Wendy Williams wants out. During an appearance on The View Friday, the former talk show host and media personality continued her campaign pushing back against evaluations that have deemed her cognitively impaired and incapacitated, which have kept her in an unwanted guardianship since 2022. “How dare they say I have …
Read More »Radiohead Unearth Thom Yorke's Unseen 1995 Acoustic Gig to Mark 'The Bends' 30th Anniversary
Radiohead have unearthed a previously unseen video of a Thom Yorke acoustic performance from 1995 to mark the 30th anniversary of The Bends. In lieu of a reissue of their 1995 sophomore LP — one of Rolling Stone‘s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time — Radiohead has instead been digging …
Read More »Trump's Lawyers Fired Me After I Refused to Let Mel Gibson Have Guns
Liz Oyer served as Pardon Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice from April 2022 to March 2025. Throughout American history and regardless of presidential politics, the mission of the Department of Justice has been to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil …
Read More »National Parks at Escalated Wildfire Risk, Thanks to DOGE Cuts
Thousands of U.S. Forest Service and National Park employees have a collateral duty to work on wildland fires as a part of a firefighting militia. Aside from their work monitoring fragile ecosystems and educating people about “Leave No Trace” principles, they are frequently called upon to jump on an engine, …
Read More »Marianne Faithfull Draws on 'As Tears Go By' on Posthumous 'Burning Moonlight'
Marianne Faithfull takes inspiration from her first single on the new posthumous song, “Burning Moonlight,” which will appear on an upcoming EP of the same name, out June 6. The title track is a moving acoustic ballad inspired by the opening line of “As Tears Go By,” Faithfull’s debut single, …
Read More »Calvin Harris Steps Back Into the Booth on 'Smoke the Pain Away'
Calvin Harris stepped back into the booth for his latest record, “Smoke the Pain Away,” marking his first appearance as the sole vocalist on one of his own singles since 2016. Leading vocals, production, and songwriting, the DJ and producer tapped into the country and dance music fusion that bubbled …
Read More »Trump Praises Schumer for Caving on Spending Bill. Dems Are Furious
Donald Trump controls the White House. Republicans control the House of Representatives and the Senate. As the president and his administration disassemble the federal government, the shred of power Democrats still have is the Senate filibuster, which they could use on Friday to block the Republican continuing resolution to keep …
Read More »Bon Iver Duets With Danielle Haim on Swooning, Strange 'If Only I Could Wait'
Bon Iver is back with two more SABLE, fABLE tracks, “If Only I Could Wait,” featuring guest vocals from Danielle Haim, and “Walk Home.” “If Only I Could Wait” is an epic duet that manages to be at once swooning and a little strange as static-y percussion pitter-patters beneath a …
Read More »'The Electric State' Is What You Get When You Turn Movies Into Content
There’s art, there’s entertainment — and then there’s “content,” the catch-all term that refers to the endless supply of stuff that is pumped out in the name of numbers and inventory. Art enlightens. Entertainment provides escapism. Content is simply there, clogging up the arteries of streaming services and clickbait sites, …
Read More »At Columbia University, Protesters Risk Everything as Free Speech is Shut Down
Between classes, when throngs of students stream into and out of Columbia University’s campus, the security lines can back up like a TSA checkpoint. There’s a switch-back path of metal fencing that leads into a white tent, where two sets of guards check and then swipe campus ID cards before …
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