Maggie Serota
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If the Yacht Is a Rockin': Riding the Yacht Rock Nostalgia Wave
Yacht rock began as a sendup of the late '70s and early '80s smooth jams to which many Millennials and late period Gen-Xers were likely conceived, then morphed into a beloved musical genre that has come to define the summer months. → Read More
Watch Mick Jagger Play a Sinister Art Dealer in 'The Burnt Orange Heresy' Trailer
Mick Jagger plays an art dealer in the neo-noir art world thriller 'The Burnt Orange Heresy.' Watch. → Read More
YG Arrested on Suspicion of Robbery Just Days Before Grammys Performance
YG was arrested after sheriff's deputies raid his home after serving a search warrant related to robbery charges. The rapper is set to perform at Sunday's Grammy Awards. → Read More
Unrepentant Stoner Neil Young Finally Granted U.S. Citizenship
Neil Young was granted U.S. citizenship following lengthy holdup related to his admitted use of marijuana. Get the details. → Read More
Mike Pence Looks Upset After Prince Charles Refuses to Shake His Hand: Watch
Prince Charles appears to refuse Mike Pence's attempt at a handshake at the World Holocaust Forum on January 23. Watch the video. → Read More
Donald Trump Doesn't Think Brain Injuries Suffered by Troops Are Serious
Donald Trump told reporters at the World Economic Forum that he doesn't think potential brain injuries suffered by U.S. troops are serious. Watch. → Read More
Donald Trump Doesn’t Seem to Know What Happened at Pearl Harbor, According to New Book
President Donald Trump doesn't seem to know what happened at Pearl Harbor, blames Rob Porter's ex-wife for her own black eye, according to new book 'A Very → Read More
Tool Seem Stoked on Being a 'Jeopardy!' Answer: Watch
Tool appeared as an answer on the game show 'Jeopardy!' Check it out. → Read More
Jack Black, Gene Simmons, and More React to Neil Peart’s Death: “The Master Will Be Missed”
In the wake of Rush drummer Neil Peart's passing, artists such as Peter Frampton, Superchunk, and Gene Simmons are paying their respects. Read the tributes. → Read More
Morrissey Is 'Not a Dog on a Chain,' Says Morrissey in New Album Title
Morrissey has announced a new album 'I Am Not a Dog on a Chain' and has released the single 'Bobby, Don’t You Think They Know?' featuring Thelma Houston. Listen. → Read More
St. Vincent Puts Her Own Funk-Inspired Spin on Beck’s “Uneventful Days”
St. Vincent released a remix of the Beck song 'Uneventful Days' from his 2019 album 'Hyperspace.' Listen. → Read More
Donald Trump Slurs and Snorts Through Speech About Iranian Missile Strike
President Donald Trump slurred his words and sniffed loudly during speech addressing Iran's attack on military bases in Iraq. His makeup also seemed askew. → Read More
Looks Like John Travolta Had a Good Time at That Nirvana Reunion Show
John Travolta shares photo of himself hanging out backstage with surviving Nirvana members Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, and Krist Novoselic. Look. → Read More
Greta Thunberg Outclasses Meat Loaf and His Ludicrous Climate Change Denialism
Greta Thunberg responded to Meat Loaf's comments that she's brainwashed and that climate change isn't real. See what she said. → Read More
Donald Trump Jr. Shows Off AR-15 Decorated With a Cartoon of an Imprisoned Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump Jr. shared a photo of an AR-15 assault rifle decorated with a medieval knight's helmet, a Crusader's cross, and a cartoon of Hillary Clinton in jail. See it. → Read More
Robert De Niro Openly Fantasizes About Hitting Donald Trump in the Face With a Bag of Feces
Robert De Niro sat down with Michael Moore on the 'Rumble With Michael Moore' podcast to discuss the actor's criticism of President Donald Trump. Listen. → Read More
GOP Congressman Compares Donald Trump to Jesus Christ Ahead of Impeachment Vote
GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk compared President Donald Trump to Jesus Christ and Democrats to Pontius Pilate ahead of House impeachment vote on December 18. Watch. → Read More
Donald Trump Sent Nancy Pelosi a Deranged, 6-Page Tantrum Decrying Impeachment
President Donald Trump sent Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi a stunning six-page letter decrying impeachment on December 17. See what it said. → Read More
Roger Daltrey Wisely Nixed a Rap Pete Townshend Wrote for The Who’s New Album
Roger Daltrey refused to perform a rap Pete Townshend wrote for him on the new The Who album 'WHO.' See what he said. → Read More
Whoopi Goldberg Finally Tells Meghan McCain to STFU on 'The View'
Whoopi Goldberg snapped at 'The View' co-host Meghan McCain to "stop talking" while trying to throw to commercial. Watch. → Read More