One of the central (and, frankly, more insufferable) tenets of improv is the principle of “yes, and” — essentially, agreeing to everything your scene partner suggests and then building on it. The purpose of this is to free you up to be as flexible and responsive to your partner’s suggestions …
Read More »Tinashe Joins Matt Taibbi, Katie Halper on 'Useful Idiots' Podcast
Ahead of the general election, Tinashe joined Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper on Rolling Stone‘s Useful Idiots podcast to discuss her recent political involvement during Covid-19 and this year’s Black Lives Matter protests. “This year has been kind of crazy for all of us,” the singer tells the hosts. “It’s …
Read More »'Bridgerton' Brings Scandal to Regency-Era England: Watch the Trailer
Netflix has premiered the first teaser trailer forBridgerton, the first series that the streaming platform has produced in partnership with Shonda Rhimes‘ production company Shondaland (Grey’s Anatomy,Scandal). The eight-episode series premieres December 25th. Inspired by Julia Quinn’s bestselling novels, Bridgerton takes place in Regency London high society and follows Daphne …
Read More »Taylor Swift Lends 'Only the Young' to New Political Ad
Taylor Swift has allowed a super PAC fronted by California Democratic representative Eric Swalwell to use her song “Only the Young” in a new political ad. The spot from Remedy PAC is aimed at boosting voter turnout, especially among young people, and opens with a quote from vice presidential candidate …
Read More »Bill Callahan, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Cover Billie Eilish's 'Wish You Were Gay'
Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy have dropped a rendition of Billie Eilish‘s “Wish You Were Gay.” The duo covered the When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? track with the help of the High Llamas’ Sean O’Hagan. “Baby, I don’t feel so good/Six words you never understood,” Callahan …
Read More »'Not Voting? Not Cumming!': Meet the Dominatrixes Getting Submissives to Vote Blue
“It’s very…important…that you do as I say,” a lithe woman with wavy ombre hair purrs into the camera, clad in only an Easter-egg-blue bra with lacy trim. She purses her lips. “It’s for your own benefit. It’s for the greater good. For your future.” She starts caressing her breasts. “You …
Read More »Kentucky Songwriter S.G. Goodman on Why Mitch McConnell Must Go
Singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman‘s 2020 debut, Old Time Feeling, made her one of Rolling Stone’s Artists You Need to Know. In this exclusive op-ed, the musician, who grew up in Hickman, Kentucky, writes about the upcoming election in her home state pitting Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell against Democratic nominee Amy …
Read More »George Clooney Embarks On a Post-Apocalyptic Arctic Adventure in 'The Midnight Sky' Trailer
Netflix has released the trailer for George Clooney’s new post-apocalyptic adventure film, The Midnight Sky, which is set to arrive in select theaters this December before hitting the streaming service December 23rd. Clooney directed and stars in the film as Augustine, a scientist in the Arctic who, in the aftermath …
Read More »RS Charts: Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' Rebounds to Number One
Taylor Swift‘s Folklore returned to Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. The star boosted her sales by selling autographed CDs online. The set, which Swift released with little warning near the end of July, has now spent eight non-consecutive weeks at Number One. Folklore was …
Read More »Watch Jeff Tweedy Play 'Love Is the King' Songs on 'CBS This Morning'
Jeff Tweedy performed three tracks from his just-released new solo album and talked about his efforts to stop royalty theft during the Wilco singer’s virtual visit to CBS This Morning. Performing from Chicago’s the Hideout venue for CBS This Morning’s weekly “Saturday Sessions,” Tweedy played three songs — “Bad Day …
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