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Casey Tsai
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Johnny Marr on The Smiths' Breakup: Paul McCartney's "That's Bands" Became His Go-To Answer
After The Smiths split in 1987, Johnny Marr spent an entire day with Paul and Linda McCartney and walked away with one line — "That's bands" — that's served as his standard answer to the question ever since.
"Black Mirror" Director's Two-Word "Absolutely Not" Slams the Door on HBO's "Harry Potter"
Ally Pankiw posted a screenshot of her agent's inquiry, shutting down an HBO "Harry Potter" directing offer in an instant. She's not alone—"Loki" director Kate Herron says she's been asked twice.
Phoebe Bridgers' New Song Gets Decoded: Bedsheet Detail Points Straight at Paul Mescal's Current Girlfriend
A lyric from "The Governor's Waltz," a track on *Lost Weekend*, has fans connecting it back to a 2017 tweet pointing to Paul Mescal's current girlfriend Gracie Abrams — and dredging up the whole backstory of the breakup along with it.
Assassin's Creed Creator's New Game 1666: Amsterdam Sets August 25 Early Access Launch
Patrice Désilets returns to historical thriller territory after years away, this time setting the stage in 1666 Amsterdam—where the hunt is no longer for rogue agents, but for demons hiding behind human faces.
Danny Boyle's "Ink" Traces the Rise of Tabloid Media—And Ends Up Feeding a Streaming Algorithm Anyway
Adapted from James Graham's stage play of the same name, "Ink" tells the story of how Rupert Murdoch used tabloids to upend traditional media—getting a theatrical run first before Netflix takes over is, in itself, a fitting irony.
Jacob Elordi in Talks to Join Ari Aster's Mysterious New Film 'Scapegoat'—Plot Still Under Wraps
A24 and Ari Aster's new project 'Scapegoat' has kept its plot completely under wraps. Scarlett Johansson is confirmed to star and produce, while Jacob Elordi is reportedly in talks to join the cast.
Awich Has Lived Through More Chaos Than Any Cast Member on Terrace House 2: From Dodging Gunfire to Becoming Japan's Hip-Hop Queen
The new MC on Netflix's dating reality reboot once shielded her infant daughter from gunfire and lost her husband to a shooting — now she's gone from rock bottom in Okinawa to headlining Budokan, calling herself "the voice for society's outsiders."
Olivia Rodrigo Strikes Again: Joins Smashing Pumpkins for "Thirty-Three" at Lollapalooza
After teaming up with a string of '90s rock legends, Olivia Rodrigo popped up during Smashing Pumpkins' headlining set on Friday to sing a 1995 classic. Yungblud and Melissa Auf der Maur also joined in on the fun.
Just Weeks After Teasing His Next Album, Schoolboy Q Takes Blank Face LP Back on the Road
Marking ten years since his 2016 classic Blank Face LP, Schoolboy Q has announced a 10-city tour with two LA stops, kicking off in Atlanta on October 1 and wrapping up in Las Vegas on October 17.
"Rein Me In" Just Broke a 73-Year-Old Chart Record—Here's Why It's a Big Deal
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's collab "Rein Me In" has now spent 19 weeks at No.1 on the UK charts, smashing Frankie Laine's 73-year-old record from 1953. Even Taylor Swift could only knock it off the top spot for a single week.
Jean Grey and Dark Phoenix Aren't the Same Person: The Comic-Book Truth 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' Never Told You
The movie turns Jean Grey's dark turn into a split-personality story, but the original comics go way darker: that body isn't Jean at all—it's the Phoenix Force itself, impersonating her.
Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry Crash a Skatepark for First-Ever Live Performance of 'Hive Mind'
Announced just a day in advance, the free pop-up show saw Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry perform their collaborative single 'Hive Mind' live together for the first time at a Brooklyn skatepark, echoing the setting of the song's original music video, which was also shot at a skatepark.
Her New Single Is Called "Brand New Chanel$" — But Slayyyter Says She Hates Anything New
Slayyyter dropped a new track to kick off her "Worst Girl in the World" tour, but in a Billboard interview the same week, she admitted she doesn't even like her Roomba — and isn't thrilled about AI flooding into music and art.
David Holmes Shares Screenshots From Sinéad O'Connor's Unreleased Album, Gets Called Out for "Exploiting" Her Memory
Writer Adele Bertei has accused producer David Holmes of having ulterior motives after he publicly shared details about O'Connor's unreleased album on Instagram, claiming the singer had "dropped" him before her death over dissatisfaction with the production.