The world that produced Montana “Tana” Barronette and his crew was just over the horizon from where I grew up in Baltimore. I was in the county, the white sanctuary just north of the old city line. Sandtown was Black Baltimore, just ten miles southwest as the crow flies, but …
Read More »'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' Is Here to Radicalize Gen Z
A group of twentysomethings converge upon a small, seemingly abandoned house outside of Odessa, Texas. Two of them are former students, frustrated by the lack of urgency around climate change. One is a Native American from North Dakota, who does a series of D.I.Y. bombmaking videos under the name “Boomtalk.” …
Read More »British Rapper KSI Posts Video Apology After Using Racist Slur
British rapper, YouTuber, and boxer KSI has apologized for using a slur for Pakistani and Southeast Asian people in a recent video, adding that he will “take a break from social media for a while.” The incident occurred Sunday, April 2, with a video uploaded by the YouTube group KSI …
Read More »Lady Gaga Teases Her Take on Harley Quinn as 'Joker' Sequel Wraps Production
Lady Gaga has shared an official photo of her as Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux. While numerous images of the singer/actor on set have emerged in recent weeks, this is the first full-on image she’s posted as the comic book character. “That’s a wrap,” Gaga wrote on Instagram, …
Read More »Chlöe Bailey Responds to Backlash Over Chris Brown Collab: 'Let the Music Speak For Itself'
Chlöe Bailey has addressed the criticism about her recent collaboration with the “scandal-scarred” Chris Brown on single “How Does It Feel.”In an interview with Audacy’s V-103 podcast, the singer dismissed the negative reaction, saying it should be about the music. “I always just wanna let the music speak for itself,” …
Read More »BTS' Suga Gives Fans an Intimate Look Inside His Life as a Solo Star in Documentary 'Suga: Road to D-Day'
Suga‘s forthcoming tour film, Suga: Road to D-Day, will be released on April 21, the same day as his solo LP D-Day. The BTS member’s solo documentary will air on Disney+ and Weverse, with the premiere set for 11 p.m. KST. (A Disney+ bundle starts at $12.99/month though Verizon users …
Read More »Rema Brings Global Hit 'Calm Down' to Tonight Show Stage
Rema— the Nigerian singer whose“Calm Down”remix with Selena Gomez has become a global hit — performed two singles on Fallon Wednesday night. Backed by his band and dressed in a simple white puffer jacket and jeans, Rema delivered a soothing version of “Calm Down” before transitioning into spiritual dance track …
Read More »Trump and Manhattan Judge Have One Thing in Common, Colbert Says
After spending the day getting booked and arraigned at a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday, former presidentDonald Trumpflew back to Mar-a-Lago, where he delivered a truly bizarre address to the nation. For viewers who may have missed Trump’s delivery, Late Show host Stephen Colbert ran down the highlights on Wednesday’s segment. …
Read More »Phil Elverum Announces 2023 Mount Eerie Tour, New Album in Progress
Phil Elverum announced a Mount Eerie tour on Wednesday that kicks off May 5 in Philadelphia. In his post, the artist wrote that he is also working on new songs for an upcoming album. “It’s exciting. Tons of new songs from an in-progress album,” wrote Elverum. He added that for …
Read More »Fox Guest Calls for Secession Because He Can't Accept Trans People
Frequent Tucker Carlson guest Jason Whitlock used his Wednesday night appearance on Fox to call for the breakup of the country. Responding to Tuesday’s arraignment of former President Donald Trump, Whitlock said that his interpretation of the Bible has led him to believe that it’s time for conservatives to secede …
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