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Remembering 'Empire Records,' The Definitive '90s Music Movie

Steven Hyden looks back fondly on the Allan Moyle-directed film he considers to be the king of the 1990s music movies.

Steven Hyden 04.19.18 4 hours ago 12 Comments

‘Empire Records’ Became The Definitive ’90s Music Movie That ‘Pump Up The Volume’ Deserved To Be

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Meet The Young Women Who Are Making Bali Plastic Bag Free

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Jrue Holiday Is Helping Anthony Davis Take The Pelicans Higher

Jrue Holiday Is Helping Anthony Davis Take The Pelicans Higher

Ananth Pandian 04.19.18 41 mins ago

The Best Champagne And Sparkling Wine For Under $20

The Best Champagne And Sparkling Wine For Under $20

Zach Johnston 04.19.18 41 mins ago

We Asked A Rum Pro To Pick The Coolest Rum Bars In The World

We Asked A Rum Pro To Pick The Coolest Rum Bars In The World

Christopher Osburn 04.19.18 1 hour ago

Jack Johnson’s New 4/20 Anthem Is About That Time Willie Nelson Got Him Really Stoned

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Christina Lee 04.19.18 1 hour ago

‘The Americans’ Anxiety Report: Philip Jennings Is A Broken Man

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Brian Grubb 04.19.18 2 hours ago

The Tribeca Film Festival Opens With ‘Love, Gilda’ — A Moving, Intimate Look At The Life Of Gilda Radner

The Tribeca Film Festival Opens With ‘Love, Gilda’ — A Moving, Intimate Look At The Life Of Gilda Radner

Mike Ryan 04.19.18 2 hours ago

‘American Vandal,’ A Show About Spray-Painted Dicks, Won A Peabody Award

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Josh Kurp 04.19.18 2 hours ago

A Book Review Of Kanye West’s Twitter, The Philosophy Book He’s Writing In Real Time

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New & Noteworthy

Daveed Diggs Is A Force To Be Reckoned With In The Intense ‘Blindspotting’ Trailer

Daveed Diggs Is A Force To Be Reckoned With In The Intense ‘Blindspotting’ Trailer

Josh Kurp 04.19.18 1 hour ago

A New York Farmer Says ICE Raided His Home And Cuffed Him Without A Warrant

A New York Farmer Says ICE Raided His Home And Cuffed Him Without A Warrant

Dan Seitz 04.19.18 45 mins ago

North Korea Is Willing To Accept ‘Complete Denuclearization,’ Says South Korea’s President

North Korea Is Willing To Accept ‘Complete Denuclearization,’ Says South Korea’s President

Kimberly Ricci 04.19.18 3 hours ago 3 Comments

Music & Culture

Cardi B Continues Her World Domination By Landing On ‘Time’s Most Influential List

Cardi B Continues Her World Domination By Landing On ‘Time’s Most Influential List

Derrick Rossignol 04.19.18 2 hours ago

Premiere: Andrew Duhon’s ‘Heart Of A Man’ Is Smoky Country Heartache At Its Finest

Premiere: Andrew Duhon’s ‘Heart Of A Man’ Is Smoky Country Heartache At Its Finest

Caitlin White 04.19.18 41 mins ago

Vinyl Me, Please Has Gorgeous Reissues Of Classic Records From Snoop Dogg And Clipse For May

Vinyl Me, Please Has Gorgeous Reissues Of Classic Records From Snoop Dogg And Clipse For May

Derrick Rossignol 04.19.18 1 hour ago

Featured

Nothing Goes Right For Elizabeth When ‘The Americans’ Meets ‘Mr. and Mrs. Teacup’

Alan Sepinwall 04.18.18 14 hours ago 32 Comments

Nothing Goes Right For Elizabeth When ‘The Americans’ Meets ‘Mr. and Mrs. Teacup’

