Earlier this month, Rolling Stone reported that a group of 270 doctors, healthcare workers, educators, and scientists was campaigning for Spotify to publicly adopt a misinformation policy. The initiative was inspired by a Dec. 31 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the wildly popular podcast hosted by comedian Joe Rogan …
Read More »Blackpink's Lisa Tests Positive for Covid-19
Lalisa Manobal — better known as Lisa from the K-pop supergroup Blackpink — has tested positive for Covid-19, The New York Times reports. Blackpink’s label/production company, YG Entertainment, revealed the test result in a statement issued to Korean news outlets. YG said Lisa had had not been in close contact …
Read More »Joe Rogan Shares Video That Seems to Link Proof-of-Vaccine Requirements to Holocaust
Joe Rogan shared a fan-made video on his Instagram page that seems to traipse wildly down the slippery slope from proof-of-vaccine requirements to the literal Holocaust. The video was created by an account called Samuel Rivera Films, and Rogan re-posted it on his Instagram page on Monday, September 27th. The …
Read More »DeSantis Determined to Put Kids in Danger, Fights Court Mask Mandate Ruling
Even though a judge ruled against his school mask mandate ban last week, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is not giving up his dream of letting kids spread the virus to their classmates unmasked. DeSantis filed an appeal Thursday to place a hold on a ruling by a Leon County …
Read More »Texas Venue Called 'Hitler' for Hosting Vax-Only Jason Isbell Concert
When Billy Bob’s Texas, the 40-year-old Fort Worth honky-tonk mecca, announced earlier this week that it was hosting a concert by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and enforcing Isbell’s Covid vaccination policy for entry after a different Fort Worth venue wouldn’t, the venue’s general manager says he spent the …
Read More »SummerStage's Outdoor Central Park Events Now Require Vaccination
SummerStage — which offers outdoor concerts in Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield, Marcus Garvey Park’s Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, the Coney Island Amphitheater, and Flushing-Meadows Corona Park — has announced new safety requirements to attend its Central Park shows, which run through September. “We prioritize the safety of SummerStage’s guests, staff, and …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Cancels Upcoming Festival Appearances: 'These Are Challenging Times'
UPDATE 8/11: Foo Fighters will replace Stevie Nicks‘ headlining slot this fall at Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Georgia, while Duran Duran will take over for her at Austin City Limits. ** Stevie Nicks has withdrawn from her upcoming festival appearances due to the spread of the Delta variant. Nicks …
Read More »The Covid Queen of South Dakota
At first, the angel of death skipped over South Dakota. This pleased the Snow Queen. It was Fourth of July weekend, and Gov. Kristi Noem was hosting Donald Trump for fireworks at Mount Rushmore. Covid-19 had already killed 122,000 Americans. Still, Noem cleaved closer to Trump’s failed policies than any …
Read More »'RS Interview: Special Edition' With Catherine O'Hara
Every generation seems to claim Catherine O’Hara for themselves. While millennials persist with calling her “the mom in Home Alone,” the comedy legend has created unforgettable characters for decades. Now, for those who binged the six seasons of Schitt’s Creek, she’ll forever be the kooky, washed-up soap opera actress Moira …
Read More »Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to Go Virtual During Pandemic
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will go virtual this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced previously. What’s Different This Year? This year, the holiday event will abandon its traditional 2.5-mile parade route through Manhattan, instead opting for a much smaller ceremony that will …
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