In the late 1970s and early ’80s, the original Star Wars trilogy’s grip on popular culture extended well into the discotheque. There were the overt cash-ins, like Meco’s tawny Italo version of John Williams’ famous […]
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Carlee Russell Searched ‘Amber Alert’, ‘Taken’ Movie Before Disappearance: Police
Hoover, Alabama, police held a press conference Wednesday to update the public on the ongoing case of community college student Carlethia ‘Carlee’ Russell. Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said the investigation was still ongoing with no […]
Brittany Broski Launching YouTube Talk Show ‘Royal Court’
It’s highly unlikely anyone can say they got their start in showbiz by drinking kombucha — anyone that is, except Brittany Broksi. The Texas native, whose legal name is Brittany Tomlinson, first became an Internet […]
The Right-Wing Backlash Against ‘Barbie’ Is Hilariously Flopping
At first blush, it would seem that the right wing would be just as excited as everyone else for the Barbie movie, which opens in wide release this Friday. There is, to be sure, much […]
WHO IS YOUNG SUMMER
Young Summer is a wonderful singer, musician, and songwriter who has been banging on the door of success/stardom — that’s what the door’s called — for nearly 10 years. But it’s a very big and […]
Snõõper: Super Snõõper
Before Jack White signed them to Third Man, Snõõper staked their claim in Tennessee’s DIY scene as the sound of egg punk in the 2020s: fast riffs, fun antics, and no-fucks-given misfit pride. While Indiana […]
Black Milk: Everybody Good?
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DDG: Maybe It’s Me…
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Ice Cream So Good! Why the Latest TikTok Trend Is to Have Zero Thoughts
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Carlee Russell Was Missing For 2 Days. Her Case Is Already a Conspiracy Theory Breeding Ground
When 25-year-old Carlethia ‘Carlee’ Russell called 911 on July 13, she told the responder she saw a toddler in a diaper walking along Hoover, Alabama’s Interstate 459. After hanging up the phone, she called her […]
Gigi Hadid Arrested for Marijuana Possession on the Cayman Islands
High Times The model pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 Gigi Hadid was arrested for marijuana possession while vacationing on the Cayman Islands last week, according to a new report. After Hadid and a friend […]