T.I. and Tiny have lost their copyright infringement lawsuit against the L.O.L. Surprise! doll maker MGA Entertainment, as a jury ruled in favor of the toymaker on Friday. The rapper (real name Clifford Harris) and Tiny (Tameka Cottle) initially sued MGA Entertainment for allegedly stealing the name, likeness, and trade …

Roger Waters has defended himself against a “smear” campaign that accused the singer of wearing a “Nazi-style” outfit during his recent concert in Berlin, which subsequently prompted a police investigation. “My recent performance in Berlin has attracted bad faith attacks from those who want to smear and silence me because …

Ten years ago, a photo of Stefan Burnett — more widely known by his pseudonym MC Ride, as one-third of the hardcore rap project Death Grips — went viral on the group’s Facebook page. Burnett, whose face is obscured by his upturned hoodie, sits crouched on the floor while he …

Foo Fighters — with a new drummer in tow — continue to pay tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins during their just-launched tour, and at their Boston Calling headlining gig Friday, the band brought out Taylor’s son Shane Hawkins to once again join them onstage. “How about we do a …

Target has long carried LGBTQ Pride-themed merchandise for the month of June. Sure, they’ve received some angry comments from the right, or even been called out as cringe by the left. But this year — as LGBTQ organizers brace for a particularly hate-filled Pride — Target began receiving intense backlash. …

Disney’s latest live-action adaptation, The Little Mermaid, is here! As per studio standards, it is a significant expansion of the 1989 animated classic, increasing it by a whopping 52 minutes. Everything about this film is bigger than its predecessor. Bigger, mind you, but not better. Part of the increased runtime …

Nicole Holofcener’s wonderful new film, You Hurt My Feelings, raises an essential question: Should you lie to ensure happiness in a marriage? It’s a query not easily answered, although the couple at the heart of the story, Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and Don (Tobias Menzies), find their own solution after Beth …

A few minutes before midnight on Friday, Taylor Swift surprised the audience at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, where she was kicking off a three-night stint of her Eras tour, by welcoming rapper Ice Spice to the stage. The two women performed their new collaborative version of “Karma” together for the …

It all “started with a DM.” After the official release of the Barbie soundtrack’s lead single “Dance the Night,” Mark Ronson shared his first-ever reach out (via IG DM) to Dua Lipa to join him on the song. “Hey! I’m doing the songs for theBarbiemovie with Margot Robbie as Barbie …

The National Butterfly Center — a nature preserve in Mission, Texas, just north of the Rio Grande — has been threatened for years by the potential construction of a border wall and even far-right QAnon extremists who falsely claim it’s a hub for human trafficking. In that time, the sanctuary’s …