Pop Culture – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Wed, 31 Jan 2024 19:30:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Pop Culture – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 If You Thought Celebrity Couple Coverage Was Dumb Before, Just Wait Until the 2024 Election https://consequence.net/2024/01/taylor-swift-2024-election-trump-biden/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/taylor-swift-2024-election-trump-biden/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 19:30:06 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354612 Trumpland declared a "holy war" on Swift, Biden wants her vote, and conservatives think the Super Bowl is rigged. It's only getting dumber.

If You Thought Celebrity Couple Coverage Was Dumb Before, Just Wait Until the 2024 Election
Wren Graves

]]> There’s nothing in American culture so dumb that politics can’t make it dumber. As proof, look no further than the breathless media coverage of the relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, which is very much like any other courtship between two people, except for a few minor details: their…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/taylor-swift-2024-election-trump-biden/feed/ 0 Wren Graves Why Biden wants her vote, Trump's team has declared a "holy war" on Swift, and conservatives think the Super Bowl is rigged taylor swift celebrity couples travis kelce 2024 election Chita Rivera, Broadway Legend Who Played Anita in West Side Story, Dead at 91 https://consequence.net/2024/01/chita-rivera-dead/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/chita-rivera-dead/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:51:26 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1256236 The three-time Tony Award-winning actress also starred in Chicago, Bye Bye Birdie, and Kiss of a Spider Woman.

Chita Rivera, Broadway Legend Who Played Anita in West Side Story, Dead at 91
Carys Anderson

]]> Chita Rivera, the Broadway legend who starred as Anita in the original production of West Side Story, has died at the age of 91. Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero Anderson was born on January 23rd, 1933 in Washington, D.C. She studied ballet at the Jones Haywood School of Dance, and…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/chita-rivera-dead/feed/ 0 Carys Anderson Carys Anderson The three-time Tony Award-winning actress also starred in Chicago and Kiss of a Spider Woman Chita Rivera Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip Implanted in First Live Human https://consequence.net/2024/01/neuralink-brain-chip-first-live-human/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/neuralink-brain-chip-first-live-human/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:48:00 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354568 Musk claims the test subject "is recovering well."

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip Implanted in First Live Human
Scoop Harrison

]]> Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink has implanted its first device in a live human being. The patient received the implant on Sunday (January 28th) and “is recovering well,” Musk said in a social media post on Monday night. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection, Musk added, referencing the…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/neuralink-brain-chip-first-live-human/feed/ 0 Musk says the test subject "is recovering well" Neuralink White House, Microsoft, SAG-AFTRA Respond to Crude AI Images of Taylor Swift https://consequence.net/2024/01/taylor-swift-ai-images-white-house/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/taylor-swift-ai-images-white-house/#respond Sat, 27 Jan 2024 19:07:22 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354204 From the White House Press Secretary to Microsoft’s CEO, folks are weighing-in on what the controversy means for the future of AI.

White House, Microsoft, SAG-AFTRA Respond to Crude AI Images of Taylor Swift
Jo Vito

]]> Sexually-explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift have caused alarm across the board, with major centers of power — including The White House, Microsoft, SAG-AFTRA, and more — now weighing-in on what the controversy means for the future of AI, and what steps are being taken to prevent further incidents like…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/taylor-swift-ai-images-white-house/feed/ 0 Jo Vito "This is very alarming," the White House says Taylor Swift AI images spur response from White House Microsoft SAG-AFTRA Weekly News Roundup: January 19th-25th, 2024 https://consequence.net/video/weekly-news-roundup-jan-19-25-2024/ https://consequence.net/video/weekly-news-roundup-jan-19-25-2024/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 22:24:08 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=video&p=1354055 From the 2024 Oscar nominees to another leg of Pixies and Modest Mouse's co-headlining tour, all the week's news is here.

Weekly News Roundup: January 19th-25th, 2024
Venus Rittenberg and Consequence Staff

]]> It’s been a pretty cold week, but we’re back with another Weekly News Roundup! Lots of drama in the biggest stories this week, be it the Oscars or taking shots at actors and musicians; on the more exciting side of things, there’s a killer co-headlining tour on the horizon! The…

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]]> https://consequence.net/video/weekly-news-roundup-jan-19-25-2024/feed/ 0 Venus Rittenberg and Consequence Staff Venus Rittenberg and Consequence Staff From the 2024 Oscar nominees to another leg of Pixies and Modest Mouse's co-headlining tour weekly news roundup jan 19-25 Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer Reunite for Laxative Ad: Watch https://consequence.net/2024/01/broad-city-abbi-ilana-reunite-ad/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/broad-city-abbi-ilana-reunite-ad/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:25:55 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1352669 “Poop is an important tenet of one's comedic voice,” Glazer said. “When MiraLAX approached us… we knew we could get the job done.”

Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer Reunite for Laxative Ad: Watch
Jo Vito

]]> Almost five years since Broad City completed its run, the show’s stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer have reunited. The occasion? Helping fight the battle against “The Gut Gap,” a discrepancy between the digestive health of women and men that’s the center of a new ad campaign by laxative medication,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/broad-city-abbi-ilana-reunite-ad/feed/ 0 Jo Vito Jo Vito The duo is enlisting their irresistible rapport to support gut health Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson in a new MiraLAX ad Weekly News Roundup: January 13th-18th, 2024 https://consequence.net/video/weekly-news-roundup-jan-13-18-2024/ https://consequence.net/video/weekly-news-roundup-jan-13-18-2024/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:56:28 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=video&p=1351883 From the 2024 Coachella lineup to David Lynch's Dune heading back to cinemas.

Weekly News Roundup: January 13th-18th, 2024
Consequence Staff

]]> After a reflective Monday holiday, we’re back with another Weekly News Roundup. The biggest stories this week all keep an eye on the future — whether that’s the Super Bowl, Coachella, or a revival of your favorite Kyle MacLachlan movie. For starters, Green Day has returned today with their 14th…

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]]> https://consequence.net/video/weekly-news-roundup-jan-13-18-2024/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff From the 2024 Coachella lineup to a theatrical re-release of David Lynch's Dune weekly news roundup david lynch's dune green day dookier american idiot no doubt coachella 2024 lineup ’99 Rewind: Looking Back on Pop Culture’s Game-Changing Year https://consequence.net/2024/01/99-rewind-1999-pop-culture/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/99-rewind-1999-pop-culture/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:30:17 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1349727 Introducing our celebration of the best movies, TV, and music from 25 years ago.

’99 Rewind: Looking Back on Pop Culture’s Game-Changing Year
Consequence Staff

]]> We here at Consequence like to consider not just the latest and greatest nuggets of pop culture, but the landmark moments of the past — especially when a significant anniversary happens to be involved. So, with it officially being 25 years since the watershed year that was 1999, today marks…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/99-rewind-1999-pop-culture/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff A retrospective on the best music, movies, and TV shows from 25 years ago 99 rewind 1999 best movies tv music 25th anniversary Michael Che: “Comedians Should Boycott Hosting Award Shows” https://consequence.net/2024/01/michael-che-comedians-boycott-award-shows/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/michael-che-comedians-boycott-award-shows/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:19:12 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1349049 He also claims Hollywood disrespects comedians: “They expect us to host the Oscars but won’t nominate us? Fuck that. Get a magician!”

Michael Che: “Comedians Should Boycott Hosting Award Shows”
Jo Vito

]]> After a lack-luster performance as the host of the 2024 Globe Awards this past weekend, comedian Jo Koy is facing some criticism. Now, coming to the defense of comedian hosts — err, just trying to explain the mess — is another veteran of hosting a major award show: Saturday Night…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/michael-che-comedians-boycott-award-shows/feed/ 0 Jo Vito "They expect us to host the Oscars but won't nominate us? Fuck that. Get a magician!" Michael Che comedians should boycott hosting award shows Jimmy Kimmel Spikes Football on “Hamster-Brained” Aaron Rodgers https://consequence.net/2024/01/jimmy-kimmel-monologue-aaron-rodgers/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/jimmy-kimmel-monologue-aaron-rodgers/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:38:38 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1349072 Rodgers recently suggested, without evidence, that Kimmel was an associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Jimmy Kimmel Spikes Football on “Hamster-Brained” Aaron Rodgers
Scoop Harrison

]]> Jimmy Kimmel hit back at Aaron Rodgers during the opening monologue of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, calling the New York Jets quarterback a “hamster-brained man” who was “too arrogant to be ignorant.” During an appearance on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show last week, Rodgers suggested without evidence that Kimmel’s name…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/jimmy-kimmel-monologue-aaron-rodgers/feed/ 0 Scoop Harrison Rodgers recently suggested, without evidence, that Kimmel was an associate of Jeffrey Epstein Jimmy Kimmel responds to Aaron Rodgers Golden Globes 2024 Winners: Oppenheimer, Succession, Poor Things Take Top Prizes https://consequence.net/2024/01/golden-globes-2024-winners/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/golden-globes-2024-winners/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:01:25 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1348749 The Bear, Beef, Anatomy of a Fall, and The Holdovers also took home awards.

