Month: July 2024

Pharrell Williams was a surprise addition to the Olympic torch-bearing relay in Paris today (July 26), joining Snoop Dogg and others as the flame traveled from Marseille to the French capital. Celebrities including Salma Hayek, MC Solaar, singer Patrick Bruel, and drag queen Minima Geste were among the earlier torch-carriers, with Williams concluding the ritual
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Wendy Stuart will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Wednesday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Kyle Supley. Kyle Supley is a comedian, official NYC Tour Guide, preservationist, collector, photographer and host.  He is also a design curator and consultant specializing in mid-century modern lighting, fashion and home furnishings. He has an AAS degree in
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The buzzy slasher In a Violent Nature carved up critical acclaim and an impressive run at the box office. Thanks to a surprise exclusive Letterboxd announcement and the “The Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, sequel In a Violent Nature 2 is officially confirmed to be on the way courtesy of IFC Films
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Toumani Diabaté, Malian master of the traditional, 21-stringed West African instrument the kora, has died, The New York Times reports. Diabaté’s manager Saul Presa confirmed the news to The Times, stating that the musician died on Friday, July 19, in a hospital in Bamako, Mali, due to kidney failure. Toumani Diabaté was 58 years old.
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One evening in 2020, I happened across a Twitter thread miles long. The original post had been yet another news item about the far-right conspiracy theory known as QAnon, and the replies were flooded with grieving users telling stories of loved ones who had all become so entrenched in the theory’s dark fever dreams that
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2024 Olympics: Céline Dion Performs for the First Time in 4 Years During Opening Ceremony Céline Dion felt the power of love from around the world. The “My Heart Will Go On” singer—who’s been battling stiff-person syndrome—took to the stage for the 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony to sing Édith Piaf‘s “Hymne A L’Amour.” And she could not have been
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Hey fellas, quick question. How many white tees do you currently own? Probably more than a few, we’re willing to bet. Men’s style doesn’t get more basic than a white t-shirt, but what might seem to be a rather humble garment at first glance is arguably one of the most important, foundational pieces a man
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Joe Biden’s Oval Office Speech By Howard Bloom Joe Biden’s Oval Office speech Wednesday, July 24th, was more powerful than those who hate him may realize.  It was powerful for a simple reason: it focused on the importance of four forgotten American virtues: truth, character, decency and democracy.  It was a speech about what Joe Biden
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign’s first rally in West Allis, Wisconsin on July 23, 2024. Photo: Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK “Happy World IVF Day to everyone except J.D. Vance,” was the headline of a statement Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign posted to social media
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Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View
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Elon Musk’s Daughter Vivian Responds to His Comments About Her Transgender Identity Grimes is weighing in on her ex Elon Musk’s controversial comments. After the Tesla CEO criticized his daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson for coming out as transgender and seeking gender-affirming treatment, Grimes—with whom he shares children X Æ A-Xii, Exa Dark Sideræl and Techno
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