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October 02, 2024

Kris Kristofferson Paid a Price for His Social Activism. He Didn't Care

"I'd be more marketable as a right-wing redneck," he once said, "but I got into this to tell the truth as I saw it"

By David Browne

The Song of the Year Race Is Going to Give the Grammys Its Drama

Songs by Chappell Roan, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and more should make this year's category especially competitive

In Debate Spotlight, Vance Proved He Can Lie Just Like Trump

A slick J.D. Vance looked like he might win the vice presidential debate, until Tim Walz skewered him on American values

Is 'It's What's Inside' as Clever as It Thinks It Is?

The answer rhymes with "schno," and we're pretty sure that Netflix's would-be hit was written by an AI program given the keywords "millennial thriller"

J.D. Vance Tries Desperately to Rewrite His Abortion Stance During Debate

Tim Walz has been a champion for abortion access. Vance wants to ban it

'The Franchise' Is a Superhero-Movie Satire Too Snooty for Its Own Good

Is the comics-to-screen formula played out? Yes. Should this series work harder to make good jokes about that? Yes.

Vance Claims Trump's Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Trickled Down. They Did Not

CBS’ debate fact checkers ignored Vance’s claim that Trump’s tax cuts aided the middle class, panning Walz instead for noting Trump’s tax avoidance

Can Sade, Sam Smith, and Hunter Schafer Open People's Minds About Trans Rights?

With around 100 contributors and nearly four hours of music, the new Transa compilation might be the Red Hot Organization's most ambitious release ever

Keith Urban on Crying to Springsteen, Admiring Taylor Swift, and Writing His Most Confessional Song

As his strong new album, High, drops, Urban looks back at being devastated by Springsteen on Broadway, the moment Taylor Swift opened for him, and writing about his dad

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Kris Kristofferson's Social Activism History

October 02, 2024

Kris Kristofferson Paid a Price for His Social Activism. He Didn't Care

The Song of the Year Race Is Going to Give the Grammys Its Drama

In Debate Spotlight, Vance Proved He Can Lie Just Like Trump

Is 'It's What's Inside' as Clever as It Thinks It Is?

J.D. Vance Tries Desperately to Rewrite His Abortion Stance During Debate

'The Franchise' Is a Superhero-Movie Satire Too Snooty for Its Own Good

Vance Claims Trump's Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Trickled Down. They Did Not

Can Sade, Sam Smith, and Hunter Schafer Open People's Minds About Trans Rights?

Keith Urban on Crying to Springsteen, Admiring Taylor Swift, and Writing His Most Confessional Song

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