Month: April 2024

Back in 2012, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong famously had a meltdown during the band’s performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The band was in the middle of “Basket Case” when organizers gave them the wrap-it-up sign. “Give me a fucking break. One minute left? You’re gonna give me one fucking minute?” Armstrong responded.
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A Suffragist’s Guide to the Antarctic by Yi Shun Lai For readers who would like an adventure story for their picnic. This book has everything: a historic setting, the Suffragist movement, a girl on an Antarctic exposition, and a survival story. Clara Ketterling-Dunbar is part of The Resolute, a team of 28 crew members on an
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Khruangbin – A LA SALADead Oceans Khruangbin have given rock scholars plenty to deconstruct. A lovely, ingenious aberration, the Houston trio made reverb-soaked guitar instrumentals a pop proposition for the first time since the surf era. More importantly, they did this not as revivalists—surf’s Achilles’ heel—but in a personal and contemporary way, reflecting the diversity
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Slip into a groove with the Mini Consequence Crossword, a bite-sized brain teaser for the pop culture obsessed. This week’s mini, “How to Play the Bass,” celebrates Consequence Bass Week. Be sure to peruse our list of the 100 Greatest Bassists, check back on Thursday for the standard-sized crossword, “Beyond the Bassics,” and stay tuned
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Carolina Ciucci is a teacher, writer and reviewer based in the south of Argentina. She hoards books like they’re going out of style. In case of emergency, you can summon her by talking about Ireland, fictional witches, and the Brontë family. Twitter: @carolinabeci View All posts by Carolina Ciucci Amazon Publishing Love often defies logic.
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The first half of “Chucky” Season 3 ended with the massive bombshell that the serial killer’s Good Guy doll body is rapidly aging, putting him on the fast track toward death. Chucky wasn’t the only killer receiving bad news. Tiffany Valentine, inhabiting the body of Jennifer Tilly, also finds herself on Death Row with time running out. USA
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In February, Queen of the Entire World Beyoncé did something no one else has ever done before. She became the first Black woman to occupy the top spot on the country singles chart when her line-dance anthem, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” debuted at No. 1. What makes the accomplishment all the more impressive is that she
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