Sep 02 For Paralympic athletes, challenges at 2020 Games echo longstanding barriers By Lizz Bolaji For some Paralympians, the journey to this year’s games was more taxing. In addition to rigorous training to compete at the top level, the athletes have also had to prioritize their health amid the global pandemic, as well as navigate… Continue reading
Sep 01 Lil Nas X honored by anti-suicide group The Trevor Project By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The group cited Lil Nas X's "openness about struggling with his sexuality and suicidal ideation, his continued advocacy around mental health issues, and his unapologetic celebration of his queer identity."… Continue reading
Aug 31 Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping. Continue reading
Aug 31 Jamaican reggae legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry dies at 85 By Associated Press Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted that Perry was a pioneer of dub music in the 1970s and produced more than one thousand recordings that earned him various nicknames, including "Upsetter" and "Mad Scientist."… Continue reading
Aug 31 Mike Richards is out as ‘Jeopardy!’ executive producer By Associated Press Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past misogynistic and other comments. Continue reading
Aug 29 Actor Ed Asner, TV’s blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91 By Associated Press Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later in the drama “Lou Grant,”… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 6:15 In ‘Flag Day,’ Sean and Dylan Penn aim to break cinema’s ‘three thought rule’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Jeffrey Brown talks to Sean Penn and his daughter, Dylan, about their real-life family ties, and those on-screen in their new film "Flag Day." They also discuss Sean Penn's relief work as he's on the ground in Haiti this week. Continue watching
Aug 27 5 Stories: An underwater volcano creates a new island off Japan, customs officials confiscate thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin An Ivory Coast painter turns discarded flip-flops into art, new research suggests chemicals in household products are linked to 900,000 premature deaths each year and artist Josephine Baker is posthumously honored at Paris’s Pantheon. Check out these stories and others… Continue reading
Aug 26 Nirvana sued by man who was nude baby on ‘Nevermind’ cover By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited from. Continue reading
Aug 25 Porn actor Ron Jeremy indicted on over 30 sex assault counts By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Authorities say adult film actor Ron Jeremy has been indicted on more than 30 counts of sexual assault involving 21 women and girls dating back more than two decades. Continue reading