Former president Donald Trump‘s tax returns “must” be turned over to the House Ways and Means Committee, the Justice Department told the Treasury Department in a legal opinion released on Friday. But Trump may challenge the decision in court. The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel wrote that the committee, …
Read More »Stephen King Gets into the Podcast Game With a Series Based on 'Night Shift'
Constant readers are about to become constant listeners as Stephen King enters the final frontier of storytelling: the podcast. King has partnered with Audio Up Media, iHeart Media, and producer Lee Metzger (The Voice) to create Strawberry Spring, a new show based on a tale from his 1978 short story …
Read More »Bleachers Premiere New Song for NPR's 'Tiny Desk Concert' Series
Jack Antonoff reunited with his Bleachers bandmates at Electric Lady Studios, where they recorded their upcoming album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, to perform a few songs from the record for NPR‘s Tiny Desk Concert series. Kicking things off with an unreleased song, “91,” Antonoff sang and played the …
Read More »Dev Hynes Song Featured in Trailer for Netflix's 'Beckett'
An American tourist in Greece finds himself the target of a manhunt in Beckett, a new thriller film from Netflix and director Ferdinando Cito Filomarino that released its first trailer on Thursday. The film premieres on August 13th only on the streaming platform. John David Washington stars as the tourist, Beckett, …
Read More »Jay-Z to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of 'Reasonable Doubt' by Selling First NFT
Jay-Z will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, by minting and selling his first non-fungible token. For the NFT, Jay-Z tapped artist Derrick Adams to create a one-of-a-kind animated digital piece inspired by the Reasonable Doubt cover.The new piece is titled Heir to the Throne, which …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Finds Beauty Within on New 'The Rose Song'
Olivia Rodrigo has dropped new track “The Rose Song,” which will appear in a new episode of Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The singer-actress portrays Nini in the show. “‘Cause I am more than what I am to you/You say I’m perfect, but I’ve got thorns …
Read More »Father James Martin and His Mission for LGBTQ Inclusivity Explored in New Doc
Almost exactly five years ago, a 29-year-old man with a semi-automatic rifle and a 9 mm Glock walked into the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and killed 49 people and wounded over 50 more. It was the deadliest domestic terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11. It was also the …
Read More »The Coyote Cartel
T he pistol the boy is holding is a plastic toy. He and two other kids from Honduras are playing on the pedestal of a statue of an Aztec eagle in Reynosa, a Mexican city just south of the tail end of Texas. The three of them are wearing face …
Read More »Biden DOJ Vows to Fight Republican Voter Suppression
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice is planning to expand voting rights, affirming the issue will be a priority in the Biden administration. The news comes as at least 14 Republican states have enacted laws to suppress voter participation in the wake of the 2020 election. “There …
Read More »Rolling Stone, Billboard Share Stories, Performances for LGBTQ Pride Month
Happy Pride Month! To celebrate the LGBTQ community this month, Billboard and Rolling Stone are coming together to spotlight the music, artists, and culture that uplift LGBTQ people around the world. From in-depth conversations with queer icons, to coverage of the latest tunes from LGBTQ artists, we’ll be sharing a …
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