It took Republicans no time at all to take the Supreme Court‘s affirmative action decision and use it to attack other educational initiatives intended to support people of color. On Thursday —the same day the Court declared race-conscious admissions policies unconstitutional — the state’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey, dispatched a …
Read More »03 Greedo Is Back Home and Working on Building an Empire
03 Greedo is back home. After his return from a Texas county jail in January, the L.A. rapper released Halfway There, a 33-track odyssey replete with Greedo’s melodic flourishes. He followed it up by performing at South by Southwest in Austin and, in June, a two-night stint at the Novo …
Read More »Yusef Salaam, Member of the Central Park Five, Wins NYC City Council Primary
In August of 1990, Yusef Salaam, then 15 years old, told the judge at his sentencing hearing that he looked at “this legal lynching as a test by my God Allah.” On Wednesday, nearly 23 years later, Salaam —an exonerated man, poet, author, and activist — has been declared the …
Read More »Niall Horan Wraps Vevo 'Extended Play' Series With 'The Show' Live Performance
Welcome to the final show. For the past three weeks, Niall Horan has been bringing songs from his third studio album, The Show, to life in intimate live performance settings as part of Vevo‘s newly-launched Extended Play series. He started with fan-favorite “You Could Start a Cult” before working his …
Read More »Fans Are 'Devastated' Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' Tour Isn't Coming to Pittsburgh Anymore
Consider the souls of Beyoncé‘s Pittsburgh fans irrevocably broken. On Wednesday morning, Acrisure Stadium, which was set to host the Renaissance world tour on Aug. 3, shared a statement via social media announcing that the concert has been canceled “due to production logistics and scheduling issues.” Mayor Ed Gainey released …
Read More »Harry Styles Treats Ukrainian Refugees to Concert in Poland
A year after evacuating Ukraine for safety in Sosnowiec, Poland, a woman, her 13-year-old daughter, and her daughter’s friend were able to enjoy a stress-free night on Sunday, thanks to Harry Styles. The pop star invited the trio to his Love on Tour gig in Warsaw, according to the International …
Read More »Taylor Swift Taps Paramore for European Eras Tour Run
Taylor Swift knows we need more — so she’s giving us just that. The singer has added 14 more shows to the European/U.K. leg of her Eras Tour, and announced that Paramore will provide support throughout the trek. “Really can’t contain my excitement because… we’re adding 14 new shows to …
Read More »A Kennedy Himbo's Viral Rant Is Making Nepo Babies Look Good
With the Eat the Rich movement in full force and RFK Jr. spewing nonsense about antidepressants and vaccines as part of his campaign strategy, the Kennedy legacy has taken somewhat of a beating as of late. Which is why the famous family should be thanking their lucky stars for Jack …
Read More »Trump Election Lawyer Facing Disbarment Decides to Go Ahead and Just Retire
Lin Wood, a former member of Donald Trump’s legal team and one of the foremost pushers of the lie that the 2020 election was rigged, has permanently retired from practicing law. Wood isn’t exactly riding into the sunset after an esteemed career. He’s faced a slew of legal action since …
Read More »AI: Transforming the Creative Landscape
The world has witnessed an unprecedented surge in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI). The AI market is projected to reach a staggering $164.99 billion in 2023 and is expected to skyrocket to a value of $1,591.03 billion by 2030, thus establishing a robust and burgeoning economy. Gone are the …
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