Tag: Culture

  • RuPaul Slams Republican ‘Stunt Queens’ For Anti-Drag Laws

    RuPaul Slams Republican ‘Stunt Queens’ For Anti-Drag Laws

    On Wednesday, drag queen and television legend RuPaul turned to social media to criticize the recent avalanche of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, notably those targeting the transgender community and outlawing drag shows. The queen referred to the Republican legislators behind the legislation as “bullies… inept at resolving actual issues” and stated.” They look for easy targets to…

  • Sharon Stone ‘Basic Instinct’ Lost Me My Son

    Sharon Stone ‘Basic Instinct’ Lost Me My Son

    Sharon Stone disclosed that her breakthrough performance in Basic Instinct resulted in her losing custody of her son following a divorce. She claimed in a podcast published on Wednesday that a family court judge once asked her four-year-old, “Do you know your mother creates sex films?” The Oscar-nominated actor stated on Table for Two to…

  • GloRilla Concert Stampede Kills Third Victim

    GloRilla Concert Stampede Kills Third Victim

    Sunday evening’s catastrophic crowd crush at a GloRilla concert in Rochester, New York, claimed the life of a third individual. Aisha Stephens, 35 years old, passed away on Wednesday evening, three days after the horrific stampede. Rhondesia Belton, 33, and Brandy Miller, 35, both of Rochester, died in the stampede for the exits of the…

  • Jake Tapper Condemns Jenna Ellis’ ‘Basic Lack of Humanity’

    Jake Tapper Condemns Jenna Ellis’ ‘Basic Lack of Humanity’

    Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis has been criticized for mocking the incident that left Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized with a concussion on the same day she was publicly censured for making misleading statements regarding the 2020 presidential race. CNN reporter Jake Tapper tweeted in reaction to Ellis, who shared a video of a…

  • Ja Morant’s Instagram Live Gun Video Won’t Get Him Arrested

    Ja Morant’s Instagram Live Gun Video Won’t Get Him Arrested

    Authorities in Colorado announced on Wednesday that they had concluded their investigation into whether Ja Morant broke gun laws by posting an Instagram Live video where he seems to exhibit a pistol in a nightclub. The Glendale Police Department said in its news release that the 23-year-old Memphis Grizzlies player would not be charged. The…

  • Lady Gaga to Attend Oscars but Will Not Perform Nominated Song

    Lady Gaga to Attend Oscars but Will Not Perform Nominated Song

    Lady Gaga will attend the Oscars but not sing her nominated song. According to Deadline, the actor is now filming Joker: Folie à Deux and cannot prepare for a live performance of “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick. Gaga had already performed at the Academy Awards, most recently in 2019 when she performed “Shallow”…

  • Except for Gov Whitmer, Michigan Bans TikTok from State Devices

    Except for Gov Whitmer, Michigan Bans TikTok from State Devices

    Earlier this month, Michigan discreetly banned TikTok from state-owned smartphones, with important exclusions. The popular account of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, BigGretchWhitmer, will not be deleted, according to Michigan’s acting chief security officer Jayson Cavendish, who added that the account could only be accessed through a protected device and never on the state’s wifi. There are…

  • Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Leaves Syracuse After 47 Years

    Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Leaves Syracuse After 47 Years

    Jim Boeheim has been the head coach of the Syracuse men’s basketball team for almost 50 years. On Wednesday, the school announced that the 78-year-old coach would not be coming back. The news came out a few hours after Syracuse lost to Wake Forest 77–74 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. It was initially unclear…

  • Ben Savage, Star Of ‘Boy Meets World,’ Is Running for Congress

    Ben Savage, Star Of ‘Boy Meets World,’ Is Running for Congress

    Boy Meets World actor Ben Savage has formally declared his intention to run for Congress in the seat now held by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, who is now competing for the seat of departing U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The actor who portrayed Cory in the legendary sitcom highlighted his credentials as a “proud Californian, union…

  • TikTok Users Can Now Make 20-Minute Videos That Are Locked Behind a Paywall

    TikTok Users Can Now Make 20-Minute Videos That Are Locked Behind a Paywall

    TikTok is launching a new tool called “Series” that enables users to produce longer-form, paywalled video content. One Series may contain up to 80 videos of 20 minutes or fewer, and artists have the option to charge fans for access to this content. “Creators can choose a price for their Series that most accurately reflects…