Derek Jones, the guitarist of the Las Vegas post-hardcore band Falling in Reverse, has died. His bandmate Ronnie Radke revealed the news. He was 35. The cause of death is currently unknown. Pitchfork has reached out to Falling in Reverse’s representatives. Jones was one of the original members of the band and, with Radke, was
SXSW and Amazon are moving full steam ahead with a virtual festival that is set to launch April 27. Officially titled Prime Video presents the SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection. The slate includes 39 films, composed of narrative and documentary features, short films, and episodic titles. Filmmakers in the official 2020 SXSW Film Festival lineup
Facebook has now released a new mapping tool that lets people check an estimated number of people suffering from coronavirus-related symptoms in a given area. This is only the latest COVID-19 tool to come from Facebook, and the wider technology community, in general. One of the clear trends of recent weeks has been the reliance
Thanos (Josh Brolin) met his on-screen demise during the events of Avengers: Endgame to the applause of millions of movie-goers everywhere. If Jim Starlin gets his way, the Mad Titan will be back before you know it. In fact, the iconic Marvel creator behind Thanos (and dozens of other Marvel fan-favorites, for that matter) thinks
For years it has been felt that the Dead or Alive series of games was one that was ripe for DLC picking. With KOEI TECMO able to deliver a vast amount of downloadable content for Dead or Alive 5, it was inevitable that the same series of ideas would also provide Dead or Alive 6
Toynk Toys has officially announced a new Summer Collection of licensed Golden Girls apparel and accessories. The collection will consist of a total of 4 new t-shirt designs and 4 new campaign-inspired metal button pins, featuring the characters Rose, Blanche, Dorothy, and Sophia. The t-shirts will be available in women’s and men’s sizes. All products
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Killer Mike thinks Georgia’s jumped the gun with reopening on Friday — potentially risking lives — so, he is NOT rushing to open doors at his chain of barbershops. The rapper joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live” and told us he’s concerned about Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp‘s plan to lift
It would be wholly understandable if fans of Showtime’s original Penny Dreadful approached its “spiritual descendant” City of Angels with as much trepidation as excitement. How, we might wonder, could any offspring of John Logan’s beloved monster mash live up to the awful beauty of its parent? How could any new characters compare to the
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that
Hey Alpha Skip-Ahead ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2005 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200519041.2388.200418-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200519041.2388.200418-0000 Available: 2 p.m.
Nick Hakim has shared another new song from his upcoming album WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD. This one’s called “CRUMPY,” and it features some additional guitar from Mac DeMarco. Listen below. The new album is out May 15 via ATO. Hakim discussed the new album in a statement. “This is my world; a lot of
Tom Lester — best known for playing Eb Dawson on the ’60s sitcom “Green Acres” — has died of complications from Parkinson’s Disease … TMZ has learned. We’re told the longtime actor died Monday morning in Nashville at the home of his fiancee and longtime caregiver, Jackie. After moving to Hollywood from Mississippi in the
Fantasia When I said Disney’s decision to edit their own films went back decades, i wasn’t kidding. At the same time, 1940’s Fantasia includes topless centaur ladies bathing, and that’s still there. However, for about three decades in the “Pastoral Symphony” sequence, there was a character known as Sunflower who was removed from the film’s
Credit: Hero Initiative On April 30 at 8pm ET, five comic book fans will be able to sit on a Zoom webconference call with comic book writer/publisher/retailer Mark Waid. And unlike a convention panel where you watch creators on a dais from an audience or a con signing when you get a fleeting few seconds
The Foundation, does just that yet again. It excels at being as weird and wonderful as the base game, but it’s certainly more of what I loved rather than something totally new. Not that that’s a bad thing.The Foundation’s story sticks wonderfully true to Control’s ending, which is great because it’s available instantly upon completing
Play video content 5:41 PM PT — The new generation of country music is meeting the old guard, because Kacey Musgraves just joined the party to wish Willie an early happy birthday, offering some sobering advice for everyone in quarantine and doing what she does best — sing. Kacey says no one really knows what
As we quarantine in our homes with much uncertainty—financial obligations, our jobs, our health, and more—it’s no wonder that so many of us are overwhelmed with stress, anxiety, and sleepless nights. Perhaps that’s why consumers are tapping into the amazing results delivered by a powerful, natural remedy that is as safe as it is effective.
An Amazing Spider-Man concept artist has revealed Michael Fassbender was almost cast as The Lizard – and has the concept art to prove it. Released in 2012, The Amazing Spider-Man was a mostly successful reboot (in terms of box office and general critical response) of the Spider-Man live-action movies, with Andrew Garfield taking over from
For PlayStation and Xbox fans, the last few weeks have been nothing short of disappointing. The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the video game industry to a halt, and news regarding the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X has dried up almost completely. While Xbox fans likely would have had to wait for new information on
One of the biggest technological advancements of the PlayStation 5 is drawing the attention of developers and fans alike. One such game maker, who just happens to be the co-creator of the original Halo and the upcoming shooter Disintegration, has even said the hardware’s solid-state technology “will make a huge difference.” Former Bungie art director
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our
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If the trailer for Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan‘s new Netflix show, Hollywood, tells us anything, it’s that we should all get ready for a lot of Patti LuPone and Holland Taylor-inspired memes. Murphy loves nothing like he loves looking into the past — hello, Feud — and injecting it with some modern sensibilities, so
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that
The memorable opening moments of the original Predator film play out in almost every round of Predator: Hunting Grounds. Snappy one-liners and stealthy jungle infiltration quickly explode into a hectic firefight that, slowly but surely, turns dire as an otherworldly foe picks off an elite Fireteam with grisly precision. But this time, you get to
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine is wasting no time settling back into the life of a rap superstar following his early prison release … he’s spending tons of cash and getting offers for concerts. Sources close to Tekashi69 tell TMZ … the rapper is throwing tons of money around on whips and bling, purchasing a fleet of
A comic knows she’s had a bad set when, instead of killing, she almost gets killed. Rhea Moretti found out comedy is hard enough without someone gunning for you on NCIS: Los Angeles Season 11 Episode 21. For a former NCIS tech operator, Rhea certainly held her own when attacked, using a chair to the head
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) office responsible for licensing commercial launches and reentries has completed a reorganization announced nearly a year ago intended to improve its efficiency. In an April 3 memo, Wayne Monteith, associate administrator for commercial space transportation at the FAA, said the reorganization of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation,
There Are Even More New Stars Joining the Ensemble for The Suicide Squad Part of the fun of Suicide Squad stories is the fact that there are some characters who are included simply to be expendable – and James Gunn has loaded his The Suicide Squad ensemble with some high profile actors who could make
An early episode of The Walking Dead was stomach-turning for actor Juan Gabriel Pareja, who admits he was left feeling grossed out during a scene between Morales and Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln). In “Guts,” the second ever episode of the zombie drama, Rick finds himself trapped inside an Atlanta department store alongside Glenn’s (Steven Yeun)