Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is putting the unconfirmed reports about her love life to rest. While speaking toInsider, the New York politician confirmed that she and her longtime partner, Riley Roberts, are engaged. “Yep! It’s true,” Ocasio-Cortez told the outlet. She latershared on Twitter, “It’s true! Thank you all for the well …
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Taylor Swift received a warm welcome to New York University on Wednesday when she accepted an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, from the institution. Swift attended the 2022 all-school commencement ceremony at Yankee Stadium and delivered a rousing speech for this year’s graduates. Earlier this year, Swift was …
Read More »Neil Patrick Harris Sorry for Serving Platter of Amy Winehouse's Corpse Months After Death
Neil Patrick Harris apologized for once serving a meat platter designed to look like Amy Winehouse‘s decaying corpse after a photo of the spread resurfaced online. Harris and his husband David Burtka had offered up the platter at Halloween party in 2011, three months after Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning …
Read More »Kevin Morby Travels to Memphis and Has a Metaphysical Reawakening on 'This Is a Photograph'
There’s something strange about Memphis. Nestled along the muddy waters of the Mississippi River, the city lies shrouded in an aura of perpetual gloom, its skyline dominated by a mammoth, metal-clad pyramid filled not with treasures, but a Bass Pro Shop superstore. Unable to escape its murky past — yellow …
Read More »Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra Wins 2022 Eurovision Song Contest
Ukraine‘s Kalush Orchestra were named winners of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest Saturday, thanks to their song “Stefania.” Heading into Saturday’s Eurovision finals in Turin, Italy, the Ukrainian folk-rap group were heavily favored to stand victorious among the 25 countries still in competition. Ukraine previously won the annual song contest …
Read More »Burna Boy Samples Toni Braxton on New Single 'Last Last'
Burna Boy has dropped a new single, “Last Last,” ahead of his forthcoming album, Love, Damani. The track, produced by Chopstix, features sample of Toni Braxton’s 2000 R&B hit, “He Wasn’t Man Enough.” The Afro-fusion artist also shared a music video for the single, which he self-directed. The clip was …
Read More »The Media's Diana Spencer Obsession Gets Scrutinized in New Trailer for 'The Princess'
The late Lady Diana’s reign on the big screen continues this summer with The Princess, an upcoming documentary that tells the story of Diana Spencer’s time in the Royal Family through archival footage from the media that both adored and scrutinized her. The trailer shows how “the People’s Princess” was …
Read More »Why Aren't Influencers Talking About Roe v. Wade?
Since Politico published a leaked version of a Supreme Court majority decision draft potentially overturning Roe v. Wade, many mainstream celebrities have come forward to publicly state their support for abortion rights. Harry Styles posted in support of Roe v. Wade on his instagram stories, Phoebe Bridgers spoke movingly about …
Read More »Julia Jacklin Returns With 'Jesus Christ Superstar'-Inspired 'Lydia Wears a Cross'
Julia Jacklin has returned with “Lydia Wears a Cross,” the first taste of her new album, Pre Pleasure. The single opens with the dense patter of a drumkit, as Jacklin’s lush vocals enter. The video — shot by her longtime collaborator Nick Mckk — features the Australian singer-songwriter in Split …
Read More »Even Trump Is 'Completely Weirded Out By' Madison Cawthorn's Antics
Donald Trump helped make Rep. Madison Cawthorn a star of the MAGA movement, but now the lawmaker risks falling out of The Donald’s good graces. Just a month after he invited Cawthorn to speak at a North Carolina rally, Trump has grown increasingly annoyed and disappointed with his MAGA apprentice. …
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