It turns out that Rep. Lauren Boebert‘s Twitter apology to Rep. Ilhan Omar for making anti-Muslim remarks may not have been so sincere. The conspiracy theorist from Colorado posted an Instagram video on Monday recounting a call she had with Omar to discuss the remarks. Boebert claimed that she never …
Read More »The New Covid 'Omicron' Variant Has the Globe Freaking Out
Global health authorities are scrambling to collect information about a new coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa that appears to both be extremely contagious and possess an “unusual constellation” of mutations that could challenge the effectiveness of available vaccines. The emergence of the omicron variant has led the United States …
Read More »A New Book on DJ Screw Tells His Story With Over 130 Voices
DJ Screw’s fingerprints are all over mainstream music, from Travis Scott’s chart-topping Astroworld album that shot the producer-rapper’s career into the stratosphere, to Solange Knowles ode to Houston, When I Get Home, to her superstar big sister’s resurgent single “Bow Down/I Been On,” that preceded her world-stopping eponymous fifth album. …
Read More »J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Squashes 'J.R.R. Token' Cryptocurrency
The estate of Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien successfully stopped a new cryptocurrency that tried to launch under the puntastic name, “J.R.R. Token.” The “J.R.R. Token” launched back in August with obvious the tagline, “The One Token That Rules Them All.” The coin’s creator, a Florida man named …
Read More »The Protest for Justice Continues in Kenosha. It Has Armed Escorts Now
As news crews began to clear out of Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the weekend, so too did the demonstrators who had ardently shown support for Kyle Rittenhouse last week before jurors decided to acquit the 18-year-old of all charges. The few dozen protesters who remained — most of them from the …
Read More »Richard Carpenter Still Thinks the Carpenters' Seventies Hits Are Underrated
In the summer of 1974, the Carpenters sat down with Rolling Stone writer Tom Nolan at Hollywood’s Au Petit Café for a cover story. Richard and Karen Carpenter, who had spent the past four years scoring massive soft-rock hits like “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” “We’ve Only Just …
Read More »Bad Bunny Was at His Punkiest for 'Maldita Pobreza' Performance at Latin Grammys
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny went full rock star as he closed out the 2021 Latin Grammys with a performance of his alt-driven anthem “Maldita Pobreza.” “Maldita Pobreza,” which drew similarities to the music of Argentine rock band Enanitos Verdes when it came out, is from El Último Tour Del …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo & Alanis Morissette Talk About Life in the Public Eye on Our Musicians on Musicians Podcast
Can you imagine what it’s like to be Olivia Rodrigo? The whole world knows all about the breakup that crushed you, thanks to the huge hit songs you wrote about it. They think they know you, too. And by the way, all of this is happening when you’re 18. One …
Read More »Only Two Republicans Voted to Punish Paul Gosar for Posting Cartoon Video in Which He Kills AOC
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to censure Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and strip him of his committee assignments for posting a doctored anime video depicting himself killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Coretz (D-N.Y.). Only two — yes two — Republicans thought the video was worthy of formal condemnation, while 207 …
Read More »The Kid Laroi Ends 'F-k Love' Chapter With 'Still Chose You' Video Featuring Mustard
The Kid Laroi is closing the chapter on his Fuck Love project with his new video “Still Chose You” featuring Mustard. In the Arrad-directed visual, Mustard plays the piano as the Kid Laroi sings about “tripping” on a new love after swearing off falling for someone again. The singer also …
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