Two stars known for elaborate nail art link up over manicures in a new promotion for this summer’s Olympics in Paris from NBC. In it, Olympic Track and Field hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson and rap supernova Cardi B talk about their respective work routines and look ahead to the Games. “I’ve …
Read More »'I Love You, Paul!': Family Believes Their Mom Is 'Adrienne From Brooklyn' From Viral Beatles Clip
“I don’t care what anybody thinks! I’ll love the Beatles forever and I’ll always love them. Even when I’m 105 and an old grandmother I’ll love them,” the girl in the video gushes. She has a thick New York accent, as dense as an overgrown weed patch in an abandoned …
Read More »He Helped Create Silk Road — But Ross Ulbricht Should Be Freed
On March 27, 2024, Ross Ulbricht expressed a birthday wish from prison. “Today, I turn 40,” Ulbricht had his family post on the Twitter account he uses to communicate with the outside world.“I pray I’ll get a second chance at freedom before this next decade ends.” He followed that up …
Read More »Brittney Griner Reveals Sexual Harassment, Suicidal Ideations During Russian Prison Sentence
Now that nearly two years have passed since W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner served a nine-month sentence for cannabis possession at a Russian penal colony, she has begun speaking out about the suffering she experienced while behind bars. In a New York Times interview, Griner said she felt dehumanized when a …
Read More »'The Idea of You': Nicholas Galitizine On Playing a Pop Star in an Age-Gap Romance
There’s a new boy band in town — and its central heartthrob may not be who you expect. Actor Nicholas Galitzine stars in The Idea of You as Hayes Campbell, a 24-year-old member of the boy band August Moon. The film, which comes out Thursday, charts Haye’s age-gap romance with …
Read More »Meet Duplexity:America's Next Top Hitmaker
Colossal is thrilled to announce the conclusion of voting in the search for America’s Next Top Hitmaker, and the results are in! Emerging as the champion, Duplexity has claimed the spotlight. This rising Indie Rock duo will be featured in Rolling Stone magazine, awarded a $10,000 cash prize, and will …
Read More »Their Song Spawned an Internet Mystery. Now They're Ready to Tell Their Story
It took years of searching and too many false leads to count, but the musicians behind the mysterious 1980s pop tune commonly referred to as “Everyone Knows That” or “EKT” — the real title is “Ulterior Motives” — have been identified: Christopher Saint Booth sang the vocals on the beguiling …
Read More »Brittney Griner Talks 'Mental Lapse' That Led to Russian Imprisonment: 'It's My Fault'
Brittney Griner opened up about the “absent-minded” mistake that left her imprisoned in a Russian work camp and the inhumane conditions she faced there in a preview of the WNBA star’s 20/20 interview. “Prisoner in Russia” is set to air tonight on ABC, and in a clip first shown on …
Read More »Is the Biden Administration's Pot Decision Historic — Or Half-Baked?
The federal government is on the verge of a landmark retreat from the “reefer-madness” hysteria that has defined the Drug War since its inception more than 50 years ago. The Drug Enforcement Agency is moving to strike cannabis from the top tier of prohibited substances — Schedule I, the same …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Will Face Retrial in New York Rape Case After Overturned Conviction
Harvey Weinstein will be tried again for rape in New York this fall after his 2020 conviction was overturned last month, Reuters reports. Weinstein appeared in Manhattan court Wednesday, May 1, seated in a wheelchair. It marked the first time the disgraced movie mogul had been seen in public since …
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