments, and picking up items that seemed to prove her point.

“That’s got some real good twinkle to it, right?” she asks, flittering to a display case that holds a denim...

Iggy Pop has announced a new concert album, Live at Montreux Festival 2023. Ahead of its January 24th release, the punk icon has unveiled his performance of the song “Five Foot One.”

Live at Montreux Festival 2023 was filmed and recorded during Iggy’s July 6th, 2023, set at the Montreux Jazz Festival, where the punk godfather performed to a packed house at the Stravinski Auditorium.

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The career-spanning 18-song setlist features Stooges classics like “T.V. Eye,” “Raw Power,” and “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” alongside solo favorites such as “The Passenger,” “Lust for Life,” and “Nightclubbing.” The concert closes with “Frenzy” from Iggy’s most recent solo album, 2023’s “Every Loser.”

Live at Montreux Festival 2023 will be released as a Blu-ray+CD Digipak, a 2-lp Gatefold, and a digital download via earMUSIC, with pre-orders available via Amazon.

“I give something extra every time I do Montreux Jazz,...

Cruel World Fest is back for another year, and New Order and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will headline 2025’s festival. It’s scheduled to take place May 17 at the Rose Bowl’s Brookside in Pasadena, California.

The Go-Gos, Death Cult, Devo, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Garbage, Madness, ‘Til Tuesday, She Wants Revenge, Alison Moyet, Mareux, and Chelsea Wolfe will also join the 2025 lineup.

The festival will feature the final stop of Nick Cave’s tour and the return of ‘Til Tuesday, who are playing for the first...

[Editor’s note: This story contains spoilers for “Apartment 7A.”]

Musicals and horror have a surprisingly deeper connection than you’d imagine. After all, “Sweeney Todd” is a masterpiece about a serial killer and cannibalism; “The Phantom of the Opera” is about a disfigured madman stalking a soprano and murdering standersby. So placing “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel “Apartment 7A” within the world of ’60s Broadway makes sense beyond just central character Terry Gionoffrio’s career as a dancer.

We meet Terry (played by Victoria Vetri) in “Rosemary’s Baby” for a brief scene before her abrupt death by defenestration. Here, she’s played by Julia Garner as an ambitious counterpart to John Cassavetes’ eager actor, Guy, in Roman Polanski’s film. Sidetracked by a career-threatening injury and taken in by those insidious old devil worshippers the Castavets, Terry finds her life — and career — on the upswing. So what if it takes a little tannis root to get cast in a Broadway musical?...

Josh Klinghoffer, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction, Pearl Jam, Iggy Pop and Morrissey, is set to be arraigned tomorrow in a California courthouse for a March 18 car accident that left a pedestrian dead.

Klinghoffer is expected to be arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence. The arraignment and plea is set for tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. Pt at the Alhambra, California, Courthouse.

Court records indicate that on March 18 Klinghoffer was driving a Black 2022 Gmc Yukon when the vehicle struck 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez at a crosswalk in Alhambra. Struck in the back, Sanchez was pronounced dead at the Huntington Hospital later that day at 5:28 pm.

Attorneys for Ashley Sanchez, the only child of victim Israel Sanchez, have filed a wrongful death and negligence suit against Klinghoffer.

According to an attorney for the guitarist,...

Morrissey claims he has been “gagged” over the release of his album Bonfire of the Teenagers, which he recorded between 2020 and 2021. In a rare interview with The Telegraph, the musician said that “idiot culture” is preventing the LP from coming out.

The unreleased album has been controversial because the title references the Manchester Arena bombing, which took place during Ariana Grande’s concert in 2017. The tragic incident resulted in 22 deaths and galvanized the city of Manchester, who claimed Oasis’ song “Don’t Look Back in Anger” as their anthem.

“The...

