It’s been quite the stormy week for Stephanie Clifford, better known as adult film star Stormy Daniels. On Wednesday night, Daniels was performing at Sirens Gentlemen’s Club in Columbus, Ohio, when she was arrested by vice officers and charged with three misdemeanor counts of illegal sexual activity. Within 24 hours, …
Read More »Roseanne Barr and the NFL: What Counts as Free Speech?
Yesterday, after Roseanne Barr tweeted a racist statement about former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett, comparing her to an ape, ABC cancelled the comedian’s newly rebooted sitcom, Roseanne. In the wake of that announcement, many took to social media to preemptively scold those on the Right who might criticize the network’s …
Read More »Rose McGowan Responds to Harvey Weinstein's Looming Arrest
Rose McGowan took to social media to express her thoughts on the news that Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to authorities in New York on Friday. Weinstein’s impending arrest follows an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him. “I, and so many of Harvey Weinstein‘s survivors, had …
Read More »Burnouts and Custom Builds: The Hooligan Spirit is Strong in Milwaukee
Zaria Martens is the women’s returning champion here at Flat Out Friday, the race that lets hundreds of riders compete inside an arena, safe from the February cold. She started riding when she was three. Now, she’s 14. “I feel like I have to prove something,” she says. “I need …
Read More »Barry Crimmins, Comedian and Activist, Dead at 64
Barry Crimmins, the beloved cult comic and advocate for victims of childhood sexual abuse, died Wednesday of cancer at the age of 64. Crimmins’ wife, Helen, confirmed her husband’s death on Twitterearly Thursday morning, writing, “Barry passed peacefully yesterday with Bobcat [Goldthwait] and I. He would want everyone to know …
Read More »'Slenderman' Stabbing Teen Gets 40 Years in Mental Institution
Morgan Geyser, a Wisconsin teenager who attempted to murder her 12-year-old friend, was ordered to spend 40 years in a mental institution by a Waukesha County court on Thursday, CNN reports. Geyser intended to sacrifice her friend to win the favor of an online fictional character called “Slenderman.” Geyser pleaded …
Read More »Seal: Oprah Meme Was Commentary on Hollywood Hypocrisy
Seal posted a video message on Facebook explaining why he shared a viral meme that showedOprah Winfreykissing Harvey Weinstein on the cheek. The meme read: “When you have been part of the problem for decades, but suddenly they all think you are the solution.” Seal’s original caption on the meme …
Read More »Clare Dunn Talks Dust Bowl Living, Performing and Rock and Roll
Born and raised in 43-person town Two Buttes, Colorado, Clare Dunn knew from an early age that she wanted to sing and “make music like [her] heroes.” “Of course, I had no idea how to go about that, but the dream was there from very early on,” says Dunn. “I …
Read More »For the Love of Music: The Story of Nashville
“If you’re passionate enough about what you do, if you’re good enough at what you do all your dreams can come true in this town,” says Eric Church in the opening scene of the award-winning For the Love of Music: The Story of Nashville. From the Fisk Jubilee Singers and …
Read More »Las Vegas Shooting: John Mayer, Gaga, Others Call for Gun Control
Following the deadliest mass shooting in American history, in which at least 58 people were killed and 500 wounded at a musical festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night, artists, actors and other celebrities from around the country are now using their platform in the hopes of advancing the conversation …
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