Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is set to announce his retirement at the age of 83, avoiding a repeat of the debacle created by Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s untimely death and handing the Biden administration a chance to install the first new liberal justice on the court since Elena Kagan in …
Read More »Did the U.S. Army Post a Fake Lana Del Rey Quote to Boost Recruiting?
The U.S. Army appears to have swiped a quote straight from the annals of inspirational Pinterest posts and, for some reason, attributed it to Lana Del Rey as part of what’s seemingly an effort to boost recruitment among women. (Apologies for all the hypothetical hedging — but we’re all still …
Read More »'We Need to Talk About Cosby' Goes Deep on the Man, the Myth, the Monster
“When you leave here, Google ‘Bill Cosby, rape,’” the guy in the grainy video says. You know the clip we’re talking about. It’s Hannibal Buress, a stand-up working out material in the middle of a set in 2014. The bit starts with him talking about Cosby’s smugness, how he was …
Read More »Louie Anderson, Stand-Up Legend and 'Baskets' Actor, Dead at 68
Louie Anderson, beloved stand-up comedian, actor, and game show host died Friday at the age of 68. The comedian’s death was confirmed by Anderson’s publicist, noting the cause of death as complications from cancer; earlier this week, it was revealed that Anderson was being treated in a Las Vegas hospital …
Read More »Meet the Blunt-Smoking Louisiana Senate Candidate Determined to Take Down the Republican 'Foghorn Leghorn'
Gary Chambers lit up the internet on Tuesday with a campaign ad focused on one issue: the injustice of non-violent marijuana arrests. Sitting in a leather chair in a field near New Orleans’ City Park, the Louisiana Senate candidate puffed on a massive blunt while a voiceover rattled off statistics …
Read More »Mark Ruffalo, Jane Fonda, Cyndi Lauper, and More Back Abortion Within Reach Campaign
A coalition of nearly 100 celebrities from Mark Ruffalo and Mac DeMarco to Cyndi Lauper and Portugal. the Man is coming together to support the Abortion Within Reach campaign, launched by a group of abortion rights organizations to fight for access to safe pregnancy and abortion care. Jane Fonda, Bon …
Read More »Willem Dafoe to Make 'Saturday Night Live' Hosting Debut
Willem Dafoe will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on Jan. 29, with Katy Perry serving as the musical guest. Dafoe appears in support of Spider-Man: No Way Home, where he reprises his role as Green Goblin; he also stars in Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley. While it’s Dafoe’s …
Read More »Omicron Could Hold the Key to Identifying the Next Coronavirus Outbreak
In 25 months, the novel-coronavirus has infected 320 million people worldwide and killed 5.5 million of them. But the SARS-CoV-2 virus could have been worse. The latest Omicron variant is highly transmissible, but not as deadly for vaccinated people. The previous Delta variant is usually more severe, owing to its …
Read More »Olly Alexander Chases After a Lost Love on Years & Years Song 'Sooner or Later'
Olly Alexander has released new song, “Sooner or Later,” a synth-pop bop about chasing after a lost love who broke his heart. It’s the final track to be released from Night Call before it dropsJan. 21. “I swear I saw you on my street/Your face, your smile was vanishing,” the …
Read More »New FBI Website Asking for Astroworld Pics, Video: 'This Took Far Too Long'
More than two months after the Astroworld crowd-control disaster claimed the lives of 10 people, the Houston Police Department on Friday asked attendees to upload their photos and video to a new dedicated website designed by the FBI. “To ensure that we have captured all possible evidence for a complete …
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