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“Proud Boys, stand back and stand by.” These are the words President Donald Trump proclaimed when Chris Wallace asked him to condemn right wing militias and white supremacist groups during the first presidential debate Tuesday night. An extremist group with ties to white nationalism, the Proud Boys were elated to hear the statement during the […]
Political debates, on the national level, have historically been public theater, but yesterday night introduced America to a calamity of unprecedented levels. These spectacles lean into the overblown construct of the “undecided voter” to give candidates a space to make sweeping declarations and big-tent promises that appeal to the broadest swath of people, while rousing […]
Megan Thee Stallion performed her first virtual live concert on Saturday, August 29, referring to the livestream as her “first day back.” Despite the traumatic year she’s endured, she put on an exceptional show. Opening with flashing lights, a hard rock beat, and “Megan Thee Stallion” written in fire, the one-hour set—presented by Live Nation […]
“My life and my work are very interlocked. That’s partly why I like to keep my private life private,” Kate Bush said in 2005. Privacy is an integral part of the British pop star’s nature. She rarely updates her social media accounts, her latest published interview was in 2016, and her last tour was in […]
Usually, there’s no grey area when it comes to punks and heroes, but there are always exceptions to the rule. And in the year of our baseball Lord 2020, with the national pastime gloriously blessing us with games again, that’s Joe Kelly in a nutshell. Real fans know the Dodgers reliever has a bit of […]
Noname has responded. Two days after the Chicago MC was entangled in a suspected beef with J. Cole over his controversial new song “Snow on tha Bluff,” Noname shared her response in the form of “Song 33” late Thursday evening. To no one’s surprise, Noname addressed Cole’s comments, but “Song 33” is hardly a diss […]
Over the past two and a half months, as much of our country has lived in quarantine, we’ve witnessed the violent loss of black lives with disturbing frequency. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have died at the hands of racists and law enforcement. Complex Networks recognizes the power of its platforms and is […]
For the past 15 years, James Whitner has independently operated The Whitaker Grp, a retail network made up of 18 locations across the U.S. (Social Status, APB, Prosper, and A Ma Maniére). He’s purposely opened most of his stores in black communities and used his platform to not only sell to consumers, but educate and […]
Over the past two and a half months, as much of our country has lived in quarantine, we’ve witnessed the violent loss of black lives with disturbing frequency. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have died at the hands of racists and law enforcement. Complex Networks recognizes the power of its platforms and is […]
The fate of live concerts in the foreseeable future is looking bleak, as the COVOID-19 virus continues to spread throughout the world. In a matter of weeks, Coachella was delayed, SXSW was canceled, Live Nation suspended its world tours, and now many small venues are on the verge of collapse due to indefinite closures. As […]
