As a battle over the debt ceiling looms large in Washington, Sen. Ted Cruz said that President Joe Biden is “behaving like a terrorist” by not negotiating with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Instead of engaging in negotiations with Republicans, the president has insisted that Congress pass a bill to unconditionally …
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On an overcast night inside the Hollywood Bowl on April 29, the crowd had barely found their seats when Billy Strings and the band launched into “Whiskey River” at 7 p.m. sharp. After all, this was Willie Nelson‘s 90th birthday bash — and no one wanted to waste time. The …
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Jon Pardi received a surprise during his Stagecoach set Friday as, while onstage, he was invited to become an official member of the Grand Ole Opry, by way of Flavortown. Guy Fieri, Mr. Triple D himself, was on hand at the Indio, California festival and took to the stage to …
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The curse is over. John Tavaresscored in overtime Saturday, as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1, to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time in 19 years. Tavares’ game-winner — which came off his only shot of the night — …
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Stephen Findeisen, better known as the YouTube star Coffeezilla, is sitting in what appears to be a cyberpunk detective’s office, with slow-turning ceiling fans, a bay of screens flashing simulated data, and harsh light filling the windows behind him. It’s part of what he jokingly calls his “$10 million studio,” …
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Before comedian — and The Daily Show correspondent — Roy Wood Jr. took the stage to host the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a bizarre orgy of politicians, media personalities, and dressed-to-the-nines celebs summoned by media companies as their guests and selfie partners (this year included the likes of Julia …
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For some of us it’s already Bluesky(s) ahead, but as that is still in private beta, Twitter continues to try and woo users by introducing new features while working to boost monetization of the platform. Its latest offering is to allow media publishers to charge per article for those who …
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Newark battle rapper Tsu Surf has pleaded guilty to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy charges in connection to his involvement in the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips in New Jersey. He faces up to 30 years in prison. According to a statement released on Friday by the United States …
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A filmmaker has been hit with a cease-and-desist notice from Coachella’s parent company AEG after uploading Frank Ocean’s chaotic headlining set at the festival composed of fan-shot videos. The upload in question — which edited together 150 different YouTube videos to recreate Ocean’s entire and controversial 80-minute set — was …
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Lizzy Caplan is lying. Well, let’s rephrase that: Lizzy Caplan is selectively truth-telling. Lounging in a gray Texas Longhorns T-shirt and yellow-green leggings, Caplan has such a stripped-down, let’s-talk-about-it approachability, you would think we were having a late-night sleepover chat instead of a cross-continental Zoom. But before I tell you …
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