The Lea Michele Renaissance continued Friday as the Glee star appeared on The Tonight Show to perform “People” from Funny Girl as well as discuss her role in the now-hit Broadway re-revival. A day after the New York Times published a rare re-review of the musical and praised Michele in …
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Once upon a time, obscure media stayed obscure. Movies became cult classics worshiped by a select audience. Indie bands had devoted listeners but never broke through to mainstream success. Canceled TV shows never got rebooted, while little-reviewed books went to libraries to gather dust, and perhaps be discovered in another …
Read More »Musk's Texts Reveal Inside Look at Twitter Deal's Collapse
A massive trove of Elon Musk’s texts made available to the public give a glimpse into Musk’s mindset during his bid to acquire Twitter, and the subsequent unraveling of the deal that has resulted in Twitter taking the Tesla billionaire to court in order to force his proposed $44 billion …
Read More »The Professional-Chess Cheating Drama Is Only Getting Crazier
The withdrawal of reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen from the Sinquefield Cup pro tournament in St. Louis, Missouri this month sent shockwaves of suspicion and paranoia through the chess community. The 31-year-old Norwegian grandmaster quit after a surprise loss to a 19-year-old American, Hans Niemann, and his tweet about …
Read More »After Far-Right Harassment, Trans People Are Fighting to Keep Their Health Care
For trans children, finding a community of peers is challenging. That’s why Maya, whose name has been changed to protect her family, was thrilled this past spring when she and her nine-year-old son were able to join a carefully vetted children’s group through the Gender Development Program at Lurie Children’s …
Read More »'Hocus Pocus' Put A Spell on the Drag Community
Clair Voyance was three years old the first time she watched Hocus Pocus. She can still remember the sound the VHS tape made, and the way a blanket transformed into a makeshift cape when it was wrapped around her shoulders. But she wasn’t focused on the film’s child stars as …
Read More »Still 'F–king Like Crazy': Nick Cannon Welcomes Baby No. 10, Rise Messiah
Congrats Nick Cannon! On Friday, the host of Wild N’ Out shared that model Brittany Bell, with whom he already shares 19-month-old Powerful Queen and 5-year-old Golden Sagon, had their third child (and his tenth, altogether). The baby boy’s name? Rise Messiah. “Another Blessing!!!” Cannon wrote. “As my journey on …
Read More »Aaron Judge Ties the Real Home Run Record
Aaron Judge just made history during the Yankees game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Officially, he tied the all-time American League (and New York Yankees) record for most home runs in a season, held by Roger Maris since 1961. But for baseball purists (like my editor who forced me to …
Read More »'It's All Respect, It's All Love': Hailey Bieber Denies Any Feud With Justin's Ex Selena Gomez
Kicker: This, Again? “It’s all respect, it’s all love”: Hailey Bieber Denies Any Feud With Justin’s Ex Selena Gomez In an effort to address four years of internet drama since her 2018 wedding to Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) sat down with the femi-nasty sex podcast Call Her Daddy …
Read More »Bill Cosby Denied New Trial in Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A judge has rejected Bill Cosby’s bid for a retrial after the disgraced comedian was found guilty in June of sexually assaulting a minor in 1975. Cosby was ordered to pay the victim — Judy Huth, who was 16 at the time of the sexual assault that took place at …
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