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Kristen Stewart’s Love Lies Bleeding trailer is all guns, muscles, and romance

Watch the first trailer for Love Lies Bleeding, the new A24 bodybuilder movie starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian.

culture / Film

Death Stranding movie confirmed as A24 strikes deal with Hideo Kojima

Death Stranding, the popular 2019 action video game from creator Hideo Kojima, is coming to the big screen. A24 is teaming with Kojima Productions to develop a live-action film adaptation of the title, which has sold over five million copies and has a reputation as one of the best video games of the 21st century.

culture / Film

Report: Koch family partners with pop stars to “launder” legacy

Stand Together Music uses partnerships with artists like Pitbull, Machine Gun Kelly, and The Chainsmokers to whitewash the Koch family’s reputation.

music / Pop

L’Rain named guest curator of Whitney Biennial 2024 performance program

L’Rain helped the 2024 Whitney Biennial’s organizers select artists for a performance and sound series in the museum’s galleries and theater space.

music / Art

Tidal announces layoffs to over 10% of staff

Tidal is the latest music streaming service to announce job cuts, with 40 employees at the platform receiving termination notices this week.

culture / Technology

The 9 artists Grand Theft Auto VI needs as radio hosts

RXKNephew, RP Boo, Smino, and Charli XCX are on our wishlist for radio hosts on Grand Theft Auto VI

culture / Technology

Watch Baby’s Keem’s The Melodic Blue short film

Baby Keem's short film The Melodic Blue is now available to stream on Amazon Prime.

music / Hip-Hop

At farewell show, KISS reveal new digital touring concert

KISS announces plan to continue performing as virtual avatars after retiring from corporeal shows.

music / Rock

Spotify to cut over 1,500 jobs as cost-cutting measure

17% of Spotify employees will be made redundant as CEO Daniel Ek announces lay-offs are required to "substantial action to rightsize costs" at the streaming company.

culture / Technology

Drake-rebooted art amusement park sets launch date

Luna Luna, an abandoned '80s theme park featuring designs from giants of the art world, will be reborn as an art exhibition thanks to Drake.

music / Hip-Hop

Federal judge blocks Montana TikTok ban

Judge Donald Molloy granted TikTok’s request for a preliminary injunction against Montana’s recent ban of the app, citing the First Amendment.

culture / Technology