In news that would absolutely delight this writer circa 2009, Nick Thorburn (Islands and The Unicorns) and Mike Stroud (Ratatat) have joined forces for a new band, The Creem. So, just how did this seemingly unlikely duo come together in the first place? As Thorburn told Flood Magazine, it all surprisingly dates back some 20 years. “I’d actually emailed the Ratatat account back in 2006, asking if Mike would be willing to play guitar on an Islands tour,” Thorburn said. “I had assumed Ratatat had broken up and was in need of an extra guitar. I was a fan of…
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If sexy had a human form, it would be Runa Laila. It is a voice which is sensual and maddeningly perfect at the same time. Runa is the girl who will tell you secrets and keep them within her like an ocean. Though she lives in Bangladesh, her voice cuts across continents. My first brush with her was in the black and white era of DD with songs like the iconic Dama Dam Mast Qalandar and O Mera Babu Chail Chabila. It was a voice not heard to miss, along with the sexiness. The pathos she brought to a ghazal…
While Magic: The Gathering has only just recently released Secrets of Strixhaven alongside a plethora of exciting new mechanics, the classic trading card game is already looking ahead to its next major set release featuring Marvel’s mightiest heroes and villains. Being one of the most highly anticipated MTG sets due to its major collaboration potential, WOTC has a massive selection of Magic: The Gathering cards and products on display to live up to its expectations. Even with no shortage of Marvel-themed Secret Lairs, the full set will offer a massive expansion that’s playable in a wide variety of formats, with…
Kid Rock Let’s Go For A Ride, Secretary Hegseth … Debuts New Video With Helicopters at Concert Published May 3, 2026 1:56 PM PDT Kid Rock’s using his Department of War connections to get fans hyped for his new Freedom 250 Tour celebrating the USA … and it’s rubbing a ton of people online the wrong way. Here’s the deal … the singer debuted a new video at his tour kickoff concert in Dallas Friday night — which shows Kid Rock dapping up Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Hegseth tells Rock he’s coming to his show that night and KR…
Last night, Olivia Rodrigo hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, playing double duty as musical guest. With a little luck on her side courtesy of last week’s musical guest Jack White, Rodrigo ; played “Drop Dead,” the lead single off her forthcoming album You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love; and performed her new song “Begged,” which she debuted late last month at an invite-only show in LA, with Weyes Blood. Watch it all go down below.During her monologue, Rodrigo shared footage from her earliest acting job, an Old Navy commercial at age six, and…
One of the most awaited films of 2026, The Devil Wears Prada 2, has officially made an impressive opening at the Indian box office. The Devil Wears Prada 2, the hit Hollywood fashion comedy drama starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, made a wave at Indian theatres, with a Rs 5.50 crore net earning on Day 1.According to sacnilk, “the film had collected Rs 3.80 crore net on Friday across just 1,644 shows. With the inclusion of Thursday’s paid preview screenings, the film’s total India net collections stand at Rs 5.50 crore, with the total gross collections hitting an estimated…
Apple TV’s new horror comedy series just earned a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score and is already one of the streamer’s best new shows of 2026. Starring Emmy winner Matthew Rhys, the star of all-time classic series like The Americans and recent streaming smash hits like Netflix’s The Beast in Me, this 10-part genre-blending Apple TV gem is currently the #2 most-watched show on the platform, trailing only Jon Hamm’s Your Friends & Neighbors in the United States. Set within the small-town coastal charm of a fictional New England island, this new critically acclaimed Apple TV series pulls viewers in from…
‘Summer House’ Kyle And Carl Show Up At ‘Saturday Night Live’ … Say Cheeeeeeese!!! Published May 3, 2026 10:41 AM PDT Play video content Kyle Cooke could use some laughs after all of his recent “Summer House” drama — and laughs are exactly what he got Saturday night at NBC studios in NYC. Kyle and his fellow “Summer House” star, Carl Radke, showed up together in the waiting area of “Saturday Night Live,” where fans of ‘SNL’ were gathered before the show kicked off. TMZ obtained footage that captured Kyle and Carl posing for pics with comedian Chanel Omari and…
Shakira performed a massive free show in Brazil last night at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach. The performance featured some of the Colombian superstar’s most enduring hits, a few special guests, and, according to Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Cavaliere, it drew an estimated crowd of two million people. Check out footage from the evening below.The setlist featured a career-spanning collection of hits, including “Hips Don’t Lie,” “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” “La Tortura,” “Whenever, Wherever,” “Loca,” and “She Wolf.” She concluded the almost three-hour concert with a performance of her 2023 track with Bizarrap, “BZRP Music Sessions…
According to reports, gunshots were reported outside a cafe adjacent to the Surrey eatery owned by comedian and television host Kapil Sharma, late on Saturday night. As per reports, this incident might be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. This incident has triggered security concerns over Indian-origin businesses in Canada, sparking concern regarding the safety of the comedian, and has become viral over social media.According to social media reports, the viral post was allegedly shared from a Facebook account named Tyson Bishnoi Jora Sidhu, which claims that both Kapil Sharma and the cafe owner have received death threats. It further…