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In the midst of the ongoing legal battle for the future of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, NPR reports that the Kennedy Center has just hired a new artistic director. Rick Canny — a manager and artist rep for acts like Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, Creed’s Scott Stapp, and ZZ Top — will be responsible for the creative direction of the center’s programming and marquee events, including consulting on booking strategy, pricing and ticketing, media coverage, and industry sponsorships. But former members of the Kennedy Center have previously expressed concerns over his cost. “Regardless of building closure timelines,…
Diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was three, the actor was also an advocate for people with disabilities RJ Mitte, the actor and advocate best known for playing Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, has died, Variety reports. Mitte’s reps confirmed his death in a statement, but no cause of death was given. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” they said. “Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and…
The actress has been detained following the alleged assault of multiple flight attendants and additional erratic behavior on a Delta flight from LAX to JFK Selma Blair has been detained following the alleged assault of multiple flight attendants and additional erratic behavior exhibited on an inbound Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy airport on Sunday evening. The Port Authority Police Department responded to reports about a physically abusive passenger on the flight following its gate arrival. Blair was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital. In a statement, representatives for Blair attributed…
Previously on the MCU: So there’s this guy named Vision, see, a synthezoid created by Ultron — AI experiment turned genocidal megalomaniac, long story — who gets activated by the Avengers. He eventually kills his robot dad, Oedipus-style, and joins the team. Because he’s powered by something called a “Mind Stone” — one of several Infinity Gems which, when placed in a gauntlet, can engineer mass murder, even longer story — Vision becomes a casualty himself. But! His special lady friend Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch, resurrected him as part of an extended, grief-fueled hex. Things got complicated. When…
Doechii:A Cup of Butterscotch Tea10:05pm, October (something)❤️ Reporting live from my mongolian fur sofa in Topanga, fuzzy pink robes, cheap bunny slippers, and Acne Studio sweats, I have decided.Two crazy ass years have gone by (fast af) and my travels have left me, at 28, with a little more wisdom, more guts and ALOT more shoes!I spent the past few years relearning Hip-Hop as a student. Studying its language, its history, its roots. Now, I feel inspired to contribute to evolve it. To stretch it through different genres, different sounds and different parts of myself.This chapter of my life is…
Republicans are scared of James Talarico. He has the upper hand in practically every area ahead of an election: polling, small-dollar fundraising, ground game, and popular momentum. Maybe that’s why when the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas took a week-long break from the campaign trail to recover from a bout of the flu, the hyper-online right deluded themselves into thinking it must mean the end of his campaign. Late last week and over the weekend, conservative influencers began teasing a bombshell revelation: James Talarico had not been home in Austin during the first days of October, but in fact was…
The problem with trees, famously, is that they’re very difficult to hit golf balls through. No one knows this better than Donald Trump, a passionate golfer and current president of the United States. For the duration of his second term, Trump has made sweeping overhauls to the aesthetics of Washington D.C., remaking the nation’s capital in his own signature glitzy, maximalist style. He’s torn down the East Wing of the White House, gilded bronze statues in gold, and now, he’s coming for the trees. Specifically, the Trump administration has been clear-cutting a vast swath of public trees on the East…
Fontaines D.C., teamed up with Rosalía for a new track, “Where Is Gone?” The song, produced by James Ford, is the third release from the band’s forthcoming LP, Dopamine Chamber, and marks the first artist collaborations on a Fontaines D.C. album. “I’ve been a fan of Rosalía since her debut album, which was absolutely beautiful,” guitarist Carlos O’Connell said in a statement. “What really excited me was how she was keeping a Spanish tradition of music alive, which in a spiritual way felt akin to what we’ve tried to do with Irish music. For someone with roots in both countries,…
Fontaines D.C. have unveiled “Where Is Gone?” the Rosalía collaboration from the Irish band’s new album Dopamine Chamber. Check it out below.Fontaines guitarist Carlos O’Connell, who grew up in Madrid with both Spanish and Irish cultures, said in a press release, “I’ve been a fan of ROSALÍA since her debut album, which was absolutely beautiful. What really excited me was how she was keeping a Spanish tradition of music alive, which in a spiritual way felt akin to what we’ve tried to do with Irish music. For someone with roots in both countries, it’s been beautiful to see. She’s an…
Amid violent ICE raids and harsh rhetoric from the current administration, these businesses are fighting back by giving back The Latino community has faced violent ICE raids and harsh rhetoric from the Trump administration. But these businesses are fighting back by giving back, raising money to benefit immigrants and fellow Latinos, and creating a space for the community as they show their unwavering Latin pride. “There’s a lot of power in feeling joy and being able to be with community and show people that they can’t take all that joy and happiness away from us,” says Atziri Peña, founder of…
