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Read More »Ahmaud Arbery's Killer Reaffirms Not Guilty Plea Following Failed Deal
UPDATE (2/3):Travis McMichael, one of Ahmaud Arbery‘s killers, reaffirmed his plea of not guilty on hate-crime charges Thursday, The New York Times reports. His decision to plead not guilty comes after a federal judge rejected a plea deal on Monday, where McMichael would have pleaded guilty to one hate crime …
Read More »Spotify CEO Defends Handling of Joe Rogan Situation, Downplays Artists' Catalog Removal
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek defended the streamer’s handling of the Joe Rogan situation — and downplayed the impact of artists like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and more removing their music from the streaming service — during an earnings report Wednesday, the New York Times reports. The earnings call came just …
Read More »The Washington Football Team Finally Has an Official Slur-Free Name
After two seasons as the stopgap Washington Football Team, the NFL franchise officially announced its permanent new name Wednesday: The Washington Commanders. The team revealed their new military-themed name — which leaked in the days prior to the announcement — with a video that showcased the team’s “legacy” as well …
Read More »Trump Really, Really Wanted the Government to Seize Voting Machines: Report
The Jan. 6 committee recently got its hands on a draft executive order instructing the National Guard to seize voting machines following the 2020 election, but it hasn’t been clear who wrote the order or to what extent former President Trump was involved in the scheme.The New York Times reported …
Read More »R. Kelly Contracts Covid-19 in Jail, Wins Two-Week Extension to File Appeal
R. Kelly caught Covid-19 in a federal jail in Brooklyn, and the recent diagnosis led a judge to grant him a two-week extension Tuesday on his deadline to file appeal paperwork in his federal racketeering case. U.S. District Judge Ann M. Donnelly ruled the R&B singer now has until Feb. …
Read More »Lena Dunham Is Back — and Yes, This Movie's Sort of About Her Too
Ever since she burst onto the scene more than a decade ago, audiences have struggled to separate Lena Dunham the writer-director-actress from the female leads she creates. First, there was Aura, the floundering film-school student at the center of her semi-autobiographical indie Tiny Furniture, which lit up the festival circuit …
Read More »'El Chapo' Conviction Upheld After Appeal
UPDATE (1/25/22): A U.S. appeals court has upheld Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman’s conviction on multiple charges, including drug trafficking, weapons charges, and money laundering. The 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued its ruling Tuesday, Jan. 25, shooting down arguments that Guzman deserved a new trial because of alleged …
Read More »Estate of Emergency: Jimi Hendrix Estate Preemptively Sues Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell's Heirs
Update (2/8): The estates of Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding have filed a lawsuit in London’s High Court of Justice against Sony Music Entertainment, according toBillboard. Mitchell’s and Redding’s heirs would like the court to say they own stakes in music recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, that their rights …
Read More »What, Exactly, Are Julia Fox and Pete Davidson Planning?
Trying to predict Kanye West‘s next move is a little bit like trying to predict the weather in San Francisco: difficult yet almost consistently disappointing. One rare possible exception is his burgeoning relationship withUncut Gemsstarlet Julia Fox, a former designer and photographer turned New York City girl-about-town turned Hollywood starlet …
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