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Revisiting Mick Garris’ The Stand Miniseries In the Middle of a Pandemic
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS Our gift to you! In anticipation of CBS All Access’ The Stand, which debuts Thursday, December 17th, The Losers’ Club has released its complete rewatch of Mick Garris’ original 1994 miniseries. Stu, Franny, Flagg, they’re all in there. Spanning four episodes, this marathon listen finds the Losers making their way out West, setting up shop in Boulder, Colorado, and eventually making their stand against Jamey Sheridan’s Randall Flagg all the way in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together, they’ll discuss the eerie parallels of Captain Trips to Covid-19, go deep into why Corin Nemec just doesn’t work as Harold Lauder, the sad inevitability of Nadine Cross’ fate, the hun...
Kamaiyah Announces New Project No Explanations, Shares “Still I Rise”: Stream
Kamaiyah rang in 2020 with a project called Got It Made. Now, she’s looking to close out the year the same way: the Oakland rapper has announced a new effort, No Explanations, due out later this month. Spanning 11 tracks, No Explanations is actually Kamaiyah’s third (!) collection of the year following the aforementioned Got It Made and September’s Oakland Nights, a collaborative mixtape with fellow Bay Area talent Capolow. As the project makes readily apparent, Kamaiyah isn’t answering to anyone, nor is she letting anything — even the nightmare that is the pandemic — hold back her prolificness. The Oakland MC makes this message crystal clear on “Still I Rise” featuring Jackboy, the lead single off No Explanations. In a statement, Kamaiyah said that the track “is about how we’re all f...
Black Panther’s Letitia Wright Promotes Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theories on Twitter
Letitia Wright, star of Black Panther and Steve McQueen’s Mangrove, is facing a backlash after promoting anti-vaccination conspiracy theories on Twitter. On Thursday night, as The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, and others have documented, the Guyanese-British actress posted a 70-minute video with the all-caps title “COVID-19 VACCINE, SHOULD WE TAKE IT?” The author, Tomi Arayomi, is a self-described “Prophet” whose content spans Christianity, human rights, and conspiracy theories. “I don’t understand vaccines medically but I’ve always been a little bit of a skeptic of them,” he says towards the beginning of the rambling, fact-free video. Arayomi goes on to explain how RFID chips could be implanted through vaccines, name checks Bill Gates, George Soros, and The Great Reset, and...
Ranking: Every David Fincher Movie from Worst to Best
Mank, the latest from director David Fincher, is yet another feat by a filmmaker who has notched a few of them. He’s in that holy trinity of modern directors right alongside P.T. Anderson and Christopher Nolan — auteurs whose films are so defiantly theirs. Fincher would be the first to tell you that his career started off disastrously (read on for info on the Alien 3 production), so who could have anticipated all of the success that would follow both critically and financially? Not only did our film staff agree on a ranking of Fincher’s 11 films, we went ahead and dissected each movie, as well. The director’s career is full of highlights, curiosities, and a small serving of disasters. However, all of his films remain interesting in their own ways. We hope you’ll dive into the 8,000+ words ...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s SHAVO ODADJIAN Releases ‘Vol 2’ EP From NORTH KINGSLEY Project
NORTH KINGSLEY, the musical collective of bassist/guitarist Shavo Odadjian, producer Saro Paparian and lyricist/vocalist Ray Hawthorne, has dropped its second three-track EP, “Vol 2”, via 22 Red Media, a subsidiary of Odadjian‘s lifestyle and cannabis brand 22 Red. Launching the new release is the politically charged lead single “False Idols” featuring RZA (WU-TANG CLAN). Speaking on the collective’s new single, Hawthorne shares: “We, as individuals, empower and idolize people who care for their own interests above ours. We need to recognize that. We need to look at things from all angles, and decide on our own what we agree and disagree with. We can’t continue to fall in line with the false idols that we bring upon ourselves. They’re c...
METALLICA: ‘The Story Of The Songs’ To Premiere On REELZ This Sunday
“Metallica: The Story Of The Songs” will premiere this Sunday, December 6 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT on Reelz. It is described as a look at the making of METALLICA hits “One”, “Enter Sandman” and “St. Anger”, three of the tracks that helped turn the band from underground thrash metal pioneers to indisputable conquerors of the heavy metal world. METALLICA is the most popular metal act in history with eight Grammy Awards and $1.4 billion in live ticket sales, but what was the inspiration behind their three career-defining songs? Starting with their 1989 breakthrough anti-war anthem “One”, hear from engineer Michael Barbiero who provides unique insights into the recording process, the controversy and self-sabotage that almost derailed t...
