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ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets UPDATED 10/22, 7 p.m. ET: The Phoenix Suns released a statement Friday denying claims of racism, sexism and sexual harassment against owner Robert […]
The skeletons keep coming out of the closet for Jeopardy! executive producer and newly appointed host Mike Richards. The Ringer reports audio from every episode of a podcast titled The Randumb Show, which was helmed by Richards with co-host and former assistant Beth Triffon, had recently been removed. The suspicious decision was likely sparked by The Ringer’s inquiry into […]
Lorde’s long-awaited album Solar Power arrives next week, and she’s hitting back at people saying she’s part of Jack Antonoff’s “stable”—her word, delivered “with some edge and more humor”—of collaborators. Antonoff (Bleachers, fun.) is, of course, a super-producer/songwriter who has worked extensively with the likes of Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift, Clairo, Pink, Carly Rae Jepsen, St. Vincent, Troye […]
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death and hung by her extended family in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India because she was wearing jeans. According to the BBC, Neha Paswan was beaten to death by her grandfather and uncles after getting into an argument about her wearing jeans. Neha had just finished a […]
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard alleging the video game behemoth behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft fostered a “frat boy culture” where its female employees have been subjected to unequal pay, sexual harassment, and retaliation, Bloomberg Law reports. The suit, which was filed on Tuesday, comes after a two-year investigation which found that female […]
A man, who identified as an “incel,” was arrested Wednesday for allegedly plotting to carry out a mass shooting in which he intended on targeting students from a sorority in a university in Ohio, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release. Tres Genco, 21, has been charged with attempting to commit a hate crime, and illegally possessing a […]
Although female artists have made huge strides within the world of hip-hop, many still find it difficult to be in the male-dominated industry. Even Cardi B, one of the most commercially and critically successful rappers in the game, has had to deal with this kind of pressure. The Grammy-winning artist addressed the topic via Twitter on […]
Scarlett Johansson will bid farewell (maybe) to her Marvel character Natasha Romanoff next month with the long overdue standalone film, Black Widow. Since Romanoff made her debut in 2010’s Iron Man 2, the character has undergone considerable growth that culminated in her sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame in an effort to obtain the Soul Stone. Similarly, Johansson has pushed the studio […]
Jada Pinkett Smith isn’t afraid to get candid. The multi-hyphenate has continued to use her Red Table Talk series to speak openly about a wide range of topics that others may find uncomfortable: We’re talking open relationships, infidelity, racism, and even her own family problems. But this week’s episode may have been one of the most eyebrow-raising yet, as […]
Scarlett Johansson is the latest celebrity to take aim at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The 36-year-old actress released a statement on Saturday, urging the industry to “step back” from the organization behind the annual Golden Globe Awards. While many Hollywood figures and companies have slammed the association over its lack of diversity and inclusion, Johansson specifically called […]
