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An Austrian tourist has issued a heartfelt apology for breaking a few toes off of an early 19th century statue he posed with for a photo with while visiting a museum in northern Italy last week, the New York Times reports. The 200-year-old statute is of Napoleon Bonaparte’s younger sister Pauline. It’s housed in the Gypsotheca Antonio Canova museum, which is named after Italian […]
Snoop Dogg has a storied career that included a stop in New Orleans, where he was signed to Master P‘s No Limit Records. During an appearance on Wednesday’s episode of the Breakfast Club, P explained how he helped Snoop navigate his sticky situation with Death Row Records, which in turn possibly saved the Doggfather’s life. “I’m […]
Taylor Swift has reached a level of Billboard dominance never seen before, becoming the first artist ever to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 in the same week. On Sunday, Folklore, her surprise eighth studio album, took top honors in its first week after moving a staggering 846,000 units. It marks the biggest sales week this year. Not to […]
Christopher Columbus statues have been removed from Grant Park and Arrigo Park in Chicago. In a statement to CBS Chicago early Friday, a rep from Mayor Lori Lightfoot‘s office said the statues were “temporarily removed” following “consultation with various stakeholders,” adding that they will remain down until further notice. “It comes in response to demonstrations […]
Among the heartbreaking pull quotes taken from Kanye West‘s campaign event in South Carolina over the weekend were his comments on Harriet Tubman, with the “Wash Us in the Blood” artist stating she “never actually freed the slaves.” As captured in widely shared video, the audience at Sunday’s event seemed to turn on West following the […]
Following their winning team-up for Uncut Gems, Adam Sandler and Kevin Garnett are once again joining forces to make a scripted series about the Lo-Lifes, currently titled: Lo Lifes: Stealing the American Dream. More specifically, the duo’s production houses Happy Madison (Sandler’s) and Content Cartel (Garnett’s) will be involved with the project. Other production companies also backing the series will be […]
Today, as demonstrators continue to fight for justice for Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and a growing list of others, the country is getting ready to celebrate the 155th anniversary of a milestone in the liberation of Black people by way of America’s other holiday: Juneteenth. In the wake of those killings, and in the midst of nationwide protests against racial injustice and […]
Donald Trump will soon return to the campaign trail. And, of course, his scheduled first stop has already garnered backlash. Trump announced the restart while speaking to reporters Wednesday, about three months after he was forced to suspend his rallies due to the coronavirus pandemic. POTUS said he and his team planned to kick things off June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, following by appearances […]
Russell Westbrook will executive produce a documentary TV series on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The upcoming series will be aired in 2021 to line up with the 100th anniversary of the tragedy. THR goes on to state that Westbrook has linked with Blackfin Productions, who has previously put together […]
Ferguson, Missouri made history on Tuesday by electing Ella Jones, the first black person and first woman to become mayor in the city. In a video chat filmed by Jason Rosenbaum after her victory, Jones looked ahead to the work that needed to be done in Ferguson, where Michael Brown was shot and killed by […]
