The driver involved in the fatal crash that killed actor Treat Williams pled not guilty to the charge during his Monday arraignment at the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in Bennington, according to the Associated Press. Ryan Koss, the Vermont driver, was charged with gross negligent operation with death …
Read More »Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis End Custody Battle: He'll Pay $27,500 a Month in Child Support
The lengthy — and messy — custody battle between Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde is finally over. The exes, who have had a contentious custody battle over the last year and a half, agreed to share joint custody of their two kids, Otis, 9, and Daisy, 7. Sudeikis will have …
Read More »How Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Distort Reality to Sell Fantasy
Jonathan Taplin has had more careers than most folks — Bob Dylan and The Band’s tour manager, film producer (the Last Waltz and Mean Streets) Wall Street entrepreneur,teacher at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. In an exclusive excerpt from his latest book,“The End of Reality: How 4 Billionaires …
Read More »This Activewear Brand Wants to Be Lululemon for Fascists
Conservatives opposed to shopping at “woke” corporations have launched their own lines of pillows, piss beer, and mobile phone service. Now, unabashed white supremacists are setting up shop in this so-called parallel economy. Consider the fascist fashion house Will2Rise. Will2Rise makes sports gear for white nationalists — including muscle-tees, track …
Read More »Poll Showing Trump Leading Biden by 10 an 'Outlier,' Washington Post Says
A Washington Post-ABC News poll released Sunday shows President Joe Biden trailing Donald Trump by 10 percentage points nationally, though that number is “probably an outlier” in part due to other recent polls showing a tight contest, as the Post notes. Still, Biden’s disapproval rating remains relatively high, as shown …
Read More »Blue Ridge Rock Festival Attendees Plagued by Gastrointestinal Illness, Health Dept. Says
Nearly two weeks after Virginia’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival was abruptly canceled, attendees are still plagued by the ill-fated event in the form of a widespread gastrointestinal illness. The Virginia Department of Health has opened an investigation into how and why festivalgoers are still dealing with the ailments weeks after …
Read More »Trump Hit With Order Banning Threats and Intimidation
In the first major lawsuit to block Donald Trump from Colorado‘s 2024 presidential ballot, a state judge issued a protective order prohibiting threats and intimidation in the case, according to AP. “I 100 percent understand everybody’s concerns for the parties, the lawyers, and frankly myself and my staff based on …
Read More »Bebe Rexha Welcomes Tyler Hubbard for Surprise 'Meant to Be' Duet at Life Is Beautiful
Bebe Rexha and Tyler Hubbard‘s surprise performance in Las Vegas was… wait for it… meant to be. Although country music was absent from this year’s Life Is Beautiful lineup, the genre, which is having a huge moment on the charts, made an appearance at the festival thanks to Rexha. During …
Read More »She Played on 'In Utero' — and Never Talked About It. Until Now
These days, Kera Schaley lives a happy, ordinary life in Wisconsin, working for a credit union as an accredited ACH professional. But 30 years ago, when she was a 23-year-old college student, she played some memorable cello parts on Nirvana‘s In Utero —and then never saw or heard from the …
Read More »Lizzo Accepts Black Music Action Coalition's Humanitarian Award in Midst of Lawsuit Controversy
Lizzo was honored with theBlack Music Action Coalition’s Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award on Thursday night. The singer, who is facing a series of accusations and lawsuits about her off-stage behavior, was pointedly joined by Lizzo’s Big Grrls onstage as she accepted the award. “Black Music Action Coalition, y’all really are …
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