Britney Spears and Sam Asghari have reached a divorce settlement that — when signed off by a judge — will officially end the pair’s 14-month marriage. Asghari — who dated the singer for seven years before they married in June 2022 — first filed to divorce Spears in August 2023, …
Read More »Billy Idol Decided 'Not To Be a Drug Addict Anymore' and Became 'California Sober'
Billy Idol reached the height of his drug addiction four decades ago, but the 68-year-old has since found a routine that works for him: no more hard drugs, just an occasional crisp glass of wine. In other words, he is California sober. “I can have a glass of wine every …
Read More »Embracing Change: How Leading Companies Are Redefining Corporate Culture for the Remote Work Era
Today’s professional scene is dramatically changing, especially within the realm of top companies such as Microsoft, Airbnb, Google, Adobe, Gitlab and my own Black Briar Advisors. These firms are at the forefront of adapting their company ethos to better suit the rising trend of remote work, a movement greatly accelerated …
Read More »'I Saw the TV Glow' Is About to Become Gen-Z's Favorite Cult Movie
Have you ever loved a TV show? Like, really loved it, to the point where your identity became wrapped up in it, where you engaged in life-or-death debates over characters and story arcs, strongest seasons and best episodes? Where the minutiae and the mythology of it became something between a …
Read More »Brittney Griner Reveals Sexual Harassment, Suicidal Ideations During Russian Prison Sentence
Now that nearly two years have passed since W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner served a nine-month sentence for cannabis possession at a Russian penal colony, she has begun speaking out about the suffering she experienced while behind bars. In a New York Times interview, Griner said she felt dehumanized when a …
Read More »Everything Dua Lipa Has Told Us About 'Radical Optimism'
Dua Lipa‘s third album is almost here. She’s been teasing a new era since November, when she debuted “Houdini,” the first single from the long-anticipated project. In March, after weeks of speculation, she revealed the album title: Radical Optimism, which finally drops on Friday. Lipa first shared details about the …
Read More »Biden Condemns 'Chaos' on University Campuses
President Joe Biden delivered unscheduled remarks from the White House on Thursday, addressing the wave of pro-Palestine demonstrations taking place on university campuses across the nation. Biden emphasized that the United States is a “freedom-loving nation” and that “dissent is essential to democracy” … just not this kind of dissent. …
Read More »Dylan Gossett Had a TikTok Hit With 'Coal.' He's Determined to Leave Viral Fame Behind
Dylan Gossett is well aware that his career has been ridiculously fast-tracked. In just one year’s time, the 25-year-old Austin, Texas, native went from half-seriously uploading songs to social media to becoming one of country music’s most in-demanded live draws. On the strength of a pair of EPs —including Songs …
Read More »He Helped Create Silk Road — But Ross Ulbricht Should Be Freed
On March 27, 2024, Ross Ulbricht expressed a birthday wish from prison. “Today, I turn 40,” Ulbricht had his family post on the Twitter account he uses to communicate with the outside world.“I pray I’ll get a second chance at freedom before this next decade ends.” He followed that up …
Read More »Nicole Brown Simpson's Life Before Tragic Death Focus of New Two-Part Documentary
Thirty years after the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson — and just weeks after her ex-husband O.J. Simpson died — a new two-part documentary will put the focus on her life before her tragic death. “I think it’s important that people get to know my sister,” one of Brown’s three …
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