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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has publicly defended the decision to include Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU” in this year’s competition lineup, following criticism from Ukrainian officials. In an Instagram post, Barbera rejected accusations that the film amounted to pro-Putin propaganda, calling it instead a work that “denounces totalitarian regimes and their intrusion…
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Sorry – “Tom Will Smack Your Ass”
Stereogum has shared the London-based band Sorry’s new single “Tom Will Smack Your Ass,” a deliberately absurd, tongue-in-cheek track released ahead of the group’s performance at this weekend’s Green Man Festival. Writer Tom Breihan uses the piece to jokingly distance himself from the song’s titular “Tom,” a caricatured villain figure the band’s press release describes…
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José Luis ‘Pucho’ Ponce, Bassist of Argentine Folk Group Los Tekis, Dead at 68
José Luis “Pucho” Ponce, longtime bassist of the Argentine folk group Los Tekis, has died at the age of 68. The band confirmed his death on social media early on 19 August, with bandmates paying an emotional tribute describing him as a “friend, brother, companion in music and in life” and recalling his warmth and…
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Milwaukee Rappers Lil Sheisty and Funny $Money Killed in Daytime Recording Studio Shooting
Two Milwaukee rappers, Lil Sheisty (Dequaiseon D. Evans, 21) and Funny $Money (Quentene E. Williams, 33), were shot dead inside a recording studio on Monday afternoon. Police say a 28-year-old suspect has been arrested, though no motive has yet been disclosed and the case has been referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office for…
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Jack Osbourne admits curating Ozzfest proving “difficult” amid Villa Park plans for 2027
“It’s not going to be a mutli-day thing.” The post Jack Osbourne admits curating Ozzfest proving “difficult” amid Villa Park plans for 2027 first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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New GTA 6 Leak Features Shocking Gameplay Footage, And We Mean That Literally
The second day of apparent Grand Theft Auto VI leaks has started with a new gameplay clip focused on Jason Duval. There’s bad driving, a well-known pop song, and multiple people shot by a taser-like weapon. The video even ends with a cutscene in which Jason has a beer on a boat with his buddy,…
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says ACCEPT Was In Existence For Nearly Eight Years Before WOLF HOFFMANN Joined The Band
Former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider has said the band existed for nearly eight years before guitarist Wolf Hoffmann joined, pushing back on the idea that the classic Accept lineup represents the band’s true origin. Speaking to Rock Hard Greece, he noted that the Accept name dates back to late 1969, well before Hoffmann, Peter Baltes,…
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Universal Music Group Opens Its Catalog to Hook’s AI-Powered Remixing & Social Tools
Universal Music Group has struck a deal with AI-powered social app Hook, allowing fans to remix and mash up songs from UMG’s catalogue and share them on the app or directly to platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and SoundCloud. The partnership significantly expands Hook’s pool of fully cleared and licensed music, following existing agreements…
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Neil Young and Willie Nelson to Play Co-Headlining Shows in September
Neil Young and Willie Nelson co-headlined two shows in late September, alongside their regular joint appearance at the Farm Aid benefit concert. Young, backed by his new group The Chrome Hearts, and Nelson with his Family band played joint bills with support from Ty Myers, extending a long-running musical partnership between the two artists that…