Janelle Monáe, Kim Petras and the cast of the new unscripted series, We’re Here, are among the performers taking part in HBO‘s first-ever “Digital Pride” celebration, which seeks to offer a virtual, at-home alternative for partygoers who are socially distancing this year. The festivities, which kick off Thursday, June 18th, …
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A little more than a week after Warner Music Group‘s IPO led to a $15.3 billion valuation, Chinese entertainment behemoth Tencent — the country’s leader in music streaming — has purchased 5.2% of WMG’s Class A shares, equating to about 0.8% total of the U.S.-based recorded music company, for $100 …
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With peaceful protests ongoing nationwide, President Trump continued using harsh rhetoric and called for aggressive police tactics to halt constitutionally-protected demonstrations. While discussing a forthcoming executive order on police reform at a roundtable event in Dallas on Thursday, the president used terms like “force,” “real strength” and “real power” when …
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The Confederate flag has long been a common sight at NASCAR races, particularly in the infield, where some fans fly the polarizing symbol alongside the U.S. flag and banners for their favorite drivers. On Wednesday, the stock-car racing organization announced it will no longer allow Confederate flags at its races. …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s challenging enough dealing with the physical limitations of a government or work-imposed quarantine, but for couples who are dating, the current social distancing restrictions have put a …
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Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is anything but coincidental in Abel Ferrara’s Tommaso; short of giving the protagonist (“hero” might be pushing it) the same name as the Bad Lieutenant director, the connection between Willem Dafoe‘s wiry, wound-up cineaste in front of the camera and the living …
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[A version of this story was originally published in 2015 for the 35th anniversary of Urban Cowboy.] Jon Cryer’s iconic Duckie Dale from the Eighties John Hughes classic Pretty in Pink might not seem to have a lot in common with a dance hall on the fringes of Southeast Texas. …
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As George Floyd’s family laid his body to rest at his funeral and protests across the nation called out for racial justice, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) singlehandedly blocked the passage of a bill that would finally declare lynching a federal crime. In a floor speech, Paul claimed the Emmett Till …
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Viral footage of the brutal beating of a black transgender woman named Iyanna Dior on Monday has enraged activists, prompting nationwide calls for justice and awareness of the high rates of violence against black transgender women. Dior, 21, was attacked by a mob in a Minneapolis gas station, reportedly after …
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WASHINGTON — President Trump put a nauseating new spin on Bible-bangin’ when he ordered flash grenades and tear gas to be lobbed at peaceful protesters outside of the White House so he could take a picture holding a Bible in front of a church. He has proven himself a Tartuffe …
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