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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to weigh-in on the six-year-old copyright battle alleging that Led Zeppelin‘s 1971 hit “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarized the opening riff from Spirit’s “Taurus,” with “Taurus” being a song that had come out three years earlier. As a result, a ruling was left in place that rejected the copyright […]
A West Virginia woman who, last year, participated in the murder of her boyfriend alongside her biological father (who she then married), has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to that crime. The sentencing came down last Thursday after a judge doled out a punishment to 31-year-old Amanda Michelle Naylor McClure for […]
Donald Trump irresponsibly removed his mask and tucked it into his jacket pocket in front of the White House to pose for photographers upon his return from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center following a three-day stay. Judging from his labored breathing, Trump is still dealing with symptoms related to COVID-19. Here’s a longer video. […]
The Texans have stumbled out of the gate, forcing the organization to make a drastic change before things get even more out of hand. On Monday, Houston fired head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien. The Texans lost to the Vikings on Sunday, giving the team a 0-4 start for the season. While this is a […]
A year-and-a-half after it was inadvertantly revealed that there was a Starbucks franchise in or around Winterfell, the creators of Game of Thrones are still perplexed by how exactly the fuck that happened. We know this because The Hollywood Reporter got access to an exclusive excerpt for the book Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon (which comes out Tuesday), and in […]
McDonald’s is looking to capitalize on the success of its Travis Scott campaign but some celebrities/influencers are not swayed by the brand’s new direction. On Monday, Chance the Rapper replied to fellow Chicagoan Joe Freshgoods who claimed that his work with McDonald’s served as proof of concept for the company’s ensuing ads. “I was supposed […]
For Rhuge’s new collaboration, the brand has teamed-up with the Los Angeles Lakers for a small collection featuring both brand’s logos. The new collection of three hats is inspired by Rhuigi Villaseñor’s passion for basketball and American culture in general. The collaboration, which shows love for the city of Los Angeles and its most iconic sports […]
Accessories brand CASETiFY has teamed up with United States Postal Service for an unexpected range of limited-edition accessories. After dropping collections with HEINZ Ketchup and Hello Kitty, CASETiFY have now created a heavily over-branded USPS collection which comes complete with phone cases, watch bands and grip stands which celebrate the organisation’s logo and branding. Accessories feature designs symbolising postal pride, with an […]
Though Dr. Michael Ryan of the World Health Organization (WHO) declined during a recent special session to directly agree with the assessment that Donald J. Trump‘s reported COVID-19 diagnosis was “inevitable” given his general disregard for pandemic-appropriate behavior, one would be hard-pressed to approach anything nearing shock regarding the failed steak salesman’s current situation. Instead, […]
One is competing in the NBA Finals. The other has been sidelined with an injury since February. Yet somehow, we’re back to talking about the relationship between LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. Given the magnitude of their presence in the NBA and their compelling personalities, this storyline might never die. These two All-Stars have had […]
