President Donald Trump will be traveling London this week for a state visit with King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The trip has already drawn criticism given Trump’s increasingly authoritarian governance of the United States, and one U.K. news station is adjusting its programming to ensure the American …
Read More »Bob Vylan Defend Glastonbury 'Death to the IDF' Chant: 'I Said What I Said'
English punk duo Bob Vylan stirred up controversy over the weekend for chanting “Death, death to the IDF” during their performance at Glastonbury. Following the set, singer Bobby Vylan, who uses a stage name, defended his onstage remarks in a lengthy Instagram post captioned, “I said what I said.” Vylan …
Read More »British Prime Minister on Kneecap's Glastonbury Gig: 'I Don't Think That's Appropriate'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has weighed in on Kneecap’s upcoming Glastonbury gig, saying that the Irish trio should not play the festival. Kneecap has drawn controversy on both sides of the Atlantic with their unbridled support for Palestine, including at Coachella, where the trio’s pro-Palestine messaging wascut from the …
Read More »How Elon Musk Helped Fuel the U.K.'s Far-Right Riots
On July 29, 2024, a man stabbed several people at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the seaside town of Southport in northern England, killing three young children. As their deaths shocked the nation, rumors about the attacker’s identity quickly spread online. Far-right provocateurs like Andrew Tate — who was …
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