Maurizio Cattelan Duct-tapes Banana to Wall, Makes $240,000, CreditsNew York

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Printed as posters, they appeared all over New York, constituting a citywide exhibition. What he came up with for us was a photograph of a banana duct-taped to a wall. Its priced at $120,000. With one you lose money, and the other you break even, he responded, and then laughed. Update, December 8:We hope Cattelan has good potassium insurance....

December 5, 2019 · 1 min · 97 words · Lindsay Santiago

Podcasts Can Win Pulitzers Now

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Good news: That podcast your friend started but you havent listened to yet can now win a Pulitzer. Well, not really, but theoretically. AsPoliticos Michael Calderonepoints out, this is the first new Pulitzer category since 2007. To recognize the best of that work, the Pulitzer Board is launching an experimental category to honor it. Hell, Id throw in any of the three seasons ofSerial, controversies be damned....

December 5, 2019 · 1 min · 126 words · Calvin Martinez

Prepare to Be Horrified By Your Music Choices This Decade

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Spotify Wrapped is back again for its definitive year-end lists:yours. Then, it will tell you which lucky artists were your most played. The whole thing is a harrowing journey of self-reflection. Its humbling to know how many hours you spent with Mitski for the second year in a row. Related Tags:

December 5, 2019 · 1 min · 66 words · Kimberly Ward

R. Kelly Charged With Bribery To Get Aaliyah A Fake ID So They Could Marry

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. More disturbing news surfaced today in thelegal proceedingssurroundingR. With the ID in hand they were able to obtain a marriage license. There is currently legal action being pursued against Kelly inmultiple citiesfor morecrimesinvolvingsexual abuseof minors. Related Tags:

December 5, 2019 · 1 min · 52 words · Douglas Cooper

Rose McIver on WhyA Christmas PrinceIs ActuallyThomas the Tank Enginefor Adults

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Tis the season forthat! I only heard snippets over the phone from my agent.Christmas, this thing, Netflix.And it would cut out. But once I met the films people and talked to them I was proved right. Heartwarming in the end. All of the things youd expect from a Christmas film. If I thought the first one was ludicrous, I wasinfor a journey with the second and third ones....

December 5, 2019 · 3 min · 546 words · John Mays

Things Are Going Great for Jonathan Pryce. Maybe Too Great

The Two Popesis earning him serious Oscar buzz. Is the other shoe about to drop? Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Jonathan Pryce was shooting a scene for the FX pilotGoing Hollywoodwhen he found himself completely unraveling. He couldnt remember his lines, or handle any of the props. He was a wreck: nervous, vulnerable, angry with himself. The reason for this utter disaster?...

December 5, 2019 · 4 min · 790 words · Michael Goodwin

This Week in Comedy Podcasts: A New Show From Mitra Jouhari

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The comedy-podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. Were here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. Each week, our crack team of podcast enthusiasts and specialists and especially enthusiastic people will pick their favorites. We hope to have your ears permanently plugged with the best in aural comedy....

December 5, 2019 · 2 min · 239 words · James Thomas

Truth Be Told’s Creator Wanted to Show True Crime’s ‘Ripple Effect’

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Spencer also serves as an executive producer. The process of adapting a book is different than creating a TV show from scratch. Where did you start?Its very different. Kathleen wrote a great book and she had great characters. She and I had a conversation before I started. I just really wanted to pay my respects, thank her, and talk to her about her motivation....

December 5, 2019 · 5 min · 880 words · Erika Lopez

Who Is TV’s Best Dressed Rich Guy?

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The way a man dresses says a lot about him much more than he might realize. (An embarrassment of riches, if you will.) Each of them tells a story through the clothing he wears, whether he knows it or not. Logan Roy,Succession Logan Roy wears some of my favorite clothes on television. He is not a modern man like Roman or Kendall....

December 5, 2019 · 3 min · 510 words · Erica Griffin

Why Netflix’sSoundtrackIs a Fully Lip-Synced Musical TV Show

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. But Hernandez is not singing a cover. Callie Hernandez lip syncing “Elastic Heart” in Soundtrack. The result is somewhere betweenPenniesFrom Heavenandthat scene inMagnoliawhere everyone lip-syncs Aimee Mann, with some TV-ready twists. What if Paul Thomas Anderson madeThis Is Us? is how Safran describes the premise. Of the three pilots Safran sold,Mixtapewas the one that got picked up....

December 5, 2019 · 1 min · 147 words · Timothy Snyder

Emma Stone Engaged toSNLWriter-Director Dave McCary, Huge Win for Funny Dudes

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Emma Stone is … you know,Emma Stone. Fingers crossed McCarys best budsKyle Mooney and Leslie Jonesare next in line to tie the knot. A post shared by @davemccary Related Tags:

December 4, 2019 · 1 min · 45 words · Jennifer Parker

For Jay-Z’s Birthday, You Can Gift Him Approximately $0.004 Per Spotify Stream

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The only place you could find the work of Mr. Shawn Carter was his own streaming platform, Tidal. Jay-Zs is likely higher because, well, Jay-Z. And because Blue Ivy is famously a shark when it comes to making deals. Seems to be a win-win for both Spotify listeners and the Carters. Before that, it was only available for purchase or on Tidal....

December 4, 2019 · 1 min · 98 words · Valerie Johnston

Genius Allegedly Caught Google Stealing Its Lyrics With an Ingenious Watermark

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. This may all sound like normal legal jargon, but Genius means caught red-handed literally. In response to initial allegations, LyricFind executive Darryl Ballantyne said, We do not source lyrics from Genius. The proof is in the Morse code, Darryl. Related Tags:

December 4, 2019 · 1 min · 56 words · Maurice James