Carly Rae Jepsen Attempts to Quit Sugar: A Timeline

[ad_1] Good for her. Photo: Josh Brasted/FilmMagic Carly Rae Jepsen’s music is as sweet as can be, but that doesn’t mean her diet has to be. The pop star is running away with me from sugar. In a series of Instagram Stories over the course of exactly four (4) days, Jepsen chronicled a journey first… Continue reading Carly Rae Jepsen Attempts to Quit Sugar: A Timeline

‘Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Release Date, First Look

[ad_1] Wes Anderson has his things — symmetrical framing, twee objects, verbose title cards, etc. — and now, we can sort of add Roald Dahl adaptations to the list. The auteur has chosen “The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar” for his second adaptation of a beloved work from the mind of the 20th-century British writer. The… Continue reading ‘Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Release Date, First Look

Rodriguez of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ dies at 81

[ad_1] Sixto Rodriguez, the singer-songwriter who found fame as the subject of the Oscar-winning 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” died on Tuesday at 81. His death was announced on his official website: “It is with great sadness that we at Sugarman.org announce that Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has passed away earlier today. We extend our… Continue reading Rodriguez of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ dies at 81

How Sugar Hill Records remade music with ‘Rapper’s Delight’

[ad_1] On Oct. 20, 1979, high school friends Angela Brown, Cheryl Cook and Gwendolyn Chisolm found themselves in a make-or-break audition. Like many adventurous teens, the Columbia, S.C., natives were enamored with a new musical art form that had defiantly risen out of New York’s impoverished South Bronx: hip-hop. Yet the record that inspired them… Continue reading How Sugar Hill Records remade music with ‘Rapper’s Delight’