David Byrne honors teenage melodrama with “Drivers License” cover Drew Gillis | January 8, 2026 The former Talking Head shared a cover of Oliva Rodrigo’s debut single for its fifth anniversary.
DGA assembles usual suspects and first-time offenders for Directors Guild Awards nominations Matt Schimkowitz | January 8, 2026 Paul Thomas Anderson, Chloé Zhao, Eva Victor, and Josh Safdie all received recognition from the Directors Guild.
Spotify won’t say it’s done with ICE Casey Epstein-Gross | January 8, 2026 Even after an ICE agent killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, the streaming company refuses to rule out future recruitment campaigns—insisting only that the ads “ended,” not that they were wrong.
Mel Brooks is still kicking in The 99 Year Old Man! documentary trailer Matt Schimkowitz | January 8, 2026 As he approaches a century on Earth, the Schwartz is still strong with Mel Brooks. See for yourself this January.
5 songs you need to hear this week (January 8, 2026) Paste Staff | January 8, 2026 Featuring Mandy, Indiana’s disharmonic madness, Robyn’s horny purpose, and Heavenly’s jangly comeback single.