Billie Eilish on her summer blockbuster 'anti-single'

Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?" snuck up to become the anti-Song of the Summer: an existential sigh about women's melancholy and disillusionment, from a movie built on corporate IP.
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Billie Eilish on her summer blockbuster 'anti-single': 'The song was an excuse to say the truth' Click to view images

Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?", co-written with her brother Finneas O'Connell, has transcended the smash-hit film it arrived with.

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SAG-AFTRA, studio negotiations break down. Gap 'too great,' AMPTP says Click to view images

Negotiations between actors union SAG-AFTRA and the Hollywood studios hit a snag Wednesday, according to sources close to the talks.

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Joan Baez on facing trauma, her Bob Dylan epiphany and belonging to the 'no facelift' club Click to view images

A 'wrinkles and all' new documentary, "I Am a Noise," surveys the life and career of singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez.

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Skankfest brings dark stand-up to the bright lights of Las Vegas Click to view images

L.A. comedians join the seventh festival on downtown's Fremont Street that was part SXSW convention, part comedy-club funhouse.

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The cheap streaming era is over. Here's why your bills are going up Click to view images

Streaming services including Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ have increased their prices, as subscriber growth has slowed from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How comics legend Daniel Clowes composed his 'magnum opus' Click to view images

In "Monica," comics icon Daniel Clowes ("Ghostworld" et al.) brings out his magnum opus — tonally varied, sensitive and, as he explains, deeply personal.

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As the universe of cable homes gets smaller, teams are turning back to broadcast channels to reach more fans.

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