This is an adapted chapter from Caleb Hannan’s new Kindle Single The Accidents; read the full story here. When Dave Weaver first sat down with the file he wasn’t impressed. His bosses told him to work the case the same way he worked every other case, which meant to go …
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Diehard Star Wars fan Stephen Colbert concocted his own Mos Eisley Cantina scene alongside Mark Hamill‘s Luke Skywalker on Friday’s Late Show. “Obviously the original movies were classics, and I’m loving the new trilogy just as much, but because there was a 30-year gap between them, we have no idea …
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Luke Bryan delivered a slew of hits and a brief but satisfying preview of his upcoming album, What Makes You Country, during part of Pandora’s “Up Close With Luke Bryan” concert on Wednesday night in New York. The chart-topping singer and new American Idol judge took the stage in support …
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Black Mirrorunveiled another anxiety-inducing trailer for its upcoming fourth season. The tech-horror anthology series will return to NetflixDecember 29th. Set to the tune of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World,” the new trailer further delves into the terrifying intersection between technology and society, including episodes dedicated to a Siri-like “intelligent …
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Neil Young‘s latest LP with heartland-rock band Promise of the Real opens with “Already Great,” where the guitars cut like rusty plows and anti-Trump invective becomes bitter tribute: “You’re the promise land/The helping hand/No wall. No hate. No fascist U.S.A.” That sense of cranky rage and ageless idealism are all …
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For a long time, there were no marijuana brands. Cannabis growers spent so much time trying to conceal their identity from law enforcement and potential thieves that it simply made no sense to create distinctive packaging that would make it easier to track their product. Weed nerds might recognize strains, …
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In the opening scene of the new documentary Meth Storm, DEA agents and Arkansas State Troopers pursue an alleged associate of Mexican cartels down a rural stretch of road. A trooper drives his cruiser into the left tail of the fleeing Toyota Coppola and forces the suspect to swerve left, …
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Christmas is coming early for Chris Shiflett fans as the singer-songwriter, Foo Fighters guitarist, and podcaster has just launched a pre-order for the vinyl pressing of his latest solo album West Coast Town and is also sharing an exclusive look at a new live music video. Shiflett released the Dave …
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