Shame and embarrassment are at an all-time low, and unhinged behavior at concerts is at an all-time high. Over the past few weeks, Bebe Rexha had to receive stitches on her face from someone throwing a phone at her face during a concert in New York, and Ava Max was …
Read More »New Justice Dept. Report Details 'Serious Failures' That Led to Jeffrey Epstein's Suicide
An extensive and detailed 128-page report from the U.S. Department of Justice details “numerous and serious failures” that allowed Jeffrey Epstein to die by suicide while in the care of New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in 2019. A timeline chronicling Epstein’s arrest on July 6, when federal prosecutors charged …
Read More »Crackpot MAGA Theory (Thankfully) Loses at the Supreme Court
MAGA had its day in court Tuesday — and thankfully, it lost. By a vote of 6-2, the Supreme Court rejected one of the most bizarre theories to make it to its hallowed halls: that in setting the terms of elections — maps, polling places, voting rules, even review of …
Read More »Tribute Aficionado Patti LaBelle Stumbles Through Honoring Tina Turner at 2023 BET Awards
Over the years, Patti LaBelle has become a go-to tribute performer called on to honor some of music’s most beloved greats. She’s paid tribute to Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Prince, and more everywhere from the Grammy Awards to late-night TV and her own concert stage. Her familiarity with the format …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Turns the Messiness of Divorce into Showstopping Pop Spectacle on 'Chemistry'
In the midst of Kelly Clarkson’s divorce, she had a revelation. Contrary to the meaning of her 2015 ballad “Piece by Piece,” which praised her talent-manager ex-husband Brandon Blackstock for restoring her faith in men after her father deserted her as a child, the pop singer realized that no one …
Read More »Sarah McBride Announces Bid to Become First Trans Member of Congress
It isn’t uncommon for state lawmakers to launch campaigns to level up and join the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride‘s announcement on Monday morning is particularly notable, though, as if her campaign is successfully she will become the first trans person to serve …
Read More »Boygenius Performs in Drag at Nashville Show: 'F-ck Bill Lee'
The members of Boygenius made a bold statement during their performance in Tennessee on Sunday. The band’s Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker hit the stage dressed in drag queen makeup and looks as they made a statement about the state governor’s anti-LGBTQ stances with a chant of “F–ck …
Read More »Jo Mersa Marley Cause of Death Revealed
Nearly six months after Jo Mersa Marley died at age 31, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office has released new details about what led to his unexpected death. Marley died of “acute asthma exacerbation” after being infected with rhinovirus or enterovirus, which often presents as symptoms for the common cold, according …
Read More »Young Thug's 'Business Is Business' Has the Feel of a Posthumous Album
From Slick Rick and 2Pac to Shyne and Bobby Shmurda, prison time impacts musical careers, mostly for the worst. Young Stoner Life (YSL) top dog Young Thug has been incarcerated for more than a year on charges of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act. Yet, in spite of that tragedy …
Read More »Angsty Pop Stans Are Ready for Olivia Rodrigo to Tell Them How to Feel
Babe, wake up. Olivia Rodrigo is back to rescue us from the never-ending growing pains of young adulthood — again. Wrapped up in an album called Guts that will arrive on Sept. 8, the singer’s next chapter in what seems to be becoming a series of intensely emotional blueprints will …
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