On This Day, Aug. 20, 1973: The Rolling Stones release ‘Angie’

On This Day, Aug. 20, 1973…The Rolling Stones released the new tune "Angie," the lead off single to their 11th studio album Goats Head Soup.There’s been a lot of speculation as to the inspiration behind the track, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, with some suggesting it was about David Bowie’s first wife Angie Bowie or actress Angie Dickinson.Other speculation suggested it was written about Richards’ daughter, Dandelion Angela Richards, and in liner notes to 1993’s greatest hits compilation, Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling […]

August 20, 2025

Health

Medical Notes: The Best Alcohol For Minimal Hangovers, The Impact Of Color Additives, And Is One Brand Of Water Healthier Than The Rest?

Is your gut making you sick? Scientists have linked a type of gut bacteria to autoimmune diseases like lupus. Research in the journal Science Translational Medicine reveals that harmful bacteria found in the microbiome can travel out of the gut and into surrounding tissues. But it’s not all bad news. The scientists believe this finding brings them one step closer to understanding what triggers and drives these diseases. Should you be drinking one type of water over all the others? […]

August 20, 2025

Viewpoints

Culture Crash: Paramore’s Hayley Williams Is Back With New Music

Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has released solo music before, but never quite the way she released her latest album, which doesn’t seem to have an official name but that the internet had dubbed “Ego.” The album is something of a choose-your-own-adventure collection, as Williams released all 17 songs as singles and encouraged her fans to put the tracks in whatever order they prefer. Beyond […]

August 20, 2025

Viewpoints

Viewpoints Explained: The Lifesaving Tip That Could Save You In This Emergency

This is Viewpoints Explained… Summer’s not over yet, and if you plan to sneak in a few more beach trips and ocean swims, there’s one hazard you should be aware of: rip currents. These powerful flows of water happen mostly along ocean shorelines, and in some cases, the great lakes, where waves consistently break on shore. Rip currents form when water gets funneled back out to sea through a narrow channel. This creates a fast-moving current that can sweep swimmers […]

August 20, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: ‘Fallout’ season 2 trailer, ‘Palm Royale’ premiere date and more

The first trailer for Fallout season 2 has arrived, featuring the first look at new cast member Justin Theroux. Season 2 debuts Dec. 17 on Prime Video and picks up in the aftermath of the first season's finale for a journey through the Mojave Desert to the post-apocalyptic city called New Vegas. Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias and Frances Turner star in the hit series based on the popular video game franchise ...Colin Farrell plays a high-stakes gambler whose debts come calling in the new trailer for Ballad of a Small Player. The […]

August 20, 2025

Entertainment

‘Shifting Gears’ fixes up a ‘Home Improvement’ reunion for season 2 premiere

ABC’s “Shifting Gears” stars Tim Allen as Matt. (Disney/Justin Stephens)A Home Improvement reunion is coming to Shifting Gears.The season 2 premiere of the Tim Allen ABC comedy series is set to feature guest-starring appearances by Allen’s former Home Improvement co-stars Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn and Debbe Dunning.The three characters will show up to support Allen’s character, Matt, in “an unexpected way” in the episode airing Wednesday, Oct. 1.Shifting Gears follows Matt, the widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop, as he adjusts to living with his formerly estranged daughter and her kids.On Home Improvement, […]

August 20, 2025

Music

New poster celebrates 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born To Run’

Cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run'/Columbia Records/Legacy RecordingsMonday will mark the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s blockbuster album Born To Run, and to mark the occasion a new lithograph poster has been released to raise money for charity.The poster was created by photographer Eric Meola, who shot the original Born To Run cover, along with art director Dave Bett. It features a photo of Springsteen from the album's cover shoot, holding up the collar of his leather jacket with his guitar slung across his shoulder.Proceeds from the sale are […]

August 20, 2025

Music

The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine at odds with Mike Love over Brian Wilson’s funeral

(L-R) Mike Love and Al Jardine speak onstage during the world premiere of Disney+ documentary "The Beach Boys" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 21, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson was laid to rest in early August, and, according to Rolling Stone, his bandmates Al Jardine and Mike Love gave speeches at a gathering after the funeral. But according to Jardine, Love’s speech didn’t really focus on Wilson."Mike wanted everybody to know that he wrote every single […]

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Music

Talking Heads’ David Byrne reveals engagement

(L-R) David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar attend the "Dune: Part Two" premiere at Lincoln Center on February 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is engaged to be married.The news was revealed in a story in The Times, which notes that Byrne "lives in New York with his fiancée, the businesswoman and artist Mala Gaonkar."In the article, Byrne also refers to Gaonkar as his "fiancée" when talking about the inspiration behind the song "Moisturizing Thing" on his upcoming […]

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