Drew Findling has a storied history within the Georgia legal world. The high-profile Atlanta attorney is known for representing celebrity clients like Cardi B, Migos’ Offset, DaBaby, and NBA Youngboy, garnering him the moniker #BillionDollarLawyer. Findling has also been a frequent backer of Democratic political figures, so much so that …
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 …
Read More »Trump Announces Plans to Finally Go Ahead and Prove Election Was Rigged
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis indicted Donald Trump on Monday for working to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, just weeks after Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted him on federal charges for his efforts to subvert the democratic process nationwide. It all seems pretty damning, but the wily …
Read More »Trump's 'Co-Conspirators' Are Already Starting to Turn on Each Other
Jack Smith’s latest indictment of Donald Trump isn’t yet two weeks old, but the alleged “co-conspirators” it identifies are already beginning to turn on each other —and some of them aren’t even being subtle about it. A number of the ex-president’s chief lieutenants and alleged co-conspirators in the plot to …
Read More »'Scouts Honor': Netflix Reveals the Boy Scouts' Child Sexual Abuse Cover-Up
On Sept. 6, Netflix will debut Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America, a documentary about how one of the largest youth organizations in the U.S. — with over 700,000 members — tried to cover up one of the most widespread child sexual abuse scandals in …
Read More »Clarence Avant, Influential Music Exec Known as 'The Black Godfather,' Dead at 92
Clarence Avant, the veteran music and entertainment executive known as the “Black Godfather” who was hailed for his influence and guidance by Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, and others, died at home in Los Angeles on Sunday. He was 92. Avant’s death was announced Monday through a …
Read More »Randall Park Fought Like Hell to Get Here
Randall Park is seemingly everywhere nowadays. He’s FBI Agent Jimmy Woo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, popping up in this year’s Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and the upcoming The Marvels. Over in the DC Extended Universe, you can see his Dr. Stephen Shin, who’ll feature in the Christmas release …
Read More »Dashboard Confessional, Get Up Kids, and the Emo Gold Rush
In “Top Eight: How MySpace Changed Music,” author Michael Tedder tells the definitive story of the brief, improbable moment in the 2000s when new technology and a thriving underground scene collided to redefine mainstream music culture. The book features extensive oral-history interviews with many of the key figures from those …
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