Sometimes a movie can be a best horror movie you never saw candidate but there are other instances where a movie has been seen and talked about but altogether lost to time. Richard Stanley has had a long career in terms of time he has been active but a very small amount of output in terms of actual number of projects. While the saga of his journey to direct the big budget remake of The Island of Doctor Moreau and subsequent firing has been widely captured in the documentary Lost Soul and his latest success with The Color Out of Space was highly regarded but tinged with controversial allegations, he had a couple of gems before all that. Dust Devil, his sophomore effort, still very much so belongs in the Best Horror You Never Saw category and I will get to that one too, but Hardware (pick up a copy...

Pinhead Gunpowder, the band featuring Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and touring guitarist Jason White, have announced a new album titled Unt. In advance of its October 18th release, the punk outfit has unveiled the title track, its first new song in 16 years.

In addition to singer-guitarists Armstrong and White, Pinhead Gunpowder’s lineup is rounded out by drummer Aaron Cometbus and bassist Bill Schneider.

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The band issued the following statement regarding their long hiatus and the new album:

“Pinhead Gunpowder started writing songs in 1990 and made our first 7” the following spring.

But since 2010, we’ve been playing just for ourselves, something bands forget to do. Rather than ‘writing for the new album’ or rehearsing to get ready for tour, we went back to the basement every year. We lived in the house we’d built, remembering how we’d made the music for...

Is there a more entertainingly batshit movie from the ‘80s than Repo Man?

English filmmaker Alex Cox’s 1984 directorial debut is a satirical black comedy set in a version of Los Angeles (undoubtedly inspired by Cox’s years studying film at UCLA) where the food—even the alcohol—is blandly,...

Jack White has joined the 2024 lineup for Corona Capital in Mexico City, where he’ll appear alongside the Paul McCartney, Green Day, New Order, Iggy Pop, Beck, Empire of the Sun, Melanie Martinez, and Shawn Mendes, and more.

The three-day music festival will take place November 15th-17th, 2024 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. White joins the lineup on Sunday, the 17th, in place of Queens of the Stone Age, who recently canceled the remainder of their 2024 tour so that Josh Homme could “receive essential medical care.” White will presumably take the stage prior to McCartney’s Sunday night headlining set.

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Corona Capital’s 2024 lineup also boasts Primal Scream, St. Vincent, Toto, Zedd, Kim Gordon, Cage the Elephant, The Mars Volta, Explosions in the Sky, American Football, Warpaint, Badbadnotgood, Tyla, Travis, Blonde Redhead, Leon Bridges, Huray For the Riff Raff, Mannequin Pussy, Sophie Ellis-Bextor,...

I’m somewhat bewildered over how outraged people have been over the new version of The Crow (don’t call it a remake!). Many are calling it a stain on the legacy of the late, great Brandon Lee, who infamously was killed in an on-set tragedy, but by examining the franchise as a whole, it’s clear that as far as these things go, the franchise has been exploited to death. There have been no less than five Crow movies at this point, and guess what? We’re going to rank them all! That said, as far as our Crow movies ranked list goes, they’re all varying degrees of bad outside the first movie and the new version, which isn’t half bad.

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You can’t keep “The Crow” down. That’s kind of its whole thing. Naturally, the concept of the wronged dead who return from their grave seeking vengeance — inspired by James O’Barr’s comics of the same name — has sprung forth a franchise, which spans five total films since Alex Proyas’ iconic, stylish film debuted in 1994. The original film remains a heartbreaking watch after the tragic on-set death of star Brandon Lee, but it also holds up as a stunning, massively influential goth rock urban fantasy — not to mention an early comic book adaptation.

The rest of the “The Crow” movies? Well, they’re not quite so enduring, despite a steady stream of familiar faces in the casts, including Kirsten Dunst, Edward Furlong, Mia Kirschner, Fred Ward, David Boreanaz and now, Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs in the long-awaited remake.

Aside from a central character that carries over from the first to second movie,...

The worst thing I could do, I told myself as I stepped into a theater to watch Rupert Sanders' re-imagining of The Crow, was spend too much time roping Alex Proyas' original film into my assessment of this long-gestating reboot. I'm one of those kids who used to drive too...

