Sydney Sweeney hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, and just a bit of cleavage made the world go mad.
As fast as "Old Town Road," which has over 16 million views on YouTube and over 35 million plays on Spotify, hit the country charts, Billboard decided to remove it, labeling the initial charting as “a mistake.”
The organization conducted a sting operation that lead to some astonishing results about the level of counterfeit CD's sold on the two marketplace giants.
After being fired by SNL and sparking a mini-culture war, Shane Gillis made his triumphant return... but it was fairly unremarkable.
Once in awhile, a story comes along that represents a confluence of just about everything bad going on in culture at the same time.
Daniel Ek gave advice to all musicians how they can survive the current low the music industry is experiencing, and many artists' reactions were quick and very negative.
Armstrong's story is a naturally cinematic one that had never before been the subject of a standalone movie, so it was somewhat strange that the main story told in the media, leading up to 'First Man's' release was… its supposed lack of American flags.
Will the arguments never end about Mel Brooks' 'Blazing Saddles'? Brooks' 1974 comedy classic might be the most argued-about older movie of all-time, mostly stemming from whether it could be made today or not.
The veteran actor Neal McDonough isn't typically part of viral news stories, but that's exactly what happened when an interview began re-circulating about how he was "blacklisted."
'The Whale', starring a resurgent Brendan Fraser, has been one of the biggest hits of the early festival season, drawing minutes-long standing ovations. But... aside from Fraser, the film itself is not good.
This series of three articles will cover censorship under administrations fighting to preserve the diminishing, collective public perception of supposed “universal truths” in the postmodern world. In Part 3, we'll explore the direct role the US Government has played in "protecting" its national interests in film throughout the years.
With the 'Game of Thrones' prequel series set to air, there have been various early reactions from critics, with one tabloid in particular running a truly bizarre piece...
Hidden in the fine print, record labels can track what you listen to, change what artists you follow, and potentially even control your music streaming remotely.
The week that the GameStop story was in the news streams skyrocketed for six different movies that deal with finance and Wall Street. With the biggest winner being 'The Big Short.'
One of the world's biggest Opera stars is under fire for sexual abuse allegations that span more than three decades.
This year, as with every other year, there's a big controversy about the Oscar nominations, and it mostly centers on the Best Actress category.
Lil Nas X has found himself at the center of the latest great American culture war skirmish (in a 2021 full of them), but Madonna beat him to it by about 30 years and he certainly won't be the last in a seemingly never-ending cycle of outrage.
While Netflix's May December has been well-received by critics and has garnered awards attention, it's also stirred up some controversy.
We're back catching up about what's new in the art world, discussing whether the "Coachelification" of Art Basel is a good thing, and Baltimore Museum of Art's pledge to purchase art solely from women in 2020. Then we catch up about Kanye West and Jesus Is King, Joker, the Martin Scorsese and Disney+ controversies, and recent album drops.
A piece appeared over this past weekend that represents about a half-dozen of the worst trends in pop culture journalism at the moment, with one Rachel Zegler (of 'West Side Story') at the bizarre center of it all.
Since 'Booksmart' arrived in theaters two weeks ago, fans (and foes) of the movie, on "film Twitter" and elsewhere, have been having an extended series of arguments about the film, one that's extended beyond what's on screen.
The world of documentary filmmaking can deliver some great stories but it's also filled with countless pitfalls and dangers of crossing the line of what's ethical as was the case with 2006's 'The Bridge' and this year's doc on Anthony Bourdain, 'Roadrunner.'
In recent times, there's been a separate category of boycott that's become quite ubiquitous. It comes as part of the never-ending backlash against "wokeness," and while its been loud and numerous, it hasn't been very effective.
Since Joel Coen announced his solo directorial debut, there's been wide speculation about the nature of the pair's split, but it turns out it was for amicable reasons.