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The Kinks’ Dave Davies responds to Moby calling ‘Lola’ ‘gross and transphobic’

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The Kinks’ Dave Davies responds to Moby calling ‘Lola’ ‘gross and transphobic’

Musician Dave Davies appears in a portrait taken on April 17, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images)The Kinks’ Dave Davies has responded to criticism dished out by musician Moby over their classic tune “Lola.”In an interview with The Guardian, Moby revealed that the iconic tune was a song he could no longer listen to, noting, “'Lola' by the Kinks came up on a Spotify playlist, and I […]

todayMarch 23, 2026

On This Day, March 23, 1983: ZZ Top releases their eighth studio album, ‘Eliminator’

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On This Day, March 23, 1983: ZZ Top releases their eighth studio album, ‘Eliminator’

On This Day, March 23, 1983…ZZ Top released their eighth studio album, Eliminator, which went on to be the band’s most commercially successful album, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Album chart.The album, which used more synthesizers and drum machines than previous ZZ Top records, featured four hit singles: “Legs,” “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” “Sharped Dressed Man” and “TV Dinners.”The success those songs — and the album — were helped by […]

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Barry Manilow releases new single from upcoming album, ‘What A Time’

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Barry Manilow releases new single from upcoming album, ‘What A Time’

Barry Manilow, 'What A Time.' (STILETTO Entertainment)What a time to be a Barry Manilow fan.Earlier in March, Barry announced that his first album of new material in close to 15 years, What A Time, would be out June 5. Now, he's released a new single from the project, which he's made available for preorder.The track, "Sun Shine," arrives with a music video that shows a couple waking up, getting ready […]

todayMarch 23, 2026

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ highlights ACLU birthright citizenship ad

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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ highlights ACLU birthright citizenship ad

Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes)Bruce Springsteen is joining the American Civil Liberties Union's fight against Donald Trump’s attempt to do away with birthright citizenship.The rocker has lent his iconic tune “Born in the U.S.A.” to a new 30-second ad that debuted ahead of Supreme Court hearing arguments in a case challenging Trump's executive order attempting to alter the 14th Amendment, which grants anyone born in the U.S. to citizenship.“We're reminding President Trump what it […]

todayMarch 23, 2026

In brief: ‘Marty Supreme’ gets HBO Max release date and more

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In brief: ‘Marty Supreme’ gets HBO Max release date and more

Marty Supreme has set its streaming debut. The Oscar-nominated film will stream exclusively to HBO Max on April 24. It will make its HBO linear debut on April 25 at 8 p.m. ET. Timothée Chalamet stars in the film that also features Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary and Tyler Okonma ...Speaking of Chalamet, he's attached to produce a film adaptation of the bestselling book Playground. Deadline reports that he'll […]

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Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ debuts at #1 at the box office

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Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ debuts at #1 at the box office

Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace in 'Project Hail Mary' (Amazon MGM Studios)For many movie fans, their weekend project was going to see Project Hail Mary.The Ryan Gosling sci-fi flick brought in $80.58 million in its opening weekend to debut at #1. According to Variety those numbers make Project Hail Mary the biggest debut of 2026 so far, and also the biggest ever opening for Amazon MGM, surpassing 2023’s Creed III, […]

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Don Cheadle to executive produce docuseries ‘Vs. Goliath’

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Don Cheadle to executive produce docuseries ‘Vs. Goliath’

Don Cheadle attends the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations Presents Career Retrospective with Regina Hall at The Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists on November 20, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA)Don Cheadle has joined the team for the docuseries Vs. Goliath. Deadline reports he's been tapped to executive produce the show with nonprofit The Solutions Project, which promotes climate justice.The series, according to Deadline, "explores stories of everyday people […]

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Chris Robinson picks The Black Crowes song that will stand the test of time

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Chris Robinson picks The Black Crowes song that will stand the test of time

The Black Crowes' Chris Robinson on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes)The Black Crowes have released a lot of music over their almost 40-year career, but frontman Chris Robinson believes their iconic ballad “She Talks To Angels” is the one song of theirs that will stand the test of time.In a new interview with New York Magazine’s Vulture column, Robinson says one reason is because “[t]hat’s the song really in people’s imagination,” adding it’s […]

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Amanda Peet reveals breast cancer diagnosis in emotional essay

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Amanda Peet reveals breast cancer diagnosis in emotional essay

Amanda Peet attends the AFI FEST 2025 Presented By Canva "Fantasy Life" Screening at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on October 25, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for AFI)Amanda Peet is opening up about her breast cancer diagnosis, which she learned of around the same time both of her parents were in hospice care.In a personal essay published Saturday in The New Yorker, the actress detailed the […]

todayMarch 22, 2026 1

Culture Crash: The Genre That Keeps Asking Bigger Questions

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Culture Crash: The Genre That Keeps Asking Bigger Questions

Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… I’ve always been drawn to science fiction filmmaking. In part that’s because it allows the audience an avenue to explore those same questions humans have asked for generations. Movies like Interstellar and Contact help us question the nature of the universe and family and heck, even ourselves. A film like Arrival can explore such much about humanity and our behavior […]

todayMarch 22, 2026