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It seems there are customs that even a pandemic can’t disrupt. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s extraordinary dedication to producing a mixed-bag set of Oscar nominees year in, year out — don’t they get tired? — is one such ritual. Sure, the actual ceremony is delayed, and …

Jon Stewart went to Washington to advocate for military veterans who suffer from diseases stemming from exposure to burn pits and who have been denied government benefits. The comedian joined members of both political parties on Tuesday to fight for legislation that would allow easier access to Veterans Affairs benefits …

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed the cannabis bill the state’s legislature passed last month, making New Mexico the 17th state to legalize the drug for recreational use. Lujan Grisham had pushed for the passage of the Cannabis Regulation Act last month, and so putting her signature …

A review of this week’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, “The Whole World Is Watching,” coming up just as soon as I pull an El Chapo… Two-thirds of the way through its run, Falcon and the Winter Soldier remains competent and little more. It’s a show in which lots …

Questlove’s documentary, Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), will arrive in theaters and on Hulu on July 2nd. The Roots drummer’s directorial debut delves into the little-known history of the Harlem Cultural Festival, dubbed “the Black Woodstock,” which took place the same summer as Woodstock …

It makes a certain kind of sense that Bad Trip, Eric André’s entry into the Gonzo Comedy Hall of Fame (see: Jackass, Borat, Bad Grandpa), starts in Florida. Not that the other 49 states of this fine U.S. of A. don’t have their share of goofballs, chowderheads, numbskulls, fuck-ups and …

In the pantheon of famous internet cats, few stand as tall as Lil Bub. The perma-kitten with saucer-sized eyes and a tongue perpetually flopping from her mouth became a social media star in the 2010s, and she remains a cherished favorite two years after her death in 2019 at age …

On the one-year anniversary of the last pre-Covid lockdown Late Show, Dr. Anthony Fauci visited with Stephen Colbert Friday to discuss America’s path back to “normal.” During the interview, the host asked Fauci to pick his favorite between the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. “I would pick the …

Thirty years ago, R.E.M. dropped an album called Out of Time — and nobody was prepared for it. “Losing My Religion,” “Half a World Away,” “Country Feedback,” “Near Wild Heaven” — these were the most soulful, gorgeous songs the boys from Athens G-A had ever written. This comeback changed everything …

It felt like church. Sure, more of a nondenominational, Unitarian-Wiccan gathering rather than a holyroller revival. After all, we were gathered in the Brooklyn Museum Beaux-Arts court — with its dramatic skylight and brass chandelier — on a gorgeous March afternoon that felt like spring. That felt like hope. When …