The organiser said Straight Pride was a “totally peaceful racist group.” (Modesto News/ YouTube) The organiser of a Straight Pride event was heckled at a city council meeting on Wednesday (August 7) for slipping up and saying that he was part of a “racist group.” Don Grundmann is the founder of the “National Straight Pride
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Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic, Cindy Ord/Getty Images for FIJI Water Jake Gyllenhaal had a special fan nearby on his opening night. On Thursday, the Oscar-nominated actor celebrated the official opening of Sea Wall/The Life on Broadway, sponsored by Fiji Water, at the Hudson Theater. He and fellow actor Tom Sturridge star together in the production and stepped out on the
Cassius have released a new BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, featuring their own music in addition to tracks by Marie Davidson, the Juan MacLean, Robyn, and others. The mix was recorded shortly before the tragic death of group co-founder Philippe Zdar in June. Listen to it here via BBC Radio 1. Cassius released their final
Gareth Thomas of Crusaders in action during the Engage Super League Match between Crusaders RL and Salford City Reds at Millennium Stadium on February 13, 2011 in Cardiff, Wales. (Stu Forster/Getty) Rugby player Gareth Thomas has revealed that he made contact with a gay footballer who is in the closet. Thomas, who is one of
Cindy Ord/Getty Images for FIJI Water Hey, mama! Anne Hathaway made quite a stylish splash when she hit the red carpet at tonight’s Broadway opening Sea Wall/A Life in New York City. The A-list actress, who is currently pregnant with her and hubby Adam Shulman‘s second little one, turned heads (for all the right reasons) as she
Katy Perry has shared a new single called “Small Talk”—her second new song of the year. Perry wrote the song with Charlie Puth, Johan Carlsson, and Jacob Kasher Hindlin. Hear it below via Capitol. Perry has been teasing the song, which is about the aftermath of a breakup, by sharing individual lyrics on social media.
Activists parade during the “March of Diversity” campaigning for the comprehensive trans law in 2017. (MIGUEL ROJO/AFP/Getty) When conservatives in Uruguay campaigned to repeal a law that provides essential protections for trans people, a vast majority of population stopped it from happening. Trans people have been able to legally change their gender since 2009, but
One by one, Bon Iver released songs from their new album i,i today. Now, the full thing has been released, and there are some big name collaborators on the record. Among the contributors are James Blake, Moses Sumney, Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner, Bruce Hornsby, and Wheezy. Below, check out the breakdown of everyone who worked
Michael Avedon / Harper’s Bazaar It’s Emily Ratajkowski like you’ve never seen her before. The 28-year-old model and actress, known for her risqué looks on and off the red carpet, showcases a patch of dark armpit hair while wearing a lace black bra in a photo accompanying a candid essay she penned about sexuality and what it means to
Landon Cider is a “proud cis woman, lesbian and drag king.” (landoncider/ Instagram) US reality drag competition The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula will be the first in America to feature a drag king. The show is currently available on Amazon Prime video, and when its third season is released this month (August 27) one of the contestants
Cymbals Eat Guitars’ Joseph D’Agostino has a new project called Empty Country. A new album is coming early next year on Tiny Engines, but before those details get shared, he’s shared two new songs. Listen to “Ultrasound” (which features the Wrens’ Charles Bissell) and “Jets” below. He said of “Ultrasound” in a statement: “My sister-in-law
Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images The plot thickens in the Bachelor in Paradise scandal as Caelynn Miller-Keyes shares her side of the story. The former beauty queen is now addressing all the claims that Blake Horstmann made in his dramatic Instagram Story. Like Blake, she is sharing her statement on Instagram for all to see, in the hopes that
Many congratulations are in order! Voting in the 2019 TV Scoop Awards ended last week, and we can now announce the full list of winners and runners-up and offer everyone kudos for some serious voting. Millions of votes were cast this year, and there were some seriously close races in multiple categories. Congrats to all
David Berman, the poet and songwriter known for his projects Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, has died. Drag City confirmed the news; his cause of death is unknown. He was 52 years old. Berman formed Silver Jews in the late ’80s with Pavement members Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. The group went through multiple lineup
Andreas Branch for Variety, Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock For Halle Bailey, Beyoncé plays an essential part of her world. As the Grown-ish star prepares to head under the sea for Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid, she’s taking a note from her superstar mentor’s book: Be your own self. “One thing that we love about Beyoncé is that she always gives us the
