President Trump held his first campaign rally since the coronavirus outbreak in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday, and the consensus is that it was a bit of a bust. The rally ignited criticism before it even began; in addition to holding a mass gathering during a pandemic, Trump chose to host …
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Paul McCartney has dug deep in his vault for an upcoming, in-depth reissue of his 1997 album, Flaming Pie. The massive reissue, which comes out July 31st, features his intimate home recordings, studio jams, rough mixes, outtakes, audio from his radio show at the time, Oobu Joobu, a documentary about …
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As President Trump tried to suggest that he had accomplished more for the black community than any past presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, even a Fox News host felt the need to check him and remind the president that Lincoln freed the slaves. During an interview that aired on Friday, Harris …
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The two Buffalo police officers seen in a viral video pushing an elderly protester were arraigned Saturday on felony assault charges. Officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe both pleaded not guilty to felony second-degree assault and were released without bail. Both officers are scheduled to return to court on July …
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The hashtag #WhiteLivesMatter may have caused some confusion on Twitter on Wednesday, after K-pop fans took over the trending topic by spamming it with fan cams and memes of their favorite artists. The united effort effectively drowned out the white-supremacist messaging that organizers of the hashtag were likely hoping to …
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Actress and activist Jane Fonda spoke about the need to recognize and upend white privilege to combat the many facets of systemic racism during an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon Sunday. “Because we’re white, we have had privilege,” Fonda said. “Even the poorest of us have had privilege. And we …
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Beyoncé demanded justice for George Floyd in a rare social media video statement Saturday. “We need justice for George Floyd. We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight. We’re broken and we’re disgusted. We cannot normalize this pain,” Beyoncé said in the video posted Saturday. “I’m not only speaking to …
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The Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne recorded an atmospheric version of Bob Dylan‘s “Standing in the Doorway” for the latest installment of their Dylan Lockdown Series. Like the original version on 1997’s Time Out of Mind, the revamped take stretches out past seven minutes, with Hynde softly singing over …
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Right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stewart Copeland reunited with Oysterhead, his jam band with Primus bassist Les Claypool and Phish’s Trey Anastasio, for a pair of shows in Broomfield, Colorado. The February concerts marked the group’s first time together in 14 years, and they had more shows mapped out, …
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As COVID-19‘s social distancing rules cancel graduation ceremonies around the country, the class of 2020 will likely find themselves at home come the big day, watching the proceedings on their screens. In light of these cancellations, social media giants such as Facebook and YouTube plan to celebrate graduates by hosting …
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