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Lady Gaga Filmed a Video in Xochimilco: Why Is This ‘Terrifying’ Place in Mexico a Favorite Among Musicians & Filmmakers?

Lady Gaga and Tim Burton chose an island built using pre-Hispanic farming methods in Xochimilco, a tourist area in the south of Mexico City, as the setting to seal a new collaboration between the pop superstar and the famed film director. The project combines dark, gothic and fantastical elements, characteristic of the theatricality that defines […]

The Best Comedy Specials to Watch This Month: Critic’s Picks

There’s range in this month’s best comedy specials: from half an hour (or less) to 60 minutes (or more); from young (Ralph Barbosa turns 29 in October) to . . . well, not old, but middle-aged (Jim Jefferies is 48); and from North to South America (Australia is in the mix as well, since Jefferies is […]

Sabrina Carpenter Drops ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Bonus Track That She’s ‘So Proud Of’

Playtime isn’t over yet for Man’s Best Friend. On Thursday (Sept. 4), Sabrina Carpenter announced that she’s following up her new album with the digital release of a bonus track called “Such a Funny Way.” Related Sabrina Carpenter Opens Up About the ‘Sad Situation’ That Inspired ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’: All 12 […]

Lauren Alaina Talks Drawing on Her Younger Self ‘Dating All the Wrong People’ for Chase Matthew Collaboration ‘All My Exes’

Lauren Alaina’s multitasking skills are being tested. She starts a half-hour phone call about her current single — “All My Exes” featuring Chase Matthew — while changing diapers for her daughter, Beni Doll Arnold, born June 11. As the chat continues, she veers briefly from answering a question to talking with the baby, consoling the child through a bout with […]