NYC Pride announced that Cyndi Lauper will perform at the WorldPride Opening Ceremony event at Barclays Center on June 26, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. “I am thrilled to be a part of the WorldPride Opening Ceremony,” said Lauper in a statement. “I can’t wait to …
Read More »'Game of Thrones' Star Emilia Clarke Talks Brain Hemorrhages on 'Colbert'
On Tuesday’s Late Show, Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke detailed how having two horrifying brain hemorrhages changed her perspective on life — and how she used Dothraki lines during her moments of panic as attempts to sharpen her memory. “I suffered two brain hemorrhages when I was filming, during …
Read More »25 Best 'Twilight Zone' Episodes
The guy in the suit is always there, sitting in a booth in the back of restaurant or at a table in a nightclub. Maybe he’s popping out of an alleyway or from behind a tree in the woods, or perhaps strolling into living rooms and crime scenes. His speech …
Read More »Liam Neeson Apologizes for 'Unacceptable Thoughts,' Racist Revenge Fantasy
Liam Neeson issued an apology Friday, nearly two months after the actor disclosed his racist revenge fantasy while promoting his film Cold Pursuit. “Over the last several weeks, I have reflected on and spoken to a variety of people who were hurt by my impulsive recounting of a brutal rape …
Read More »Grateful Dead Prep Unreleased Live Recordings for 'Aoxomoxoa' 50th Anniversary Reissue
The Grateful Dead will include a set of unreleased music taken from a handful of 1969 shows on the upcoming 50th anniversary reissue of Aoxomoxoa, out June 7th. The set will feature two versions of Aoxomoxoa: A newly remastered version of the original 1969 LP and a remastered version of …
Read More »Man Accused of Abducting 13-Year-Old Jayme Closs Pleads Guilty
Jake Patterson, the man accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and murdering her parents, pleaded guiltyduring a court appearance on Wednesday. Patterson, 21, pled guilty to two counts of homicide and one count of abducting a minor. According to investigators, Patterson developed an obsession with Closs after he spotted her …
Read More »Jehovah's Witnesses Accused of Mishandling Child Sexual Abuse Claims
An astonishing new report inThe Atlantichas revealed the alleged existence of a decades-old database of accused pedophiles within Jehovah’s Witnesses, asect of Christianity with more than 1.2 million members in the United States. The database, which has reportedly been kept for decades, contains up to tens of thousands of names …
Read More »Idris Elba Turns the Tables
When Coachella released its 2019 lineup poster, one name in near-microscopic print, buried under the likes of Weezer and Childish Gambino, confused a few people: Idris Elba. The British actor is famous for his leading role on The Wire and the BBC crime drama Luther, but few Americans know about …
Read More »Jerry Lee Lewis Expected to 'Fully Recover' From Recent Stroke
After suffering a minor stroke last month, Jerry Lee Lewis has been moved from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility to further his treatment. The 83-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member is expected to “fully recover,” according to a statement from Lewis’ neurologist in a press release. The …
Read More »Let's Try to Make Sense of Trump's 50-Tweet Bender
President Trump tweeted 50 times over the weekend, posting 20 times on Saturday, and 30 times on Sunday. Between his first tweets on Saturday morning (clips of Lou Dobbs interviewing Diamond & Silk and a former ICE director) and his last on Sunday night (“MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”), Trump took …
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