Clarence Thomas‘ connections to wealth and expensive vacations run deeper than billionaire businessman and Nazi-enthusiast Harlan Crow. The New York Times reports that Thomas has milked relationships with the rich he made through the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, a scholarship association, to benefit himself and his wife. Because …
Read More »Wham! Documentary: Sometimes the Clothes Do Not Make the Man
The first time Rolling Stone profiled Wham!, the shiniest, prettiest UK pop duo of their day, in 1985, the boys bristled when the reporter asked a common question: What exactly did Andrew Ridgeley do? George Michael said, “He just plays the guitar and has a good time.” Since Wham! records …
Read More »Beyoncé Rides Her Bedazzled Horse Into Canada for Triumphant Tour Kickoff
The North American leg of Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour was already a hit before she ever stepped foot onstage at the Rogers Centre. Saturday was the first of two consecutive nights at the Toronto stadium, but the buzz was growing Wednesday with the opening of a pop-up shop selling exclusive tour …
Read More »How 'Jurassic Park' Is Becoming a Reality 30 Years Later
I remember the first time I saw dinosaurs roar to life on the big screen like it was yesterday. I was eleven years old and as I walked into the theater with a bag of popcorn and a large Coke, I was overcome with excitement. I rushed to get a …
Read More »When Cops Let a Serial Killer Terrorize Queer New York
One of the most telling moments of Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York, the new HBO docuseries about a serial killer who terrorized gay men in the Nineties, comes when director Anthony Caronna is interviewing a pair of retired police detectives who worked the case. The …
Read More »The Trillion-Dollar Grift: Inside the Greatest Scam of All Time
I n late March 2020, Haywood Talcove, a CEO at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, was packing up his office, having sent his employees home. He was worrying about laying off his staff, his family’s health, and how he was going to manage two young kids at home during the pandemic. But …
Read More »Harry Styles Seemingly Hit in the Eye by Object During Vienna Concert
Harry Styles appeared to be struck in the eye with an unknown object during his concert in Vienna on Saturday, marking just the latest artist in a troubling trend of performers getting pelted onstage during shows. In a video shared by Pop Crave, Styles can be seen wincing before holding …
Read More »Watch Elton John Play Emotional 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' at Final Stop of Farewell Tour
After five years and 330 Farewell Yellow Brick Road concerts across the globe, Elton John wrapped up his career as a touring artist Saturday night with an emotional show at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Fan-shot video of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” captured the last song of the evening. …
Read More »Tennessee Transgender Care Ban to Go in Effect for Now, Per Appeals Panel
A Tennessee law that bans hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender youth can go into effect immediately, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Saturday. The decision temporarily stays a ruling from a lower court and marks the first time a federal court has allowed a law banning transition care …
Read More »California Gov. Won't Appeal Parole for Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten
California Gov. Gavin Newsom — who blocked efforts for Leslie Van Houten to be paroled five times previously — announced Friday, July 7, that he won’t contest a California appellate court’s decision to allow for her parole. Newsom had until Monday, July 10, to file a challenge with the Supreme …
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