Experts are concerned about the dangerous conditions at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention center that opened Tuesday in the Florida Everglades. Hurricanes, flooding, and mosquitoes pose a more likely threat to people incarcerated there than the alligators and snakes that President Donald Trump has “joked” about. Built in eight days, …
Read More »See Metallica, Guns N' Roses Cover Black Sabbath at 'Back to the Beginning' Concert
Ozzy Osbourne’s all-star farewell concert on Saturday, dubbed Back to the Beginning, featured Metallica and Guns N’ Roses, who paid tribute to Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath at what was billed as their final show in Birmingham, England at Villa Park. Metallica was the penultimate band to perform before …
Read More »Elon Musk Announces He's Formed 'America Party' After Breakup With Trump
After publicly feuding with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, announced Saturday that he has started a new political party. Musk made the announcement a day after Trump signed his “Big Beautiful Bill” into law on Friday, which Musk called a “disgusting abomination.” Musk said he could …
Read More »LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan Cancel Philadelphia Festival Gig in Solidarity With Striking City Workers
LL Cool and Jazmine Sullivan canceled their appearances at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in solidarity with the city workers who are on strike in Philly. Both the rapper and the Philadelphia-born R&B singer were scheduled to perform at the Wawa Welcome America Festival on Friday, but hours …
Read More »Trump Deports Immigrants to South Sudan After Supreme Court Clears the Way
President Donald Trump’s administration deported eight immigrants to South Sudan, a dangerous country where most of the men have no ties, the Department of Homeland Security said Saturday. The Friday night deportations come after two federal judges refused to block the move, citing recent rulings by the Supreme Court. The …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Postpones Las Vegas Residency Hours Before Opening Night
Kelly Clarkson postponed her Las Vegas residency hours before its first show Friday as the singer revealed that preparing for the shows has “taken a toll on my voice.” The singer and daytime talk show host was scheduled to begin her Studio Sessions residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace …
Read More »AI 'Band' the Velvet Sundown Officially Confirm They're AI — and a 'Provocation'
The AI band The Velvet Sundown, who currently have over 900,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, have officially admitted —in a new revision to their Spotify bio — what was obvious to experts and non-experts alike: their music is, in fact, AI-generated. “The Velvet Sundown is a synthetic music project guided …
Read More »Drake Addresses Fake Friends on New Song 'What Did I Miss?'
Drake addresses fake friends and broken loyalties in the aftermath of his Kendrick Lamar beef on his new song “What Did I Miss?” The rapper released the song Friday as part of a July 4th livestream dubbed “Iceman Episode One.” “Last time I looked to my right, you n—s was …
Read More »I'm With Her Try to Explain Their Otherworldly Harmonies. It's Not Easy
I have approximately the time it takes for I’m With Her to pile into a sprinter van backstage at Colorado’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival and drive to their late-night show at the nearby Sheridan Opera House to conduct a fast-paced interview. But, in truth, three and a half minutes of listening …
Read More »'Put His Name on Everything': Why the Social Security Admin Shared Trump Propaganda
Throughout President Donald Trump’s second term, he’s used every means possible to promote himself and prop up his agenda in unprecedented ways — even as he pulls apart the government brick by brick. Now, it’s happening at the embattled Social Security Administration, which manages America’s core safety-net program. On Thursday, …
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