Dominic Fike almost lost his role as Elliot on Euphoria due to his drug usage. The singer, who released his new album Sunburn Friday, July 7, spoke to Apple Music about his struggle with addiction and how it nearly cost him his role on the HBO show. “I was a …
Read More »Disciplinary Committee Calls for Rudy Giuliani's Disbarment
After conducting a disciplinary investigation, a D.C. bar panel has found that Rudy Giuliani “forfeited his right to practice law” and “should be disbarred” for his actions in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. The recommendations come months after Giuliani was initially interviewed by the three-person panel in December. …
Read More »Taylor Swift Expands Our Image of a Landmark Album With 'Speak Now: Taylor's Version'
When it was released in 2010, Speak Now represented a milestone in Taylor Swift’s career. Penned during her first headlining tour, it was the first time the 20-year-old hitmaker had written all the songs on one of her albums.Thirteen years later, Swift’s third album is also her third re-recorded album, …
Read More »Cardi B Twerks With FendiDa Rappa in Chicago on 'Point Me 2'
Cardi B brings her magic to Chicago drill rapper FendiDaRappa’s track“Point Me 2,” a remix of Rappa’s viral hit single “Point Me to the Slut’s.” In a music video for the song, the two rappers party in Chicago as Cardi B delivers her rhymes. “We Jus Turnt Chicago up,” Rappa …
Read More »'Joy Ride': Sex, Butt Cocaine, and Raunch-Com Representation for the Win
Raunch-coms live or die by their ability to make you go “Oh my god!” or “Ewwww!” or do a spit-take that spews popcorn over whoever is unlucky enough to be sitting in front of you. So you can give it up for Joy Ride, director Adele Lim‘s variation on the …
Read More »Pop Queen Cyndi Lauper Is on the Hunt for a Cannibal Killer
Thirty years ago, Cyndi Lauper made her television acting debut in the hit comedy show Mad About You. Now, the pop queen behind hit tunes like “Time After Time” and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” is returning to acting in the new series The Horror of Dolores Roach, premiering …
Read More »'Fast Car' and the Roadblocks Black Female Songwriters Face in Country Music
Last week, Tracy Chapman made country music history by becoming the first Black woman to be the sole songwriter of a Number One country hit when Luke Combs’ cover of her 1988 song “Fast Car” topped the charts. While celebratory — “I never expected to find myself on the country …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Shares Alternate Lyrics for 'Vampire' Radio Edit
Olivia Rodrigo’s catchy new song “Vampire” is fast becoming the song of the summer, and the singer has shared a few alt takes for the lyrics. Rodrigo and her producer Dan Nigro recently posted a video of a studio session where the duo come up with playful alternatives for the …
Read More »Eric Adams Caught Lying About Fallen Cop Photo
New York City Mayor Eric Adams told reporters that for decades he carried in his wallet a photo of his friend, Officer Robert Venable, who died in the line of duty in 1987. When The New York Times asked to see the image in February 2022, the mayor showed a …
Read More »The Arctic Is Farting 'Ancient' Methane and It's Scary as Hell
Rapidly receding glaciers are leaving new tracts of Arctic land uncovered and causing a potent greenhouse gas to bubble out of the ground, according to scientists studying the region. The Washington Post reports that, thanks to climate change, glaciers on a Norwegian archipelago are retreating rapidly, exposing land that has …
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