Former FBI Director James Comey announced on Twitter Sunday that he has agreed to testify in front House Republicans on Monday, on the condition that a transcript of the private deposition will be released within 24 hours and that Comey is free to speak publicly immediately afterwards. “Hard to protect …
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Days after likening himself to Elvis in front of a crowd of supporters in Tupelo, Mississippi, President Trump has described his pre-election business dealings with Russia as “very cool” in an effort to absolve himself on any indiscretion. “Oh, I get it!” the president tweeted sarcastically early Friday morning. “I …
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Stormy Daniels and her lawyer Michael Avenatti have consistently made headlines over the last year for challenging, mocking and standing up to Donald Trump. But, in a statement the adult star released yesterday, she claimed that Avenatti — who has suggested he will run for president in 2020 — filed …
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Natalie Portman belts Sia’s arena-tailored ballad “Wrapped Up” in the vivid new trailer for Vox Lux. The actress plays a re-emerging pop star with a tragic backstory in the Brady Corbet-directed film, which opens December 7th in New York and Los Angeles before a wide release on December 14th. ”I’m …
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Sharon Van Etten has returned from a long hiatus with her new album Remind Me Tomorrow (out January 18th), where she evolves her sound from guitar confessionals to haunting synths, keyboards and drones. That new direction is clear in the video for her new song “Jupiter 4.” Van Etten ominously …
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The Mavericks are the Swiss Army knife of bands, capable of doing everything from rock & roll to Tex-Mex to jazz and soul. Now approaching their 30th anniversary, singer Raul Malo and co. breathe new life into the holiday season with Hey! Merry Christmas!, their new Christmas album. Far from …
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Iberian trap master C. Tangana premiered his new song, “Un Veneno” (translation: “A Poison”) on Wednesday, along with a luxe new video. Recorded alongside flamenco singer-songwriter Niño de Elche, the song flirts with the classic bolero style, but with an Afro-Cuban twist. It’s a notable change of pace for the …
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When I first heard Donald Trump on the campaign trail, I thought, “What a joke!” When I last heard Donald Trump on the campaign trail, I thought, “How long will it take for my children to learn Icelandic?” I underestimated Donald Trump once. I’ll never do it again. Don’t think …
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Damien Echols’ interest in magick can be traced back to when he was seven years old. While reading one of his grandmother’s tabloids in his family’s Mississippi trailer, he saw an ad for a book: “Wanna learn magick? Send $5.95 to this address, and we’ll send you this book,” he …
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The first season of Serial, the explosively popular podcast from host Sarah Koenig and co-creator Julie Snyder, told the story of Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee, the 18-year-old high school student murdered and left in the woods of Maryland. Syed, her ex-boyfriend, was found guilty of her murder and …
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