Nashawn Breedlove, the battle rapper known as Lotto, who appeared alongside Eminem in 8 Mile, has died. He was 46. Breedlove’s mother, Patricia, confirmed her son’s death on Facebook, writing, “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of my beloved son Nashawn Breedlove’s passing. Many of …
Read More »Everything Swifties Need to Know About Travis Kelce
Perhaps it was inevitable that Miss Americana herself would end up in an almost-confirmed relationship with a star of that most American sport — and a reigning champion, no less. The appearance of Taylor Swift in the box suite of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on Sunday, wearing …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Concert Film Gets International Release in More Than 100 Countries
Taylor Swift‘s career-defining Eras tour has already drawn in crowds of tens of thousands of people in North America and Mexico this year, with international dates scheduled over the coming months. But for anyone getting a little impatient waiting for their show, Swifties in more than 100 countries will have …
Read More »A Shazam for People: Clearview's AI App Was a Hit Among the Rich and Powerful
When I first broke the story of Clearview AI in The New York Times in January 2020, people were shocked. Some were horrified. The tiny start-up had scraped 3 billion faces from Facebook, YouTube, Venmo and millions of other websites without anyone’s consent to build a groundbreaking facial recognition app. …
Read More »Swifties React to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Living Out a Sports Rom-Com Plot at Chiefs Game
If there’s one thing Taylor Swift is going to do, it’s commit to the bit and see where it goes. On Sunday night, the singer attended the Kansas City Chiefs home game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium. Swift attending a football game could count as a bit all …
Read More »Odesza Closes Life Is Beautiful 2023 With a Vegas-Worthy Spectacle
Sunday brought a close to the 10th Life Is Beautiful music festival in Las Vegas, and with it the end of the summer festival season. Life Is Beautiful, which has taken place in the city every year for the past decade (save for a pandemic-related 2020 cancellation), brought tens of …
Read More »The 'Fake Sheikh' Who Conned Celebs for Rupert Murdoch
The London tabloid world has traditionally been a sort of journalism Bizarro World, where entrapment is standard practice and news is manufactured on a profit-driven whim, often at the expense of innocent victims. For two decades, Mazher Mahmood strode over this ethics-starved world like a corrupt colossus, enabled by his …
Read More »Sech Is Having More Fun Than Ever
Since breaking through with songs like “Otro Trago” and “Solita” back in 2019, Sech has been one of the Latin industry’s most reliable hitmakers. His smooth, syrupy voice has made him a streaming titan and a go-to collaborator for artists like Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, and more. But after back-to-back …
Read More »Bob Menendez Claims Cash Stuffed in Jacket Pockets Was a Personal Emergency Fund
Sen. Bob Menendez declared on Monday that he did nothing wrong and that he plans to remain in office in the wake of a federal indictment on corruption and bribery charges. The Democrat from New Jersey insisted in his first public comments following the indictment that “prosecutors get it wrong …
Read More »An Eighties Rock Masterpiece Just Got Even Better
Like so many other Replacements fans, no doubt, the first thing I did with the new version of Tim was skip right to “Left of the Dial.” One of those “bury my soul in these guitars” songs that any music fan collects over time. It’s a highlight of the classic …
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