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LL Cool J Recalls Hearing That Ol’ Dirty Bastard Urinated on His Plaques: ‘Loved Him Ever Since’
LL Cool J has recounted the bizarre occasion when the late Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard (ODB) smashed his plaques and urinated on them at a New York recording studio. Speaking on SiriusXM’s Salute the Sample on Thursday 8 July, the rapper described receiving an unusual phone call from the late music executive Chris…
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iHeartMedia Settles FCC ‘Payola’ Investigation Without Any Fine or Determination of Wrongdoing
iHeartMedia has agreed to strengthen its anti-payola compliance policies to resolve a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) investigation into whether the radio company offered artists extra airplay in return for free performances at its events. The consent decree, announced on Thursday 9 July, carries no financial penalty and makes no finding that iHeart engaged in payola…
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Director of Sydney Sweeney’s Best R-Rated Thriller Officially Finds Next Movie
Director Paul Feig, who helmed the surprise hit thriller The Housemaid starring Sydney Sweeney, has lined up his next project: a horror thriller titled Detention for Blumhouse’s Atomic Monster. The move is notable because the new film is reportedly set to be “even darker” than The Housemaid, marking a further shift for Feig, who built…
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10 Best Action Scenes From Crime Movies
Film site Collider has published a ranked list, written by Jeremy Urquhart, counting down the ten best action sequences found in crime films. The piece draws a distinction between mere “violence” and genuine “action,” noting that acclaimed crime dramas such as The Godfather, Goodfellas and Pulp Fiction thrive without ever featuring true action set pieces,…
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“An early peek at the many jewels at the band’s disposal.” The deluxe edition of Thin Lizzy’s debut album will delight the dedicated
Louder has reviewed a newly expanded deluxe edition of Thin Lizzy’s 1971 self-titled debut album, using the release as an occasion to revisit the band’s early days. The original record, made for Decca after the trio relocated from Ireland to London, sold poorly and drew little notice at the time, but the review argues it…
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Remaining Four Original Faust Members Announce Four New Albums: Hear A Track From Each
Krautrock pioneers Faust, active in various line-ups for more than half a century, have unveiled a novel project in which their four surviving original members will each release a solo album. The records will all come out simultaneously in September through the label Bureau B, an approach the article likens to KISS’s 1978 batch of…
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US Federal Reserve taps Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who just laid off 3,200 employees, to lead task force on jobs
The US Federal Reserve has appointed Asha Sharma, the CEO of Microsoft’s Xbox division, to lead a task force focused on jobs. The move has drawn attention and criticism because Sharma recently oversaw the loss of around 3,200 employees, making her selection to advise on employment a source of controversy given the apparent contradiction between…
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PlayStation ending physical games is “like Apple removing the CD Drive from its laptops,” says analyst: “Not a single person is complaining about it today”
PlayStation appears to be moving away from physical games, and industry analyst Mat Piscatella of Circana has likened the shift to Apple’s decision to remove the CD drive from its laptops — a change he argues drew objections at the time but is now barely noticed. His comparison frames the decline of discs as an…
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Jim Carrey’s 44% Rotten Tomatoes Hit Became the Comfort Movie Nobody Expected
A Collider opinion piece argues that the 2008 Jim Carrey comedy Yes Man, despite a middling 44% Rotten Tomatoes score, has quietly become an unexpected comfort film for many viewers. The writer links its renewed appeal to a worsening global loneliness epidemic, noting that its uplifting message about opening oneself up to new experiences resonates…
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The only indie roguelike action RPG that rivals Hades and Diablo for me just got an incredible new expansion
A PC Gamer writer has published an opinion piece praising an indie roguelike action RPG that they rate alongside acclaimed titles such as Hades and Diablo, prompted by the release of a substantial new expansion for the game. The article frames the expansion as a significant addition that reinforces the game’s standing among the writer’s…