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Controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, born Daniel Hernandez, has claimed that while conducting a raid of his home, feds cuffed him for six hours, despite him “not having done anything wrong.”

Hernandez’s Florida mansion was raided by law enforcement at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, March 12. Hernandez has said that firearms and drugs were confiscated for no good reason and he was made to give DNA samples to the authorities. He further asserted that his home was wrecked in the raid.

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The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office provided its own account of the event, labeling it a “probation” check in which US Probation officers and the Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Investigation executed a search warrant. It was also emphasized that Hernandez was not arrested during the raid, but rather handcuffed for...

Nowadays, Fox's "House M.D." almost feels like a relic of a different time in television history, in which a network show with over 20 episodes a year could still be essentially a prestige concoction, carried by smart, profound writing, heady themes, and ambitious character work, while still conforming enough to a cozy weekly formula to become a ratings hit -- one massive enough to cost Hugh Laurie his role in "Superman Returns," no less.

While some of the show's 177 episodes are so similar as to start blurring into each other in retrospect, many "House" episodes have stood the test of time as first-rate hours of television by any reasonable criteria -- installments in which Dr. Gregory House was not just one of the greatest detectives in TV history, but a catalyst for searching and creative storytelling that used medicine to reflect on the mysteries of the human soul. 

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Exclusive: Film Constellation has boarded sales on Oscar Hudson’s Straight Circle, a dark comedy on the absurdities of conflict, and revealed a first image as principal photography wraps in South Africa.

The work follows two soldiers from opposing nations who are stationed at a shared barrack on a desolate border. As they grapple with their identities, loyalties, and the absurdity of their situation, their isolation slowly gives way to an unfathomable nightmare that will blur the line between friend and foe.

Straight Circle is the feature debut of London-born filmmaker Hudson whose short film Joy in People premiered at BFI London Film Festival and won the Audience Award at Rotterdam IFFR.

He has also won praise for his work directing music videos for Radiohead, Bonobo and James Blake, and for brands including Nike and Apple, and has been awarded a Primetime Emmy, Best Young Director at Cannes Lions and...

Ben Barnes Sirius Black (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The upcoming Harry Potter television adaptation has sparked a flurry of mixed reactions ever since it was first announced. Some fans have been skeptical about how it would look, considering the film franchise has been so beloved. In contrast, others are excited about the series’ ability to include more content from the books without a time restriction, like the movies.

Ben Barnes has been the most popular fanatic for a young Sirius Black since the films first came out, and now he is close to the age where he can play the older version in the television series. Here’s how the Narnia actor addressed the rumors about being cast as the character in the series.

Ben Barnes On Being Fancasted As Sirius Black By Harry Potter Fandom

During a conversation with US Weekly, Ben spoke about the response he received from being...

Sum 41 played the final show of their farewell tour on Thursday (January 30th) at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, performing a 29-song set.

The concert was the second show of a two-night stand in Toronto, bringing the band’s near-30-year career to an end. The Canadian punk act had announced back in May 2023 that it would break up following a final tour and album.

Sum 41 kicked things off with “Motivation” from All Killer No Filler, with frontman Deryck Whibley telling the crowd early on, “Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get … crazy! We’ve got a whole range of emotions to go through together.”

The band’s main set included partial clovers of Slayer’s “Raining Blood” and Metallica’s “Master of Puppets,” and concluded with the one-two punch of hits “Fat Lip” and “Still Waiting.”

Whibley and company came out for two encores, the first concluding with “In Too Deep...

Deborah Vance may have finally opened her door (literally) to her estranged sister Kathy, but that doesn’t mean she’s fully ready to let bygones be bygones.

In Episode 7 of Max’s Hacks, Deborah hosts a lavish Christmas party for her friends and family, including a fake winter wonderland and gifts with only the finest French edges. But when her pregnant daughter DJ wants to invite her aunt for the holiday, Deb reluctantly agrees to invite Kathy to the festive gathering which leads to desecrated gingerbread, a baby gift overstep and (since this is Hacks we’re watching) a dramatic argument fueled by faux-snowballs.

If the biggest, hookiest songs of 2023 are united by anything, it’s the insurgents who made them. For one, English singer PinkPantheress made good on her underground fandom with a remix of “Boy’s a Liar,” featuring raspy-voiced female rapper of the moment Ice Spice, whose eye-rolling attitude ingeniously cuts against her own unguardedly emotional pop minimalism.

