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Streaming this week: Patton Oswalt on Netflix, ‘The Great’ on Hulu, and season two of ‘Homecoming’
If you’re caught up on all your binge watching (my current obsession is The Good Fight because a) Diane’s wardrobe and b) what the hell is Memo 618?!) and need something new to stream, here are five options coming to streaming platforms this week, including a new standup show from Patton Oswalt and the season two premiere of Homecoming starring Janelle Monae. The Great (Hulu, available now) Polygo...
J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival 2020 Announces Cancellation
Source: Suzi Pratt / Getty The Coronavirus Pandemic strikes again. J. Cole’s annual Dreamville Festival for 2020 has officially been cancelled. The announcement was made on Friday (May 15) and tickets will be refunded. The decision was inevitable in the wake of the spread of COVID-19 throughout the United States. The second annual festival was scheduled to go down once again at Dorothea Dix Park i...
G-Eazy Covers Bob Dylan and the xx in Latest Quarantine Session
G-Eazy is continuing to show his inner rocker with a new batch of quarantine covers. This time, the rapper took on the xx’s 2009 single “VCR” and Bob Dylan’s classic 1963 track “Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright.” The first cover stays surprisingly true to the original, sans guitar. Producer Christoph Andersson reproduced the song’s electronic elements, with G-Eazy’s auto-tuned voice layere...
R.I.P. Lynn Shelton, Acclaimed Indie Filmmaker Dead at 54
Lynn Shelton, acclaimed independent filmmaker of Humpday, Your Sister’s Sister, and last year’s Sword of Trust, passed away in Los Angeles on Friday. She was 54. Shelton’s longtime publicist Adam Kersh confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that she died as a result of a previously unidentified blood disorder. Born in Ohio, Shelton attended Oberlin College before going on to study Drama at Seattle’s ...
Mike Patton Performs “Speak Spanish or Die” in Quarantine with Stormtroopers of Death: Watch
Faith No More singer Mike Patton has delivered a quarantine performance of “Speak Spanish or Die” with reunited members of Stormtroopers of Death (made up of current and former Anthrax members). The song is a lyrical reworking of title track from S.O.D.’s 1985 debut album, Speak English or Die. Last month, the S.O.D. members — Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and guitarist Scott Ian, along with for...
Report claims what Pochettino has made clear to the would be NUFC owners
If the widespread reports are to be believed, the Newcastle United takeover will go through despite the obstacles that are posed against them. Several Premier League clubs have voiced concerns to the Premier League regarding the takeover due to piracy concerns. However, according to the Mail on Sunday as also the Chronicle, there have been no red flags till date and the deal is expected to be appr...
Arsenal-linked player reportedly wants Tottenham Hotspur move
According to The Mirror, Ryan Fraser wants to join Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window despite interest from Arsenal. Fraser is out of contract at Bournemouth at the end of June and is set to become a free agent this summer. The Mirror has claimed of the 26-year-old winger’s links with Arsenal and Liverpool, with a recent report in TEAMtalk stating that the Gunners want to secure ...
Report: West Ham United want a Liverpool player who hasn’t played this season
Goal.com has claimed of interest in Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne from West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth. Clyne is out of contract at Liverpool this summer, and the 29-year-old right-back is set to become a free agent. West Ham, Palace and Bournemouth had shown interest in the former Southampton star before football in England got suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Clyne...
Rangers have reportedly received boost in chase for soon-to-be free agent
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has reportedly received a boost in his chase for Liverpool defensive midfielder Pedro Chirivella. Earlier on Sunday, Goal.com reported of interest from Rangers manager Gerrard in signing Chirivella on a free transfer this summer. The 22-year-old is out of contract at the Reds this summer and will be available on a free agent. The report claimed that Liverpool wa...
Historic Nightclub Studio 54 Launches New Label
Historic nightclub and staple of the disco era Studio 54 is launching a label titled Studio 54 Music. The new venture will strive to bring the spirited sounds of disco to today’s modern dance music audiences. The imprint is launching with its first compilation release titled Night Magic Vol. 1, an EP that reworks four disco classics. Don Ray‘s “Got To Have Loving,”...
Roger Waters Plays Pink Floyd’s ‘Mother’ In Quarantine
On Sunday, Roger Waters shared a new quarantine performance, this time opting for a Pink Floyd classic. The bassist played The Wall’s “Mother” from his studio and was joined by his touring band via video. “Social distancing is a necessary evil in Covid world,” he captioned the clip on Twitter. “Watching ‘Mother’ reminds me just how irreplaceable the joy of being in a band is.” Social distanci...
Pop Smoke Murder Investigation Stalled Due To Coronavirus
Source: Jeremy Moeller / Getty Back in February, Pop was Smoke was shot and killed in a home he was staying in located in the Hollywood Hills. Unfortunately, the investigation into the up and coming Brooklyn rapper’s murder has stalled due to the coronavirus. The killing seems like it was obviously either an inside job or a targeted hit (the killers, four men, knew exactly where to go and dipped o...
