Jonathan Majors was convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend on Monday, with a jury finding him guilty of harassment in the second degree and misdemeanor assault in the third degree. Majors was found not guilty on two other counts of aggravated harassment and assault with the intention of causing physical injury …
Read More »New York Mayor on City's Magic: 9/11s Can Happen Any Day
Eric Adams loves talking about how New York City is the greatest city in the world, a concrete jungle where dreams are made and there’s nothing you can’t do. The mayor pressed the point again on Sunday, arguing that the city is so full of possibility that its residents could …
Read More »Lil Tjay, Fivio Foreign Flip Holiday Classic With New York Romance on 'Last Christmas'
‘Tis the season for a holiday romance — but Lil Tjay and Fivio Foreign know that there’s nothing more unique than a New York love story. Hailing from the Bronx and Brooklyn, respectively, the two rappers flipped the Wham! holiday classic “Last Christmas” into a drill-driven ode to complicated relationships …
Read More »Mommy Vlogger Ruby Franke Pleads Guilty To Four Counts of Child Abuse
Infamous mommy vlogger and influencer Ruby Franke has pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree felony child abuse, according to KUTV. Franke was charged in Utah with six counts of aggravated child abuse, but two were dropped as a part of her deal. The news comes after three months of …
Read More »Wilco Enlist Jason Isbell, Nick Lowe, Iris DeMent for 2024 Solid Sound Festival
Wilco have enlisted Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Nick Lowe and the Straitjackets, and Iris DeMent for the 2024 Solid Sound Festival. The three-day event will take place June 28 through 30 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts. Wilco, as always, will play host and headliners, while a …
Read More »London Approaches Breaking Point in Trailer for Daniel Kaluuya-Directed 'The Kitchen'
A dystopian London sets the scene for Daniel Kaluuya‘s directorial debut The Kitchen in its first trailer. Set to stream on Netflix beginning Jan. 19, and co-directed by Kibwe Tavares, the film explores the small glimpses of hope that linger in the face of societal collapse. Kane Robinson, best known …
Read More »Republicans Are Excusing Trump's Hitleresque 'Poison the Blood' Rhetoric
Republicans are excusing Donald Trump after the former president channeled Hitler and accused immigrants of “poisoning the blood of our country.” On Saturday, Trump addressed a crowd of supporters in Durham, New Hampshire. During one of his rants on immigration, Trump declared that migrants are “poisoning the blood of our …
Read More »George Santos Swears He Can Name All Those Other Frauds in Congress
George Santos insisted he was ready to expose all those other frauds in Congress, talked about his political future, and tried to remember some Civil Rights icons during his eagerly anticipated post-expulsion interview with Ziwe. To the extent that anything “news-y” came out of the 18-minute “exposé,” you could maybe …
Read More »The Shroom Boom Market Guide: Ten Terms You Need to Know, Part 2
Because the markets for all kinds of mushrooms continue to grow, I created a primer of ten terms you should know if you want to understand the fungus business. We’ve already covered five of these terms (fairy dusting, fruiting bodies, nootropics, neuroplasticity and functional mushrooms) in the first part of …
Read More »How Business Leaders Can Jumpstart Equity and Restorative Justice in European Cannabis
Countries across the globe have made strides to expand the legalization of cannabis for medical and adult use. In the U.S., 24 states have legalized the sale and consumption of adult-use cannabis, while 40 states have legalized medical marijuana. As mentioned in my previous article, Germany is preparing to reclassify …
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