The YSL RICO trial has hit another roadblock. It took 10 months for the jury to be selected for the case, which features the rapper Young Thug as a prominent defendant. Now, less than two weeks in, the trial has been delayed following news from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Gets Serious on 'Pink Friday 2'
Sequels can be big business, but they can also be tricky. While they build off already-existing reputations, they can also set up grand expectations, comparisons between then and now are inevitable, and the patina of nostalgia can sometimes make the “then” seem superior to the “now” by default. Pink Friday …
Read More »Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Has Gone Missing From Prison
Allies of Alexei Navalny say the imprisoned Russian opposition leader has been missing for days. The disappearance of one of Vladimir Putin’s staunchest critics follows the Russian president’s announcement on Friday that he would once again seek re-election. On Monday, Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Spills Her Guts All Over NPR's Tiny Desk
The Olivia Rodrigo, who just spilled her most embarrassing, jealous, and regretfully heartbreaking secrets in the NPR Tiny Desk office, feels lightyears away from the version of herself who stripped down songs from Sour at the DMV in 2021. The singer and songwriter‘s appearance marks her first proper performance on …
Read More »'Born in Synanon': How a Rehab Turned Hellish Cult Preyed on Kids
When I was a kid growing up in the Berkeley flatlands, I used to play with a couple of neighbor kids, Tony and his little brother, Mikey. One day in 1979, two men got out of a car, approached Tony and Mikey’s house, and beat another man with a club. …
Read More »Jesse Malin Offers Update on Spinal Stroke: 'Time to Let People Know What's Up'
The nights are tough for Jesse Malin. Since suffering a rare spinal stroke in May that left him unable to walk, the New York singer-songwriter regularly awakens, alone, in the pre-dawn hours and asks himself if this is all really happening. He reaches for his legs, which still lack feeling, …
Read More »'Barbie' and 'Succession' Dominate 2024 Golden Globe Nominations
Barbie, Oppenheimer, Succession, and The Bear all picked up a slew of nominations as the contenders for the 2024 Golden Globes were announced on Monday, Dec. 11. Barbie led all film nominees with nine, including nods for Best Director (Greta Gerwig), Actress (Margot Robbie), and Supporting Actor (Ryan Gosling). Oppenheimer …
Read More »Watch Jack Black Perform 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Hit at Jonas Brothers Concert
The closing night of the Jonas Brothers’ ‘Five Albums. One Night.’ tour turned out to be unforgettable in more ways than one. During the intermission at Saturday night’s show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn,New York, Jack Black suddenly appeared onstage for a surprise performance ofThe Super Mario Bros. Moviehit …
Read More »'White Lotus' Star Natasha Rothwell Teases Shocking Season 3
Details from the third season ofThe White Lotusmay still be scarce, but returning star Natasha Rothwell says it will all be worth the wait. Rothwell, who appeared in season one as spa manager Belinda Lindsey, is the only publicly revealed cast member to return to the HBO series for its …
Read More »SZA Drops Six Cover Art Teasers for 'Lana'
CouldLanabe on its way? On Sunday night, SZA dropped what appears to be six versions of cover art for the deluxe version of her smash albumSOS, simply captioning the images “LANA.” In Septemberthe singer revealed the name of her upcoming album,a nickname for the rapper whose real name isSolána Rowe. …
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