The Psychedelic Furs dropped a scorching new single Monday — “No-One,” off of their upcoming LP, Made of Rain, out July 31st on Cooking Vinyl. “Who’s gonna wear your crown, no one/The queens of the underground or no one,” frontman Richard Butler sings against a crunchy guitar riff. “The sirens …
Read More »How 100 Live Events Companies Banded Together to Become Pandemic Responders
When the COVID-19 pandemic first struck the live events industry and put all concerts, sports games, and other mass gatherings out of action, three production companies got together to figure out ways they could spend the downtime helping healthcare workers. Their efforts have quickly evolved into a nationwide coalition of …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi Rips Trump's COVID-19 Misinformation Campaign on 'Corden'
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi railed against President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 misinformation campaign and relayed the advice she’s received from scientists during an interview with James Corden on The Late Late Show Monday. When asked why Trump is so averse to listening to experts, Pelosi suggested he was “in …
Read More »Trump to U.S. Postal Service: Drop Dead
“We told them very clearly that the president was not going to sign the bill if [funding for the Postal Service] was in it,” an official from President Trump’s administration told the Washington Post when discussing the $2 trillion Coronavirus Relief Aid that passed weeks ago. Trump made it clear …
Read More »Any Rent Is Too Damn High: A Proposal for the Coronavirus Economy
Michael Gianaris has a plan to address New York’s coronavirus-induced rent crisis, and he wants it implemented two weeks ago —not tomorrow. Gianaris, a state Senator from Queens, wants to cancel rent for 90 days, aiming to keep tenants safe and secure in their homes while COVID-19 has frozen large …
Read More »'Saturday Night Live' Plots First New Show Since Coronavirus Outbreak
Saturday Night Live will return this weekend with its first new episode since it was forced to call off shows because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The episode will air April 11th at the show’s regular time slot, 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. With the cast and crew still …
Read More »Taylor Swift to Launch Home DJ Series on Sirius XM
Taylor Swift is your new quarantine DJ. Sirius XM announced that the pop star will be hosting Hits 1 n Chill, the first of Sirius XM’s Home DJ series, starting on Friday, April 3rd at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sirius XM Hits 1. “We love to connect fans with their …
Read More »'Top Gun: Maverick' Postponed Due to Coronavirus
Top Gun: Maverick is the latest summer blockbuster to be pushed back amid coronavirus concerns, while the previously delayed A Quiet Place Part II has received a new release date, Variety reports. Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to the 1986 Tom Cruise fighter pilot classic, was set to arrive June …
Read More »Thanks to COVID-19, Internet-Connected Sex Toy Sales Are Booming
Would you spend $339 on an interactive male masturbator/vibrator set that would allow you to simulate sex with your partner from hundreds of miles away? Unless you were an upwardly mobile pleasure enthusiast in a long-distance relationship, or an aspiring Elon Musk type, a few months ago your answer to …
Read More »Watch 'Contagion' Stars Matt Damon and Kate Winslet Offer COVID-19 Advice
In this time of crisis we apparently have look to celebrities to teach us how to properly wash our hands and ensure social distancing, and now the cast of Contagion has joined the fight against COVID-19. The cast of the 2011 film, including Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Laurence …
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