D mitry “Dima” Bosov seemed relaxed at his compound in the Mexican resort town of Cabo San Lucas. The Russian billionaire was clad in Rainbow sandals and a RipnDip T-shirt as he greeted executives from his latest venture, a cannabis company called Genius Fund. Heavy security patrolled the property’s perimeter, …
Read More »Read Britney Spears' Full Statement at Conservatorship Hearing
Britney Spears addressed the court on Wednesday for the first time since her court-appointed attorney filed to remove her father Jamie Spears as conservator of her estate last August. Over the 24-minute statement, Spears detailed her version of the last 13 years of her life, alleging abuse, forced labor and …
Read More »Companies Tout Gay Rights During Pride, Give to Anti-LGBT Politicians
It’s pride month, which means corporations are tripping over themselves to come out as allies of the LGBT community — even those corporations that are actively standing in the way of legislation that would expand protections for the members of that community. But a growing number of activists and lawmakers …
Read More »Tomorrow x Together: Leaders of the Fourth Generation of K-Pop 'It Boys'
As the first boy band to debut under Big Hit Music since BTS, the guys in Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) know they have their work cut out for them. But rather than follow in the footsteps of their labelmates, Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Hueningkai say they’re using …
Read More »Lost Van Halen 'So This Is Love?' Dinosaur Video Surfaces After 40 Years
A never-before-seen promotional video of Van Halen lip-syncing to their 1981 song “So This Is Love?” next to life-size dinosaurs in Italy has surfaced on YouTube. “These videos aired on Italian state television, RAI 1, during a TV show called Happy Circus,” reads a caption by the Van Halen Italia …
Read More »'Our Republic Is Being Dismantled from Within': GOP Blocks Jan. 6th Investigation
WASHINGTON — Nearly five months ago, a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, attacked police officers, chanted about hanging then-Vice President Mike Pence, and tried to stop the certification of Joe Biden‘s election victory. At one point on that day, January 6, 2021, insurrectionists spilled onto the floor of the …
Read More »Big L Is 'Rap Royalty.' Why Is His Legacy in Disarray?
In 1995, a young rapper named Jay-Z appeared on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show, a radio program that served as an essential proving ground for any fledgling New York MC. The gifts that would transform Jay-Z into a million-selling megastar were already evident as he freestyled, shifting deftly between …
Read More »Paul McCartney to Chat With Rick Rubin in New Hulu Docuseries 'McCartney 3, 2, 1'
Paul McCartney will reflect on his career in a one-on-one chat with producer Rick Rubin in the upcoming docuseries, McCartney 3, 2, 1, premiering July 16th on Hulu. The six-episode series will find McCartney going over the entirety of his career with Rubin, from his work with the Beatles and …
Read More »Jews, Christians, and Muslims Are Reclaiming Ancient Psychedelic Practices, And That Could Help With Legalization
This column is a collaboration with DoubleBlind, a print magazine and media company at the forefront of the psychedelic movement. A psychedelic trip can be among the most sacred experiences of a person’s life. And yet, that impulse to take a psychedelic for a spiritual reason is often overlooked as …
Read More »How a Teenaged Brandi Carlile Quit School, Overcame Tragedy, and Met Her First Love
Before Brandi Carlile was a folk-rock superstar, she was a high school dropout spending her time in a lakeside shed with her first real band, which comprised Carlile, her brother Jay, and a pair of thirty-something locals from Carlile’s native Washington State. Carlile’s teenage years days were full of uncertainty …
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