Sean Combs, his longtime lieutenant Harve Pierre, and a third unidentified man allegedly “gang raped” a 17-year-old girl inside Combs’ recording studio in Manhattan in 2003, after the high school student was trafficked across state lines and plied with “copious amounts of drugs and alcohol,” an explosive new lawsuit filed …
Read More »Dan Levy Explores 'Good Grief' in New Trailer for Directorial Debut
Dan Levy explores death and friendship in the new trailer for Good Grief, the Schitt’s Creek actor’s directorial debut. Levy also wrote and stars in the drama alongside Himesh Patel and Ruth Negga, who play Levy’s friends who come to his aid following the unexpected death of his husband, played …
Read More »Sen Morimoto Offers a Provocative 'Diagnosis' on the Music Industry
A year ago, Sen Morimoto was on the cusp of quitting music altogether. Instead, the Chicago-based, Japan-born multi-instrumentalist and producer channeled his disillusionment with the music industry and society at large into a new album, Diagnosis. He released it this fall on the quietly influential indie label he co-owns, Sooper …
Read More »The Global Beat: The Rise of Multicultural Musical Mavins
In the evolving tapestry of modern music, the distinctions between genres are blurring as artists craft an interconnected world of sound. No longer confined by the traditional boundaries of musical styles, today’s artists are redefining creativity, with genre-blending becoming an emblem of the industry’s dynamic landscape. A visit to Miami, …
Read More »Kevin McCarthy Is Resigning From Congress
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced that he will be stepping down from office at the end of the year. In a video statement released Wednesday on social media, McCarthy (R-Calif.) stated that after 17 years in Congress, it was “time to pursue my passion in a new arena. …
Read More »No, Taylor Swift Wasn't Crazy Enough to 'Hard Launch' Her First Date With Travis Kelce: 'We Were a Couple'
On the Eras tour, Taylor Swift knows where each camera is positioned in the stadiums she took over this year. Her image is projected onto LED video walls the size of a building so that when she flexes her muscles during “The Man” or flinging plates off the table during …
Read More »L'Rain's Taja Cheek Wants to 'Shake the Walls' at the 2024 Whitney Biennial
F or many years, Taja Cheek lived two lives. As L’Rain, she made acclaimed music that was warm yet weird, steeped in exhilarating experimentation and heavy emotions. At the same time, she was navigating the art world, working at New York non-profit institutions like Creative Time and the Kitchen; she …
Read More »The Multilevel Marketer Rallying Women to Put America in Christian 'Bondage'
Who says Christian nationalism is a man’s game? Jenny Donnelly — an “apostle” who claims God speaks to her prophetically in her dreams — wants to marshal an “army of women” to this extremist cause. Donnelly is the founder of the Her Voice Movement, which is committed to activating a …
Read More »'Squid Game: The Challenge' Ignores Controversy With Second Season Renewal
Despite the controversy that preceded Squid Game: The Challenge — including allegations that the reality competition based on the hit South Korean series was “rigged” — Netflix has opted to give the show a second season. Ahead of the airing of today’s season finale, where one of the 456 contestants …
Read More »George Santos Is Making More Money on Cameo Than in Congress
Step aside campaign funds, George Santos has a new cash cow to fund his OnlyFans habit: Cameo. According to Semafor, the former congressman, who was expelled from government on Friday, is already on track to dwarf his old congressional salary of $174,000 simply by making videos on Cameo. For a …
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