‘I Feel Pretty’ Is Amy Schumer’s ‘Elf’ Moment

Vince Mancini 04.18.18 22 hours ago 23 Comments

‘I Feel Pretty’ Is Amy Schumer’s ‘Elf’ Moment

'Love, Gilda' Is A Moving, Intimate Look At The Life Of Gilda Radner

Mike Ryan 04.19.18 1 hour ago

The Tribeca Film Festival Opens With ‘Love, Gilda’ — A Moving, Intimate Look At The Life Of Gilda Radner

'The Americans' Anxiety Report: Philip Jennings Is A Broken Man

Brian Grubb 04.19.18 1 hour ago

‘The Americans’ Anxiety Report: Philip Jennings Is A Broken Man

Jrue Holiday Is Helping Anthony Davis Take The Pelicans Higher

Ananth Pandian 04.19.18 37 mins ago

Jrue Holiday Is Helping Anthony Davis Take The Pelicans Higher

A Casual Viewer's Guide To 'Westworld'

A lot of crazy things happened in season one of 'Westworld.' Brian Grubb is here to try to help you sort through it.

Brian Grubb 04.18.18 1 day ago 3 Comments

A Casual Viewer’s Guide To ‘Westworld’

Desert Hearts Founder Mikey Lion On Hedonism In The Modern Age

Steve Bramucci 04.18.18 21 hours ago

Desert Hearts Co-Founder Mikey Lion On Hedonism In The Modern Age

The Ultimate Playlist For Every Stage Of Your Run

Allison Sanchez 04.17.18 2 days ago 12 Comments

The Ultimate Playlist For Every Stage Of Your Run

Podcasts

The TV Avalanche Podcast Discusses Season 2 Of Stranger Things And Mindhunter Doppelgangers

The TV Avalanche Podcast Discusses Season 2 Of Stranger Things And Mindhunter Doppelgangers

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Otto Porter Hopes To Learn From The Past To Slow Down DeMar DeRozan And The Raptors

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Blake Murphy 04.19.18 2 hours ago

All The Questions The Final ‘Deadpool 2’ Trailer Didn’t Answer

All The Questions The Final ‘Deadpool 2’ Trailer Didn’t Answer

Dan Seitz 04.19.18 2 hours ago

Shawn Mendes Reveals Himself To Be A Post Malone Fan With Delicate ‘Psycho’ Cover

Shawn Mendes Reveals Himself To Be A Post Malone Fan With Delicate ‘Psycho’ Cover

Christina Lee 04.19.18 2 hours ago

Can ‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4’ Succeed Without A Single-Player Mode?

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Dan Seitz 04.19.18 3 hours ago

Emilia Clarke Wants To Show You Around The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Set (For A Good Cause)

Emilia Clarke Wants To Show You Around The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Set (For A Good Cause)

Josh Kurp 04.19.18 3 hours ago

Billy Talbot And Ralph Molina Look Back On Neil Young’s ‘Tonight’s The Night’ 1973 Gig At The Roxy

Billy Talbot And Ralph Molina Look Back On Neil Young’s ‘Tonight’s The Night’ 1973 Gig At The Roxy

Corbin Reiff 04.19.18 3 hours ago

Father John Misty Responds To His Album Leaking With A Hilarious Meme

Father John Misty Responds To His Album Leaking With A Hilarious Meme

Jimmy Andreakos 04.19.18 3 hours ago 2 Comments

Will Smith Does A Great Michael Jackson Impression And Tells The Crazy Story Of How They Met

Will Smith Does A Great Michael Jackson Impression And Tells The Crazy Story Of How They Met

Derrick Rossignol 04.19.18 3 hours ago

Hear A Remastered Song From Liz Phair’s The Pre-Fame Tapes With Girly Sound

Hear A Remastered Song From Liz Phair’s The Pre-Fame Tapes With Girly Sound

Corbin Reiff 04.19.18 4 hours ago

Start With These Classic ‘NYPD Blue’ Episodes Now That The Drama’s On Hulu

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Alan Sepinwall 04.19.18 4 hours ago

The Final ‘Deadpool 2’ Trailer Gives Fans A Sneak Peek Of The Superhero Recruitment Process

The Final ‘Deadpool 2’ Trailer Gives Fans A Sneak Peek Of The Superhero Recruitment Process