Ozzy Osbourne isn’t mincing words when it comes to rock stars who dabble in acting, or the other way around. At 75, the legendary Black Sabbath frontman had some pointed comments for Johnny Depp and other performers who seem undecided about their careers, during an episode of his SiriusXM podcast “Ozzy Speaks.“

Furthermore, with rumors circulating about a potential biopic focusing on his relationship with wife Sharon Osbourne, fans shouldn’t anticipate a high–profile actor taking on the role of the Prince of Darkness. In a conversation with Consequence of Sound, Osbourne expressed his preference for an “unknown“ actor over “anyone like Johnny Depp“ to portray him.

Variety initially broke the news in 2021 about a film centered on the Osbournes. According to the report, the movie is set to be produced by Sony Pictures and Polygram Entertainment, featuring a screenplay penned by Lee Hall, known for his work on Rocketman.

Cleveland rocks! And so does Plex because that streaming service is now offering The Drew Carey Show, marking the first time that the long-running sitcom has ever been available on such a format for free. So crack open a Buzz Beer and let’s get this binge-watch going!

Just this month — 20 years after its ninth and final season concluded — The Drew Carey Show finally got a proper streaming release for free. While you’ll have to sit through ads, just be happy that it’s here in the most widely available way since it aired on ABC.

So what took so long? Like so many series, The Drew Carey Show, it comes down to music rights. This was something Carey himself had previously discussed, telling TV Insider the show was “not in syndication…because of music rights and stuff…We’re going to try to change that around and get it back out there.

Tom Waits is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his 13th studio album, Mule Variations. To help mark the occasion, the reclusive rocker has released a new version of the fourth track, “Get Behind the Mule.” Stream it below.

A stripped-down take on the song, “Get Behind the Mule (Spiritual)” features Waits solely accompanied by a Wurlitzer, adding a new dimension to the ominous tale of murder and going on the run.

Mule Variations arrived in April 1999 via Epitaph Records sister label Anti- Records, which was formed specifically to release the album. It won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album, with the third track “Hold On” receiving a nomination for Best Male Rock Performance.

“I am filled with gratitude for Tom Waits and his album, Mule Variations, which didn’t just start our label; it sparked a lasting partnership built on trust, creativity, and a love for pushing artistic boundaries,...

The internet is filled with facts, both true and otherwise. In Film Trivia Fact Check, we’ll browse the depths of the web’s most user-generated trivia boards and wikis and put them under the microscope. How true are the IMDb Trivia pages? You want the truth? Can you handle the truth?...

Having seen ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ I can say bringing Sam Raimi into the MCU fold was an excellent choice, especially given the source material. Fourteen years in, the MCU and larger superhero genre have begun to feel stale. So bringing in a director who can offer an auteur approach to one of the franchise’s films is a fresh change of stylistic pace. ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ kept me on the edge of my seat and with a pit in my stomach far more than the average Marvel flick. But this is not the first time Raimi has worked with Marvel, nor helmed a wildly successful superhero film. Many MCU fans my age likely started their journey into Marvel movies with 2002’s ‘Spider-Man,’ also directed by the filmmaker, and now all MCU fans have been loosely associated with the picture, as that film...

Desert Daze is returning to Lake Perris, California after last year’s hiatus. On Tuesday, the SoCal-held music festival announced that Jack White, Cigarettes After Sex, Alex G, the Mars Volta, and Thundercat are among the top-liners scheduled for Oct. 10 to 13 later this year.

Among the performers slated for the festival are Fleet Foxes, 100 Gecs, Sleep, Liz Phair, De Lasoul, Marc Rebillet, Molchat Doma, and the Kills. Also playing sets at the three-day event are Power Trip, Beach Fossils, Diiv, Unwound, Say She She, Souls of Mischief, Shintaro Sakamoto, Danny Brown,...

