Fox News was not happy with President Joe Biden‘s commencement address to Howard University, which one Fox host called “pandering” and led another to declare America the “least racist country in the world.” “Racism has long torn us apart,” Biden told the crowd during his speech to the historically Black …
Read More »'Our World Is More Steely Dan Than It's Ever Been': Why the Seventies Jazz-Rock Cynics Sound Perfect Right Now
You could fill a book with all the shady characters you meet in Steely Dan songs. Quantum Criminals is that book. Journalist Alex Pappademas and artist Joan LeMay take a deep dive into the genius of Steely Dan, and the strange world that Donald Fagen and Walter Becker built together. …
Read More »Trump Signals the Return of Michael Flynn If He Wins Reelection
Although he canceled his outdoor rally in Iowa due to tornado warnings, Donald Trump did not let his Saturday night end without addressing a crowd. The former president called in to a pro-MAGA event featuring disgraced former national security advisor Michael Flynn and signaled he would make Flynn part of …
Read More »The Story Behind the Iconic 'Vanderpump Rules' Theme Song
“You know that it’s our time, these are the best days of our lives. Let’s raise our glasses high, this one’s for you tonight.” Vanderpump Rules fans know these lyrics well; they comprise the chorus of “Raise Your Glass,” the show’s theme song, appearing in the opening credits since the …
Read More »This Neo-Nazi Gets Paid to Groom Children. Who's Supporting This?
When neo-Nazi Jon Minadeo II encounters children on the video chat platform Omegle, one of two things typically goes down. Either: Minadeo subjects the kid to a torrent of abusive slurs like “f-agg-t”; “k-ke”; and the n-word. Or: He coaxes the child into making a heil Hitler salute, and attempts …
Read More »Jon Stewart, Maren Morris, 'Fire Island' Among 2023 GLAAD Media Award Winners
Fire Island, Jon Stewart, We’re Here and Maren Morris were among the winners and honorees at the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards in New York Saturday, an event that doubled as a show of solidarity with the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. Fire Island and Anything’s Possible both shared the …
Read More »Paul Hollywood Has Seduced Many a Woman With Baked Goods
With his piercing blue eyes, impeccable tan, Northern brogue, and intimidating glare, Paul Hollywood has become one of the most recognizable — and well-liked — reality-television hosts around. The Liverpudlian baker has amassed great fame (and fortune) as the host of The Great British Bake Off since 2010 (known as …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Drops Early Mother's Day Gift With 'Red Ruby Da Sleeze' Video
Nicki Minaj has dropped the video for “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.” The song, which is her first solo single of the year and arrived in March, debuted at Number 13 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. “There’s now a full#RedRubyDaSleezevideo on YOUTUBE!!!! It’ll be everywhere else next week. Happy early MOTHER’S …
Read More »Eurovision 2023 Final: Sweden's Loreen Makes History in Stunning Fashion
It’s two minutes into the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and I already have chills. I’m watching something a lot of British people thought we’d never see: a Eurovision hosted in the U.K. After years of abysmal performances and frustration, the U.K. finally changed the narrative last year, finishing in second …
Read More »David Tennant Reprises Role in New 'Doctor Who' Trailer
David Tennant returns to Doctor Who, alongside Catherine Tate who reprises her role as Donna Noble, in a brief new teaser trailer. The franchise returns in November, with three special episodes starring Tennant as the 14th Doctor, following the 13th Doctor portrayed by Jodie Whittaker. The trio of episodes mark …
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