The first time Tom Hanks nearly destroyed Connor Ratliff’s career was on June 12, 2000. The Missouri-born Ratliff, then an aspiring actor in his mid-twenties living in England, landed what he hoped would be a life-changing role in HBO’s World War II epic Band of Brothers, playing Private Zielinski, the …
Read More »150 Alleged Opioid Traffickers Arrested in Darknet Sting
The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday the arrest of 150 people who are accused of participating in international darknet opioid trafficking. In a coordinated effort between the Department of Justice’s Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) and Europol, the crackdown on the traffickers also led to the seizure …
Read More »Duran Duran Rage With Queen Elizabeth, Lady Gaga Lookalikes in New 'Anniversary' Video
Duran Duran party with Queen Elizabeth, Lady Gaga, and Daniel Craig — well, at least their very impressive lookalikes — in the new music video for “Anniversary.” The clip was directed by Alison Jackson, a filmmaker, artist, and photographer whose work examines celebrity and fame, a theme that permeates the …
Read More »Mom Charged With Child Abuse, Sexual Assault After Hosting Alcohol-Fueled Parties for Teens
A 47-year-old woman who allegedly hosted alcohol-fueled parties for her teenage son and his friends — gatherings where incidents of sexual abuse reportedly occurred — faces 39 criminal counts, including felony charges of child abuse and sexual assault. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced the charges Monday against …
Read More »It Was 50 Years Ago Today: Morrison Hotel Gallery Preps '1971' Album Covers Exhibit
This year marks the 50th anniversary of many landmark albums, from Joni Mitchell’s Blue to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On to John Lennon’s Imagine. So it’s only fitting that the Morrison Hotel — a gallery co-founded by Henry Diltz that specializes in rock photography — celebrates these classics with a …
Read More »Jamie Lynn Spears to Cover Life as Child Star, Daughter's Near-Fatal ATV Accident, in New Book
Britney Spears’ younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, will open up about her struggles with mental health and more in a new memoir, Things I Should Have Said. Spears announced that she had completed the book on Instagram, sharing what appears to be the cover as well. The book will be …
Read More »Uma Thurman Shares 'Darkest Secret' to Protest Texas Law: Abortion When She Was 15
In a Washington Post op-ed vilifying Texas’ draconian anti-abortion law, Uma Thurman opened up about her own personal experience. “In the hope of drawing the flames of controversy away from the vulnerable women on whom this law will have an immediate effect, I am sharing my own experience,” the actress …
Read More »Corey Taylor 'Out of the Woods' After Positive Covid Test, Urges People to Get Vaccinated
UPDATE #2 (8/23): Slipknot’s Corey Taylor said he’s “out of the woods” and recovering well after testing positive for Covid-19. In a video shared on Twitter, Taylor said he’s still positive, but no longer grappling with Covid symptoms like aches and a high fever (though he was still a little …
Read More »Former 'SNL' Star Horatio Sanz Accused of Grooming, Sexual Assault
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Horatio Sanz has been accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a teenaged girl in the early 2000s in a new lawsuit filed Thursday by the now-adult accuser. The lawsuit — filed by a Jane Doe in Pennsylvania who says she ran a Jimmy Fallon …
Read More »Bauhaus Is Getting Into the NFT Game
Goth rock greats Bauhaus have announced their first NFT collection, which was made in collaboration with cryptoartist Coldie. The collection arrives Tuesday, August 10th, via Nifty Gateway. The series comprises three unique 3D NFTs. The first is described as a “stereoscopic 3D anaglyph collage” of the artwork that accompanied the …
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