Thanks to the popularity of Yellowstone, everyone seems to have Montana fever these days. The Under the Big Sky Festival in Whitefish, in the northwest corner of Montana, combines sweeping views of the state that give the TV drama its grandeur with some of the most rough-hewn and cutting-edge artists …
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Brendan Fraser enjoyed another standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival as he accepted the TIFF Tribute Award for his performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. “This is new for me, as things go,” Fraser quipped as he held his award. “Normally, I’m the guy at the podium who …
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Former President Trump’s lawyers contradicted his assertions that the documents seized by the Department of Justice from his home at Mar-a-Lago were declassified, arguing in a court filing on Monday that the documents’ classification status should be “determined later.” Trump’s lawyers did not claim that Trump had classified the documents, …
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Who is the most oppressed in today’s society? People of color facing police violence and mass incarceration? LGBTQ groups vilified as sexual predators? Women denied their right to reproductive healthcare? All compelling answers, and all issues worthy of continued advocacy. But across social media, you can also find moral support …
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Yungblud will hit the road next year for a massive North American tour in support of his recent self-titled album. The 29-city tour will kick off on April 28 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, and run all the way through July 25 at the Uptown Theater in Kansas …
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The little boy is scared. There’s such a large crowd outside the theater. He has no idea what will happen when he walks through the doors and into the room filled with dozens of seats, all facing a large blank square. Plus it’s in the dark. He’s been told him …
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The debate between Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and her Democratic challenger, Adam Frisch, hadn’t even begun, and already the crowd was booing the congresswoman. When both candidates were asked if they agree to the rules of the debate held Saturday night, Frisch quickly agreed. But Boebert instead attacked the moderator, …
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Pearl Jam were about halfway through their special concert for SirusXM at Harlem’s Apollo Theater on Saturday night when Eddie Vedder’s mind went to Bessie Smith’s residency at the venue way back in 1935. “She played here four weeks in a row at one point,” he told the audience. “She …
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L AS VEGAS – Veteran newspaper reporter Jeff German spent four decades breaking big stories in a city dripping in scandal and blood-red intrigue. As a columnist and investigative bulldog for two Las Vegas dailies, German’s byline lived on the front page. From covering mob hits and public corruption, to …
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Asake appears on the Zoom screen, a puff of smoke rising behind him, his chunky dreads — often dyed gold and green — hidden under a black Ushanka that contrasts his plain white shirt. Asake’s music evokes a deep connection to the gritty realities of Lagos, and our interview had …
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