When Usher serenaded Keke Palmer during his Las Vegas residency last month, the moment set a sector of the internet ablaze. It was actually Palmer’s boyfriend at the time, Darius Jackson, who struck the match when he tweeted to complain about her sheer dress and black bodysuit. “It’s the outfit …
Read More »'Blue Beetle' Is the Same Old DCEU Superhero Movie — With One Big Difference
There’s a lot that’s familiar in Blue Beetle, the latest from — and one of the last remnants of — a dying cinematic universe. It’s a superhero origin story movie, so you’ve got a good sense of what you’re getting right from the get-go: someone ordinary getting thrown into something …
Read More »Leonard Bernstein's Children Defend Bradley Cooper's Prosthetic Nose in Biopic
Bradley Cooper‘s Maestro, a biopic about composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre that he co-wrote, directed, and stars in, looks set to become an award season contender once it premieres at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in September. But if it’s recognized for makeup design, you can …
Read More »Charli XCX Burns Hot Pink Rubber in New 'Speed Drive' Video
Charli XCX is pink’d out, and peeling out, in the new music video for her Barbie soundtrack song, “Speed Drive.” The new video, directed by Ramez Silyan, has a simple but appropriate concept: Charli performing and dancing to the song as a hot pink sports car does donuts in an …
Read More »Another Major Abortion Case Is Likely Headed to the Supreme Court
A federal appeals court has upheld some restrictions on access to the abortion medication mifepristone, while still allowing it to remain available, CNN reports. The government and mifepristone’s manufacturer will likely appeal the ruling, setting up another major abortion rights showdown in the Supreme Court following its decision to overturn …
Read More »Friends Remember 'Punk as F-ck' Musician Killed in Minneapolis Shooting
If you mentioned that your car was breaking down, August Golden would quietly get his tool kit, log onto YouTube, and figure out how to fix it. If you really liked Taylor Swift — an artist that was not his favorite — and told him you wanted to start a …
Read More »A Pregnant Teacher Asked for a Raise, She Was Fired for Having Premarital Sex Instead
In 2011, Victoria Crisitello took a part-time job at St.Theresa School, a Catholic school in Kenilworth, New Jersey —the same school she attended as a child. Three years later, the school’s principal approached Crisitello about a full-time job teaching art to elementary school students. If she were to take the …
Read More »Officials Identify Victim at Minneapolis Punk Show
Officials have identified the victim who was killed during a shooting at a punk show held at a Minneapolis home on Friday, Aug. 11. Nicholas Trevor Golden, who also went by August Golden, was killed, and at least six were injured when, per reports, two suspected gunmen opened fire into …
Read More »Rudy Giuliani, RICO Pioneer, Indicted on Racketeering Charges With Trump
Rudy Giuliani, the former US attorney who wielded RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) charges as New York’s crime-fighting hero, was indicted for violating Georgia‘s RICO act along with Donald Trump and 17 others in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election on Monday. It’s a dramatic nosedive for …
Read More »Why Is Everybody Watching 'Suits'?
“Excuse me, that isn’t … is that … Suits?” This was me at the barbershop a few Saturdays ago. I was fifth in line for a haircut and trying to focus on my new library book, but my attention kept being drawn to the TV set, which was not only …
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