GRAHAM BONNET Vows To Move Forward With His Version Of ALCATRAZZ, Says New Lineup Will Be Announced In The Spring
Graham Bonnet says that he will “still be recording and performing with ALCATRAZZ” despite the fact that he has parted ways with the musicians who performed with him on the band’s latest album, “Born Innocent”. Earlier today, ALCATRAZZ members Jimmy Waldo, Joe Stump, Gary Shea and Mark Benquechea issued a statement saying that will be joined by singer Doogie White (RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST) for all their 2021 touring. The announcement came less than a month after Bonnet said that he was “no longer affiliated” with ALCATRAZZ‘s manager Giles Lavery.” At the time, the other ALCATRAZZ members shot back, saying that they were “still represented” by Lavery and blasting Bonnet for “dictat[ing] to us wh...
LACUNA COIL’s CRISTINA SCABBIA: ‘Whoever Thinks COVID-19 Is ‘Just A Flu’ Should Definitely Visit Some Hospitals’
LACUNA COIL‘s Cristina Scabbia has called out people who claim that the coronavirus is “just a flu” and that the impact of the virus has been vastly exaggerated. Earlier today, the Italian singer took to her Instagram to share a photo of her negative coronavirus test, and she included the following message: “Nope, I’m not pregnant, sit down 😉 But. I got tested and I am negative to covid-19. “Happy? For sure. Celebrating? Nope, we are not out of this mess yet and I still think about the ones who lost their lives and others who are still fighting for it. “Even though way more people (compared to the first lockdown period) around me got the virus, I have been trying to prevent as much as I can, wearing a mask and keeping my distance from others and so...
#MustBeNice: James Harden Gives Lil Baby $100K Richard Mille For His Birthday
Source: Prince Williams / Getty If there was ever any doubt that Lil Baby lives a life then look no further to his birthday blessings. His NBA baller buddy pulled up on his big day and made sure he felt the love. As spotted on HipHopDX the Atlanta trapper turned rapper celebrated his 26th solar return in a major way. Aside from partying with his friends, crew and family he got treated to some very lavish gifts. While the gratuitous amounts of money and jewelry were par for the course one effort stole show. James Harden blessed “The Bigger Picture” rapper a Richard Mille watch that is rumored to be worth $100,000 dollars or more. The timepiece in question is a RM 030 which features an automatic winding movement with a declutchable Rotor. Additionally the Houston Rockets gifted Bab...
Under Armour’s Curry 8 Boasts Next Level Technology—Nah, Forreal
Source: Under Armour / Under Armour A few years ago Steph Curry’s caught a lot of flack on social media for his Under Armour Curry 2 silhouettes, but 6 iterations later and those same haters might have to eat their words as UA done cooked up something next level with the good ol’ chef. Source: Under Armour / Under Armour Looking to change the game with UA’s latest Curry Flow 8 under Steph Curry’s new Curry Brand, the latest silhouette ditches the same ol’ same ol’ for some of that new-new technology that can help ballers feel a bit more comfort while shaking-and-baking out on the court. The silhouette marks the introduction of an industry-changing cushioning platform, called UA Flow. UA Flow is positioned to shift the company and the entire sports apparel industry. The Curry Flow 8 effecti...
Lil Baby “On Me,” DJ Kay Slay ft. AZ, Benny The Butcher, Bun B, Etc. “We Get Busy” & More | Daily Visuals 12.4.20
Source: Prince Williams / Getty As we count down the end to the terrible year that was 2020, few people can actually look back on the worst 365 days in modern history with pride and joy. Lil Baby is one of those people. Having experience all kinds of success and recognition, the Atlanta rapper continues to bless his faithful followers with material to keep them appeased. In his latest visuals to “On Me,” Lil Baby gives us an idea of the kind of life he’s enjoyed thus far including high-en cars, iced out jewelry and a bevy of thick young women vying for his attention. We bet he wishes this year would never end. Us on the other hand… From the South to The East, DJ Kay Slay keeps that mixtape vibe alive and well and in his clip to “Get Busy” compiles a gang of spitters to rip it down includin...
Australia’s Dark Pop Princess
“They say you’re always chasing it, and realistically I don’t think I’m ever gonna be like ‘I made it.’ When I can nail the balance of being happy and releasing music that, to me, would be the ultimate goal. Which I haven’t done yet, but I’m hopefully on my way.” And CXLOE is. Real name Chloe Papandrea, CXLOE already has over 22 million streams, been featured on prominent playlists such as New Music Friday on Spotify and A-List Pop on Apple Music, and her writing credits include working with Ross Golan (Ariana Grande), Justin Tranter (Julia Michaels) and The Futuristics (Selena Gomez). Her debut single “Tough Love” came out in 2017 and since then has released a steady surge of successful singles, such as “Devil You Don’t” and “Between Our Hearts” with electronic trio Cheat Codes, rel...
