Five stages, over 200 incredible artists, and a beautiful and historic venue. That’s the foundation of what you can find at the Festival D’été de Quebec in Quebec city this summer. The festival has been running for 55 years and offers a lineup to suit everyone’s taste. Headliners this year are Weezer, Imagine Dragons, Foo Fighters, Zach Bryan, Le Trois Accords, Lil Durk Illenium, Les Cowboys Fringants, Pitbull, Lana del Rey, and Green Day. A few of the other artists playing include Milk & Bone, Grandson, Jessie Reyez, Cypress Hill, Vance Joy, Feist, Streetlight Manifesto, The War on Drugs, Bad… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot knows how to get away with murder. Answer is John Wick: Chapter 4 but the new Boston Strangler gets it done and considering how we felt about Shazam! Fury of the Gods…we’ll save that for later…but it did get us talking about DC Studios, THR’s interview with Ben Affleck, and David Ayer on Twitter. DC Studios – Now Next DC Comics has been a big part of both Sherin and Julian’s lives since their days on the school bus. That’s why they had to circle up and get into the conversation surrounding the new DC Studios, the… Read more »
Four Chord Music Festival is back for its ninth year, and it just keeps on getting bigger and bigger.
It was my first show after graduating high school—my live music experience at that point consisted of worship bands at my small-town church or dad rock cover bands at the county fair.
Spoiler-free previews for Shadow and Bone Season 2 and Ted Lasso Season 3, but you can also read our reviews of Inside, Swarm, and Boston Strangler when you scroll down.
It’s hard enough to make it in a competitive industry when you’re young. But if you’re also a person of color and/or part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, it can feel next to impossible. For Meet Me @ The Altar—a trio of young women of color, two of whom are queer—the only way around those industry hurdles is through them. “We’re the perfect mesh of like almost every single type of person in the world,” says vocalist Edith Victoria. I’m catching up with the band over Zoom, the day before their debut full-length, Past // Present // Future, is set to… Read more »
March is Women’s History Month, hot on the heels of Black History Month. It should go without saying how important it is to take the time to highlight the invaluable contributions women have made to society and culture. It’s also true that, if I’m doing my job as an entertainment journalist properly, then I’m constantly and consistently highlighting the amazing art created by women and people of color (and oftentimes females of color), whatever month it is. But equity hasn’t been achieved yet, so a reminder is a healthy thing for everyone. We always hope that things have gotten better,… Read more »
March is Women’s History Month, hot on the heels of Black History Month. It should go without saying how important it is to take the time to highlight the invaluable contributions women have made to society and culture. It’s also true that, if I’m doing my job as an entertainment journalist properly, then I’m constantly and consistently highlighting the amazing art created by women and people of color (and oftentimes females of color), whatever month it is. But equity hasn’t been achieved yet, so a reminder is a healthy thing for everyone. We always hope that things have gotten better,… Read more »
Cowboy hats & closed hi-hat breakdowns: Gideon’s latest album MORE POWER. MORE PAIN. comes out this week.
With tech startups being one of their main sources of business, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sent shockwaves through the industry. Looks like tech brows now have to sell their ping pong tables to make rent. Also, time to trade in the backpack for a briefcase! Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders approved a bill eliminating a requirement for children under 16 to obtain state documentation in order to work. Plus, a couple of airplane hacks: how to get an entire row to yourself while also getting the people in front of you to shut the hell up
