Three white men have been charged with assaulting a Black riverboat captain in Montgomery, Alabama over the weekend. The attack sparked a fight that was captured on video and shared widely on social media. Montgomery Police Chief Darryl J. Albert announced the charges, and accompanying arrest warrants, at a press …
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During a Tuesday campaign event in New Hampshire, Donald Trump leveled a bizarre accusation against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, suggesting she had had an “affair” with a “gang member” she was prosecuting. “They say there’s a young woman — a young racist in Atlanta — they say she …
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Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, nearly eight months after he was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Pete) in her feet following an argument in July 2020. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was originally going to be sentenced …
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A former senior FBI counterintelligence agent is attempting to negotiate a plea deal over charges of violating economic sanctions and money laundering related to his work for Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. In January, the Department of Justice brought two simultaneous cases against Charles McGonigal, who served as the head of …
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“I liked the first season a little better than the second season.” This sentiment is uttered by someone talking about the fictional podcast Only Murders in the Building, as opposed to talking about the Hulu comedy series about the three friends who make said podcast. But like a lot of …
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His “retirement” a decade ago didn’t last. It couldn’t possibly. Steven Soderbergh is just too curious, too prolific, and far too in love with the work — the process of assembling a team to complete a herculean task, in particular — to hang it up. It’s a big reason why …
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Grimes has spoken out in defense of Lizzo as the singer faces scrutiny following a lawsuit accusing her of fostering a hostile work environment and turning a blind eye to sexual harassment. “Not saying I don’t believe ppl when bad things happen, but I had dancers mistreated on my watch …
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Lately, it’s felt like R&B has been rejuvenated by young artists and audiences hungry for fun, love, sex, and soul. This summer has been particularly potent for this renaissance in R&B and its offshoots, with Usher’s explosive Las Vegas residency; releases from Janelle Monaé, Victoria Monét, and Summer Walker; SZA …
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In the most memorable scene from The Exorcist, the demon inside preteen Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) taunts Father Karras (Jason Miller), telling him that his recently deceased mother was in hell with it. “If that’s true, then you must know my mother’s maiden name,” Karras tells her, smirking. “What is …
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The name O’Shae, when said repetitively in chant, gives a beat for a vogue, simultaneously sounding like the West African Yoruba word asé, meaning “it is so,” similar to “Amen.” The name O’Shae, said to derive from the word Joshua, means “to save.” The Irish say it’s a powerful name …
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