As David Crosby has proven time and time again this year with his Ask Croz column, he’s down to answer any question that readers pose to him. Nothing is too bizarre, risqué or just downright nuts for him to tackle. He’s seen it all, done it all and he loves …
Read More »GOP Congressman Open to Impeachment on Friday, Retires on Saturday
On Friday, Francis Rooney (R-Fla.) seemed to express openness when asked if he’d consider the impeachment of President Donald Trump. On Saturday, Rooney announced his retirement. During an interview on Friday, Rooney was pressed by CNN’s Poppy Harlow while discussing acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney’s Thursday admission …
Read More »The Mystery of Ric Ocasek: 'He Tried for Happiness, But Underneath Was a Lot of Pain'
In 1993, the members of Weezer traveled to New York to meet Ric Ocasek, who was slated to produce their debut album. “He was one of the most significant icons of our childhood,” says bassist Matt Sharp, who had grown up seeing Ocasek’s hits in rotation on MTV. “I can’t …
Read More »'Nostalgia Is Toxic': Damon Lindelof on His 'Watchmen' Adaptation
When Damon Lindelof was a teenager in 1989, he and his comic book-loving father spent $35 on a bootleg copy of the script to Watchmen, Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm’s attempt to adapt Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal deconstruction of superheroes and their stories. Over sandwiches, Lindelof’s dad began reading …
Read More »Bernie Sanders Cancels Upcoming Campaign Events After Chest Procedure
A senior adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ presidential campaign said Sanders was canceling several days of events after undergoing a procedure at a Nevada hospital. Sanders adviser Jeff Weaver said in a statement to reporters that Sanders, who turned 78 last month, had experienced chest discomfort during a campaign event …
Read More »Rob Garrison, Actor Who Played Tommy in 'The Karate Kid,' Dead at 59
Actor Rob Garrison, who was best known for playing Tommy in The Karate Kid, has died at the age of 59. Garrison’s representative, Rick Henriques, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, adding via Garrison’s family that the actor had been hospitalized in West Virginia for over a month as he …
Read More »Kesha Explains Ric Ocasek's 'Huge Influence' on Her
Kesha spent Monday morning riding her bike and listening to the second album by Suicide, the wildly influential synth-punk duo. It’s the kind of thing she might do on any given day (“it felt like I was living in a David Lynch film, and that’s kind of all I want …
Read More »Van Morrison Previews New Album With Graceful 'Dark Night of the Soul'
Van Morrison unveiled a tender new blues ballad “Dark Night of the Soul,” from his upcoming album, Three Chords and the Truth, out October 25th. “Dark Night of the Soul” boasts a vintage mid-tempo groove of shuffling drums, silky guitar, rolling piano and the occasional keening organ. Morrison moves with …
Read More »Ronnie Spector Pays Tribute to Eddie Money: 'I Loved His Voice, He Loved Mine'
Following the death of Eddie Money, Ronnie Spector – the Ronettes legend whose career was revitalized in the Eighties thanks to her appearance on Money’s 1986 hit “Take Me Home Tonight” – paid tribute to the singer. “Eddie’s voice was soulful Rock & Roll, I just loved it. That’s really …
Read More »'Marriage Story' Is the Ultimate Divorce-Drama Disaster Movie
He is a theater director, determined, dedicated to a cause, a good dresser, a great dad, rarely gets defeated. She is an actor, creative, a first-rate dancer, gives great birthday gifts and haircuts, the kind of mom who gets down in the dirt to play with her kid, knows when …
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