The independent Bazooka! Fest is returning to Brooklyn next month, with Destroyer’s Dan Bejar set to headline alongside previously announced performers Stephin Merritt, Joanna Sternberg, Times New Viking, and Sad13. Check out the full lineup below. This year’s edition takes place on August 22 and 23 at the Meadows and the Wood Shop.Founded by former Matador A&R director Jake Whitener, Bazooka launched in 2025 with an initial slate of Elf Power, the Moles, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, James McNew of Yo La Tengo, and more. In a statement, Whitener spoke about the decision to start the festival in…
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Actor Jr NTR sustained a shoulder injury while shooting an intense action sequence for his upcoming film Dragon on Monday evening. The incident occurred during the latest schedule of the Prashanth Neel directorial, one of the most anticipated pan-Indian films currently in production. Doctors advise complete rest Following a detailed medical evaluation, doctors have advised the RRR star to take complete rest for six to eight weeks to ensure a full recovery. The recommendation comes after specialists assessed the extent of the injury and determined that adequate rehabilitation is essential before he resumes filming. The news understandably sparked concern among…
Loki is back, and he is quite powerful, as Tom Hiddleston’s Marvel Cinematic Universe series once again soars on streaming, and it is doing so at the best moment possible. Hiddleston has become one of the most beloved stars in the MCU movie franchise. His turn as Loki is impressive for a few factors, including longevity and how Loki is constantly reinvented. Starting out as the main villain of The Avengers to sacrificing himself to try to take out Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, Loki went from perhaps the most selfish MCU character to one of the most selfless. Then…
Chickpea fries? Yes! Panisses are an irresistible snack famously served in the Provence region of France. Similar to regular fries, they’re crisp and golden on the outside, but with pillowy-soft interiors that remind me of creamy polenta. Nutritionally, they’re superior to regular fries, offering a hearty source of protein, fiber and monounsaturated fat. Like French fries, they need to be sufficiently salted to be seriously amazing. I love them with a creamy dipping sauce, like my Creamy Basil Sauce. Like its cousins, socca and farinata, panisses are made with the simplest of ingredients: chickpea flour, water, olive oil, and salt…
Mitch McConnell’s Doctor Prescribes Dose of Nunya Beeswax!!! Published July 27, 2026 1:01 PM PDT Play video content Mitch McConnell dropped his second proof-of-life photo Monday, and his doctor put out a statement about the Senator’s health … but when a photog asked the doc about McConnell, he feigned ignorance. Dr. Brian Monahan, attending physician of the U.S. Congress and Supreme Court, had just gotten his lunch on Monday when a photog peppered him with questions about McConnell … and the doc refused to say anything of substance. Dr. Monahan claimed he had “no information” about McConnell … even though…
Purple Rain, Prince’s seminal 1984 film and album of the same name, is receiving the inevitable Broadway upgrade after an early Minneapolis run. The musical adaptation is set to premiere next year at New York City’s Majestic Theatre. It will be directed by Saheem Ali, of the Tony-winning Buena Vista Social Club; written by Dogfight playwright Peter Duchan; andf choreographed by Ebony Williams, who worked on Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. Frequent Prince collaborators Bobby Z and Morris Hayes were brought on as music advisors. Previews kick off March 12, 2027, with an official opening on April 12.Though Prince was already…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas often gives fans a peek into her personal and professional life on social media, sharing adorable moments with husband Nick Jonas and daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. This time, the actor shared a heartwarming memory that instantly won the internet. Taking to Instagram’s story section, Priyanka posted a photo of little Malti watching television. What made the moment extra special was what was playing on the screen. Malti was watching her mother’s hit song Tune Maari Entriyaan from the 2014 film Gunday. The still captured Priyanka in her glamorous look from the song. The film also stars…
Matt Damon screams in agony in The Odyssey This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has been slammed by a prominent Homer translator, who says, “I would be ashamed to have written any part of this.” In a scathing essay for the London Review of Books, translator Emily Wilson criticized Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, writing the following: I had hoped that Nolan’s affinity with these Homeric themes might push him to new creative heights, and enable him to conjure more believable…
NYT to Justin Baldoni This Just In… You Owe Us Money!!! Published July 27, 2026 8:47 AM PDT Justin Baldoni will write his first check in the wake of his legal war with Blake Lively … because he was just ordered to pay The New York Times legal fees after his failed lawsuit. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ … Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios has been ordered to cough up $171,616 to The Times … after a judge tossed his suit against the newspaper and another against Blake last summer. As you know … Justin and Wayfarer were suing Blake…
Diiv have made a stealth announcement of a new album, Zirp!, via a hotline number mailed to fans and teased on social media. Produced by A. G. Cook, the follow-up to Frog in Boiling Water is due October 30. The hotline presents a telemarketer-style message heralding the LP as “the future of alternative multimedia entertainment,” Stereogum notes; Diiv’s own website playfully touts the record as an emissary of “the new alternative: a new genre for the 21st century.”Coming two years after Frog in Boiling Water, Zirp! will mark the quickest turnaround for a Diiv LP yet, despite a chaotic interim…