Helen, the shoegaze trio of Grouper’s Liz Harris, bassist Scott Simmons, and drummer Jed Bindeman, have announced their first album in over a decade. Linda’s Head arrives October 2 via Kranky—11 years after the band’s lone studio LP, 2015’s The Original Faces. Below, hear two songs from the album—the title track and “Dead Shark II”—and check out the cover art.The last grouper album, Shade, came out in 2021. This September, Harris will play a mini-tour of six shows across the U.S. and Canada, with dates in Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Kingston, New York.Revisit the review…
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Sunny Deol is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Batwara 1947. During a recent promotional event in Patna, the actor was asked about Pakistan. Instead of sharing his political views, however, Sunny spoke about the shared history of India and Pakistan before Partition and recalled a statement once made by his father, the late veteran actor Dharmendra. Responding to the question, Sunny explained why he prefers to stay away from political discussions, choosing instead to reflect on the human bond that connects the two nations despite their shared past. During the promotion of actor Sunny…
One of the most commonly-held facts, and darkest running jokes, has been about the origins of Batman and what drove Bruce Wayne to a life of fighting crime. After the tragic murder of Bruce’s parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne, Bruce’s identity wasn’t the only thing to change, with the gradual shifting of even Park Row’s identity as a district into what’d be known as Crime Alley. The horrific trauma of a child losing his parents in front of him is enough to break anyone, but in the case of Bruce Wayne and his Batman alter ego, tragedy and loss is…
Diddy Ya Snooze, Ya Lose … Forfeits Cash, Electronics Seized In Raid Published August 4, 2026 5:00 PM PDT It looks like Diddy’s out $9,000 and a whole Best Buy’s worth of electronics … because the judge in his criminal case just signed an order handing over a bunch of stuff confiscated during his arrest and raids on his homes. Judge Arun Subramanian — who you may remember from presiding over Diddy’s criminal trial — signed an order Tuesday officially forfeiting a bunch of property to Uncle Sam, authorizing the feds to take possession and dispose of the items in accordance…
When Kanye West released Vultures 2, his second collaborative LP with Ty Dolla $ign, in 2024, he quickly drew accusations of using AI to deepfake his own voice. Now, a lawsuit filed by a producer who claims to have worked on the album appears to corroborate those rumors.According to a new Rolling Stone report, the producer, who filed his suit anonymously in Los Angeles’ Superior Court, alleges that he was brought in to work on Vultures 2 on “an emergency basis” just two days before the album’s release. His work, which he claims appears on five tracks, included, per RS,…
Filmfare’s Editor-in-Chief, Jitesh Pillaai, takes a closer look at Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography by Aniruddha Bhattacharjee and Parthiv Dhar, as the book attempts to demystify the myths surrounding the legend and uncover the troubled soul behind the genius.In his words:Kishore Kumar’s persona defied conventional boundaries; his eccentricities were beyond unbelievable, his genius unparalleled. How did this untrained singer capture the mindscape and hearts for generations and continues to rule our imagination? Some of the stories are apocryphal, some you have heard before, but all of them beg repetition. The book Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography by Aniruddha Bhattacharjee and…
Apple TV is the streaming service many viewers turn to to get their sci-fi fill, and that has never made more sense, as a new streaming update has shown just how much Apple TV is dominated by the genre, and that happens before major upcoming sci-fi releases. Many of Apple TV’s best shows come from the sci-fi genre, exploring multiple subgenres. This includes original shows, franchise entries, new shared universes, and more. Apple TV also stands as a great home for sci-fi shows due to how the streaming service escapes a growing trend. Other streamers, like Netflix, have become known…
‘RHOA’ NeNe Leakes Son Poses For New Mug Shot Published August 4, 2026 1:51 PM PDT ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ alum NeNe Leakes’ son Bryson Bryant added a new mug shot to his collection after being booked into jail once again … TMZ has learned. According to jail records obtained by TMZ, Bryson checked into the Gwinnett County Jail in Georgia on July 24 on a felony contempt of court charge. Bryson has a lengthy history of legal trouble. As we first reported, he was arrested May 1 for allegedly failing to pay court-ordered child support, violating probation, and failing…
John Douglas, the guitarist and vocalist of Scottish indie rock outfit Trashcan Sinatras, has died, the band announced on social media. He was 63. “We are devastated to inform all of you that we have lost our dear friend and brother John after a brief illness,” Francis Reader, Paul Livingston, Stephen Douglas, and Davy Hughes wrote. “He died peacefully in the early hours of Monday the 3rd August 2026, surrounded by loved ones, his beautiful voice and songs filling the room.” The news comes four days after the release of the group’s latest album, Ever the Optimist, their first full-length…
Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat has passed away at the age of 74 after battling cancer. Best known for playing the menacing Ghajini Dharmatma in Aamir Khan’s Ghajini and Deva Singh Sodhi in Lagaan, Rawat’s death was confirmed by his manager and actor Yashpal Sharma.Taking to Instagram, Yashpal Sharma wrote, “Pradeep Rawat Our GajiniDeva of LagaanRIP (sic).” Meanwhile, Rawat’s manager Siddharth Tiwari told Hindustan Times, “He was suffering from cancer, and it had relapsed. He has died a few hours back.”Pradeep Rawat began his acting journey with B.R. Chopra’s iconic television series Mahabharat, where he portrayed Ashwatthama. Over a career spanning…