Rachel Dolezal announces new book on racial identity

UPDATE:BenBella Books confirms to EW that they will publish Rachel Dolezals book in March 2017. Dolezal told Savannah Guthrie about what inspired her to write the as-yet-untitled book. Race didnt create racism, but racism created race. Credit: NBC In a June 2015 interview with Guthrie, Dolezal said, Well, I definitely am not white. Nothing about being white describes who I am. Im more black than Im white. I have some speaking engagements coming up....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Steve Jones

Rachel Platten: Soundtrack of my life

Its an absolutely perfect preteen rebellion album. My go-to workout jam: Rachel Platten, Fight Song No shame in my game! Literally a week before, I was opening for her in the parking lot outside her stadium. Credit: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame So you could say it was life-changing. I was performing right before him, so we were sharing a greenroom. He was very kind even though I might have fangirled out a little too hard....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · John Rodriguez

Rachel Talalay talks going from Tank Girl to Sherlock

Its a tremendous experience on every level. Its just the kind of experience Hollywood told the 57-year-old shed never get. In actuality, though, its the latest of several. Credit: Robert Viglasky/Hartswood Films 2016 There are a lot of people directing, but very few who are really special, says the actor. Rachel is very special, agrees Steven Moffat, the executive producer ofDoctor Whoand co-creator ofSherlock. The directors achievements are doubly impressive given her history....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Joseph Fuller

Radiohead erases internet presence

Now it seems the band has taken their own advice to heart. Reddit users alsonotedon Sunday that Radiohead had steadily reduced the opacity on itswebsiteuntil it assumed an eerie blankness. Radioheads other members, including drummerPhilip Selwayand guitaristJonny Greenwood, had not erased their social media presences. Credit: Jim Dyson/Getty Images The phrase refers to an obscure song by the band thats more than a decade old. In March, Radioheadannounceda U.S. tour that includes headlining stops at Madison Square Garden andLollapalooza....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Joshua Miller

Radiohead post mysterious video teasers

EARLIER:Everything in its right place? A day after Radioheaddeleted its entire internet presence, the band posted two videos to Instagram. With no captions and no explanations, the clips feature animated scenes. Credit: Don Arnold/WireImage Rushing music plays behind them. They had alsoregistered two new companiesin January and February. (Radiohead did the same before releasing two previous albumsThe King of LimbsandIn Rainbows.) He said it would be like nothing youve ever heard....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Cindy Smith

Radiohead tickets: Thom Yorke angered by sellouts

Radiohead concerts seem to occuras often as Leap Day. Tickets are as fleeting, too, and frontman Thom Yorke has some empathy for the struggle. Tickets for the groups 2016 World Tour went on sale Friday. Credit: David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns Yorke hit Twitter early Friday and wrote to share the pain of fans who missed out. Im as fed off as you are, he tweeted, and am only human. They cautioned concertgoers against buying secondary tickets, insisting there would be strict ID checks put into place....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Emily Willis

Radiohead's 'A Moon Shaped Pool': EW Review

Take Daydreaming,Pools astounding second track. The downtrodden vibe doesnt stop there. Of course, Radiohead fans will note that tracks like True Love Waits have beenkicking around for years. Credit: Peter Wafzig/Redferns via Getty Images Godrich has even suggested that Burn the Witch dates back to theKid Asessions. ButPools sumptuous arrangements help these versions surpass shaky, fan-shot concert bootlegs that populate YouTube. But he balances his doomsaying with some of his starkest romanticism to date....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Jessica Wright DVM

Radiohead, Alicia Keys, RHCP: Grading the week's best (and worst) new singles

EW’s staff sizes up the biggest new music of the week Every Friday, EWs music staff takes a hard listen to the biggest new tracks and offers up our unfiltered opinions. Read on for reviews of new tracks by Radiohead, Alicia Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more. Radiohead, Burn the Witch In this very-real age of Big Brother, no art-rock band perfectly captures the worlds collective anxiety and dread with such beauty quite like Radiohead....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Laura Mercado

Radiohead: New album release date June, says manager

At an industry event in London last night Brian Message was asked about new Radiohead music. Quotes attributed to him and taken from his talk have subsequently appeared, describing him as Radioheads manager. Radiohead are managed by Chris Hufford and Bryce Edge at Courtyard Management. Credit: Don Arnold/WireImage No exact date or title for Radioheads follow-up toThe King of Limbshas been pegged yet. [The album] will be like nothing youve ever heard, Message reportedly said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Victor Johnston

Rancid ...And Out Come The Wolves gets 20th anniversary reissue

Theyll perform the set again on New Years Eve to celebrate their inaugural party atThe Bash in Los Angeles. Pre-order the re-issue onvinylandvia iTunes. See the re-issues track list below. Credit: Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images file The 11th Hour 3. Olympia, WA 6. Lock, Step & Gone 7. Daly City Train 11. Journey to the End of the East Bay 12. Disorder and Disarray 15. The Wars End 16. You Dont Care Nothin...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Charles Massey

Ranking all the Jumanjis inJumanji

“Does it hold up?” or “The CGI falls short!” I mean, maybe? Either way, what better way to celebrate a film than to unnecessarily rank its content? I’m willing to assume the biggest challenge either boy faced in Jumanji was some sort of spooky dysentery. Lion “His fangs are sharp. He likes your taste. Your party better moveposte haste.” But, all things considered, the lion didn’t really do…anything. Bats “At night they fly, you better run....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Laura Mcgee

Ranking Cate Blanchett's Oscar-Nominated Roles

She and costar Rooney Mara have had critics swooning ever since the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. But how willCarolcompare to the actress’s resume of nominated roles? EW slottedCarolin with her six most lauded performances. Wilson Webb/Courtesy Everett Collection But what might have been the films most preposterous stunt is actually its most blazing, resonate chapter. Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection BBC FILMS/ Courtesy Everett Collection Miramax/courtesy Everett Collection Gramercy/Courtesy Everett Collection...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Andrea Wright

Ranking every season ofTeen Wolf

But, putting that aside, the Beast was one of the show’s least successful villains. Season 4 Kate (Jill Wagner) is a werejaguar?! That’s… confusing. MTV (2) This season was a wild rollercoaster that never slowed down, and that’s a good thing. There was a lot to love. But it also provided one of the show’s hardest-to-follow story arcs that we still don’t fully understand. Scott Everett White/MTV (But at leastTyler Hoechlin’s Derek turned into a wolf!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Joseph Dawson