WASHINGTON — There is a comically large Darth Vader action figure on the table next to Congressman Justin Amash‘s desk. It’s one of the first things he put on display after he recently moved offices. You can’t miss it: the face of the Evil Empire staring you down as you …
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On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing centered around six pieces of marijuana legislation, including two bills that would legalize marijuana on a federal level. A briefing memo for the hearing, obtained by Marijuana Moment last week, offers a breakdown of the six …
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Cynthia Erivo was nominated twice at the Oscars forHarriet Monday morning. She scored nods in both the Best Actress and Best Original Song categories, making this the third year in row that an actor has been nominated for Best Original Song and in an acting category for the same film. …
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On his TV show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Fred Rogers spoke directly to kids about their feelings. Sometimes enlisting the help of hand puppets, he covered topics from friendship and love to loneliness and divorce, and news like Bobby Kennedy’s assassination and, much later in his career, 9/11. His approach resonated, …
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Lil Baby has previewed his upcoming album My Turn with another new track, a hyped up number called “Sum 2 Prove” released via his own imprint Wolf Pack Global through Quality Control Music/Motown. On the song, the rapper considers his career so far, offering, “We finally made it, let’s pop …
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Singer-songwriter Mary Bragg momentarily sheds her country-folk sound for a little slice of Southern rock on a cover of Aaron Lee Tasjan‘s “Don’t Walk Away” featuring Drivin N Cryin. The recording will appear on Bragg’s forthcoming EP Think About It, which will be released March 6th. Tasjan, who once played …
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It rarely happens, but a few hours before he’s set to walk onstage at New York’s Beacon Theatre in early December, Nathaniel Rateliff is getting a little nervous. He’s not rattled by the Christmas-themed benefit or the starry bill, which includes Mavis Staples, Mumford and Sons, and Yola. But it …
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Taylor Swift and Janet Mock will be the honorees at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards, to be held April 16th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Swift will be presented with GLAAD’s Vanguard Award, presented to allies who have made a significant difference in advocating for the …
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Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, 1917, Fleabag and Succession picked up the biggest prizes at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards. Once Upon a Time picked up three awards in total — the most for any film — including Best Movie Musical or Comedy, while filmmaker Quentin Tarantino won Best …
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The Brady Bunch premiered on September 26th, 1969, just a little over a month after the Manson murders sent shockwaves of terror across Los Angeles. It went off the air on March 8th, 1974, right as the Watergate scandal was cresting. The run of the show happened to coincide with …
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