With the release of films like Mad God and The Spine of Night (not to mention a poignant reminder by Guillermo del Toro at the 95th Academy Awards ceremony), it seems like Western audiences are one step closer to catching up with the rest of the world in realizing that animation is more than capable of telling complex, adult-oriented stories.

However, this doesn’t mean that older animated films avoided mature themes and experimental narratives – it’s just that many of these movies turned out to be huge flops, with the very best of them destined to become cult classics decades after they underperformed at the box-office. And when it comes to animated flops, there are few films more remarkable than Clive A. Smith’s beautiful disaster, 1983’s Rock & Rule. An unprecedented financial failure, this oddball rock opera would go on to entertain fans of weird cinema for decades...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Boys Season 4, Episode 5. Proceed at your own risk!

The Boys star Tomer Capone was “not surprised” to find his character Frenchie in a relationship with another man in Season 4, the actor tells TVLine.

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Tomer Capone discusses Frenchie's romantic narrative and moral compass in The Boys Season 4. Frenchie's sexuality is a multifaceted exploration inspired by artists like Serge Gainsbourg and David Bowie. Frenchie's relationship with Colin adds layers of complexity, and his decision to turn himself in offers a glimpse into his past and demons.

In a recent interview with Variety, Tomer Capone, known for his portrayal of Frenchie in Amazon Prime Videos hit series The Boys, sheds light on how his characters romantic narrative came about, while sharing an aspect of the character he truly loves. Capone also reveals how Frenchies sexual identity is a nuanced manifestation of his admiration for artists like Serge Gainsbourg, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Mick Jagger.

As season 4 of The Boys continues to unfold, Frenchie is seen grappling with guilt, love, and redemption. The latest episode culminates in a pivotal decision that shakes up the morally complex world of Eric Kripkes world.

The movie Gran Turismo has a diverse soundtrack that enhances its thrilling racing scenes and features 16 songs from various artists. The Gran Turismo official playlist is on Spotify, featuring original soundtracks from the film and available on other music platforms and YouTube. The movie soundtrack emphasizes emotional connection, while the game's soundtrack focuses on increasing tempo for gamers.

Gran Turismo features both original scores and well-known songs throughout its runtime. Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, Gran Turismo walks through everything from the professional driver's early days as a gamer to his foray into the world of professional racing car driving. While at it, the movie also features several gripping racing scenes where Jann either loses by a long margin or races against time to narrowly earn wins.

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The Boys' Tomer Capone recently addressed Frenchie's sexuality and Season 4 romance, which revealed a new aspect of the character the actor loves. In the current season of the hit Amazon Prime Video series, Frenchie has a romantic relationship with Colin Hauser, marking his first on-screen relationship with a man on the show.

In an interview with Variety, the actor explained how he manifested the arc for Frenchie and Colin, inspiring The Boys' showrunner Eric Kripke and the writers to devise the romantic storyline. "When I started with Frenchie, in terms of me assembling character and kind of puzzling who this guy is, I had a lot of inspiration for some reason from artists like Serge Gainsbourg, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Mick Jagger," he said. "If you think about it, all those people have a sexuality that is not black or white. It's somewhere in between. They're so beautiful for being what they are.

Spoiler Alert: This story contains major spoilers from Episode 5 of “The Boys” Season 4, currently streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video.

Halfway through “The Boys” Season 4, things are looking grim for our untraditional heroes, as Frenchie (Tomer Capone) leaves The Boys to turn himself in for all the murders he committed prior to his time working with Butcher (Karl Urban), Hughie (Jack Quaid), Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso) and now Annie/Starlight (Erin Moriarty).

The decades of guilt over those deaths, including the blood on his hands from previously killing the family of his new love interest Colin (Elliot Knight) when Colin was younger, drove Frenchie to a drug-induced mental breakdown and subsequent confession at a jail at the end of the episode.

But with The Boys investigating the supe virus and Homelander’s (Antony Starr) continued fight against humanity, why did Frenchie decide now was the time to go to jail,...