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‘The Blind Side’: Michael Oher’s Alleged Adoptive Father Calls Ex-NFL Player’s Claims ‘Insulting’
Seah Tuohy, the alleged adoptive father of former NFL player and Blind Side subject Michael Oher, said the family was “devastated” after Oher filed legal documents claiming the Tuohy’s never adopted him and profited wildly […]
He Redefined Internet Fandom — and Created a YouTube Empire
When YouTube game personality MatPat posted his first YouTube video in 2011, he was a recent graduate of Duke University, held a degree in theater and neuroscience, and was struggling to find a job. But what […]
The Hives: The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons
The Hives are the first to admit that all their songs sound the same. “We’re sharks,” lead singer Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist told Rolling Stone. “Sharks have been the same for billions of years, and they […]
Lea Bertucci / Lawrence English: Chthonic
A sense of unease drives Lea Bertucci and Lawrence English’s Chthonic. Rhythms crash like boulders and high-end shapes shriek like birds. An imaginary dive beneath the earth’s crust that finds inspiration in the mysteries of […]
Andrew Hung: Deliverance
As a member of Fuck Buttons, the dearly departed electronic noise duo, Andrew Hung helped elevate the experiential over the emotional, imagining Olympian feats of speed and strength far beyond anything that would be considered […]
‘Sound of Freedom’ Director Denies Promoting QAnon Movement
More than a month after his indie thriller Sound of Freedom premiered in theaters, setting off waves of hype, criticism, and conspiracy theories, director Alejandro Monteverde has weighed in on the film’s runaway success and […]
Maui Fires Disaster Relief: How To Help Victims of Devastating Fires
Six days in, the wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui is one of the deadliest in U.S. history. The flames started on Aug. 8, and spread quickly, soon encompassing major residential areas and leaving […]
‘The Blind Side’: Michael Oher Alleges the Tuohys Are Not His Adoptive Parents — Only His Conservators
The Blind Side, the 2009 film starring Sandra Bullock, turned the story of a gifted high school football player into a lucrative well of money for the family who brought him in and changed his […]
Iowa School District Bans Books by Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood After AI Review for ‘Depictions of a Sex Act’
Books are being pulled from the library shelves of an Iowa school district following new legislation from Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, which purports to protect children from obscene material, The Gazette reports. The new legislation, […]
Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You
Will Oldham, now 53, has not sounded young for a quarter-century. Perhaps he last did in the waning days of Palace Music, back when he sang about wanting to “fuck a mountain” with unmistakable élan […]
ICYTWAT: Final Boss
True to his name, ICYTWAT’s music sounds like it emerged from a frozen hell, cold and intense as an Arctic snowstorm. The Chicago rapper-producer distills the airiness of cloud rap, the blown-out noise of rage […]