Grupo Frontera vocalist Payo Solis remembers the days when he’d pull out of his Rio Grande Valley, Texas high school parking lot, driving his mamalona (massive pickup track) and blasting music by his favorite artists with the windows rolled down. It was the typical energy of takuaches, a slang term …
Read More »Mark Margolis, Actor Who Played 'Tio' Salamanca on 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul,' Dead at 83
Mark Margolis, the longtime character actor whose career pinnacled with unforgettable arcs on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, has died at the age of 83. Margolis’ son announced the actor’s death Friday, noting that Margolis died at New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital on August 3 following a short illness. …
Read More »Taylor Swift Gave Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's Daughter Her 'Red'-Era Fedora
Taylor Swift graciously bestowed her honorary Red-era fedora to Kobe and Vanessa Bryant’s daughter, Bianka, during her Eras Tour show in Los Angeles Thursday night, Aug. 3. Video of the incredibly sweet moment was shared widely on social media, with Taylor meeting Bianka side stage at the end of “22,” …
Read More »Jack Smith Has an Indictment. Trump Has a Massive Plan for Revenge
Donald Trump is a long, long way from winning the GOP primary, let alone retaking the White House. But he always has revenge on his mind, and his allies are preparing to use a future administration to not only undo all of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s work — but to …
Read More »Reality TV Stars Accuse NBC, Bravo of Exploitation: 'The Day of Reckoning Has Arrived'
A handful of reality TV stars are hitting back against what they allege to be unfair treatment after starring on NBC, Bravo, and E! shows. A letter sent by the stars’ lawyers accuses the networks of manipulative tactics, covering up instances of sexual violence, and refusing to let cast members …
Read More »Police Identify Jane Doe Victim Found Near Long Island Serial Killer Dumping Ground
Nearly a month after the arrest of the Long Island Serial Killer (LISK) suspect, Suffolk County officials held a press conference Friday to reveal the identity of one of the Jane Doe victims found in the infamous dumping ground. At least 10 bodies were found along a desolate stretch of …
Read More »The Teenage Atomic Spy That 'Oppenheimer' Left Out
In Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, a fair amount is made of Klaus Fuchs, the German theoretical physicist who passed secrets from Los Alamos to the Soviet Union. But nowhere in this substantive blockbuster do we hear about Theodore Hall. A wunderkind physicist from Far Rockaway, New York City, recruited to the …
Read More »Billie Eilish Gets Bullish, Karol G Makes History, and More of the Best Things We Saw on Lollapalooza 2023's First Day
Lollapalooza 2023‘s opening day kicked off on Thursday in Chicago’s Grant Park, and it was a scorcher, thanks to artists bringing the heat and the sweltering humidity. The festival inked a 10-year contract with the city last year, and it came with the expansion in capacity, up from 100,000 people …
Read More »Bryan Kohberger's Alibi in the University of Idaho Killings Is a Late-Night Drive
Bryan Kohberger, the suspect accused of killing four University of Idaho students, is offering up an alibi: He was on a long drive when the homicides occurred last November. Earlier this week, Kohberger’s lawyer, Anne Taylor, filed a court document stating: “Mr. Kohberger has long had a habit of going …
Read More »Dua Lipa Takes You Inside 'Barbie' Dreamhouse With Behind-the-Scenes Footage of 'Dance the Night'
Dua Lipa‘s “Dance the Night” grooves even she couldn’t help but bob her head to it, watching her scene in Barbie as the movie was coming together. In a series of videos posted to her Instagram, Lipa offered a behind-the-scenes look at how her big dance scene came together, singing …
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