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The National superfan David Letterman got the chance to sit down with the band’s frontman Matt Berninger for a long conversation about music, songwriting, and their individual battles with depression.  The conversation debuted Friday, and immediately got right to the heavy stuff. Berninger opened up about the deep phase of depression he was in during the pandemic and even shared the doubts he had about touring, or even playing in a band again. Letterman, in turn, spoke about some of his own bouts of depression, as…

The US Department of Justice announced today that it charged two Russian nationals for crimes related to the 2011 hacking of Mt. Gox, the now-defunct crypto exchange that was one of the world’s largest at the time. Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner are accused in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) of laundering about 647,000 bitcoins connected to the heist. In addition, Bilyuchenko faces separate charges in the Northern District of California (NDCA) related to running the infamous Russian crypto exchange…

The Dodgers returned from a grueling 10-game trip with their rotation in tatters, the injuries to Dustin May and Julio Urías and the struggles of Noah Syndergaard, Clayton Kershaw and Gavin Stone stressing organizational pitching depth and an overworked bullpen.In rookie right-hander Bobby Miller, the Dodgers found some relief … and a reason for hope.The strapping 6-foot-5, 220-pounder with a triple-digit fastball and knee-buckling curve was dominant in his second big league start Monday night, holding the Washington…

What’s your favourite song on your new album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein? 1moresecondThere are a lot of songs I’m proud of on this record because there was such a long phase where I just could not write at all. The last song, Send for Me, is maybe the kindest, most tender song I’ve written. A lot of these songs are pretty tender – I think I was attracted to the music that was the most self-soothing. I wanted to write a song to be there for other people, because I got through a phase of depression where a lot of…

The Noida police busted a gang involved in duping hundreds of women in the name of customs officials by befriending them through online dating app, here on Sunday. While investigating the matter the Police nabbed six Nigerian nationals including a woman, besides seizing three laptops, 17 mobiles, internet dongles, ₹40,860/- in cash, and three passports. The Police Commisionerate Gautam Buddh Nagar took to Twitter to inform the detailing of the arrest. "Gang doing fraud in the name of customs by befriending women…

The San Diego Padres play the Washington Nationals on Apple TV+ at 6:25 PM EST tonight. Here's how to watch.How to watch the San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals game on Apple TV+You can watch the San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals game on Apple TV+ by following this link:San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals (opens in new tab)When you arrive at tv.apple.com, just look for the Friday Night Baseball section at the bottom, which will include listings for each live game.Padres at Nationals (Image credit:…

The Washington Nationals play the Philadelphia Phillies on Apple TV+ at 7 pm tonight. Here's how to watch.How to watch the Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies game on Apple TV+You can watch the Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies game on Apple TV+ by following this link:Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies (opens in new tab)When you arrive at tv.apple.com, just look for the Friday Night Baseball section at the bottom, which will include listings for each live game.(Image credit: Apple)When…

20 Available (2003)The band’s frontman, Matt Berninger, has expressed his hesitation about this song from their second album, Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers; it is definitely a rare nasty one. “You just made yourself available,” he sneers at a woman, disgusted that he has fallen for her tricks. But there is a thrill in that unfettered bitterness, while the seething, choked guitar points towards the Ohio band’s 2005 breakthrough, Alligator.19 All the Wine (2005)Berninger’s persona has become increasingly louche over the years,…