A federal jury has rendered a verdict of guilty for Gamal Abdelaziz and John Wilson, the first defendants to go to trial in the Varsity Blues college admissions cheating case. The two businessmen were convicted on charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud and bribery after being accused of …
Read More »Dodgers Fan Thought to Be Most-Wanted Fugitive Just a Dodgers Fan, U.S. Marshals Determine
The U.S. Marshals have determined that the guy sitting behind home plate at a Dodgers game that everyone thought might be one of America’s most-wanted fugitives was not, in fact, one of America’s most-wanted fugitives. ABC News reported the development on Thursday. Prior to the Dodgers’ wild card game against …
Read More »Britney Spears Drops Choreographed 'Brave New Girl' on Instagram, Because She Can Now
With Britney Spears back on social media and her music career no longer under her father’s control, the singer turned to Instagram to share a self-directed clip for 2003’s “Brave New Girl.” “I’ve been holding onto this for a while because it’s one of the first times I’ve shared my …
Read More »Madonna Blends Pop Opulence and Theatrical Intimacy in 'Madame X' Concert Film Trailer
Madonna offers a tantalizing glimpse of her Madame X concert film, which is set to arrive October 8th on Paramount+. The new trailer is set to the Madame X track “Ciao Bella,” which helps conjure a heady, but dancefloor-ready energy to complement the montage of clips from the stage show. …
Read More »'Stolen' Cells: Henrietta Lacks' Family Sues Biotech Company, Citing Racist Medical System
On the 70th anniversary of the death of Henrietta Lacks, her estate has filed a lawsuit against Thermo Fisher Scientific, a biotechnology company who the family claims has been profiting off the sale of “stolen” cancerous cells that were harvested from Lacks’ cervix before she died in 1951 as part …
Read More »'SNL' Debuts New Joe Biden in Cold Open Skewering the Democrats' Bad Summer
The fractured Democratic party struggled to come together in the cold open of Saturday Night Live’s 47th season, with new featured player James Austin Johnson taking over the role of President Joe Biden. Up until his SNL debut as Biden, Johnson was known for his impersonation of Donald Trump. In …
Read More »Does the World Really Need a 'Making a Murderer' Musical?
In real life, Brendan Dassey is a 32-year-old convicted felon serving a life sentence at the Oshkosh Correctional Facility on charges of mutilation of a corpse, second-degree sexual assault, and being a party to first-degree murder. His lawyers have argued that Dassey, who has a borderline deficient IQ, was steamrolled …
Read More »Post Malone's 2021 Posty Fest Postponed Two Weeks After It Was Announced
Post Malone’s third annual Posty Fest, announced just two weeks ago, has been postponed until 2022. “Due to logistical issues impacting the production of the festival, Posty Fest is rescheduling to 2022. Refunds available at point of purchase,” festival organizers Live Nation said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “We …
Read More »See Bob Mould, Fred Armisen Rock Out on Rendition of Hüsker Dü's 'I Apologize'
Bob Mould and Fred Armisen rock out on a rendition of Hüsker Dü’s “I Apologize” in a preview from the duo’s upcoming performance on the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass livestream. The free and virtual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass fest is set to livestream this Friday, October 1st, with Mould and Armisen — …
Read More »Chris Brown's Vocals Have Vanished From Kanye's 'New Again'
Kanye West is back to his tinkering ways, making several ostensible changes to Donda, including the removal of Chris Brown’s vocals from one song. This updated version of Donda began hitting streaming services on Monday, September 27th, with more updates rolling through Tuesday, the 28th. The biggest change appears to …
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