The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the names of the presenters for this year’s induction ceremony. Presenters will include Harry Styles for Stevie Nicks, Queen‘s Brian May for Def Leppard, Trent Reznor for the Cure, Janelle Monáe for Janet Jackson, David Byrne for Radiohead, the Bangles‘ Susanna …
Read More »House Bill Introduced to Remove Marijuana from List of Controlled Substances
Even before it began, 2019 has been hailed as the year of marijuana, with good reason: the number of Americans who support legalization has reached record highs, and an increasing number of Democratic presidential candidates are advocating for drug reform and an end to our draconian, racist drug laws. On …
Read More »CNN Is Silent on Why It Gave Airtime to a Conspiracy Theorist
WASHINGTON —CNN, the network whose motto is “Facts First,” gave airtime on Monday evening to the notorious conspiracy theorist, Jerome Corsi, as well as his lawyer. The eight-minute, primetime interview on Anderson Cooper 360° —one of CNN’s most-watched programs — devolved into an argument between Cooper, Corsi and right-wing lawyer …
Read More »Michael Cohen's Scathing Opening Statement Is Littered With Bombshells
Michael Cohen‘s public testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday is something every American should watch. It was reported on Tuesday that Cohen would offer several damning allegations about President Trump, including that he engaged in criminal conduct while in office. Cohen’s opening statement lives up to the hype. …
Read More »Matthew Whitaker's Bizarre Congressional Testimony Contained a Trump Easter Egg
Matthew Whitaker, whom President Trump named acting attorney general of the United States in November, testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday. It wasn’t easy to get him there. Sensing resistance he may not cooperate, committee chair Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) on Tuesday announced he was prepared to draft …
Read More »Taken Aback: Liam Neeson's Racist Revenge Fantasy Sparks Outrage
Liam Neeson is facing criticism after the actor admitted he fantasized about committing a racially motivated murder after a friend of his was raped. Speaking to The Independent during a junket for his latest vengeance-laced action film Cold Pursuit, Neeson told the story for the first time: Upon returning home …
Read More »We Asked Bill Nye to Answer Trump's Questions About Climate Change
While extreme winter weather froze the Midwest this week, with many parts of the country setting record lows, President Trump again used the deadly cold to question the existence of climate change. “What the hell is going on with Global Waming? Please come back fast, we need you!” the president …
Read More »Chris Brown Detained in Paris Following Rape Accusation
Chris Brown has been detained in Paris, France, following a rape accusation, Associated Press reports. He was detained on Monday and remains in custody on Tuesday due to potential charges of aggravated rape and drug offenses. Two other people, including Brown’s bodyguard, have also been detained. In the complaint (per …
Read More »Jimi Hendrix 'Electric Church' Concert Film Headed to Theaters
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church, which documents the legendary guitarist’s July 4th, 1970 performance at the Atlanta International Pop Festival, will be screened in select movie theaters around the world starting January 31st. The film premiered on Showtime in 2015, and was accompanied by a live album, Freedom: Atlanta Pop Festival, …
Read More »The 'Broad City' Gals Say Goodbye
Ciao, Broad City. After a brilliant and gut-busting run, Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson are heading into the final season of their groundbreaking Comedy Central show about two twentysomething BFFs living large in NYC, helping each other explore the worlds of pegging, FOMO and going to Whole Foods on drugs. …
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