Amid intensifying threats to events where drag queens read storybooks to kids, the drag community is considering how to stay safe. These gatherings happen at libraries, bookstores, and other free public places, where the performers entertain and delight children while introducing them to new types of people and teaching them …
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Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday after the disgraced celebrity lawyer was found guilty earlier this year of defrauding his former client, porn actress Stormy Daniels. In February, Avenatti was convicted on federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after funneling nearly $300,000 in …
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As Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard continues to get ugly in court legally, in the court of public opinion and social media, things appear even more toxic as fans of the actor go on the attack of anyone defending Heard, most recently psychiatrist Dr. David R. Spiegel, …
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Under the continued threat of imprisonment by Vladimir Putin’s regime for anti-government activism, Pussy Riot‘s Maria Alyokhina successfully escaped Russia last month, only able to safely flee Moscow by disguising herself as a food courier. In an interview withThe New York Times, Alyokhina, 33, detailed how she managed to leave …
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Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of forcible touching after three different women accused the Oscar-winning actor of groping them at Manhattan venues in 2018 and 2019, Associated Press reports. The guilty plea came after he was arrested after turning himself in June 2019. The protracted …
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Earlier this week, a photo started circulating on the encrypted messaging app Telegram, featuring Mickey and Minnie canoodling on the front of a $100 Target Disney gift card. In the photo, Minnie is wearing a blue puffed-sleeve dress — yet the post, which was shared to a conspiracy theorist channel …
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On Sunday, Louis C.K. won the award for Best Comedy Album for Sincerely, five years after he admitted to several sexual misconduct allegations. C.K. was nominated against albums by Kevin Hart, Nate Bargatze, Chelsea Handler, and Lavell Crawford. The Recording Academy tweeted “congrats” to the comedian after he was named …
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A superyacht belonging to Igor Sechin, the powerful Russian oil oligarch who managed to earn the nickname “Darth Vader,” was seized by French authorities Thursday, March 3. France’s finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, confirmed the seizure in a tweet: “Thank you to the French customs officers who enforce the sanctions …
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Protestors continued to take to the streets of Minneapolis Saturday following the death of Amir Locke, who was shot and killed Wednesday morning by a Minnesota Police SWAT team executing a no-knock search warrant. Bodycam footage released by the city Thursday shows the SWAT team — who were carrying out …
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Noom is a subscription-based wellness service that touts itself as a more ethical alternative to traditional diet apps. So it’s somewhat surprising that the app would be accused of lifting a fitness instructor’s photo without her consent to use in its Facebook ads. Candice Rivers, a fitness instructor who goes …
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