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Read More »Trump Administration Revokes Obama-Era Transgender Health Care Protections
In a blow to transgender civil rights, the Trump administration finalized a regulation that removed health care discrimination protections for transgender patients. Adding insult to injury, the rule was finalized in the middle of a global pandemic – when health care access is paramount – and on the fourth anniversary …
Read More »Lady Antebellum Is Now 'Lady A.' But So Is a Blues Singer Who's Used the Name for 20 Years
Seattle blues singer Lady A had just gotten off of work on Thursday when a bombardment of phone messages from friends, fans and producers came in all shouting the same thing: Her name had been stolen. Earlier that day, Grammy-winning country trio Lady Antebellum — whose name had been criticized …
Read More »Creed Bratton, of 'The Office,' on His New Album, Quarantine Life and the Scranton Strangler
As every true fan of The Office knows, Creed Bratton had a long and interesting life long before he joined up with the crew at Dunder Mifflin. Back in the Sixties, before some of his Office castmates were even born, Bratton was scoring big radio hits as a member of …
Read More »David Crosby: 'Trump Is Far More Dangerous Than Nixon'
The past few months haven’t seemed that different from the darkest days of 1968 to David Crosby. The biggest difference was that Nixon was a villain he was able to largely understand. Trump is a very different story. “I would paint the villain in darker colors this time,” he tells …
Read More »Revisiting Hours: 'Men of a Certain Age' Comes to HBO Max
While the world outside is often scary right now, television can still provide some refuge. With the TV edition of our Revisiting Hours franchise, we’re taking a closer look at quality shows we didn’t give their due in The Before Times. Men of a Certain Age is a fictional story …
Read More »The Obamas Address Class of 2020 in Virtual Commencement Speeches
Barack and Michelle Obama both participated in YouTube’s four-hour livestream commencement event, Dear Class of 2020, held for graduating seniors who cannot participate in in-person commencement ceremonies due to COVID-19. In a clip from Barack Obama’s speech, courtesy of YouTube Originals, the former president highlighted the challenges that the Class …
Read More »Willie Nelson, Paul Simon Announce 'A Night for Austin' Livestream Benefit
Willie and Annie Nelson are teaming up with Paul Simon and Edie Brickell for A Night for Austin, a television and livestream benefit to aid the Texas capital during COVID-19. Premiering on June 10th at 9 p.m. E.T., the two-hour benefit will feature performances by Nelson, Simon, James Taylor, Bonnie …
Read More »Sturgill Simpson to Perform Online Concert From Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
Sturgill Simpson will perform a free livestream concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The Sound & Fury artist announced the show via Instagram as a thank-you to fans who raised more than a quarter of a million dollars for three charities. Set for Friday, June 5th, at 7 p.m. CT, Simpson’s …
Read More »New York City's Last Curfew: Harlem in 1943
“If there is anyone who entertained any thought that they could make capital out of this unfortunate incident, I’m sure they will be greatly mistaken,” New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, broadcasted from police headquarters in Harlem on August 1st, 1943. This was the last time that New York City …
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