In the days before he allegedly struck a 23-year-old undocumented Guatemalan man with a government-issued Ford F-150, Border Patrol agent Matthew Bowen sent a text to a fellow agent. In the exchange, which federal prosecutors now claim offers “insight into his view of the aliens he apprehends,” Bowen railed against …
Read More »A #MeToo Installation at Art Basel Raises Questions About Consent
Andrea Bowers is an artist best known for her socially conscious art works and installations, much of which explores women’s issues — her work has touched on such topics as the Steubenville rape case and reproductive-rights activism in the era before Roe v. Wade. So it was somewhat surprising on …
Read More »Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris Talk Highwomen Project
The Highwomen debuted their upcoming album at an industry event in Nashville on Monday night, playing tracks off the LP and offering commentary. The group, made up of Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby, also sat for an interview with Storme Warren of SiriusXM’s country channel the …
Read More »Bushwick Bill Was Impossible to Forget
On June 19th, 1991, Bushwick Bill was pronounced dead. He shot himself in the eye that day, after suicidal ideations and a prolonged argument with his girlfriend. The rapper, born Richard Stephen Shaw, was only 24 at the time, but he had already lived multiple lives. Less than three hours …
Read More »Mob Boss James 'Whitey' Bulger Was a Trump Supporter, Prison Letters Show
Prior to his death in October of 2018 notorious South Boston mob boss and FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger heaped praise on President Donald Trump in prison letters obtained by NBC News. Bulger was impressed with Trump’s attacks on the media, writing in August 2018, “Trump is tough and fights …
Read More »Dr. John: 12 Essential Songs
Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., who died Thursday at age 77, was a onetime Catholic schoolboy who remade himself into a bona fide high priest of funk — and a lifelong ambassador of gritty, glittery New Orleans groove. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, Dr. John …
Read More »Zoe Kravitz on Recreating Her Mom's Nude 'Rolling Stone' Cover on 'Colbert'
Zoë Kravitz discussed honoring her mom, actress Lisa Bonet, on the cover of Rolling Stone during an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show Wednesday. For her November 2018 cover, Kravitz mimicked a nude photo of her mother that appeared in the May 19th, 1988 issue of Rolling Stone …
Read More »Watch Dhani Harrison Perform Mythical Live Song 'Never Know'
Dhani Harrison recorded a live version of his song “Never Know.” The opening track to his 2017 solo debut In Parallel, the ethereal song is part of Harrison’s new film. Titled In Paralive, it will be released on June 14th. “I always believe in performing every album I make live …
Read More »The Best Ways London Is Trolling Trump
Update: Trump has called the protests “fake news.” Original post below. *** The British aren’t too fond of President Trump. Last October, a Pew Research Center study found that only 28% of residents of the United Kingdom have confidence he will do the right thing regarding world affairs. The results …
Read More »GOP Senator Taunts Dems Over Impeachment: 'Go to Amazon, Buy a Spine and Do It'
Republican Sen. John Kennedy from Louisiana decided to bring his folksy straight shooter act to CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday morning and shared his thoughts on a serious issue like impeaching the president of the United States in a childish, snarky way that seems more conducive to Fox News’s morning …
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