New York City-based publication was founded in 1955.
R.I.P. The Village Voice, iconic alt-weekly shutting down after more than 60 years
by Lake Schatz
on August 31, 2018, 3:50pm
R.I.P.
Aretha Franklin public viewing to be held in Detroit
Fans and admirers will be able to pay respects at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
by Ben Kaye
on August 19, 2018, 8:14pm
Read Barack and Michelle Obama’s touching tribute to Aretha Franklin
“In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade…”
by Ben Kaye
on August 16, 2018, 2:54pm
R.I.P. Dr. Julia Yasuda, ANOHNI collaborator and intersex activist, has died
Yasuda was one of the three founding members of The Johnsons.
by Lake Schatz
on July 30, 2018, 11:50am
Update: Richard Swift, singer-songwriter and producer, has died at 41
Touring member of The Shins and The Black Keys passed away Tuesday in Tacoma, Washington.
on July 09, 2018, 10:58pm
R.I.P. Steve Ditko, legendary comics artist and co-creator of Spider-Man, has died at 90
Longtime Marvel collaborator also created psychedelic hero Doctor Strange.
on July 06, 2018, 7:49pm
R.I.P. Robby Müller, legendary cinematographer for Wim Wenders and Jim Jarmusch, has died at 78
Dutch veteran also worked with William Friedkin, Lars von Trier, Alex Cox, and Michael Winterbottom.
on July 04, 2018, 2:13pm
R.I.P. Eugene Pitt, founder of doo-wop group The Jive Five, has died at 80
Pitt and his band were the masters behind Nickelodeon’s famous theme song.
by Lake Schatz
on July 02, 2018, 10:57am
XXXTentacion shot and killed in South Florida
Witnesses on the scene told TMZ that he had no pulse.Â
by Alex Young
on June 18, 2018, 4:47pm
Josh Homme, Barack Obama, Iggy Pop, others pay tribute to Anthony Bourdain
Neil deGrasse Tyson, celebrity chefs, and his favorite breakfast spot also send their condolences
by Ben Kaye
on June 08, 2018, 4:49pm
R.I.P. Hugh Dane, The Office’s Hank the Security Guard, has died at 75
Dane also appeared in Friends, Boy Meets World, and films such as Bridesmaids and Joy Ride.
by Lake Schatz
on June 04, 2018, 11:01pm
R.I.P. Josh Martin, Anal Cunt guitarist has died at 45
Longtime guitarist passed away following a mall escalator accident in Rhode Island.
by Lake Schatz
on May 29, 2018, 5:01pm