Golden Globes 2024 Winners: Oppenheimer, Succession, Poor Things Take Top Prizes
Jo Vito

]]> Succession, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Beef, and The Bear were among the big winners at the 2024 Golden Globes. Coming into the evening, Barbie and Succession led the charge with nine nominations apiece, but Succession ultimately fared better, winning four awards, including Best Television Series in the Drama category, best male…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/golden-globes-2024-winners/feed/ 0 Jo Vito The Bear, Anatomy of a Fall, and The Holdovers took home awards too 2024 Golden Globes winners Oppenheimer Succession Poor Things It’s Jo Koy vs. the Golden Globes Audience After Awkward Opening Monologue https://consequence.net/2024/01/its-jo-koy-vs-the-golden-globes-audience-after-awkward-opening-monologue/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/its-jo-koy-vs-the-golden-globes-audience-after-awkward-opening-monologue/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:08:44 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1348727 "Shut up," Koy said to the audience during one rough patch. "I wrote some of these [jokes], and they’re the ones you’re laughing at”

It’s Jo Koy vs. the Golden Globes Audience After Awkward Opening Monologue
Jo Vito

]]> Jo Koy’s hosting of the 2024 Golden Globe Awards got off to a rocky start with an awkward opening monologue. Koy was met with some obvious apprehension on Sunday evening, as he delivered jokes about the most popular films, shows, and actors of the year. After admitting that he lied…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/its-jo-koy-vs-the-golden-globes-audience-after-awkward-opening-monologue/feed/ 0 Jo Vito Jo Vito “Yo, I got the gig 10 days ago. What do you want? A perfect monologue?” Jo Koy delivers awkward monologue at 81st Golden Globe Awards Golden Globes: See Red Carpet Photos of Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie, Florence Pugh & More https://consequence.net/2024/01/golden-globes-2024-red-carpet-photos/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/golden-globes-2024-red-carpet-photos/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 02:06:14 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1348680 Also check out photos of Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, and Pedro Pascal.

Golden Globes: See Red Carpet Photos of Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie, Florence Pugh & More
Consequence Staff

]]> Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie, Cillian Murphy, Dua Lipa, Florence Pugh, and Timothée Chalamet were among the many stars who walked the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globes. Our 2024 Golden Globes red carpet photo gallery also boasts Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, Pedro Pascal, Bradley Cooper (and his mother), Lily…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/golden-globes-2024-red-carpet-photos/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Also see photos of Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, and Pedro Pascal Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie, and Florence Pugh at 2024 Golden Globes Jodie Foster: Working with Gen Z Can Be “Really Annoying,” They Need to “Learn How to Relax” https://consequence.net/2024/01/jodie-foster-gen-z-really-annoying-relax/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/jodie-foster-gen-z-really-annoying-relax/#respond Sat, 06 Jan 2024 18:53:26 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1348643 Foster expressed her admiration for Gen Z’s yearning for “authenticity,” while expressing her criticism loud and clear.

Jodie Foster: Working with Gen Z Can Be “Really Annoying,” They Need to “Learn How to Relax”
Jo Vito

]]> Jodie Foster is one of the most-celebrated former-child stars of the modern era, so it’s no wonder that she spends quite a bit of time thinking about the experiences of young actors who are just beginning to hit the scene. Now, in a new interview, she’s shared some of her…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/jodie-foster-gen-z-really-annoying-relax/feed/ 0 Jo Vito She also expressed her admiration for one of Gen Z’s rising stars: Bella Ramsey Jodie Foster thinks Gen Z can be really annoying Weekly News Roundup: December 29th-January 4th, 2023-2024 https://consequence.net/video/weekly-news-roundup-dec-29th-jan-4th/ https://consequence.net/video/weekly-news-roundup-dec-29th-jan-4th/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:12:20 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=video&p=1348560 From Green Day's "American Idiot" lyric change to new Billy Joel tour dates

Weekly News Roundup: December 29th-January 4th, 2023-2024
Paolo Ragusa

]]> Happy New Year! We at Consequence hope you enjoyed the holiday break (or if you weren’t given a break, you definitely deserve one now!), and with our New Year’s Eve hangovers finally dissipated, we’re ringing in 2024 with the first Weekly News Roundup of the year. Though 2024 hasn’t quite started…

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]]> https://consequence.net/video/weekly-news-roundup-dec-29th-jan-4th/feed/ 0 Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa From a Green Day lyric change, to Jimmy Kimmel vs Aaron Rogers, to new Billy Joel tour dates weekly round up january 4th