The United Automobile Workers Union (UAW) has denounced Donald Trump ahead of his plans to skip the GOP’s second presidential primary debate in favor of delivering a speech in Detroit, Michigan during a major auto workers strike. “Every fiber of our union is being poured into fighting the billionaire class …
Read More »Alex Cooper Went From Raunchy Podcaster to Gen-Z's Barbara Walters
“I’m an open book,” Alex Cooper, the host of the wildly popular Spotify podcast Call Her Daddy, proclaims at the start of our conversation. It’s an afternoon in late May, and she’s lounging in a tasteful écru chair on the ground floor of her recording studio in West Hollywood, her …
Read More »Leslie Jones: Racist 'Ghostbusters' Trolls Nearly Broke Me
“I don’t like this movie,” the journalist said, “and you’ve got five minutes to prove to me that it is worth watching.” The cast of Ghostbusters was on a press junket somewhere in Europe, and some guy with a German or Scandinavian or Russian accent or whatever had just had …
Read More »Travis Scott Questioned Over Astroworld Tragedy
Travis Scott faced questions about the 2021 Astroworld tragedy during a civil deposition that reportedly lasted almost eight hours Monday, Sept. 18, according to The Associated Press. The deposition, which took place in Houston, was tied to the hundreds of lawsuits that have been filed over the crowd crush, in …
Read More »Why Georgia's Latest Assault on Free Speech Is So Chilling
I’ve worked with protest demonstrators of all kinds throughout my legal career in Georgia. What’s happening around the planned police training facility — referred to by opponents as “Cop City” — is the largest, most sustained attack on free speech since the Civil Rights Movement. It intensified earlier this month, …
Read More »Edgar Barrera, Shakira, Karol G Among Artists Leading This Year's Latin Grammy Nominations
The nominations for the 2023 Latin Grammys are here — and though the award show is undergoing big changes by switching up its venue and heading to Spain this November, the contenders in each category are pretty familiar to the Latin Recording Academy. Major pop acts and Latin Grammy veterans …
Read More »Marilyn Manson's Nasty Nose-Blowing Results in Fine and Community Service
Marilyn Manson blowing his nose on a camerawoman isn’t the most abhorrent act he’s been associated with, but it was enough for a New Hampshire judge to sentence him to 20 hours of community service and a $1,400 fine on Monday. The punishment stemmed from a 2019 incident when the …
Read More »Giuliani Sued for Nearly $1.4 Million in Unpaid Legal Bills
Rudy Giuliani’s legal troubles just keep piling up. On Monday, the former New York mayor and current Trump co-defendant was sued by his ex-attorneys for nearly $1.4 million dollars in unpaid legal fees. The lawsuit, brought by the law firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP and attorney Robert J. Costello, …
Read More »Pussy Riot Bring Their 'Riot Days' on the Road
Pussy Riot is plotting their return with a U.S. tour. On Tuesday, the Russian feminist protest group announced their “Riot Days” tour. The Riot Days collective — currently comprising Maria “Masha” Alyokhina, Diana Burkot, Olga Broisova, and Alina Petrova — will start their tour in Montreal on Nov. 1, before …
Read More »Russell Brand YouTube Channel Monetization Suspended Amid Assault Allegations
YouTube has suspended monetization on Russell Brand’s channels amid allegations of rape and sexual assault. Though Brand’s channels remain on YouTube, the Google-owned company has halted advertisement on videos by the comedian. “If a creator’s off-platform behavior harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action,” a YouTube spokesperson told …
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