This day is already out of control, and it’s barely begun.
- The President has been retweeting anti-Muslim propaganda this morning, escalating the horror for anyone with any vested interest in the culture or future of this country.
- What do you do when real news is smeared as fake? When disinformation moves faster than real information? When what is viral is not verifiable? The FCC responds by seeking to eliminate its media ownership cap, enabling this problem to metastasize. FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel is trying, but can only accomplish so much as Rome burns at the hand of the arsonists in charge of protecting it.
- Watch this clip on racism. Then watch it again. I’m Not Racist is a deeply uncomfortable look at both sides, through song. And it hits hard.
- Eminem. New album. Revival. December 15th. Hell yes.
- Elise Trouw gives us the Radiohead/Police mashup we didn’t know we needed. Check out the blend of Weird Fishes / The Bed’s Too Big Without You. Damn.
- Pearl Jam‘s sold-out August 2016 shows from Wrigley Field became the Let’s Play Two film and album release, and now it has a baseball game as well. Named the “Home Run Hitting Contest,” an 8-bit game features all the band members as baseball players.
- Josh Homme got arrested at the airport in Burbank (a while back) for having a collapsible baton in his carry-on (as one does), then his big mouth got him a couple kicks to the ribs. Good for the spirit.
- Hear Homme‘s soundtrack to the film In The Fade, featuring some truly killer cuts.
- Bjork has an unreleased Wu-Tang collaboration track and a killer tale to boot.
- Here are the 3 final musical guests for the year on SNL.
- Here’s the story of Noel Gallagher getting to meet his hero Jerry Seinfeld, and it’s a good one.
- The new OK Go video is pretty rad. Not quite as rad as their previous offerings, but it’s a solid watch WITH PRINTERS and a good song.
- Metallica, Starbucks and Spotify team up to bring you the most corporate metal Christmas gift card on Earth! Metal horns up!
- The Breeders, Iron & Wine and more perform in bed for kids’ cancer relief.
- Q-Tip has a good point.
- Billy Corgan made a silent film. It’s 40 minutes long. Somebody should watch it and report back.
- Scientists have named a new species of microbe after the band Rush.
