Новости за 10.05.2020

In what’s either an unexpectedly biting commentary on the artificiality of influencer culture or a depressing reflection of the artificiality of actual culture, talent agency CAA has signed a deal with “freckle-faced, CGI-generated teen robot” Miquela, a “virtual influencer” created by a company called Brud. This…

As reported by TMZ, iconic R&B singer Betty Wright—known for “Clean Up Woman” and for a number of other hits that were sampled by future artists—has died. A cause of death was not given, but TMZ says that her niece confirmed the news. A few days ago, Chaka Khan tweeted a message of support for Wright, asking her…

The trend of musical artists rerecording new versions of their hit songs to acknowledge the current pandemic and urge people to respect social distancing guidelines has largely fallen off in favor of big celebrity reunions or special episodes of beloved TV shows, but Cobie Smulders is combining all of that by…

We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,076,847-week series, Wiki Wormhole. 

Mother’s Day can be a lovely holiday full of warm feelings for the person who brought you into the world and has loved and supported you unconditionally ever since, or it can be one of those times when you feel like you’re outside freezing to death while everyone else enjoys a cozy evening in. Relationships with moms…

Saturday Night Live ended its coronavirus-shortened 45th season last night (having completed only 18 episodes rather than the usual 21), with the hodgepodge of reliably inventive YouTube clips that’s been masquerading as SNL since March. Kristen Wiig dropped in as the nominal host (monologue and one sketch), Martin…

“I loved that one part.”

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Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, May 10. All times are Eastern. 

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.

Someone was very funny on the internet today, and it was either Neil Gaiman, or it wasn’t. It’s like this: A few hours ago, screenshots began circulating on Twitter of a purported entry on Gaiman’s Goodreads account—i.e., the place where books go to have online drama with each other. The post purported to show that…

Little Richard died today, taking with him one of the foundational careers in the history of rock and roll. But while the tributes have already begun pouring in, from Mick Jagger, Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan, Billy Idol, Chance The Rapper, and any number of other musical artists who were touched or influenced by his work,…