Are you fucking kidding me?! You probably uttered this statement in awe at least a few times, dear readers of The Dirt, when you picked up Motley Crue‘s 2001 memoir about their life and times as world-class degenerates. Less a biography than a police rap sheet in book form, it’s …
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An astonishing new report inThe Atlantichas revealed the alleged existence of a decades-old database of accused pedophiles within Jehovah’s Witnesses, asect of Christianity with more than 1.2 million members in the United States. The database, which has reportedly been kept for decades, contains up to tens of thousands of names …
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Producer Salaam Remi (Nas, Amy Winehouse) unveiled a new remix of Marvin Gaye’s “Symphony” that will appear on the upcoming release of the late soul legend’s lost album, You’re the Man, out March 29th. Gaye recorded “Symphony” during the sessions for Let’s Get It On andit later appeared on his …
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When Coachella released its 2019 lineup poster, one name in near-microscopic print, buried under the likes of Weezer and Childish Gambino, confused a few people: Idris Elba. The British actor is famous for his leading role on The Wire and the BBC crime drama Luther, but few Americans know about …
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Members of Metallica, Exodus, Testament and other San Francisco–area thrash-metal groups reflect on how wild the scene was when it exploded in the early Eighties in the trailer for the upcoming documentary Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story. “It was scary, and it …
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After suffering a minor stroke last month, Jerry Lee Lewis has been moved from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility to further his treatment. The 83-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member is expected to “fully recover,” according to a statement from Lewis’ neurologist in a press release. The …
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President Trump tweeted 50 times over the weekend, posting 20 times on Saturday, and 30 times on Sunday. Between his first tweets on Saturday morning (clips of Lou Dobbs interviewing Diamond & Silk and a former ICE director) and his last on Sunday night (“MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”), Trump took …
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Nonconsensual porn, otherwise known as “revenge porn,” is a fairly widespread phenomenon, and research shows that its psychological effects can be devastating: according to one study, 80 to 93 percent of revenge porn survivors report struggling with paranoia, anger and shame after their nude photos or videos are posted without …
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Monsieur Periné enlist Leonel Garcia, the gifted Mexican balladeer who enjoyed a series of radio hits as a member of the duo Sin Bandera, for their new single “La Sombra.” With its plump bassline and thunk-ing drum hits, “La Sombra” sometimes veers close to classic honky tonk. Guitars and strings …
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Todd Snider’s an ace word guy — his lyrics are razor sharp, unsparing, hilarious, and surprisingly tender — so this bare-bones acoustic LP is a fine idea. Punchlines fly from the get-go (there’s no Vol. 1 or 2), with humanity the usual butt of the jokes, though Trump’s a target, …
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