How a Drill Inspired the Music of ‘The Underground Railroad’

Godspeed You! Black Emperor founder and guiatrist Efrim Menuck has officially released the band's iconically mysterious 1993 debut tape, All Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp Drooling. The project, released in a limited run of 33 cassettes, was a Smile for the internet age — a rare treasure potentially lost to the ether, famously commanding a multi-terrabyte bounty on What.CD that was never paid out.

Naomi Campbell has a new cover girl in her life! The supermodel’s 9-month-old daughter made her grand debut, alongside her mother, on the cover of.For the cover, Campbell, 51, wears a black two-piece ensemble as she holds onto her nude baby girl. While her daughter’s face is turned away from the camera, you can see her head full of curls.  Inside the magazine, Campbell doesn’t share many details about her little love’s arrival or the process of having her but confirms that she is not adopted.

Every year, Black stories told on TV and movies get richer, more complex and entertaining. From the classic tales of our childhood to the relatable features that shape our adulthood, there's always a project or two that blossoms into a cult favorite or features characters so compelling that they stick in our minds and become grand fixtures in pop culture.  Whether they're bursting onto the screen as the main character or standing out as a breakout star, from the way they dish out witty one-liners to their seminal sense of style, these characters transcend their stories and become icons of media that withstand the test of time and drive us to rewatch their scenes just to fall in love with them, over and over again.Of course, there are the obvious titans of Black cinematic nostalgia, such as 's Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), 's Isis (Gabrielle Union), 's Frozone (Samuel L.

In April of last year, Vince Staples revealed that he was working on two new albums, a self-titled LP and another called Ramona Park Broke My Heart. The former dropped in July and was one of our favorite projects of the year.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck?Eighteen years since the couple, known as Bennifer, called it quits, the two look more in love than ever and are possibly on the path of becoming husband and wife.  A source tells ET that Lopez and Affleck «are open to the possibility of getting engaged and married.»«Ben and Jen are so in love. Their loved ones would not be surprised if Ben pops the question,» the source says. «Of course, they will be considerate of their children when thinking about moving forward with their relationship.

In just two LPs, Dehd have established an unmistakable style that would be most accurately described as post-devotional punk rock. Their songs are worshipful — supplicant, even — but rather than addressing an all-powerful deity, Emily Kempf and Jason Balla are singing to each other.

After his hugely successful bachata boy band Aventura went on hiatus in 2009, Romeo Santos shared his debut solo album Formula, Vol. 1 in 2011.

Podcast time! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with us and lots of tea! Watch tomorrow on our @PerezHilton YouTube or listen NOW! This week – Kanye West dominates social media. Lots to discuss! Wendy Williams takes a turn for the worse! Everything Super Bowl! All is forgiven with Adele? And so much MORE! CLICK HERE to listen to The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app or directly at PerezPodcast.com

Lady Whistledown and her crew of romantic hopefuls are officially back for round two!

Kylie Jenner, 24, is relishing in florals this Valentine’s Day! The makeup mogul was gifted a large amount of pink and white flower bouquets from her boyfriend and father of her two children, Travis Scott, 30, and shared snapshots and a video of the impressive display to her Instagram story. The gifts also included a large light pink figure of a bear sitting atop one some of the bouquets and a Valentine’s Day-themed gingerbread house.

Sami Sheen is adorable in green! The 17-year-old, who’s daughter to Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen, rocked a pretty green bikini on Monday with a ditsy floral print, sharing three different poses to Instagram. In the photos, Sami posed while sitting on the beach, showing via her geotag that she was in Malibu, California. The teen posed in the serene shots as the sun went down, also sporting a beach-ready straw hat for the occasion. She captioned the post by simply writing “xoxo,” sharing some appreciation to her fans.

Craig Revel Horwood appeared on The One Show tonight after the Strictly Come Dancing live tour came to an end yesterday.The popular TV judge made a candid admission after he was quizzed about adopting a child following a segment covering the topic on the programme.The 57-year-old appeared on The One Show discussing everything from musical theatre to Valentine’s Day with hosts Alex Scott and Jermaine Jenas.The dance professional is engaged to Jonathan Myring, 35, whom he met on the Strictly Come Dancing tour in 2018.For the programme, Craig opted for a casual black and white stripey top and faded jeans as he hinted that the Strictly cast had enjoyed a heavy night yesterday following the conclusion of their tour.Alex then said: “Craig, you have actually expressed before about adoption in the past.” “Yeah, well I was in Annie the musical playing Miss Hannigan, who runs an orphanage,” Craig revealed.“And it did get me thinking, and a couple of my friends have adopted and it’s turned out brilliant.“And so I think it’s really important, you know, that these kids are loved and receive love.“It gives them a brighter future, doesn’t it, and something to look forward to.” Later on in the show, Jermaine quizzed Craig on his engagement to partner Jonathan.“Is there romance in the air around Valentine’s Day? Are you a big fan of the flowers?” he asked.“Well that’s why I’m here,” Craig joked, earning a laugh from the studio crew.However, the star went on to admit that his partner had actually pulled off a very romantic gesture. “No, but he bought me 12 red roses and made me a little thing out of paper, you know, it was lovely. And a bottle of champagne.

Ever since their split, fans have wanted to know what really caused Zoë Kravitz and Karl Glusman’s divorce. The couple—who got married in 2019 after three years of dating—shocked fans when they called it quits less than two years later. But now that Kravitz has officially moved on with someone else, The Batman actress is sharing the real reason behind her split from Glusman.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas shared Valentine's Day tributes to each other Monday on Instagram. Zeta-Jones shared a photo of the couple wearing all-white to her personal Instagram.  "Happy Valentine’s Day to my honey! Love you," she captioned the post. Meanwhile, Douglas shared his own photo of the two dressed up.

Charlize Theron revealed the identity of her Super Bowl LVI companion on Instagram. Theron, 46, shared a selfie of herself and the man nobody could identify. It turns out he was the husband of one of Theron's friends.

The Wonder Twins are getting activated. Yep, remember DC’s The Wonder Twins created for the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon “The Super Friends”? Well, they’re getting their own movie.

Victoria Beckham has delighted fans as she shared a photo of herself and husband David, taken on the day she found out she was pregnant with Brooklyn. In the photo, former Spice Girls star Victoria, 44, is beaming as she hugs her beloved man David, now 46. A younger Victoria is glowing in the snap, taken during the couple's trip to New York City in 1998.

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An Oscar and Grammy Award has eluded him thus far, but if there is any artistic justice, Nicholas Britell will take home a second Emmy Award this September for his stunning original score for “The Underground Railroad.” His third collaboration with Barry Jenkins after “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” the orchestrations for “Railroad” have already amounted to 3 hours and 13 minutes of original music.

If you have seen Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad on Amazon Prime Video, you probably already had your breath taken away by its beauty, riveted by the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel for fiction. There is one other major takeaway from the series, however: the incredible performance from its star Thuso Mbedu.

Over the past decade, South African native Thuso Mbedu has starred in numerous television shows earning two International Emmy Award nominations in the process. When she was cast as Cora Randall in Barry Jenkins’ episodic adaptation of “The Underground Railroad,” she was startled by how little she knew of the conditions African American slaves endured from her education overseas.