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Kevin James first met Billy Joel around 2009 , while attending one of his concerts in Florida. The King of Queens star got to talk to Joel backstage that night, and the two immediately clicked over the fact that they were both from Long Island. James and Joel have been friends ever since, and Joel’s asked James to make a number of appearances at his live shows over the years. These comedic guest spots usually take place at major venues such as New York’s Madison Square Garden and Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum. When James was originally brought out, the segments revolved around him praising Joel and asking if he could play his piano. After some joking around, James would point out that Joel hadn’t yet played his favorite song and proceed to launch into his own rendition of Joel’s hit 1976 record “Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway).” Joel would then tell James that he didn’t recognize the song before playing it himself properly. You can check out a clip of the...

Pluto retrograde is the main character today, and most people are going to feel it in their bones before they can name it. The Sun trining Pluto means transformation is available and accessible — the kind that actually sticks. But Mars is squaring Pluto at the same time, stargazer, which means some of that change is going to feel forced before it feels good. Add the Moon caught between Venus and Saturn, and you’ve got a day where what you want, what you feel, and what you’re obligated to do are all pulling in different directions. The people who come out of today well are the ones who stop resisting what’s already changing. Let it move. Read your horoscope for the week , and see what the stars have in store for your sign today.  Aries: March 21 – April 19 There’s something standing between you and what you want today, and you’re going to feel it in your chest the second you wake up. Mars squaring Pluto retrograde is not a gentle ...

The following three albums were released in the hardcore punk scene of the 80s. But they remained relatively underrated at the time. Even the most punk rock of the punks may have forgotten about these albums. If you didn’t, that’s great! But for everyone else, here’s a reminder. ‘Skag Heaven’ by Squirrel Bait Skag Heaven , released in 1987, is the only album by Squirrel Bait, whose members went on to form other influential punk bands. They disbanded shortly after the album came out, but their melodic hardcore sound and innovative tempo work set the stage for late-80s-era grunge. Additionally, they had a hand in the development of math rock and emocore, which would form out of the D.C. hardcore scene. Even though Squirrel Bait split at the height of their success, hardcore punk got several other influential bands out of the deal. Slint, for one, was formed by Brian McMahan and Britt Walford. David Grubbs formed Bastro and played with ...

While speaking with Digital Spy in 2019 , Patrick Warburton, who plays Joe Swanson on Family Guy , revealed that there was only one time he refused to lend his voice to an episode. Though he said that he believed showrunner Seth MacFarlane had crossed the line on the show “a number of times,” he found a scripted gag from the episode in question to be too offensive to even repeat. “It had to do with Christ on the cross, but there was no humor in it, and it was just so, so horribly offensive,” the actor explained. Despite the fact that the joke had nothing to do with his character, Warburton told producers he wouldn’t participate if it was kept in. Warburton went on to say that he was assured the offending segment wouldn’t make it past standards and practices, but he still questioned why it had to be there at all. In his mind, they were only facing diminished returns by including it because of how offensive it was to Christian people. Warburton also acknowledged that with a show be...

There’s a lot happening under the surface today that most people are going to feel in their gut before they can name it. The Sun trining the Moon is one of the more generous alignments of the month — what you want and what you feel are actually cooperating for once, stargazer, which makes this a good day to act on something you’ve been sitting with. The Moon trining Pluto adds some real staying power to whatever you start today. But the Moon opposing Neptune is in the mix too, and it’s doing what Neptune always does — softening the edges just enough to make things look a little better than they are. Trust the good energy. Just don’t let it make you sloppy. Read your horoscope for the week , and see what the stars have in store for your sign today.  Aries: March 21 – April 19 You’re very good at knowing what you want and very selective about admitting it — even to yourself. Mars in Taurus has been turning the volume down on your u...

It was only a matter of time. First, the surreal, cosmetically enhanced faces of celebrities and influencers convinced millions of people they, too, should look like they were recovering from a severe allergic reaction. Now, the unreality of AI-generated images is convincing people they should look like AI slop. According to a recent Business Insider report, plastic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists are getting more and more patients who walk into consultations carrying AI-generated versions of themselves that look as rubbery and cartoony as any generative AI’s attempt at photorealistic imagery can be. Older people whose faces have aged naturally come in asking for jaws so sharp that they can open a can of beans. Eyes big and wide like a perv’s ideal submissive anime girlfriend. They ask for physical proportions that boggle the mind as they bend the laws of space and time, putting the doctors themselves in God’s crosshairs, as prospective patients ask trained medical pro...