Travis Scott and several organizers and workers behind the Astroworld Festival will not face criminal charges following the crowd rush that killed 10 people who attended the festival 19 months ago, a Grand Jury in Houston determined on Thursday. The decision comes well over a year after the tragedy, where …
Read More »Democrats Have a Plan to Tackle Affirmative Action for Privileged White Kids
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unconstitutional. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), a former public school teacher and principal, calls the decision “infuriating, exhausting, and another body blow to our continued fight for justice and equality in America.” …
Read More »Becky G Unleashes 'La Nena' With Gabito Ballesteros
Becky G dropped her latest single “La Nena” on Wednesday alongside Mexican singer-songwriter Gabito Ballesteros. The summer track was created and produced by Edgar Barrera and Ballesteros, and follows “The Fire Inside” released earlier this month from the soundtrack to the Eva Longoria-directed film Flamin’ Hot. “La Nena” offers a …
Read More »Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He's 'Proud' Trump Likes Him
Fresh off hosting his league of health misinformation superstars, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped by NewsNation’s town hall Wednesday night and refused to criticize former President Trump. When asked by moderatorElizabeth Vargaswhat he thought about the first president to become indicted, arrested, and arraigned, Kennedy said: “I’m not going to …
Read More »Watch Niall Horan's Intimate Performance of 'On a Night Like Tonight' on Vevo
Niall Horan continued his multi-song appearance on Vevo‘s “Extended Play” series with a rendition of his song “On a Night Like Tonight.” The musician previously showcased “You Could Start A Cult” and “Meltdown” for the series, which is shot in existing locations that reflect the “vision of an artist’s project.” …
Read More »RFK Jr. Claims 'Vaccine Research' Likely Responsible for HIV and the Spanish Flu
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convened a panel of health misinformation superstars on Tuesday evening for a roundtable discussion that suggested his medical conspiracism will be a key component of his 2024 presidential run. During the unfiltered conversation, he falsely suggested that millions of deaths in the Great Influenza (or “Spanish …
Read More »Snippetcore Is the Post-Genre at the End of the Internet
I n the summer of 2021, as the vibes shifted around us, 20-year-old musician Wolfacejoeyy uploaded a 19-second clip from a song called “Miss Me” to his TikTok page. Joey, who started making beats at 14, says he was encouraged in an Instagram group chat with rappers Sofaygo and Dom …
Read More »DeSantis Influencers Rally Behind Unmasked Antisemite
On Tuesday, Breitbart revealed that Pedro Gonzalez, a prominent conservative influencer and supporter of Ron DeSantis, sent a slew of nakedly antisemitic messages. Gonzalez responded on Twitter by claiming that the messages, which were sent in 2019 and 2020, were from “a different, dumb season of my life,” while accusing …
Read More »Simone Biles Is Ready to Return to Competitive Gymnastics After Olympics Exit
Simone Biles is set to return to competitive gymnastics for the first time in nearly two years after she withdrew from some events at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. USA Gymnastics announced that Biles would compete at the U.S. Classic, which will take place Aug. 4 and 5 outside of …
Read More »Madonna Halts Tour After Hospitalization for 'Serious Bacterial Infection'
Madonna‘s Celebration tour has been put on hold while the singer recovers from a medical emergency that hospitalized her in the intensive care unit for multiple days, according to a statement shared via the official Instagram account for her manager, Guy Oseary. “On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious …
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