Actor Joaquin Phoenix, who played Johnny Cash on the big screen, is cutting an album with Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess, Billboard.com has learned. But whether the set will be released remains unclear. According to U.K.-born Burgess, who has lived in Los Angeles for several years, the album came about after Phoenix learned to play guitar in preparation for his role in the 2005 film “Walk the Line,” for which he received an Academy Award nomination. “Once he learned guitar, he found that he had quite a lot of demons inside himself that he wanted to expel through music,” says Burgess,… Read more »
As 2006 hurtles toward its 20-year mark, the albums that once lived on burned CDs, Myspace profiles, and Warped Tour stages now stand as cornerstone releases of a generation. From scene-defining emo to genre-shifting pop-punk, post-hardcore, and alternative breakthroughs, these records didn’t just soundtrack our youth—they shaped the entire direction of alternative music. Here are 26 albums turning 20 in 2026 that still echo louder than ever. Yellowcard — Lights And Sounds Released on January 24, 2006, Yellowcard‘s first concept album, Lights And Sounds, was released. While the album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, it ultimately underperformed… Read more »
Michelle Trachtenberg, the actress beloved for her roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has passed away at the age of 39. First reported by the New York Post, Trachtenberg was found unresponsive in her New York City apartment by her mother on the morning of February 26, 2025. Born on October 11, 1985, in New York City, Trachtenberg began acting at a young age, quickly gaining recognition for her talent. She first gained national attention as the title character in Harriet The Spy (1996) before stepping into her most iconic role as Dawn Summers in Buffy The… Read more »
This is not a joke! One week after Joker: Folie à Deux shimmies into the box office, audiences are asking, “What the hell happened?” Is this highly anticipated sequel the victim of directorial injustice? Are jaded, unimaginative audiences becoming harder to please? Or is something more sinister to blame? The original Joker (2019), on a $65 million budget, became the highest-grossing R-rated movie in history. Earning over $1 billion worldwide and solidifying Joaquin Phoenix’s character as the most beloved since Heath Ledger’s in The Dark Knight. With the bar set that high, what could possibly go wrong with a sequel?… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot is revisiting the Sandman universe and one of our Rioters’ (many) conversations about femme empowerment. While you relive the episode’s magic, keep scrolling to read the latest reviews, featuring: Dead Ringers, Mrs. Davis, The Covenant, Beau Is Afraid, Evil Dead Rise, and The Diplomat.
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[Bottom Left: Photo via NASA/JPL-CALTECH, Right: Photo via Kira Robinson] Today we have a TikTok ballerina Kira Robinson, a new Mars rover, and Golden Globe presenters. Shoes Finally On Pointe For Black Ballerina Kira Robinson Kira Robinson went viral on TikTok when she posted a video of her trying on new pointe shoes that match her skin tone. The 18-year-old ballet major shared that she had been “pancaking”, the act of applying makeup to match skin tone, her pointe shoes. Although the introduction of brown pointe shoes is long overdue, it shows the shift that’s happening in the dance world.… Read more »
On episode #81, Wesam is joined by actress, NIKKI DELOACH! They discuss living with things you can’t control, meditation, dealing with fear, Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at the Zoo (November 2nd at 7AM) and more…Enjoy! https://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=12072&pg=entry
I get it, if you’re just watching it for the spectacle or you’re purely enamored with how different it is from other superhero movies then…nuh uh…still NO.
This is a film about how a supervillain becomes one with no superhero involved. Oh yeah, it’s R rated.