Others similarly subverted expectations of what makes a hit. Troye Sivan ditched his moody bedroom-pop roots for unashamedly horny bangers that confront our collective hang-ups about what a gay artist should deliver. The aggro sonic hijinks of hyperpop duo 100 gecs coalesced into something strangely beautiful and profound, especially on “Hollywood Baby,” a satire of Barbie-fied showbiz aspirations that’s at least partly aimed at themselves.

Rock noise of the less blaring kind flourished elsewhere, proving that the genre was never dead, just slyly mutating. Lana Del Rey, reigning queen of the extremely extended cut,...

BayView Entertainment have released the horror-thriller No Reason on Digital platforms such as Hoopla and Flix Fling in North America.

No Reason will also be available to view on AVOD from 1st January 2024.

“As a self-taught female independent writer-director-producer, the motivation behind my films is to increase representation of women of color who love the horror genre.” – writer-director-producer Carla Saunders.

Carla began her career learning everything possible on the set of Tyler Perry productions. Her debut feature-length film, No Reason had a sold-out premiere and received an enthusiastic audience response.

Synopsis:

Jay Jay, Sage, April, and Brian make plans to travel to Miami to get away for the week. With Brian getting stuck at work, the trio decide to meet Brian there as they set out for the long road trip. After having car trouble, they call a friend to help them but soon realize that the help they were...

BayView Entertainment will be releasing the horror-thriller No Reason on Est/VOD/SVOD Digital platforms such as Hoopla and Flix Fling in North America on 28th November 2023.

No Reason will also be available to view on AVOD from 1st January 2024.

“As a self-taught female independent writer-director-producer, the motivation behind my films is to increase representation of women of color who love the horror genre.” – writer-director-producer Carla Saunders.

Carla began her career learning everything possible on the set of Tyler Perry productions. Her debut feature-length film, No Reason had a sold-out premiere and received an enthusiastic audience response.

Synopsis:

Jay Jay, Sage, April, and Brian make plans to travel to Miami to get away for the week. With Brian getting stuck at work, the trio decide to meet Brian there as they set out for the long road trip. After having car trouble, they call a friend to help them but...

The Chemical Brothers have unveiled their 10th studio album, For That Beautiful Feeling. Stream it via Apple Music or Spotify below.

Recorded at their own studio, For That Beautiful Feeling is The Chemical Brothers’ shot at bottling up “that wild moment when sound overwhelms you and almost pulls you under yet ultimately lets you ride its wave, to destinations unknown.” In simpler words: It’s all about losing yourself in the music, in this case by way of delightful chaos and spellbindingly psychedelic instrumentals. Pick up your physical copy here.

The record includes contributions from Beck on the recent single, “Skipping Like a Stone,” as well as French psych-pop singer Halo Maud. The latter sings on “Live Again,” which arrived with a music video alongside the album announcement in July.

Playing into the trippy music, the “Live Again” video — directed by longtime Chemical Brothers video collaborators Dom & Nic — was billed...

The Chemical Brothers have shared another preview of their upcoming tenth studio album For That Beautiful Feeling. This time, it’s the new single “Skipping Like a Stone” featuring Beck.

“Skipping Like a Stone” — The Chemical Brothers’ second collaboration with Beck — is billed as “a perfect union of celestial melody, warped noise, country-soulful vocals, and relentless rhythm.” It begins with some almost Gregorian-like backing vocals, but it’s not too long before the snappy breakbeat kicks in and Beck’s voice becomes the lead.

The song has some pretty straightforward, uplifting lyrics: “When you feel like nothing really matters/ When you feel alone/ When you feel like all your life is shattered/ And you can’t go home/ I’ll come skipping like a stone,” Beck sings as the slightly-psychedelic instrumentals start to warp a bit behind him. Stream “Skipping Like a Stone” below.

For That Beautiful Feeling is out September 8th via Republic.

