Kansans voted to toss out a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to implement a vast slew of abortion restrictions by a margin of just over 59% in Tuesday’s primary. “This vote makes clear what we know: the majority of Americans agree that women should have access …
Read More »Kristof Still Doing Work for Political Action Committee Despite Return to The New York Times
After being stymied in a political run for governor as a Democrat, Nick Kristof is doubling back to the New York Times as a journalist. But his return to his columnist gig is marked by a tangled web of journalistic and financial conflicts. New York Times journalists are strictly prohibited …
Read More »Senate Finally Passes Bill Boosting Health Benefits for Vets After Republicans Pulled Support
After Republicans nearly derailed what was widely believed to be a popular bipartisan effort to expand health care to vets exposed to harmful toxins, the PACT Act finally passed the Senate, Tuesday, Aug. 2. It passed a vote of 86 – 11 on Tuesday. The PACT Act cleared the House …
Read More »'A Thing of Beauty': Trump Was Tickled as the Missouri Erics Scrambled to Claim His Endorsement
Donald Trump still has the power to make Republicans fight each other for his approval, and he’s enjoying it immensely. The former president “thought it was a thing of beauty and too goddamn funny” to endorse “Eric” in the Missouri primary and then to watch two MAGA candidates — both …
Read More »Trump's Allies Warned His Fake Elector Scheme Was Potentially Treasonous. He Tried It Anyway
Two of Donald Trump’s closest allies in Arizona warned him that his “fake electors” scheme to steal the 2020 election could be seen as treasonous, The New York Times reports. Trump’s team was recruiting Kelli Ward, chairman of the state Republican Party, and Kelly Townsend, an Arizona state senator, when …
Read More »Why Demi Lovato Now Uses Both 'They/Them' and 'She/Her' Pronouns
For many, Demi Lovato was one of the first artists to openly use “they/them” pronouns and identify as non-binary. And Lovato’s decision to change her pronouns, after being hyper-feminized as a teen star on Disney Channel, catalyzed discussions about gender identity. Some of those conversations often diminished Lovato’s gender identity …
Read More »With a Big Move Looming, FloydFest Reaffirms Its Tastemaker Status in Roots Music
Following her mainstage set at FloydFest last weekend, in front of a raucous crowd of thousands, singer-songwriter Morgan Wade takes a seat on a couch backstage. Between sips of coffee, a slight grin emerges on her face when asked what the performance meant to her. “I grew up about three …
Read More »Beyoncé Removes 'Milkshake' From 'Energy' After Kelis Called Her Out for 'Theft'
Beyoncé has removed the usage of “Milkshake” from her new song “Energy” after Kelis tore into the singer for featuring the hit 2003 song, proclaiming it an act of “thievery.” It’s been an unexpectedly rocky release week for Beyoncé, who despite receiving rave reviews for her disco-dance album Renaissance, has …
Read More »Atlanta's City Council President: Losing Music Midtown Fest Over Gun Laws is 'Worst-Case Scenario'
Music Midtown is one of Atlanta’s longest-running festivals, debuting in 1994, running through 2005, then returning in 2011 after a six-year hiatus. Since its return, Music Midtown has been held every year in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park, drawing upwards of 50,000 people in 2021 and bringing in tens of millions in …
Read More »In Beyonce's 'Renaissance,' Freedom Is in the Flesh
With her new album Renaissance, Beyoncé flung open the doors to a nightclub of her own making, a place where anyone can be the hottest person in the galaxy. Released last Friday, the album traverses eras of dance music to conjure the superhuman confidence and deeply human connection of a …
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