Ron DeSantis will make his 2024 presidential candidacy announcement during a Twitter Spaces discussion with Elon Musk. NBC News was the first to report the details of the announcement. Musk confirmed it himself at The Wall Street Journal‘s CEO Council Summit. “I will be interviewing Ron DeSantis, and he has …
Read More »Seven People Arrested in Spain for Racist Incidents Directed at Brazilian Soccer Star Vinícius Jr.
Seven people in Spain were arrested Tuesday, May 23, in relation to racist incidents directed at Vinícius Jr., the Brazilian soccer star who plays for La Liga giants Real Madrid. As CNN reports, the arrests cover two separate incidents from this year, both of which are being treated as hate …
Read More »Why Did the Idaho Murders Suspect Stay Silent Instead of Entering a Plea?
At an arraignment on criminal charges, a defendant typically pleads either guilty or not guilty. In many states, Idaho included, there is a third option: At Monday’s plea hearing for Bryan Kohberger, accused of murdering four University of Idaho students last fall, he and his attorney took that third route, …
Read More »Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion Headline LA Pride 2023
Weeks after LA Pride revealed that two queens — Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion — will headline LA Pride‘s 2023 music festival, event organizers shared the event’s complete lineup, featuring Fletcher, King Princess, and some of RuPaul’s Drag Race‘s biggest stars. Rounding out Friday’s lineup, headlined by the “Hot …
Read More »Dodgers Apologize and Reinvite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night
Drag charity group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will, after all, be participating at Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Pride Night next month after the baseball team received severe backlash from queer organizations for disinviting the organization. On Monday evening, the baseball team shared a statement on Twitter in which it apologized to …
Read More »'I Don't Have A Choice': Meet the Uvalde Moms Fighting for Gun Reform
Gloria Cazares can’t tell you if she’s going to have a good day or a bad day. Some mornings, she wakes up, makes breakfast, and does a few chores around the house. Other mornings, she can’t get out of bed. The thought of cooking a meal is overwhelming. She scrolls …
Read More »Guided By Voices Plant the 'Seedling' for New Album 'Welshpool Frillies'
In characteristic fashion, six months after releasing one album, Guided By Voices will be back with another, Welshpool Frillies, out July 21 via GBV Inc. To accompany the album announcement, Robert Pollard and co. have released the first single, “Seedling,” which boasts an infectious and melodic mix of jangle and …
Read More »GRAZIE: The New Rules of Gratitude
Gratitude has the power to change you, your life and your work. While it can be described simply as ‘giving thanks,’ it can be a complex and sometimes daunting concept to apply in real life. So, to make applying gratitude easy, we at 7:47 created the GRAZIE framework. Each letter …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Thanks Taylor Swift for Writing 'You're on Your Own, Kid'
During her show in Atlanta on Monday, Stevie Nicks thanked Taylor Swift for writing the Midnights track “You’re On Your Own, Kid.” Nicks told the audience that the song has helped her grieve her friend and Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie over the last several months. McVie and Nicks were …
Read More »How Hip-Hop Gave Me a Second Chance at Life
HIP-HOP WAS BORNin the Bronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary,“Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout this year. I try to be deliberate about describing it as a “car crash” and resist writing “accident,” because I’m …
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