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Daniel Radcliffe goes all in as “Weird Al” Yankovic, Taylor Swift’s Midnights album cover evokes indie sleaze and more

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Daniel Radcliffe appears in behind-the-scenes photos of 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'

Behind-the-scenes photos of Daniel Radcliffe on the set of WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story have surfaced. Meredith Salenger shared the photos via Instagram. “Weird Al” Yankovic and Patton Oswalt also appear in the pictures. Read more: Daniel Radcliffe may be directing his own movie about his time in Hollywood The photo set features a fully costumed […]

Daniel Radcliffe stars as “Weird Al” Yankovic in biopic's first teaser trailer—watch

The first teaser trailer for WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe as the titular artist has arrived. The film will premiere this fall. The movie was written by “Weird Al” Yankovic and the film’s director, Eric Appel. It also features Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna and Rainn Wilson as radio host Dr. Demento. Read more: […]

Daniel Radcliffe may be directing his own movie about his time in Hollywood

Daniel Radcliffe has portrayed a wide range of characters throughout the years, including the titular character in Harry Potter and a dead body in Swiss Army Man. However, he may be heading to the director’s chair. He has not only written a film based on his experience in the film industry, but he also wants to […]

12 'SNL' music videos that are equal parts catchy and hilarious

The music and comedy worlds often collide whenever Saturday Night Live airs from Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Cast members such as Andy Samberg, Chris Redd, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Kenan Thompson and beyond have made the SNL music video digital shorts connect with audiences even more than the live sketches. […]

10 alternative artists who gave iconic '80s classics a modern update

We’re well aware that there’s a bit of an ’80s renaissance going on in pop culture. From soundtracking shows to influencing alternative artists with synth-pop and darkwave, the music of the decade is certainly a prominent force in the modern age. Of course, many artists (some more than others) are quick to pay tribute to their predecessors […]

10 artists whose certified most popular releases may surprise you

A few months ago, we presented you with artists’ most and least streamed Spotify tracks that we thought might surprise you. Now we’re back to blow your minds again with some surprising top releases as indicated by gold and platinum certifications. Read more: Hollow Front release new animated video for collab with FFAK’s Ryan Kirby In case you […]

Finn Wolfhard, John Stamos, Weird Al to star in live 'Willy Wonka' production

[Photos by: Finn Wolfhand/Instagram, Weird Al/Facebook, John Stamos/Facebook] Finn Wolfhard, the boy from Stranger Things and IT, is set to star as Charlie Bucket alongside John Stamos as Willy Wonka in a live musical production of Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. And if you think this sounds like a troll already, just wait 'til […]

Laugh it up, fuzzball: 11 classic ‘Star Wars’ Song References

Fresh off director J.J. Abrams’ unveiling of the cast for Episode VII, the intergalactic Star Wars fan community is buzzing again in anticipation for the next chapter in the epic saga. Incredibly, Abrams managed to get nearly the whole cast back together, including the infamous trio of Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) […]