Actors from Broadway‘s Newsies, Suffs, and other stage productions are doing their part to encourage people to vote. The actors released a video featuring a medley of remixed Newsies tracks, including renditions of“Carrying the Banner” and “Seize the Day” reframed for the 2024 election. Similar to the Broadway Newsies production, …
Read More »Growing Up Trans in America
After a decade of covering the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, I spent nearly a year traveling the country to profile those most impacted by that ongoing struggle: trans kids. To date, more than 650 bills have been put forward in 2024 seeking to repeal basic rights and protections from members …
Read More »Julia Fox Felt 'Uncomfortable' Being Used as Kanye West's 'Pawn': 'I Regret That Relationship So Much'
In January 2022, Interview Magazine published an inside look at one of Kanye West‘s date nights with Julia Fox. It was a collection of photos with an introduction written by the actress and model. She wrote about how they met and their jet-setting dates that often played out like public …
Read More »Inside the Growing and Controversial World of Wildlife-Killing Contests
L uke Cowan switches off the safety of his .204-caliber rifle. The single shot rings out and then a thump as the animal hits the ground. At just 25, Cowan’s hair has grayed, but he still retains a boyish face pinkened by years of hunting under the Texas sun. Wearing …
Read More »Daniel Penny's Deadly Chokehold Shocked the Country. Now, He's Going on Trial For Manslaughter
Sometime after 2 p.m. on May 1, 2023, Jordan Neely boarded a northbound F train in Manhattan at Second Ave. Neely, 30, was no stranger to the subway. For years, Neely performed as a Michael Jackson impersonator, both underground and at the tourist hub of Times Square, bringing whimsy to …
Read More »Lupe Fiasco Channels Muhammad Ali On the 'Undisputed' Soundtrack
Boxing has always had a close relationship with music, whether it’s Joe Frazier singing with his band on The Ed Sullivan Show the night before a championship fight, or Frank Sinatra becoming a ringside mainstay at Madison Square Garden. Nowhere is that bond stronger than with hip-hop, with prizefighters walking …
Read More »Tesla Finally Reveals Musk's 'Robotaxi,' Teases 'Robovan' and Dancing Robots
For Tesla‘s latest high-profile event, Elon Musk wanted the Hollywood treatment. On Thursday night, the CEO unveiled a prototype of the auto manufacturer’s “robotaxi” at the “We, Robot” event in Warner Bros. Discovery movie studio lot in Burbank, California. The vehicle is intended to be fully autonomous, with no human …
Read More »'Metaphor ReFantazio' Is a Surprisingly Political and Very Timely JRPG
A sleeping prince. A wicked wizard. A kingdom not worth saving. These are the foundation of Atlus’ ambitious new RPG Metaphor ReFantazio (out today). It’s a project nearly 10 years in the making and a chance for Atlus, known for the popular Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series, to experiment …
Read More »Ruby Franke's Story Is Getting Turned Into A Lifetime Movie. Her Daughter Doesn't Want People to Watch
It’s been seven months since former mommy vlogger Ruby Franke was sentenced to four consecutive one-to-15-year prison terms after pleading guilty to four counts of child abuse. But Lifetime, the television channel famous for tabloid-esque, low-budget retellings of gruesome news stories, is already making a dramatized version of her case, …
Read More »Ironmouse Is Twitch's Top Streamer, But She Doesn't Know Why You're Watching
When you think of a world-famous Twitch streamer, there’s likely to be a couple of obvious details. They’re probably playing video games in a bedroom or living space filled with neat props and toys. Maybe they’re roaming the streets or at IRL events, speaking to fans or pulling pranks. But …
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