Shamir: Hungry Like The Wolf (Duran Duran Cover)

CH favorite Shamir has just announced he’ll be joining Duran Duran on tour, and released an acoustic cover of their wildly popular “Hungry Like The Wolf.” His rendition is tender and dreamy—turning the ’80s pop anthem into a soft ballad—with his vocals just fragile and vulnerable enough to alter the song almost entirely.

Vietnam Lifts Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

While it’s not the equivalent as making same-sex marriage legal, Vietnam’s recent move to lift the ban on gay marriage is a step in the right direction—and means that couples won’t face legal prosecution or fines if they try to get hitched in the South East Asian nation. The government still won’t officially recognize same-sex marriages, or provide legal protection for those in them, but …

David Bowie: Starman

While the world mourns the passing of David Bowie, it’s difficult to comprehend that he was—in fact—mortal. With a career that crossed six decades and a mesmerizing ever-evolving sound and aesthetic, Bowie had (in his own words) “a repulsive need to be something more than human,” which is all too accurate. With “Starman“—a late addition to 1972’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and …