archiveApril 2022

Celebrity News

Sam Elliott Apologizes for His Comments About The Power of the Dog

Sam Elliott is putting his tail between his legs.The 77-year-old actor has apologized for the controversial comments he made about the film The Power of the Dog on Marc Maron's WTF podcast last month. "I told the WTF podcaster that I thought Jane Campion was a brilliant director, and I want to apologize to the cast of The...
Music

Jimmie Allen Recounts a Time He Faced Racism at Country Radio

During a conversation with CBS Mornings' Nate Burleson on Friday (Apr. 8), Jimmie Allen reflected on the obstacles he's faced as a Black artist in the country genre, and how his family influence -- specifically, lessons learned from his mom -- help him grapple with the racism he's faced in...
Television

John Oliver Blackmails Congress With Their Own Digital Data

John Oliver began his show by discussing the vile Russian propaganda the country’s state-run television networks have been spewing since the invasion of Ukraine, then transitioned to a totally different topic: vile American propaganda. Specifically, the ooze aired on One America News Network, or OAN, which famously became Donald Trump’s...
Books

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 10, 2022

Today's Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday's Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Make Your Home Among Strangers by Jennine Capó Crucet for $2.99 The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa for $1.99 A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins for $2.99 The Book Woman of Troublesome...
Fashion & Style

Abercrombie & Fitch’s Rebrand Brings Back Bad Memories

Photography courtesy of Getty Images The retailer's controversial past is the subject of a new Netflix documentary. By Natalie Michie Date April 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter In grade school, my sense of style was entirely based on my desire to fit in. Back then, that meant wearing Ugg boots, skinny...
Music

Garth Brooks + Trisha Yearwood ‘Stand Up for Ukraine’

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are doing their part to help Ukraine by joining Stand Up for Ukraine, a digital campaign aimed at raising money for the war-torn country and its refugees. Brooks and Yearwood announced their involvement in the campaign — which is organized through nonprofit Global Citizen — on...
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