Stromae is canceling his tour dates through the end of May to focus on his health. On Tuesday, after canceling a handful of shows in France, the Belgian electro-pop star announced that he will not be able to perform at his next 14 concerts due to his “current health state.” …
Read More »Anitta Leaves Warner Music Weeks After Saying She'd 'Auction Off Her Organs' to End Contract
After 11 years, Anitta is no longer with Warner Music. On Tuesday, the Brazilian superstar and the major label issued a joint statement and shared that they had agreed to go their separate ways. The announcement comes just weeks after Anitta expressed frustration with her contract, saying she’d “auction off” …
Read More »Childish Gambino's 'This is America' Started as a Drake Diss Track
Everyone’s favorite Canadian rapper was originally meant to be the subject of Childish Gambino‘s Grammy Award-winning single “This is America.” In a recent interview with GQ, Donald Glover revealed that the song first began as a Drake diss track, built around the song’s beat and simple hook, “This is America.” …
Read More »Alvin Bragg on Trump Arrest: 'I Will Not Normalize Serious Criminal Conduct'
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg laid out his case against former President Donald Trump at a press conference shortly after Trump’s arrest and arraignment. Trump turned himself over to authorities at Manhattan’s criminal courthouse on Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty to 34 first-degree felony charges of falsifying business records. …
Read More »'Succession' Recap: Logan Roy and the Bachelor Party From Hell
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of Succession, “Rehearsal.” “I love you,” Logan Roy tells his four children near the end of this episode, “but you are not serious people.” We know the second half of this sentence is true, even if Connor, Kendall, Shiv, and Roman keep …
Read More »'That's a Lot of Money': Leonardo DiCaprio Testifies at Pras Michel Trial
Leonardo DiCaprio took the stand at the federal money laundering trial against Fugees member Pras Michel on Monday. The actor is one of 72 witnesses prosecutors prepped as potential witnesses for the government. DiCaprio, who is appearing as a witness for the prosecution, testified about the alleged exploits of Malaysian …
Read More »Fungus Meat? Lab-Grown Halibut? Meet the Scientists Growing Your Next Meal
IN THE CORNER of IndieBio NY’s open workspace sit four guitars. Well, technically they’re acoustic and electric hollow-body and solid-body guitars — and a keytar. The instruments aren’t there just to keep the startup founders who come through IndieBio’s six-month program entertained. They also represent a culture of progressive thinking. …
Read More »Potential Juror in YSL Case Gets 3 Days in Jail for Filming Jury Selection
Ob Monday, a prospective juror in the YSL RICO case was charged with contempt of court and sentenced to three days in jail after attempting to record jury proceedings on her phone. The odd scene was uploaded by Cathy Russon, an executive producer at Law & Crime Network. The short …
Read More »The Record-Breaking Race That Could Decide the Future of Abortion in Wisconsin
On Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin will decide who they want to sit on the Supreme Court for the next 10 years. The jurist who wins that election will weigh in on hundreds of cases over the next decade, but for many doctors the race is about just one of them: …
Read More »MTG and New York Mayor Trade Shots Over Trump Indictment Protest
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued a warning to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and others protesting the indictment of former President Donald Trump: “Be on your best behavior.” In a press conference on Monday, the mayor called out the Georgia congresswoman by name ahead of her planned …
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