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I share science news. I have two cats. Writer of silly blog feature Cinematic Distractions.

Javier Bardem slams 'toxic masculinity' portrayed in Cannes entry 'The Beloved'

Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem denounced the aggressive masculinity at the heart of his new Cannes Film Festival competition entry "The Beloved" on Sunday, calling it a destructive force ​he hopes growing awareness can help end.

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/javier-bardem-slams-toxic-masculinity-portrayed-cannes-entry-the-beloved-2026-05-18/

10,000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged

Read Dan Kois’ review of the album.

Pitchfork

The Beloved review – Javier Bardem turns in a career-scariest performance

Cannes film festival: This tremendously alarming drama from Rodrigo Sorogoyen is a meditation on male auteurs entirely without sentimentality

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/16/the-beloved-review-javier-bardem-turns-in-a-career-scariest-performance

The Beloved review - Javier Bardem turns in a career-scariest performance

Cannes film festival: This tremendously alarming drama from Rodrigo Sorogoyen is an meditation on male auteurs entirely without sentimentality

The Guardian

John Sterling, beloved voice of Yankees for 36 seasons, dies at 87

Broadcaster called 5,420 regular-season games

Native New Yorker won 12 Emmys for his work

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/04/john-sterling-beloved-voice-of-yankees-for-36-seasons-dies-at-age-of-87

John Sterling, beloved voice of Yankees for 36 seasons, dies at age of 87

John Sterling, whose voice became synonymous with the New York Yankees, has died at the age of 87

The Guardian

Original Blair Witch team added to reboot after voicing outrage

A new reboot of the 1999 horror hit will feature two of the original stars and the directing team as executive producers

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/30/original-blair-witch-project-team-reboot

Original Blair Witch team added to reboot after voicing outrage

A new reboot of the 1999 horror hit will feature two of the original stars and the directing team as executive producers

The Guardian

The Death of Afrika Bambaataa and the Afterlife of Hip-Hop

One of the originators of the genre now haunts it.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook/the-death-of-afrika-bambaataa-and-the-afterlife-of-hip-hop

The Death of Afrika Bambaataa and the Afterlife of Hip-Hop

Doreen St. Félix on the death of the American d.j., rapper, and record producer Afrika Bambaataa and his legacy within the hip-hop genre.

The New Yorker

Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic who had a star-studded solo career, dies aged 79

British singer and guitarist wrote and performed Traffic classics including Feelin’ Alright? before platinum-selling solo albums and work with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and more

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/22/dave-mason-co-founder-of-traffic-solo-career-dies-aged-79

Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic who had a star-studded solo career, dies aged 79

British singer and guitarist wrote and performed Traffic classics including Feelin’ Alright? before platinum-selling solo albums and work with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and more

The Guardian

Modest Mouse Announce New Album An Eraser and a Maze

It’s the band's first independent release in nearly 30 years

https://pitchfork.com/news/modest-mouse-album-an-eraser-and-a-maze/

Modest Mouse Announce New Album An Eraser and a Maze

It’s the band's first independent release in nearly 30 years

Pitchfork

‘She wanted to disappear in silence’: the magical life and mysterious death of married musician duo Irena and Vojtěch Havlovi

Blending minimalism, ambient and folk music in the former Czechoslovakia, the couple made pilgrim-like tours around Europe, beguiling everyone they met. Fans including the National’s Bryce Dessner explain their allure

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/15/irena-havlova-vojtech-havel-havlovi-czech-duo-death-bryce-dessner

‘She wanted to disappear in silence’: the magical life and mysterious death of married musician duo Irena and Vojtěch Havlovi

Blending minimalism, ambient and folk music in the former Czechoslovakia, the couple made pilgrim-like tours around Europe, beguiling everyone they met. Fans including the National’s Bryce Dessner explain their allure

The Guardian

Interview:
‘We feel this incredible tension at all times’: what happened to small-town USA when extremists moved in

In his new book, Michael Edison Hayden captures the bitter saga between the founders of far-right publication VDare and the residents of a West Virginia town

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/11/strange-people-on-the-hill-michael-edison-hayden

‘We feel this incredible tension at all times’: what happened to small-town USA when extremists moved in

In his new book, Michael Edison Hayden captures the bitter saga between the founders of far-right publication VDare and the residents of a West Virginia town

The Guardian