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Welcome to Eaton DC. It’s Such a Lovely Place
During the second half of the 20th century, Washington, D.C.’s K St. had been hijacked by the lobbying industry. As such, a walk down K today might conjure up ideas of sharks in suits swimming around the Capitol, baiting the halls of Congress with money. But in between 12th and 13th St., something different has always occupied the building at 1201 K in the Northwest quadrant of the city. In the 1940s, the address had belonged to a printing press, and in the ‘60s, a bus terminal. Today, it’s Eaton DC, a luxury hotel in the nation’s capital. But unlike most high-end properties, this is not one where the goal is to cater only to elite travelers who leave no mark on the city. Like a printing press and a bus depot, this is a hotel that’s putting out a message and attempting to move people. And ...
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Marvel Built an Elevated Path to Make Natalie Portman Taller for ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’
Having released numerous trailers and teasers for the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder, some fans may have noticed Natalie Portman‘s increase in height for her new role as the Mighty Thor alongside Chris Hemsworth‘s original Thor. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige himself explained earlier that they did a little “movie magic” to bring her closer in height with her co-star. Now, Portman herself has explained how the effect was achieved. In a recent interview with Variety, the five-foot-three actress revealed that Marvel actually build her an elevated platform to walk on during production so she’d appear closer in height to Hemsworth’s six-foot-three stature. “We’d rehearse the scene, they’d see the path, and then they’d build a path that was like one foot off the ground or whatever, ...
Chris Hemsworth Says He Isn’t Ready to Retire His Role as Thor Yet
Chris Hemsworth isn’t ready to retire his role as Thor Odinson yet. The actor hinted that his retirement may not come so soon, amid comments of the actor claiming that Thor: Love and Thunder ”might be (his) last Marvel movie.” Hemsworth, who is no longer under contract with Marvel Studios, has recently told Deadline that he loves playing Thor, “I’ll do it until someone says get off the stage.” “There’s an adolescent quality to him, a sense of adventure. And a sort of fun immaturity,” he added. “[Working with Waititi], it’s something different each time, something fresh. And he’s a dear friend. He has the same sort of immature quality I was talking about. In the best way possible.” The actor has reprised the role in three sequels and four Avengers movies and will soon become the first ...
Even Steve-O Agrees Jackass Was “Legitimately a Bad Influence” on Kids
They say wisdom comes with age, and with the Jackass crew getting a bit longer in the tooth these days, Steve-O has finally looked back and admitted the hit MTV series was not exactly a great example for young fans in its early days. “I think in the beginning of Jackass, we were genuinely worth vilifying because back then they didn’t have YouTube or video on the internet and we were legitimately a bad influence,” the comedian said in a Thursday, June 16th interview for Mike Tyson’s podcast, Hotboxin’. He went on to add, “When Jackass came out, little kids were showing up in hospitals all over the country and maybe the world because they saw us doing this crazy shit, and they wanted to do it themselves. So little kids everywhere got video cameras and started fucking themselves up…...
The Jesus & Mary Chain and Phoebe Bridgers Perform “Just Like Honey” at Glastonbury: Watch
The Jesus & Mary Chain’s performance at Glastonbury was all the more sweeter thanks to a surprise cameo from Phoebe Bridgers. The Punisher singer joined JAMC as a guest vocalist on “Just Like Honey” during their Friday evening set at the UK mega fest. The performance was broadcast live on BBC and can be replayed in full below. Prior to appearing with JAMC, Bridgers played her own set at Glastonbury on Friday. She notably dedicated a portion of her time on stage to addressing the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “In all honesty it’s, like, super surreal and fun, but I am having the shittiest day,” Bridgers remarked. She then led the crowd in chanting, “Fuck the Supreme Court!” Advertisement Last week, The Jesus & Mary Chain released a deluxe reissue of their 2017...
Alec Baldwin to Alienate Remaining Fans with Interview of Woody Allen
After Alec Baldwin was involved in the accidental fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins, you may have thought, ‘He wouldn’t do anything else to cause controversy… Woody?’” But as the veteran actor announced on social media, he’ll be interviewing filmmaker and accused child molester Woody Allen on Tuesday, June 28th, at 10:30 a.m. ET. “Let me preface this by stating that I have ZERO INTEREST in anyone’s judgments and sanctimonious posts here,” Baldwin wrote. “I am OBVIOUSLY someone who has my own set of beliefs and COULD NOT CARE LESS about anyone else’s speculation. If you believe that a trial should be conducted by way of an HBO documentary, that’s your issue.” This is a reference to Allen v Farrow, HBO’s four-part documentary that follows the collapse of Allen’s longtime rela...
