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The exhaustingly long history of art-averse political figures missing the point of musical expression entirely continues in 2020 with the Trump campaign’s use of the Panic! at the Disco hit “High Hopes.” In case you missed it, and hopefully you did, the Trump team used the 2018 Pray for the Wicked single at a recent gathering of dumbfucks […]
Chrystul Kizer, a 19-year-old survivor of sexual violence who’s been incarcerated for nearly two years in connection with a killing widely believed to have been done in self-defense, has been released from jail. The Chicago Community Bond Fund announced the release in an extended public statement this week, confirming that the $400,000 bond (reduced from […]
Like most celebrations around the world, this year’s Pride Month has been completely reshaped by the global health crisis. Traditional festivities have either been postponed, scaled down, or moved to a virtual platform, while cities continue to enforce various degrees of social distancing. So, in an effort to promote solidarity during this time of self-isolation, Skittles […]
According to Pitchfork, a number of famous musicians/actors, including: Ariana Grande, Meek Mill, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Robert De Niro, and Rihanna, amongst literally hundreds of others, have added their names to an open letter in support of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The letter, which can be read […]
Walmart announced Tuesday it will remove the Mississippi state flag from its stores, citing the growing debate around Confederate iconography. “We know the design of the Mississippi state flag is being discussed by various stakeholders,” Walmart said in a statement to CNN Business. “While the issue continues to be discussed, we’ve made the decision to remove the Mississippi […]
Team ROC‘s attorney says Centene Corp. has resorted to using intimidation tactics in their ongoing legal battle. On Monday, lawyer Alex Spiro filed a motion seeking to quash subpoenas related to a lawsuit against Centene, which has been accused of providing substandard medical care to prison inmates, specifically those at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, aka Parchman. The […]
Donald Trump took to his usual bully pulpit of Twitter on Tuesday, threatening anyone who tries vandalizes or destroys a monument or statue with up to 10 years in prison. People were quick to point out the hypocrisy in Trump placing more of an importance on the well-being of a statue than American lives. The threat came as a direct response […]
Rayshard Brooks’ funeral was held on Tuesday morning in Atlanta, Georgia, CNN reports. The ceremony took place in one of the city’s most historic churches, the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a co-pastor until his 1968 assassination. Brooks’ golden casket was carried by pallbearers who wore shirts that read “Here 2 […]
Kendrick Sampson has written a letter to the entertainment industry, requesting that Hollywood divest from the police and invest and give back into the Black community, Variety reports. Titled Hollywood 4 Black Lives, the letter is now live on Sampson’s nonprofit’s site, BLD PWR (Build Power), which he penned alongside Tessa Thompson and Black Lives […]
It appears that Donald Trump really asked his administration to slow down coronavirus testing, contradicting senior White House officials who have argued that Trump’s comments were made facetiously. During Saturday’s infamous campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trump said, “When you do testing to that extent you’re going to find more people, you’re going to find […]
