Republicans scrambled as they tried to defend former president Donald Trump’s racist lies about Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president. Trump, at an appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists last week, launched a racist attack against Harris by falsely accusing her of misrepresenting her racial …
Read More »Clairo Makes 'Juna' Her First Music Video in Years
Three albums into her career, Clairo did something Sunday that she hasn’t done in six years: Release a music video. The singer born Claire Cottrillhas shared the new visual for “Juna,” a standout and surprise hit from her recently released LP Charm. Clairo already staged a rare late-night performance to …
Read More »Trump Brags About MAGA Takeover of Georgia Election Board
Donald Trump boasted about MAGA supporters taking over Georgia‘s State Election Board, part of his team’s efforts to corrupt future elections. “I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Georgia State Election Board is in a very positive way … They’re on fire, they’re doing a great job,” Trump said …
Read More »Wesley Bell Ran Against the Death Penalty, But Activists Say He Failed Them
In the wake of a police killing near St. Louis that created a national firestorm, Wesley Bell campaigned as a reformer and defeated a conservative Democrat to become the city’s prosecuting attorney. Six years later, some local progressive advocates are not happy with Bell — and not just because he …
Read More »Fox Host Calls Covid a 'Scam'
Host Rachel Campos-Duffy praised Sen. Ron Johnson for “not falling for the Covid scam” during Sunday’s episode of Fox & Friends Weekend. “I saw you had a podcast with Russell Brand. … You two couldn’t look more different and yet both of you were the most courageous people during the …
Read More »See Jelly Roll Deliver Chokeslams, Perform 'Liar' at WWE SummerSlam
Aspiring wrestler Jelly Roll returned to the WWE Saturday at the SummerSlam event in Cleveland, where the country star doled out some punishment with a folding chair. The singer, a spectator for much of SummerSlam, stepped into the ring during a standoff that pitted Miz and R-Truth against Austin Theory …
Read More »Inside Sammy Davis Jr.'s Secret Satanic Past
T he mood in hell was light. All smiles and hugs, Sammy Davis Jr. was in high spirits as he arrived at Paramount Studios in the fall of 1972 to film Poor Devil, a new NBC comedy set in the netherworld. The 46-year-old entertainer surveyed the Hollywood soundstage, where Hades …
Read More »The Biggest Band in America in 2024 Is … Creedence Clearwater Revival
August 1969 was a very Creedence month. But so were most months back then. Creedence Clearwater Revival, the most popular band in America, were riding the hot streak of all hot streaks, cranking out swamp-rock classics at a crazy pace. John Fogerty and his Northern California crew released their masterpiece …
Read More »Killers Serve Fan Favorites, Skrillex Is Honored, Future x Metro Boomin Draw Big Crowds on Lolla Day Three
Headliners the Killers served up fan favorites, Skrillex got a stage named after him, and Future x Metro Boomin drew so many fans that the audience was asked to take five steps back, twice, during their set on Lollapalooza 2024’s penultimate day on Saturday in Chicago’s Grant Park. Killer Mike, …
Read More »Taylor Swift Celebrates Simone Biles, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Katie Ledecky in Moving Olympics Promo
Taylor Swift lent her voice to a new promo video released on Saturday, celebrating a handful of Team U.S.A.’s brightest athletes who have all medaled at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Backed by her 1989 single “Style,” Swift salutes gymnast Simone Biles, swimmer Katie Ledecky, and sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson. “Never be …
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