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News Flashes 12.13.22: Timm Commerford Cancer Diagnosis, Miley Cyrus’ NYE Bash, and Steve Aoki Goes to Space


Today we talk about Tim Commerford’s cancer diagnosis, Miley Cyrus’ NYE party, and Steve Aoki going to space. — Tim Commerford Diagnosed with Cancer Tim Commerford, bassist for Rage Against the Machine, told SPIN magazine that he has prostate cancer. He went on to say his prostate has been removed, but he almost wasn’t well enough to go on tour with his band. In the interview he said, “The glass is half-full. That’s the beauty of songwriting and bass playing. When my mom was sick, that’s when I learned how to play bass. When I was on stage with Rage,… Read more »

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The Only Strings Attached Are Emotional: Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio


As we sat in a hotel in New York on a rain-soaked Wednesday my colleague, T. J. Callahan, turned to me and said, “If more people could talk to filmmakers, we’d like more films.” She was speaking to the depth of understanding that dawns when you hear the genesis of a story, where it finds its mirrors in other art, and what in the work is meant to heal.  Pinocchio is easy to adore in this iteration. It is a classic reshaped into a storybook in medias res, transforming the parable into something mythic but with teeth sharp enough to… Read more »

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News Flashes 12.08.22: Pierce the Veil’s Lullabies, Paramore’s New Single, Brittney Griner’s Release, and You Me At Six’s New Music


— Today we talk about Pierce the Veil’s lullabies, Paramore’s new single, Brittney Griner’s release from jail, and You Me at Six’s newest masterpiece. — Pierce the Veil is Here to Sing You to Sleep Who’s out there raising little rockers? Pierce the Veil is here to help you out. The band just released a brand new album that consists of their music BUT as lullabies. The album includes 10 tracks, the first song being “May These Noises Startle You In Your Sleep Tonight”. It might not be the typical lullaby you play to put your kid to sleep but… Read more »

Editorial

B-sides, Books, and (Princess) Brides with Bad Suns


Over the last two years, most of us have had a lot of extra time at home. Some people chose to learn something new (I downloaded Duolingo and now hablo español), some people spent a lot of time on TikTok or Netflix (or both), and some people helped score a recreation of the cult classic The Princess Bride. Or at least that’s what Christo Bowman, lead singer of indie-rock band Bad Suns did.  “I’ve never even seen the [original] movie,” says Bowman when I ask him about the experience. We’re chatting via Zoom—he’s in the green room at the Rialto… Read more »

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