“Good lord. Demonstrating their status as all time icons and one of the single greatest influences on electronic music as a whole, The Chemical Brothers left the crowd in a state of jaw-dropped awe.” Billboard (Portola Festival, San Francisco Sept 2022)

“Thirty years in, the Chemical Brothers are still digging their own purely escapist sonic rabbit holes. At a time of great cultural and global insecurity, there’s never been a more tempting time to get lost in their sensory overload.” Pitchfork

17 March 2023 – The Chemical Brothers – one of the most successful bands in the history of electronic music – return with a new single. A highlight of the Grammy Award-winning band’s recent live shows and DJ sets, No Reason is unmistakable and irresistible, built from a cascading melody, a heavy acid riff and a snare roll that rattles like a military tattoo. The track comes with a surreal ‘Neon Marching Band...

The Chemical Brothers have unveiled the new single, “No Reason,” their first fresh offering in two years.

Produced by the elite electronic duo comprised of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, “No Reason” features a sample of the New Wave band Second Layer’s 1979 single, “Courts or Wars.” The track is heavy on the vibes but light on the optimism as a grippingly deep bass and buoyant acid beat swell with wailing vocals that repeat, “We have no reason to live/ We have no reason at all.” Despite the song’s seemingly directionless mindset, its production constantly pushes forward thanks to the group’s myriad of flourishes and tricks, along with some celebratory “woo!”‘s thrown in for good measure. Stream it below.

The Chemical Brothers prefaced “No Reason” with a message via Instagram that revealed, “If you’ve seen us play live over the last year, you may have already...

For the past several years, Sunny War has been finding her voice and refining her blend of acoustic street punk-poetry on a series of sparse West Coast albums, beginning with 2018’s With The Sun up through her most recent record, 2021’s Simple Syrup, which marked a major step forward for the Nashville-via-SoCal singer-songwriter. Those records, which introduced War as an eclectic gatherer of far-reaching musical influences, earned War accolades and opening slots for everyone from Valerie June to Keb’ Mo’.

War has always drawn from a number of traditions (Eighties hardcore,...

Imagine a 2022 version of the rustic harmony and song-splurge electricity of Bob Dylan and the Band’s Basement Tapes, and you’ll have a pretty decent notion of what Big Thief are up to on their fifth album. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You is a 20-song double-lp in which the much-beloved Brooklyn band chases its indie-folk sound all over the backyard in search of new wrinkles and revelations. “Change, like the wind/Like the water, like skin,” singer Adrianne Lenker offers, signaling the album’s mutable intentions at its deliberately lovely outset.

Big Thief continues to unravel the world of their upcoming album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You with a charming pair of singles: “No Reason” and “Spud Infinity.” The complete record arrives on Feb. 11 via 4Ad.

Big Thief fanatics will be quick to recognize the warm familiarity of “Spud Infinity,” an inviting track the band and Adrianne Lenker have both performed live for a number of years before preparing an official recording.

“No Reason” is a fresher release, inspired by an unexpected moment during the recording of Dragon...

Big Thief will release their new album — which boasts a mystical mouthful of a title, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You — Feb. 11 via 4Ad.

The announcement arrives alongside another single, “Time Escaping,” which joins four previously released tracks now attached to the LP. The album, available for preorder, follows 2019’s Two Hands.

“One of the things that bonds us together as a band is pure magic,” Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker said in a statement. “I think we all have the same guide and none of us have...

Hello, everyone! We’re back with a brand new batch of horror and sci-fi home media releases for this week, and easily this writer’s most anticipated title coming out on Tuesday is Scream Factory’s Collector’s Edition release of King Kong (1976). Just in time for the release of Spiral this upcoming weekend, Lionsgate is giving James Wan’s Saw a 4K overhaul, and if you’re looking for some solid recent genre films to enjoy, both The Columnist and Morgue are being released tomorrow.

Other titles headed to Blu-ray and DVD on May 11th include Scavenger, No Reason, The House on Cuckoo Lane, and The Mill.

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Successful columnist Femke is flooded every day by anonymous harassments and death threats on social media. She becomes addicted to the vicious messages, and finds herself continuously clicking back to the hateful comments before she goes to sleep. Not only...

For three weeks in the pandemic, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real holed up at RCA Studio A in Nashville with producer Dave Cobb to record an album that Nelson describes as “coming home.” The result is A Few Stars Apart.

Nelson and the band preview the upcoming LP, their first since the one-two punch of 2019’s Turn Off the News (Build a Garden) and 2020’s acoustic rendering Naked Garden, with the hopeful song “Perennial Bloom (Back to You).” Opening with a simply strummed acoustic and Nelson’s plaintive,...