In honor of the 25th anniversary of his debut album Grace, Jeff Buckley’s catalog will be reissued on streaming services, featuring bonus tracks, rare recordings, and four complete live albums: Live at Wetlands, New York, NY 8/16/94, Live From Seattle, WA, 5/7/95, Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, 5/13/95, and his Live at Columbia Records Radio Hour
Blake Horstmann is pulling out the receipts. In anticipation of tonight’s episode of Bachelor in Paradise, Blake is sharing the salacious texts that he and Caelynn Miller-Keyes exchanged ahead of entering paradise. He asserts in his foreboding Instagram post, “I understand that I will probably get a lot of backlash for posting these personal texts messages in my stories but
FX Networks has announced the documentary series “Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur,” a five-part series exploring the lives of Tupac Shakur and his mother Afeni, an author, activist, and former member of the Black Panther Party. The series is directed by Allen Hughes, who last worked on the 2017 HBO docuseries “The
Gwendoline Christie got herself an Emmy nomination, and in more ways than one its thanks to Ser Brienne of Tarth. The Game of Thrones actress is one of three actors to self-submit to the Television Academy and receive an Emmy nomination for the final season of the HBO series. Christie said she did it all
Tyler, the Creator’s ban from entering and performing in New Zealand has been lifted, Stuff reports. He’s set to headline NZ’s annual Bay Dreams music festival across two dates in January 2020, making it nearly 8 years since he last performed in the country. Pitchfork has reached out to Tyler’s representatives for more information. According
If you rewind time back to 2014, you’ll find raising superstar Iggy Azalea being hailed the queen of fancy. Back then, she had the song of the summer, a Grammy nomination, an envious relationship with Nick Young, fashion campaigns, you name it. And then, her empire fell apart. But before she could spiral into the unknown, her management team swiftly stepped
In addition to his just-announced collection of Royal Trux remixes, Ariel Pink has another new project lined up. His early work as Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti is getting reissued as part of a project called the Ariel Archives. The first round includes Underground and Loverboy. It also includes Oddities Vol. 2, a compilation of one-off
Lexie Moreland/WWD/Shutterstock; Instagram Gigi Hadid and Tyler Cameron are on a roll—literally. An eyewitness tells E! News that the models and their friends spent Monday night bowling their hearts out at Frames Bowling Lounge in New York City. This outing comes on the heels of their first date on Sunday evening, when Tyler and Gigi socialized at
Lana Del Rey has covered Donovan’s 1966 song “Season of the Witch.” A snippet of her “spooky cover” appears in the trailer for the new horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The movie was directed by André Øvredal and produced by Guillermo del Toro. It hits theaters this Friday, August 9. Check
Islandpaps.com / BACKGRID Rihanna is work, work, work, workin’ it at the 2019 Crop Over Festival. On Monday, the fashion and beauty mogul proved (once again) why she reigns supreme at the annual celebration, which takes place in her home country of Barbados. The three-month long fest ends in August with a larger-than-life carnival parade called
Bobby Brown and the estate of Kristina Bobbi Brown’s 2018 lawsuit today against BBC and Showtime over the 2017 Whitney Houston documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me has been dismissed, THR reports. The lawsuit claims that Brown never consented to have his likeness appear in the film and claimed he never signed a release for
Elliot Morgan for GQ Hype It’s been a big year for Lil Nas X. According to GQ Hype, the 20-year-old rapper spent last summer finishing up school and struggling to hold down jobs at theme parks and restaurant chains. Now, he’s making Billboard history. Just last week, his hit “Old Town Road” secured the no.
Clairo has announced fall dates behind her debut album Immunity. The North American headlining tour will kick off September 28 in Chicago, following her current trek supporting Khalid. The run of shows features support from beabadoobee and Hello Yello. See Clairo’s itinerary below and get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made
Yesterday (August 3), Gilles Peterson paid tribute to the late Ras G on his BBC Radio 6 Music show. On the episode, titled “Celebrating Ras G,” Peterson played music by Ras G and his peers. At one point, Flying Lotus joined the program to talk about his late friend and collaborator. He also played a
Moving on is hard to do. On Sunday’s all-new Revenge Body With Khloe Kardashian, car crash survivor and widow Carolina sought out the transformation series after using food as a way to cope with grief. In a sit down with Khloe Kardashian, Carolina revealed she lost husband and high school sweetheart Andres in a fiery