Last week, Jon Stewart testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee on behalf of 9/11 survivors and first responders, who are waiting for lawmakers to extend September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. For nearly 10 minutes, the former Daily Show host laid into Congress, only a few members of which attended the …
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Stanford’s former sailing coach, John Vandemoer, will receive just one day in prison for his role in the college admissions scandal, according to NBC News. This is the first sentencing to occur as a result of the sweeping scandal surrounding William Rick Singer, the ringleader who helped children of rich …
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In the early, frigid months of 2016, Nicole was struggling. An aspiring actress with pin-straight dark hair and small, delicate features, Nicole had lived for years in Los Angeles, where she had had some minor success booking commercial work; she had just moved to New York City to build her …
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Black Mirror is known for taking the real-world technology we unquestionably take for granted – social media, dating apps, surveillance – and skewing it to a slightly fantastical degree. Following in line with the “what if our world but a little different” atmosphere of the show,Black MirrorSeason Five, released this …
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Harry Styles teamed up with Stevie Nicks at the afterparty for the Gucci Cruise 2020 fashion show at the Capitolini Museums in Rome. The duo performed “Landslide” and “Stop Dragging My Heart Around” for a crowd that included Zoe Saldana, A$AP Rocky and Elton John. Styles was in attendance as …
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Cannabidiol, or CBD, the non-psychoactive chemical compound found in cannabis, could be used to fight heroin addiction, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. The new study specifically focused on whether CBD could curb craving and anxiety among heroin users. Not only did the study …
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Duff McKagan has unveiled his latest solo track “Last September,” a #MeToo-inspired ballad off the Guns N’ Roses bassist’s upcoming album Tenderness. McKagan said in a statement of the #MeToo movement, “I heard and read some awful stories. As the father of two girls, I felt the need to write …
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When news of the college admissions scandal, a.k.a. Operation Varsity Blues, broke way back in March, many were left wondering what, exactly, had gone wrong with the college admissions system. Now, the College Board, the governing body for the SATs, has taken steps to address critiques that the SATs are …
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David Crosby reflects on drug addiction, personal tragedy and conflicts with former bandmates in the new trailer for David Crosby: Remember My Name. The Cameron Crowe-produced documentary — which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival — will open in New York and L.A. on July 19th. The clip opens …
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Doris Day, the actress and singer who became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the Fifties and Sixties, died Monday after contracting pneumonia, The Associated Press reports. She was 97. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day’s death, saying she died at her home in Carmel Valley, California, surrounded by …
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