As Senate Republicans move to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” they have made the legislation even worse. It’s been clear from the start that the bill would primarily benefit the wealthy, and partially finance another round of tax cuts for the rich by screwing the poor. The degree …
Read More »F1's Popularity Is Revving Up. Romance Authors Are Getting In on the Action
When Formula 1 racers sit in the driver’s seat of a professional car, they’re pulling all of their skills, training, and focus to speeding a custom-made vehicle close to 200 miles per hour down a track — pushing the limits of their body and a turbocharged engine toward a crowded …
Read More »Trump Demands Republicans Crack Down on Nonprofits That Protest ICE
President Donald Trump voiced support Saturday for new legislation aiming to punish groups linked to the June protests in Los Angeles against the administration’s aggressive immigration raids and arrests. The legislation, offered by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.), would make nonprofits involved in supposedly “organizing the riots” ineligible for federal funding …
Read More »Kneecap Hit Out at Keir Starmer, Rod Stewart at Much-Discussed Glastonbury 2025 Set
After much discussion and controversy,KneecapplayedGlastonbury 2025this afternoon, hitting out at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Rod Stewart during a packed-out set. Politicians including Starmer had called for the band to be removed from the festival’s line-up, withprime minister saying it would not be “appropriate”to have them on the line-up. …
Read More »The Vegabonds Are Chopping Down the Door for Alabama Country Music
“I feel like this is the moment in that movie, The Shining, you know?” Daniel Allen deadpans. “It’s the door scene. We’ve been chopping at this door for so long, and we finally broke through. ‘Hey! It’s us from Alabama!’” Allen is the lead singer and co-founder of the Vegabonds, …
Read More »Neil Young's Glastonbury Set Will Livestream on the BBC After All
Neil Young‘s flip-flopping with Glastonbury continued Saturday as the BBC announced the rocker’s headlining set tonight at the festival will in fact be live-streamed. Earlier this week, the British broadcaster released its Glastonbury schedule, and Young’s set was noticeably absent; a spokesperson for the BBC confirmed that “atthe artist’srequest, we …
Read More »'The Bear' Season 4 Finale Leaves Us With Plenty to Chew On
This post contains spoilers for the entire fourth season of The Bear, now streaming on Hulu. The Bear Season Four finale is called “Goodbye.” This could be read a lot of different ways, given both its subject matter and its placement in the season. The episode — a single scene, …
Read More »See Olivia Rodrigo and Ed Sheeran Perform 'The A Team' Together in London
Olivia Rodrigo is set to headline Glastonbury this Sunday, but first the Guts singer staged a sold-out show Friday at Hyde Park, London’s British Summer Time, where she brought out surprise guest Ed Sheeran to perform “The A Team.” “I want to introduce one of my favorite Brits and one …
Read More »Jim Parkinson, Typographer Behind Iconic 'Rolling Stone' Logo, Dead at 83
The artist behind Rolling Stone‘s most recognizable logo has died. Jim Parkinson died on Thursday, June 26, at age 83 after facing a “long struggle” with Alzheimer’s Disease, his friend Stephen Coles confirmed on Typographica. Parkinson was born on Oct. 23, 1941, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay …
Read More »The Whispers' Walter Scott Jr. Dead at 81
Walter Scott Jr., who led R&B group the Whispers as a vocalist with his twin “Scotty,” died Thursday. He was 81. “We all are incredibly heartbroken,” wrote Desirae Benson, who worked as a publicist for the Whispers, on Facebook. “His voice, presence, and contributions helped shape a musical legacy that …
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