The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Norfolk Southern to pay for the cleanup of a massive toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month. The EPA further told Norfolk Southern that should it fail to comply with the order it will be held liable for three times the …
Read More »Trump Used $10 Million of Donor Money to Pay His Personal Legal Bills
Donald Trump spent $10 million of his political action committee’s money to pay for his personal legal bills in 2022, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The Times notes Trump’s Save America PAC spent $16 million total on legal payments, and that although some of that money went to …
Read More »Liam Neeson Has Some Regrets
Let’s first address the obvious: My name is Marlow, and I am interviewing Liam Neeson for his new film Marlowe, the latest spin on Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled detective Philip Marlowe. “Interesting that your name is Marlow!” exclaims Neeson at the start of our chat. I inform the veteran actor that …
Read More »The NBA Shouldn't Have Creepy Karl Malone at All-Star Weekend
On Feb. 18, Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone will be a judge during the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City. On the surface, an all-time great participating in All-Star festivities in their former team’s home city makes sense; the league is banking on most fans …
Read More »She Built a Following as Taylor Swift's Doppelgänger. Then the Swifties Came After Her
Earlier this month, Ashley Leechin, a registered nurse, mom of two kids, and TikTok creator known for her uncanny resemblance to Taylor Swift, posted a Change.org petition on her page. “This petition shares me side [sic] & is to help stop cyber bullying, harassment & false defamation towards myself, Ashley …
Read More »How Taylor Goldsmith and Dawes Learned to Quit Worrying and Embrace Epic Jams
There’s a reason why Taylor Goldsmith felt a deep, restless urge to release a brand new live recording of his band Dawes’ 2022 album, Misadventures of Doomscroller. And it all had to do with identity. “I just felt like so much of what our band is —so much of our …
Read More »Janelle Monáe, Lana Del Rey, and All the Songs You Need To Know
WELCOME TO OURweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, the long-awaited return of Janelle Monáe, a frosty ballad from Lana Del Rey, the first Omar Apollo song of 2023, and great new tracks from Chimbala, …
Read More »Rick Scott Squirms His Way Out of Cutting Medicare, Social Security
Medicare and Social Security are no longer on the chopping block in Sen. Rick Scott’s much-criticized Rescue America plan. The Florida senator updated the proposal to specify that he want to sunset all federal legislation in five years except “Social Security, Medicare, national security, veterans benefits, and other essential services.” …
Read More »Bruce Willis' Frontotemporal Dementia Diagnosis Explained: A 'Heartbreaking' Disease
Bruce Willis‘ family announced today that the actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a rare disease that will greatly affect his quality of life. Loosely defined, FTD represents a group of disorders that accompany degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain, according to the Association …
Read More »Jenna Ortega, Travis Kelce to Debut as SNL Hosts
Following the Kansas City Chiefs win at the Super Bowl, tight end Travis Kelce will head to New York to host “Saturday Night Live” on March 4. The following week, “Wednesday” actress Jenna Ortega will also make her debut appearance on the SNL stage on March 11. Before they take …
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