Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson was not selected for the women’s 4×100-meter relay race, eliminating the American sprinter from competing in the Tokyo Olympics altogether, as The New York Times reports. The news announced by American track officials on Tuesday comes after Richardson lost her spot to compete in …
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The Cosby Show actress Phylicia Rashad issued an apology to Howard University — where she serves as dean of the fine arts program — Friday following her tweet celebrating the release of her former co-star Bill Cosby. After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled to vacate the 2018 sexual assault conviction …
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The annual Comic-Con International announced Saturday that it would hold an in-person “Special Edition” convention in San Diego in November. Comic-Con International was canceled for the first time in 50 years in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the event penciling in a July 22-25, 2021 convention in its …
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Ronald DeFeo, the convicted murderer who killed six family members and inspired the ever-growing “Amityville horror” franchise, died Friday, March 12th, The New York Times reports. He was 69. DeFeo died in a hospital in Albany, New York, the New York State Department of Correction and Community Supervision confirmed. He …
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After playwright Jeremy O. Harris’ hit show Slave Play had its final performance at the Golden Theatre on January 19th, 2020, he was applauded by some for changing the way audiences engaged with Broadway theater — but also found many detractors. Harris had insisted on being a co-producer of the …
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Donald Trump’s former Atlantic City hotel and casino, Trump Plaza, was imploded Wednesday, February 17th. The demolition took place around 9 a.m. ET with the help of about 3,000 sticks of dynamite, according to The New York Times. A nearby lot was reportedly charging people $10 to park their cars …
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Each year we publish tens of thousands of stories, covering music news and trends, political analysis, how culture is constantly shifting, and critical takes on our entertainment landscape. So we realize some may get lost in the shuffle — especially in a year when it seemed we were consuming more …
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On Friday, the New York Times reported that singer FKA Twigs, 32, is suing actor and director Shia LaBeouf for physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. In an interview with the Times, Twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Barnett, alleged that the 34-year-old actor, whom she met on the set of …
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In the midst of the shit maelstrom that has been 2020, one would be forgiven for having forgotten about Operation Varsity Blues, the 2019 FBI investigation into well-heeled parents paying an estimated $25 million total in bribes to elite college coaches and admissions employees to get their progeny into college. …
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In the lead-up to Election Night, most coverage has focused on how platforms like Facebook and Twitter are working to prevent election-related misinformation and disinformation, in an effort to avoid a repeat of what happened in 2016. One platform, however, has largely avoided scrutiny, despite already serving as host to …
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