New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who won reelection in November against Republican challenger Marc Molinaro, outlined his plans for the start of his third term in a speech at the New York Bar Association on Monday. His agenda includes legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults in the state, joining 10 …
Read More »Meth Is Making a Comeback Across America
In the shadows of the nationwide opioid crisis, another threat looms. Methamphetamine useis on the rise in small rural pockets of the country, from Oklahoma and Virginia, to Kentucky and Florida, and, as Rolling Stone reported in August, all the way up north in Alaska. The drug’s previous rise to …
Read More »Laurie Metcalf to Play Hillary Clinton in New Broadway Play, 'Hillary and Clinton'
Laurie Metcalf is set to play a version of Hillary Clinton alongside John Lithgow as the ex-president in a new play, Hillary and Clinton, by Tony nominee Lucas Hnath that will focus on the 2008 presidential campaign. According to an announcement released on Thursday: “In Hillary and Clinton, Lucas Hnath …
Read More »Bill Cosby Sentenced to 3 to 10 Years, Deemed 'Sexually Violent Predator'
Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison onTuesday for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in a widely viewed trial that #MeToo advocates said doubled as a litmus test for the progress of the movement. Cosby was facing 30 years in prison. Cosby was taken …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers Top 2018 'Stand Up for Heroes' Lineup
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers lead the all-star lineup for the 2018 Stand Up for Heroes benefit, taking place November 5th at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City and kicking off the New York Comedy Festival. The lineup also boasts Eric Church, Jim …
Read More »Grifters Be Grifting: Fyre Festival Organizer Allegedly Scammed by Pseudo Socialite
Years before Billy McFarland defrauded investors and abandoned $1,000-ticket holders by canceling his “luxury” music festival at the last minute, the Fyre Festival founder was apparently taken for a ride by another recent addition to the Scammer Hall of Fame. According to the New York Post’s Page Six, back in …
Read More »'Impeach 45': A Brief History of Walmart's Botched Attempts at Being Political
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is once again taking heat for selling politically-charged clothes. This week, supporters of President Donald Trump unleashed their anger on Twitter, creating a #BoycottWalmart hashtag against the company for marketing “Impeach 45” T-shirts and baby onesies on its website. The apparel was made by a …
Read More »Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Perform 'Hamilton' Lullaby at Immigration Protest
Lin-Manuel Mirandaperformed a lullaby rendition of hisHamiltonballad “Dear Theodosia” Saturday at a Washington, D.C. protest against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. “We’re here because there’s parents right now who can’t sing lullabies to their kids,” Miranda said of children separated from their families at the border. “And, well, I’m just …
Read More »Transgender People Will Be Allowed to Enlist in Military January 1
Starting January 1st, transgender people will be allowed to enlist in the military, a Pentagon official told The Associated Press Monday – though the hurdles they will have to jump in order to enlist may make the process a difficult one. Maj. David Eastburn told The AP that the new …
Read More »2000s Style, Trends Revisited: Teen Pop, YouTube Stars, 'American Idol'
The 2000s were a time when a lot of things were in flux – music and fashion were more closely intertwined than ever before, with pop stars and instant stardom dominating the decade with the advent of the Internet. “I think the aughts were a time when we all made …
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