BBC refuses to stream Kneecap’s Glastonbury set, still airs a bunch of “Free Palestine” messages William Hughes | June 28, 2025 Kneecap’s Glastonbury set might not have gone out over the digital airwaves, but other groups took up the call.
Rob McElhenney is supposedly legally changing his name to “Rob Mac” William Hughes | June 28, 2025 McElhenney reportedly filed the paperwork for the change on Thursday, which does not automatically preclude this being a massive, elaborate joke.
Mark Hamill came up with his own, insanely dark backstory for why Luke is like that in The Last Jedi William Hughes | June 28, 2025 Hamill asked Rian Johnson if he could make up his own backstory for Luke’s misery in the 2017 film, and went about as dark with it as it’s possible to go.
On Virgin, Lorde has never been less certain or more alive Mary Kate Carr | June 28, 2025 Messiness has never been more meaningful than on Lorde’s visceral fourth album.
Staff Picks: A road trip movie and a Dirtier Cut of a cult classic A.V. Club Staff | June 28, 2025 In this edition of Staff Picks, we recommend an excellent road trip movie and the Dirtier Cut of a Norm Macdonald-led cult hit.