Новости за 30.09.2018

In an interview with Ted Koppel and CBS News today, CNN founder and general media mogul Ted Turner revealed that he has been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disorder that “affects memory and other cognitive functions.” Turner said he feels “tired” and “exhausted,” and that his symptoms include…

On Saturday night, Willie Nelson headlined a concert in Austin for Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic candidate running against famously loathed Republican Ted Cruz for the Senate in November, and he debuted a new, election-themed song called “Vote ‘Em Out.” It’s not a scathing, anti-Trump ballad or anything (leave that to…

Kanye West was the musical guest on last night’s Saturday Night Live season premiere, and as literally everyone on the planet could’ve predicted, he did some weird shit that seemed specifically designed to generate news stories like, oh, this one. As noted in our review of the episode, his first song involved him…

With more than 5.7 million articles, Wikipedia is an invaluable resource, whether you’re throwing a term paper together at the last minute, or adding an obituary section to Kanye “slavery is a choice” West’s page because he’s dead to you. We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 5,7125,480-week series, Wiki…

LEGO’s Star Wars advent calendar only just went on sale for 2018, but Walmart’s already taking $5 off its $40 price tag. As always, it features 24 tiny Star Wars-themed LEGO gifts, including brand new ones for 2018 like a snowman in a Rebellion helmet, a Rose minifig, and tons of miniaturized spaceships and speeders.

Adam Driver was the host of last night’s (so-so) Saturday Night Live premiere, but a new celebrity ringer stole the show right off the bat. Kicking off with a cold open about the contentious Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings, the episode saw cast members busting out their Chuck Grassley, Corey…

And Kanye West scoopity-poops all over the place.

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Our weekly thought-starter asks you (and us) a simple question each week: What pop culture did you consume this weekend, and what did you think of it? If you have suggestions for AVQ&A questions, big or small, you can email them to us here.

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, September 30. All times are Eastern.

There’s always been a DIY element to the work of Tenacious D, whether it’s been their relentlessly rocking, vaguely ironic music, their various TV appearances, or even their feature-length movie. (For better or for worse.) Now, KG and JB have taken that ramshackle aesthetic to its “We’re kind of trying!” extreme,…