Let us now praise Brad Pitt. Or rather, the whole repertory company of Brad Pitts — the leading man who chased kooky character-actor roles, the matinee idol who stopped worrying and learned to love movie stardom, the wild-card outlier, the endlessly snacking comic relief, the grungy sex symbol, the All-American …
Read More »Talking With The 'Seltzpert' On Her Love of A Good Hard Seltzer
Don’t Let This Flopis released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, including ApplePodcasts,Spotify,Amazon Music,Stitcherand more. If you can tell the difference between hard seltzer brands, you’ve probably got something special going on. For most of us, hard seltzer tastes the same regardless of brand. For self-proclaimed “Seltzpert” Loryn Powell, every …
Read More »Fox News Calls Beyoncé 'Vile'
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade said Beyoncé has become “more vile than ever” for “X-rated lyrics” in her new album, including her celebratory references to stretch marks and body dimples in her new song “HEATED.” “Heated” was the source of controversy over its inclusion of an ableist slur in the lyrics, …
Read More »The Shameful and Forgotten Origin of Guantanamo Bay
Steven W. Thrasher has spent his career reporting on race, policing, and the criminalization of HIV. Along the way, he has come to understand that the vast inequalities in our society help decide who is exposed to viruses, the level of care they receive, and ultimately, who lives and dies. …
Read More »Donald Glover Finds Happiness and a Bit of Existentialism in 'Atlanta' Final Season Trailer
Donald Glover didn’t think Atlanta would make it past the first season when it premiered in 2016, let alone be gearing up to unveil its fourth and final season six years later. But the actor has found his happiness and a bit of existentialism in the series, and he’s ready …
Read More »How Leah Kate Turned Concert Trolls Into Streams
TikTok quickly went from the app where Leah Kate’s career first blew up to the musician’s “worst nightmare” amid her current tour with Chase Atlantic. During the pandemic, the pop-punk singer — responsible for breakup bops “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Fuck Up This Friendship ” — got …
Read More »Exclusive: 83-Year-Old Paroled for Starved Rock Murders Claims New DNA Results Prove His Innocence
A hair found on the glove of a woman brutally beaten to death in 1960 Illinois does not match that of the man convicted of her murder. Chester Weger, who was paroled in 2020 after serving nearly 60 years in prison for killing Frances Murphy, 47, along with her two …
Read More »Travis Scott Announces 'Road to Utopia' Las Vegas Nightclub Residency
After having just secured his first individual ticketed concert since last November’s deadlyAstroworld tragedy, Travis Scott‘s performance calendar is continuing to fill up. On Monday, the rapper announced that he’s set to be a “resident artist” at Resort World Las Vegas‘ Zouk Nightclub starting in September. His first two headlining …
Read More »Trump's Lawyers Are Preparing Legal Defenses Against Criminal Charges
Donald Trump’s lawyers are preemptively preparing a legal defense against criminal charges from the Justice Department, as the former president’s attorneys are increasingly anxious that their client will be prosecuted for his role in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Members of the ex-president’s legal team have already begun …
Read More »John Oliver Explains Why Looking For a Therapist Drives So Many People Crazy
The midterm elections are on the horizon, the war in Ukraine shows little sign of cooling down, we’re in approximately the billionth straight month of Covid, and Nichelle Nichols just died. So it’s little surprise that Americans are in serious need of therapy: four in 10 U.S. adults recently reported …
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