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After Weinstein showdown, venue cancels Actor's Hour event

After Weinstein showdown, venue cancels Actor's Hour event

Newsweek — After Harvey Weinstein showed up and was publicly shamed at Actor's Hour, a New York City "pop-up speakeasy" for performers, the venue scheduled to host the next installment of the show has cancelled the event.

Meet Aaron Berg, the comedian behind the new Amazon documentary '25 Sets'

Meet Aaron Berg, the comedian behind the new Amazon documentary '25 Sets'

Newsweek — Aaron Berg takes his stats seriously. "Comedy is a numbers game. I think I'm one of those fortunate guys that has my batting average up higher because I focus on the audience so much," the comedian told Newsweek ahead of the release of his new documentary, 25 Sets, set to premiere on Amazon Prime on October 15.

Comedian Kelly Bachman gains thousands of twitter followers after viral video shows her confronti...

Comedian Kelly Bachman gains thousands of twitter followers after viral video shows her confronti...

Newsweek — At a New York event on Thursday, comedian Kelly Bachman called out disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein from the stage during her set. Video of her confrontational improvisation has since gone viral, and the comic's Twitter following has shot up since the video was originally shared by fellow performer Amber Rollo.

Hillary Clinton suggests Russia is grooming current Democratic candidate to run as a third party ...

Hillary Clinton suggests Russia is grooming current Democratic candidate to run as a third party ...

Newsweek — "They're also going to do third party again, and I'm not making any predictions, but I think they've got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate. She's the favorite of the Russians," Clinton told 'Campaign HQ.'

Who really won the General Motors vs United Auto Workers strike?

Who really won the General Motors vs United Auto Workers strike?

Newsweek — The monthlong United Auto Workers strike against General Motors may have come to a close Thursday with union members walking away with higher pay and stronger job security, but what it couldn't save were jobs.

Nobel Prize winner says "It's completely crazy" to think humans will relocate to the planets he d...

Nobel Prize winner says "It's completely crazy" to think humans will relocate to the planets he d...

Newsweek — Mayor's co-laureate, Didier Queloz agreed, telling Newsweek, "It's time to stop dreaming and confront reality, and for our human society to carry our effort and act to ensure that a future exists and that maybe, one day, we will be able to journey among the stars."

Farewell Youth: A Conversation with Greg Barnett of The Menzingers - Atwood Magazine

Farewell Youth: A Conversation with Greg Barnett of The Menzingers - Atwood Magazine

Atwood Magazine — Greg Barnett of The Menzingers discusses the band's brilliantly warm new album Hello Exile. Where are we gonna go now that our twenties are over?" The Menzingers set out to answer that question on their 2017 epic, After the Party. Now, almost as if to say, "here," The Menzingers have returned with a much more serious follow up Hello Exile.

Review: The Menzingers Take on Existential Worries in 'Hello Exile' - Atwood Magazine

Review: The Menzingers Take on Existential Worries in 'Hello Exile' - Atwood Magazine

Atwood Magazine — With new album 'Hello Exile', The Menzingers express all the pain and pleasure you experience in your early 30s. Listen: 'Hello Exile' - The Menzingers T he New York Times review of begins, "Voices get hoarse. Muscles shrivel. Anger subsides. Memories fade. When a punk ages, it's not always graceful."

'The Fall of Hobo Johnson' Is a Great Title - Atwood Magazine

'The Fall of Hobo Johnson' Is a Great Title - Atwood Magazine

Atwood Magazine — On the new album 'The Fall of Hobo Johnson', Hobo Johnson does just that. 'The Fall of Hobo Johnson' - Hobo Johnson Unfortunately, being quirky isn't a personality trait. It's also not a musical genre, and someone should tell Frank Lopes Jr.

A$AP Rocky Type Beats and Heavy Metal: A Conversation with Proper. - Atwood Magazine

A$AP Rocky Type Beats and Heavy Metal: A Conversation with Proper. - Atwood Magazine

Atwood Magazine — Atwood interviews Erik Garlington of Proper, and he offers candid commentary on family, scene politics, and heavy metal. On their sophomore record, Proper (formerly known as Great Wight) have made a defining album about the young adult experience in 2019 that's both instantly catchy and cathartic.

Pete Davidson's "thank u, next" Cover Is All BDE - Atwood Magazine

Pete Davidson's "thank u, next" Cover Is All BDE - Atwood Magazine

Atwood Magazine — Pete Davidson's take on "thank u, next" is writhing with BDE: He took what was already a great song, and made it even better. While Ariana Grande is currently dominating the world on her Sweetener World Tour, her ex-fiancé has opted to step away from the comedy world and has released his own cover of Grande's " thank u, next " from the album of the same name.

Losers Forever: A Conversation with Spanish Love Songs - Atwood Magazine

Losers Forever: A Conversation with Spanish Love Songs - Atwood Magazine

Atwood Magazine — Atwood Magazine spoke to Spanish Love Songs frontman Dylan Slocum about the band's future, their new single "Losers," and how the band's trajectory has shifted following schmaltz. Listen: "Losers" - Spanish Love Songs The punk rock band's songs often look at the difficulties of being in your late twenties with both an unflinching honesty and a little bit of sarcasm.

Runnin' Towards the Light: A Conversation with Dan Campbell - Atwood Magazine

Runnin' Towards the Light: A Conversation with Dan Campbell - Atwood Magazine

Atwood Magazine — Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years discusses his second full-length installment in the Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties saga, 'Routine Maintenance'. 'Routine Maintenance' - Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties After the car's sold, apartment sublet, wide receiver traded, ashes scattered, and divorce finalized, what do you do?

Today's Song: Bon Iver Build a Storm and Shelter with "Hey, Ma" - Atwood Magazine

Today's Song: Bon Iver Build a Storm and Shelter with "Hey, Ma" - Atwood Magazine

Atwood Magazine — Bon Iver's Justin Vernon encapsulates human emptiness in his icy new track "Hey, Ma." Listen: "Hey, Ma" - Bon Iver Justin Vernon can't be jarring anymore. 22, A Million, Bon Iver's 2016 folktronic experiment, was glitchy and jarring to fans of the group's winter-morning folk brand of indie rock.

President Trump pays surprise visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan

President Trump pays surprise visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan

Newsweek — President Donald Trump visited U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan on Thursday. The unannounced Thanksgiving visit was the president's first to that nation, according to The New York Times. In addition to serving traditional Thanksgiving food at Bagram Airfield, NBC News reported, Trump also met with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and said he had reopened negotiations with the Taliban.

Mike Birbiglia on his latest Netflix special 'The New One' and the comedy of fatherhood

Mike Birbiglia on his latest Netflix special 'The New One' and the comedy of fatherhood

Newsweek — Mike Birbiglia had made it clear to his wife Jen Stein that he didn't want to have a kid. Birbiglia recounts all the tribulations that led him from being someone who never imagined having a child to a loving father, throughout his most recent special The New One, streaming on Netflix now.