Original Alice Cooper Band to Release 2015 Reunion Show Live from the Astroturf
The original Alice Cooper band’s 2015 reunion show, titled Live from the Astroturf, is getting a physical and digital release on September 30th. The October 2015 performance is the stuff of legend and subject of the documentary of the same name. Record store owner and superfan Chris Penn invited the original band — dissolved since 1974 — to play a show at his Good Records in Dallas. It was billed as a book signing by bassist Dennis Dunaway, but the packed store of fans were instead treated to a clandestine reunion gig. Alice Cooper, guitarist Michael Bruce, Dunaway, and drumer Neal Smith were joined on stage by Alice’s current guitarist Ryan Roxie, who was standing in for the late Glen Buxton. The setlist would feature the band’s early ’70s hits such as “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” “I’m Eightee...
Kanye West Pays Tribute to Diddy in Surprise Appearance at the 2022 BET Awards
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, made a surprise appearance at this year’s BET Awards to honor Sean “Diddy” Combs with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The DONDA rapper’s tribute followed a slew of star-studded acts on which Diddy is credited, including Jodeci’s “Come and Talk to Me,” Mary J. Blige’s “I’m Goin’ Down,” Puff Daddy’s “Victory,” Shyne’s “Bad Boyz,” Puff Daddy’s “It’s All About the Benjamins,” P. Diddy’s “I Need a Girl (Part Two),” Busta Rhymes’ “Pass the Courvoisier, Part II,” Diddy’s “Gotta Move On” and Puff Daddy and Faith Evans’ “I’ll Be Missing You.” Notably, Diddy dedicated the latter track to his longtime partner, Kim Porter, who died in 2018. The tribute also included an impactful video speech from JAY-Z, as well as a comical anecdote from Kenneth “Babyfa...
The Flaming Lips, Haim, The Roots Set for ‘The Big Climate Thing’ Festival
The Flaming Lips, The Roots, Haim, and Khruangbin are among the artists confirmed for The Big Climate Thing, a new three-day festival taking place Sept. 16-18 at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium just outside Manhattan. Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr., Courtney Barnett, and Princess Nokia are also on the bill for the event, which is dubbed “a concert for people and the planet” and aims to raise awareness about environmental issues. Additionally, the eclectic lineup includes Antibalas, Guster, The Weather Station, Bonny Light Horseman, Sting’s son Joe Sumner, Ayoni, Sunflower Bean, Pom Pom Squad, Sean Kuti and Egypt 80, Valerie June, Mykki Blanco, and Seratones. Tickets go on sale at 10 am ET on Thursday (June 30) via the festival’s website. The Big Climate Thing is hosted by Climate Control Projects...
Cardi B Teases Highly-Anticipated New Single
Cardi B has dropped a teaser for her highly-anticipated new song “Hot S***.” Due on streaming platforms on July 1, the 15-second teaser scans across a city at sunset, panning to the rapper herself perched on top of a skyscraper. “Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Cardi B chants over a thumping bass beat. The upcoming track is produced by Tay Keith, who shouts his name at the beginning of the video. “My new single “Hot S***” available everywhere THIS FRIDAY 7/1,” she wrote in the caption of the teaser. “Tomorrow 8pm I got another surprise for y’all, tune in.” The rapper’s last full-length project, her breakout debut Invasion of Privacy LP, was released in 2018. Although Cardi B has teamed up with other artists over the past year, including Lizzo, Summer Walker and Migos, this new song will mark her first ...
Watch Kanye West Salute Diddy With Surprise BET Awards Speech
Leave it to Kanye West to upstage pretty much any major music industry event, which he did again last night (June 26) during a Lifetime Achievement award presentation for Sean “Diddy” Combs. West delivered an unannounced five-plus-minute speech at the show while wearing a heavy leather jacket, baseball cap, sunglasses and a black mask covering his entire face, a bizarre look he began sporting in public last year. [embedded content][embedded content] West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, mentioned Combs’ penchant for altering his nom de plume and saluted his influence on his own music. He recalled being present while Combs filmed the video for his hit 1997 song “I’ll Be Missing You” and said Combs was his “favorite artist at the time.” “Back then, there was so many rules to hi...
