Taylor Swift has denied any copyright infringement over her hit 2014 song “Shake it Off,” writing in a federal court document filed on Monday that “the lyrics to ‘Shake It Off’ were written entirely by me.” Swift was first sued over the song in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and …
Read More »The 'Dark Brandon' Meme Has Died From a Terminal Case of Cringe
If you spend any significant time online — and particularly in the nebulous, insufferable realm of Politics Twitter — you’ve probably met him: 79-years-old, a full head of silver hair, an immaculately tailored suit, and, frequently, a pair of sizzling red laser-eyes. He’s “Dark Brandon,” President Joe Biden’s alpha-male bizarro, …
Read More »Ezra Miller Charged With Felony Burglary After Allegedly Stealing Alcohol From Vermont House
Ezra Miller is facing a felony burglary charge for allegedly stealing some bottles of booze. On Monday, Vermont State Police revealed that the Flash actor allegedly broke into someone’s house back in May and took “several bottles of alcohol” from it. “As a result of an investigation that included surveillance …
Read More »Trump Says the Feds Raided Mar-a-Lago: 'They Even Broke Into My Safe!'
Federal agents have executed a search of Donald Trump‘s property at Mar-a-Lago. The former president broke the news himself in a statement, decrying that his “beautiful home” was “occupied by a large group of FBI agents.” Trump — who is under congressional investigation by the Jan. 6 committee, which has …
Read More »Ashton Kutcher Likely Had an 'Extremely Severe' Form of Vasculitis, Doctor Explains
A clip of Ashton Kutcher saying he was “lucky to be alive” made headlines on Monday after the actor revealed he battled an autoimmune disease that led him to temporarily lose his ability to see, hear, and walk. Without going into detail, Kutcher shared that it took him “about a …
Read More »Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi Reunite for Commonwealth Games
Two of Black Sabbath’s original iron men — Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi — made a surprise reunion in their hometown of Birmingham, England, on Monday night with a performance at the city’s Commonwealth Games. They performed their classic “Paranoid” alongside two musicians who joined them on their final …
Read More »No 'Grease' Song Was More Iconically Olivia Newton-John Than 'Hopelessly Devoted to You'
The Grease scene where Olivia Newton-John transforms into a cigarette-smoking, leather-clad badass and sings “You’re the One That I Want” is so iconic that it often overshadows the rest of her moments in the 1978 film. As new kid in town Sandy Olsson, Newton-John cheerleads, skips around the Rydell High …
Read More »Olivia Newton-John, 'Grease” Film Star and Pop Hitmaker, Dead at 73
Olivia Newton-John, the celebrated pop culture icon known for her performances in Grease and Xanadu, as well as her Grammy-winning hits like “I Honestly Love You” and “Physical,” died Monday, Aug. 8. She was 73. Newton-John’s husband, John Easterling, confirmed her death on Instagram, writing that she “passed away peacefully …
Read More »Fetty Wap Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Someone on a FaceTime Call
Fetty Wap was arrested in New Jersey Monday, Aug. 8, for allegedly threatening to kill someone, in violation of the conditions of his pre-trial release in connection to his federal drug case. Prosecutors for the Eastern District of New York confirmed the arrest and shared some details about the alleged …
Read More »Gabby Petito's Family Files $50 Million Wrongful Death Suit Against Utah Cops
The family of Gabby Petito has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against police in Moab, Utah, claiming officers did not adequately investigate her case as a domestic violence incident prior to her murder at the hands of her fiancé last year. The lawsuit accuses police officers of not …
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