Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson remembered Taylor Hawkins in a pair of poignant social media posts Saturday, hours after the Foo Fighters drummer’s death at the age of 50. Hawkins and Dave Grohl together delivered the induction speech when the prog-rock legends were welcomed into the Rock and Roll …
Read More »Lars Ulrich, Stevie Nicks, Axl Rose and More Pay Tribute to Taylor Hawkins
Lars Ulrich, Axl Rose, Stevie Nicks, Ringo Starr, Queen’s Roger Taylor and more paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins as the music world turned to social media to remember the Foo Fighters drummer following his shocking and sudden death Friday at the age of 50. “Thank you Taylor.. Thank you for …
Read More »Residente's Latest Fight: Challenging the Meaning of 'America'
When the Puerto Rican rapper Residente hears people from the United States refer to themselves as “Americans,” the word often grates him, snagging his ear like fabric caught on a nail. In much of the country, it’s a word that bounces around freely, rolling off tongues without a second thought …
Read More »Exclusive: Jan. 6 Committee 'Locked In' on Proud Boys
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building has been examining the role far-right militant groups played in efforts to overturn President Trump’s election loss and the violence that erupted that day. As part of the investigation, the committee has obtained footage of Proud …
Read More »A Rap Pioneer Goes on Trial for Murder. Was It Calculated or Self-Defense?
In 2017, rapper Kidd Creole was living a quiet life. The artist, who achieved fame in the early 1980s as an original member of watershed hip-hop collective Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, worked at a copy shop in Manhattan. He no longer received attention — let alone the adulation …
Read More »Ginni Thomas Pushed for Republican Lawmakers to Overturn the Election, Too
Ginni Thomas, the right-wing activist wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, not only pushed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to work to overturn the 2020 election results — she also urged Republican lawmakers to go “out in the streets” to protest the election, NBC News reported on …
Read More »The Future of Música Mexicana is a Family Band Led by a 15-Year-Old TikTok Sensation
Growing up in Washington’s Yakima Valley, a fruit-growing agricultural region dotted with small towns and apple orchards, Yahritza Martínez and her four siblings were surrounded by Mexican music. Latinos make up more than half of Yakima County’s population, and many of them are migrants from Mexico‘s western state of Michoacán, …
Read More »Tiffany Haddish Announces New Essay Collection 'I Curse You With Joy'
Tiffany Haddish is gearing up to release her second collection of essays I Curse You With Joy on November 29 (pre-order it here). “After my first book, I knew I wanted to share more of myself in I Curse You With Joy,” Haddish shared in a statement, calling back to …
Read More »Regina Hall Talks Hosting The Oscars and Her Undeniable Presence in Pop Culture
There’s no denying Regina Hall’s unique presence in pop culture. From iconic roles like Brenda in the Scary Movie franchise to standout performances like in 2021’s Nine Perfect Strangers, Hall’s career spans decades and genres. Her commitment to being herself not only has helped her own career, but also illuminated …
Read More »Republican Rep. Found Guilty of Lying About Taking Campaign Cash from Foreign Billionaire
After about two hours of deliberations, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles on Thursday found Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) guilty of three felonies for lying to and concealing information from the FBI regarding illegal contributions by a foreign national to his 2016 reelection campaign, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for …
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