6 Books by Black Authors for the Read Harder Challenge
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6 Books by Black Authors for the Read Harder Challenge

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public...
Republicans Are Planning to Totally Privatize Medicare if Trump Wins
Television

Republicans Are Planning to Totally Privatize Medicare if Trump Wins

Last year, for the first time ever, a majority of Americans eligible for Medicare were on privatized Medicare Advantage plans. If Republicans win the presidential race this year, the push to fully privatize Medicare, the government health insurance program for seniors and people with disabilities, will only intensify.  Conservative operatives...
Rob Sheffield on Taylor Swift, Jay-Z and More
Music

Rob Sheffield on Taylor Swift, Jay-Z and More

Remember when the Grammys used to suck every year? These days, nobody does. The Grammy ceremony has been on a historic roll ever since 2021, when they finally figured out how to stop doing a normal award show, and turn it into (as host Trevor Noah said) “a concert where...
Beloved Sitcom Star Dies at 77: Ian Lavender Was 77
Pop Culture

Beloved Sitcom Star Dies at 77: Ian Lavender Was 77

The actor, who starred as Private Frank Pike on nine seasons of 'Dad's Army,' also appeared in 'EastEnders.' Ian Lavender, the last remaining cast member of the BBC sitcom Dad's Army, has died. Lavender, who was just 22 when he was cast in the show as Private Frank Pike, passed...
Phoebe Bridgers and Bo Burnham Enjoy Date Night at the 2024 Grammys
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Phoebe Bridgers and Bo Burnham Enjoy Date Night at the 2024 Grammys

Nothing else matters aside from Phoebe Bridgers and Bo Burnham's appearance at the 2024 Grammys. The low-key and yet hard-to-miss pair (Burnham being 6-foot-5 and all) made a date night out of what ended up being a monumental showing for seven-time nominee Bridgers. The 29-year-old was named in six categories, including Album of the Year...
Trans icon Laverne Cox slays at the 2024 Grammys
LGBTQ

Trans icon Laverne Cox slays at the 2024 Grammys

Cox is best known for her role as Sophia in Orange Is The New Black. (Getty) At the 66th annual Grammy Awards last night, a number of musicians, actors, comedians, and TV stars came together to celebrate the successes of the music industry: including Laverne Cox. Laverne Cox, a trailblazing...
Great Adult Books with YA Appeal
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Great Adult Books with YA Appeal

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Katie Moench is a librarian, runner, and lover of baked goods. A school librarian in the Upper Midwest, Katie lives with her husband and dog and spends her free time drinking coffee, trying...
Phoebe Bridgers to Ex-Grammy CEO: ‘Rot in Piss’
Television

Phoebe Bridgers to Ex-Grammy CEO: ‘Rot in Piss’

It was five years ago when former Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow told journalists backstage at the Grammys in 2018 that women needed to “step up” for their representation at the show after only men won out in the major categories. Phoebe Bridgers hasn’t forgotten. “I have something to say...
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