Two years ago this month, 10 people died and 25 concertgoers were hospitalized after a crowd surged during Travis Scott‘s Astroworld festival in Houston. Footage from the fest showed Scott continuing the concert, even after he appeared to notice that a fan had passed out. Hundreds of lawsuits followed, though …
Read More »Mike Johnson: 'Depraved' America Deserves God's Wrath
In an October prayer call hosted by a Christian-nationalist MAGA pastor, Rep. Mike Johnson was troubled that America’s wickedness was inviting God’s wrath. Talking to pastor Jim Garlow on a broadcast of the World Prayer Network, Johnson spoke ominously of America facing a “civilizational moment.” He said, “The only question …
Read More »David Schwimmer Thanks Matthew Perry for 'Ten Incredible Years of Laughter' on 'Friends'
David Schwimmer is the latest Friends cast member to pay tribute to his late co-star Matthew Perry following the actor’s death in October. “Thank you for ten incredible years of laughter and creativity,” Schwimmer wrote to his friend “Matty” on Instagram. “I will never forget your impeccable comic timing and …
Read More »Travis Kelce Crowns Brother Jason 'King of South Philly' on Remixed Pogues Christmas Cover
The Philadelphia Eagles are putting their competitive edge aside in the name of the holiday spirit. For the team’s upcoming holiday album, Eagles center Jason Kelce recorded a duet with his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and noted boyfriend) Travis Kelce. “Fairytale of South Phily,” which plays on the …
Read More »Jennifer Aniston Remembers 'Little Brother' Matthew Perry: 'This One Has Cut Deep'
The Friends family‘s outpouring of tributes for Matthew Perry continued as Jennifer Aniston remembered her late friend and cast mate in a moving social media post. “Oh boy this one has cut deep… Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I’ve never …
Read More »The NRA Is Cannibalizing Itself
This story was published in partnership withThe Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to itsnewsletters While the public knows the National Rifle Association chiefly as a lobbying and campaign juggernaut, the Internal Revenue Service classifies the group as a “social welfare organization” whose firearms training, recreational shooting, and …
Read More »Daniel Radcliffe's Moving Tribute to His Paralyzed 'Potter' Stunt Double David Holmes
The movies like to lionize stunt people, from the fugitive thriller The Stunt Man to Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to the upcoming big-screen reboot of The Fall Guy. They do dangerous work in near-anonymity, toiling in close proximity to stardom with few of …
Read More »John Oliver-Backed Puking Pūteketeke Wins New Zealand Bird of the Century Poll
Forest and Bird, the conservation group committed to defending nature across New Zealand, had everything planned out for its 100th anniversary celebration. They would — as they do annually — open up the vote for the Bird of the Year, this time billed as Bird of the Century. There would …
Read More »GOP Sen. Says He Could Have Beat Up Hearing Witness if Not for 'Political Correctness'
Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin ran to Fox News to explain that, despite his best efforts to throw down in the middle of a Senate hearing, “political correctness” is what stopped him from beating up a witness. On Tuesday, Mullin stood up during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor …
Read More »Danny Brown Comes Down On 'Quaranta'
Since exploding into popular consciousness with XXX, a 2011 masterwork detailing his crazed life of sex, pills, and weed, Danny Brown has served as a lodestone for modern rap’s perilous embrace of hard drugs. The Detroit rapper utilized a manic, strangely hyper cadence seemingly fueled by too much Molly. More …
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