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George Carlin’s family disavow unauthorized AI-generated special

Kelly Carlin distances herself from a new stand-up special by George Carlin two podcast hosts are claiming was made by AI.

culture / Film

Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in a new movie

Selena Gomez has been confirmed for an upcoming biopic of the folk singer Linda Ronstadt.

culture / Film

Watch the first trailer for the Amy Winehouse biopic

Amy, an officially sanctioned biopic of Amy Winehouse, will be released on May 10. Watch the first trailer, featuring Maria Abela in the lead role, now.

music / Pop

Watch the official trailer for American Dream: The 21 Savage Story, co-starring Donald Glover

Donald Glover and Caleb McLaughlin play alternate versions of 21 Savage in a new video teasing a forthcoming feature film on the rapper’s life.

music / Hip-Hop

Report: SoundCloud will be put up for sale in 2024

SoundCloud will be put up for sale for around $1 billion, Sky News reports.

culture / Technology

The only thing that makes sense about Saltburn is its killer soundtrack

Saltburn's soundtrack, a mix of '00s indie rock, blog house, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Murder On The Dancefloor," goes a long way to mask the flaws that make watching the Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi movie so frustrating.

culture / Film

Kristen Stewart’s Love Lies Bleeding trailer is all guns, muscles, and romance

Watch the first trailer for Love Lies Bleeding, the new A24 bodybuilder movie starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian.

culture / Film

Death Stranding movie confirmed as A24 strikes deal with Hideo Kojima

Death Stranding, the popular 2019 action video game from creator Hideo Kojima, is coming to the big screen. A24 is teaming with Kojima Productions to develop a live-action film adaptation of the title, which has sold over five million copies and has a reputation as one of the best video games of the 21st century.

culture / Film

Report: Koch family partners with pop stars to “launder” legacy

Stand Together Music uses partnerships with artists like Pitbull, Machine Gun Kelly, and The Chainsmokers to whitewash the Koch family’s reputation.

music / Pop

L’Rain named guest curator of Whitney Biennial 2024 performance program

L’Rain helped the 2024 Whitney Biennial’s organizers select artists for a performance and sound series in the museum’s galleries and theater space.

music / Art

Tidal announces layoffs to over 10% of staff

Tidal is the latest music streaming service to announce job cuts, with 40 employees at the platform receiving termination notices this week.

culture / Technology