Andrew Husband 04.19.18 4 hours ago

‘Empire Records’ Became The Definitive ’90s Music Movie That ‘Pump Up The Volume’ Deserved To Be

‘Empire Records’ Became The Definitive ’90s Music Movie That ‘Pump Up The Volume’ Deserved To Be

Steven Hyden 04.19.18 4 hours ago 12 Comments

‘The Walking Dead’ Fans Should Prepare For Another Time Jump In Season 9

‘The Walking Dead’ Fans Should Prepare For Another Time Jump In Season 9

Josh Kurp 04.19.18 4 hours ago

The Men Arrested At A Philly Starbucks Break Their Silence: This ‘Has Been Going On For Years’

The Men Arrested At A Philly Starbucks Break Their Silence: This ‘Has Been Going On For Years’

Kimberly Ricci 04.19.18 4 hours ago 12 Comments

The 10 Best Gaming Podcasts Right Now

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Dan Seitz 04.19.18 5 hours ago 4 Comments

Southwest Pilot Tammie Jo Shults Speaks Out: ‘We Were Simply Doing Our Jobs’

Southwest Pilot Tammie Jo Shults Speaks Out: ‘We Were Simply Doing Our Jobs’

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The 15 Best Foreign Films On Netflix

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The ‘Gotham’ Showrunner Clarifies Joker Details And Teases A ‘Reboot’ Of Sorts

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LeBron Defended TNT’s Allie LaForce For Asking Him About Gregg Popovich’s Wife’s Death

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Jamie Cooper 04.19.18 13 hours ago 3 Comments

Claire Danes Confirms Her Exit From ‘Homeland,’ Sending The Show Into Unknown Territory

Claire Danes Confirms Her Exit From ‘Homeland,’ Sending The Show Into Unknown Territory

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Lykke Li Announces Her New Album, ‘So Sad So Sexy,’ With A Pair Of New Songs

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Discover The Music Of Now

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The Best Underground And Obscure Hip-Hop Playlists

Rock At Coachella Is Dead, Let It Rest In Peace

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The Best Spotify Playlists You Should Be Listening To Right Now

The Best Spotify Playlists You Should Be Listening To Right Now

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King Tuff’s Dreams Are As Real And Valuable As His Everyday Life On His New Album ‘The Other’

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The 15 Best Music Podcasts Out There Now

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Explore Your World

Chasing Food And Rum In St. Lucia, The Caribbean’s Never Never Land

Chasing Food And Rum In St. Lucia, The Caribbean's Never Never Land

The Hotels, Hostels, And Resorts You Should Visit Next

The Hotels, Hostels, And Resorts You Should Visit Next

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The Iconic Travel Experiences You Should Have In Your 20s

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This Week’s Travel Deals Include Your Very Own Tour Bus And Crazy Cheap Flights Around The World

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Picking The Best Beer Festivals In The World

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The Creativity Of TV Now

A Casual Viewer’s Guide To ‘Westworld’

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‘Legion’ Goes Inside The Team’s Heads In ‘Chapter 11’

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Welcome To The Golden Age Of Shows About Assassins

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The 50 Best TV Shows On Netflix Right Now, Ranked

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A ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Double-Feature Has Another Classic Opening

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The Intensity Of The NBA Playoffs

The Sixers’ Road To A Lengthy Postseason Run Couldn’t Be Any More Favorable

The Sixers Might Be A Legitimate Threat To Make A Lengthy Postseason Run

Jaylen Brown Made Celtics History With His 30-Point Outing Against Milwaukee In Game 2

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Petty Warz, NBA Playoffs Edition: Ben Simmons Vs. Donovan Mitchell And A First Round Primer

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Tyronn Lue Wants LeBron James To Be More Aggressive Early in Game 2 Against The Pacers

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Nothing Goes Right For Elizabeth When ‘The Americans’ Meets ‘Mr. and Mrs. Teacup’

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Tina Fey And Amy Schumer Will Help Close Out Season 43 Of ‘SNL’

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