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Google has unveiled a new logo illustration (“Google Doodle”) for Marsha P. Johnson, the pioneering LGBTQ rights activist and self-identified drag queen who was a pivotal figure in the original Gay Liberation Front and the Stonewall Riots. Born on August 24th, 1945, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Johnson moved to New …

Sacha Baron Cohen pranked a far-right rally Saturday in Olympia, Washington, with the actor — pretending to be a bluegrass artist — leading the crowd in a singalong to a tune with racist lyrics. Social media accounts first revealed, and Variety later confirmed, that Baron Cohen was behind the hijinks …

Five years after his departure from The Daily Show, Jon Stewart gave an extensive interview to the New York Times. The former host discussed his upcoming film, Irresistible, police brutality and the 2020 election. Out of the spotlight since he left The Daily Show in 2015, Stewart described his return …

The cyclist seen in a viral video accosting young people as they put up flyers related to the George Floyd protests was arrested Friday on charges stemming from the incident. Anthony Brennan III was charged with three counts of second-degree assault following the June 1st incident that took place along …

Blackout Tuesday (June 2nd) was originally intended as a “day of silence” for workers in the music industry to raise awareness surrounding the George Floyd protests. It was a muddled initiative to begin with, and on Tuesday morning, it proved to be a liability: Due to an overwhelming number of …

Journalist Soledad O’Brien delves into the 1964 unsolved murder of artist and JFK mistress Mary Pinchot Meyer in a new eight-part true crime miniseries, Murder on the Towpath. The Luminary series premieres on May 25th and will drop new episodes each Monday. It was produced by FilmNation Entertainment with Neon …

In honor of Rolling Stone’sClimate Crisis Issue, we asked artists to contribute messages about what they, their governments, and everyday people can do to stand up to the threat of climate change. From England to Jamaica to the United States, we are hearing from artists and activists around the world …

Hollie, 25, is disabled and struggles with mental illness; over the past few years, she estimates, she’s been hospitalized nearly 40 times. Last week was one of those times. When Hollie presented at the ER, she says, she was struggling with thoughts of taking her own life, in large part …

Paul Rudd stars in a new Audible comedy series titled Escape From Virtual Island, out Thursday (listen for free with a 30-day free trial to Audible here). The cast also includes Jack McBrayer, Paula Pell, Amber Ruffin, Jason Sudeikis and others. Set in 2038, Rudd stars as Derek Ambrose, an …

Billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein knew a lot of powerful men’s secrets, from princes to captains of industry and global political leaders. But he protected his own behind teams of powerful lawyers who battled up until his death last summer to keep the black box of his sordid world sealed shut. …