Steve Bannon sent a letter through his lawyer announcing his intent to defy a subpoena from the Select Committee investigating January 6th, citing “executive privilege.” The onus now falls on House Democrats to force him to comply or face criminal consequences. The Select Committee has at least said they’re going …

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio misused a city-provided security detail when members of his protection unit were deployed for personal reasons, including to help his daughter move into the mayoral residence and to transport campaign staff during his unsuccessful presidential run, a newly released report found. The New York …

Wolfgang Van Halen marked the one year anniversary of his father Eddie Van Halen’s death with a poignant and raw note on Twitter that read in part, “I’m trying to do my best here without you, but it’s really fucking hard. I hope you’re still proud.” The elder Van Halen …

Meek Mill offers an inside look at his life of luxury, as well as his inner turmoil, in the new music video for “Expensive Pain,” the title-track from his most recent LP. The video has an almost documentary feel to it, with the camera following Mill throughout his days and …

UPDATE: Facebook and Instagram are back as of nearly 6 p.m. ET. The world was offered a respite from crippling FOMO and democracy-destabilizing disinformation Monday, October 4th, when Facebook and other apps that it owns — including WhatsApp and Instagram — suffered simultaneous outages. As The New York Times reports, …

Saturday Night Live goofed on the billionaire space race with the trailer for a Star Trek spin-off starring Jeff Bezos, played by host Owen Wilson. Star Trek: Ego Quest, coming to Paramount+, follows Bezos’ Amazon space crew, which also includes Bezos’ brother (played here by Wilson’s real-life brother Luke), 82-year-old …

Even though Liam Gallagher recently fell out of a helicopter (he’s fine), he still had the energy this week topromise a “massive announcement” for Friday morning. While it’s not the reunion everyone is waiting for, it’s still a big deal for fans of the former Oasis singer: Gallagher revealed that …