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Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann discusses Elvis Presley’s controversial ties to Black music and what the singer's dynamic with Colonel Tom Parker reveals about America.

Baz Luhrmann discusses how Austin Butler was able to “meld his soul with Elvis’ soul” and how a pair of socks connected a young Baz to the King.

Costume designer Catherine Martin says the real Elvis "collected influences from all different kinds of places, and his look was truly his."

Maia Cuschera considers the extent to which a music biopic can become a classic.

Jacob Elordi slipped into the shoes of Elvis Presley alongside Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley on the set of Sofia Coppolas upcoming biopic Priscilla in Toronto.

The wild man of rock ’n’ roll’s 1958 UK tour was always destined to be eventful. But his new wife ensured that it would go down in history

Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Augmented Reality Halloween Trail, Middleton Scarefest – Forest of...

A decade ago,  Nick Turse embarked on a quest to cover what the U.S. military was doing in Africa.  By Nick Turse TomDispatch.com What’s the U.S. military doing in Africa? It’s an enigma, wrapped in a riddle, straight-jacketed in secrecy, and hogtied by red tape. Or at least it would be i

Originally posted at TomDispatch. Today’s Nick Turse piece on U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) plunged me into an all-American past that, in light of - Nick Turse for Antiwar.com Original

The US is trying to pretend it's playing a kinder, gentler military game in Africa. If so, why the need for extreme secrecy?