Month: April 2020

It all started because DeRay Mckesson was cold. In 2014, when the school administrator–turned–activist set out to drive from his home in Minneapolis to Ferguson, Missouri, to protest the police shooting of Michael Brown, he threw on a blue vest he’d bought five years earlier on a trip to New York City. Soon, images of
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Actress Patti Murin, who created the role of Anna in Disney’s Broadway musical Frozen, says she likely has COVID-19. In an Instagram post, Murin writes, “Even Disney princesses can get sick.” Murin, who is married to Chicago Med actor Colin Donnell, is pregnant with a delivery date in July, and notes in her post, “This
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As you know if you’ve been kicking around here for a while, or have seen an iota of marketing from DC Comics this year, 2020 is Robin’s 80th Anniversary! Specifically, it’s the 80th anniversary of the debut of Dick Grayson, the first Robin, but DC has taken the opportunity to celebrate the entire Robin legacy.
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During the 2016 Republican National Convention, then-presidential nominee Donald Trump infamously addressed the problems facing our nation—declaring, “I alone can fix it.” Four years later, as the coronavirus pandemic created a global health crisis not seen in a century and left states scrambling for life-saving health care equipment, Trump has seemed a bit less enthusiastic
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Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris have released a new song. The latest track from the team behind “Yeah!” is called “SexBeat.” That’s it below. Usher’s song “Climax” recently came up in an interview with the Weeknd, which then led to social media challenges and subtweets. (Here’s a summary, if you’re interested.) Ludacris’ most recent album
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Matt Reeves is in London right now, safely waiting until production on his highly anticipated Warner Bros. feature The Batman can resume after closing down four weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many filmmakers and content creators taking cover, it’s a good time to hit pause, assess, and even develop. “We’re not officially editing right
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Blood, Satan, the occult, fighting off zombies, social chaos, violence, death— on the surface, these descriptors sound like your average indicators of our favorite horror movies, however, they’re just as representative of horror’s musical cousin equivalent: heavy metal. Just like metal horns and concerts pair so perfectly, these misfit subgenres have been tied together for
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Over the years, there have been many attempts to transfer successful crime book series to the small screen. Some have been complete disasters, while others have worked well – think John Thaw as Inspector Morse or Krister Henriksson as Wallander. Heading that second category is Titus Welliver, who is brilliant as Harry in Amazon Prime’s
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Late last month, the New York Times and ProPublica published stories detailing Jerry Falwell Jr.’s decision to buck coronavirus advisories and restart some operations at Liberty University, even as the pandemic exploded across the U.S. and a number of Liberty students were sick with symptoms that suggested COVID-19. This week, the Trump-loving evangelical leader is
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