Seth Gruber, the Christian Nationalist host of The Seth Gruber Show, spoke in his August 25 broadcast about a news story involving “California sodomites who bought a baby through surrogacy” but then allegedly told the birth mother to “kill it” (per their surrogacy agreement) after the unborn fetus was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a
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You asked (for a return of our super-soft OG hoodies), and we are answering. In celebration of Book Riot’s 15th anniversary coming up October 1, we’re bringing our original hoodies out of the vault. Available in black and charcoal, they’re bonkers comfortable and so durable that many of us on staff are still wearing the
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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday. Remembering Dolly Parton’s Style Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday in Nashville, spent decades cultivating a stylish, rhinestone-heavy image that became inseparable from her music career. Beginning with her 1965 record deal, she built an exaggerated, unapologetically campy persona — wigs, elaborate costumes and all
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Ravyn Lenae has postponed her upcoming North American tour for undisclosed reasons. The R&B singer was set to hit the road this September and October in support of her latest album, Blue Island. “After talking with my team, I’ve made the difficult decision to postpone touring this fall,” Lenae wrote in an Instagram Story viewed
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The streaming era gave musicians something previous generations could only dream about: instant access to a worldwide audience. What it didn’t necessarily give them was a better way to make a living. FENIX360 is building its business around changing that. With the international introduction of “Streaming Reimagined,” the creator-focused technology platform is rolling out an ambitious new
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Global television sensation Heated Rivalry is making the leap from your streaming cue directly to your living room shelf. Alliance Home Entertainment announced that Season One of the hit Crave Original series lands on Blu-ray and DVD on October 20, 2026. If you want the ultimate physical package, mark your calendar for November 24, 2026.
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ASOS, the global online fashion destination, today announces the appointment of Jon Bennett as Menswear Product Director for ASOS Design. Jon will lead the strategy and performance of ASOS Design Menswear, with responsibility for strengthening its product proposition, fashion authority and commercial performance. He will work across Product, Brand and Creative to sharpen the identity
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Dolly Parton has died at 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the death on social media. “Dolly opened the door for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent,” he said. “From her example, we believed that anything was possible.” Parton’s
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Three years ago, the right lost its mind over Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg allegedly flying “private” on the taxpayer’s dime, and for once bringing along his husband to honor veterans in his official capacity as a cabinet member’s spouse, among other charges. The latest ethical lapse from the Trump administration puts that transportation contretemps
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We’re crying into our sweet tea today as we mourn the passing of Dolly Parton, who died this morning at the age of 80. The iconic musician—as bookish as she was busty—was a tireless advocate for and patron of the literary arts. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, launched in 1995, has provided more than three million
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A blend of memoir, history and biography, Wilbert L. Cooper’s The Black Shield: An American Memoir of Family and Power is an exploration of paradox. Cooper’s parents were Black police officers who used their guns and power “as symbols of our freedom in a country that will not stop killing or incarcerating Black folks.” As
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Jodie Sweetin Reveals Daughter Zoie’s College Plans: “The Right Next Step for Her” Jodie Sweetin likes a full house, but she wants a bed to herself.  Shortly after the Full House alum celebrated four years of marriage with husband Mescal Wasilewski, she shared a surprising bedroom confession.  “We have two twin beds pushed up against
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After releasing a very bloody teaser last week, Queens of the Stone Age have properly announced their next album. Perfecth arrives October 30 via Matador, and a new single from the record, “Insignificant Other,” is out now. Check it out below. Recorded between New Orleans and Los Angeles, Perfecth is a purposefully imperfect flip on
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Security camera footage at Protest Pizzeria, a gay-owned pizza shop in Washington DC’s Dupont Circle, captured a criminal breaking the restaurant’s glass front door and stealing $78 in cash from their register around 3 a.m. last Friday, The Washington Blade reported. Though police aren’t investigating the incident as a hate crime, the business’ owners, Randy
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