Joe Biden‘s presidential campaign has announced that it will be holding a virtual fundraising event with the cast of the hit musical Hamilton, streaming October 16th at 9:00 p.m. ET. Original Broadway cast members Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom Jr., …
Read More »No, Skipping Prime Day Won't Make Your Election Mail Arrive Faster
The USPS is refuting a viral post that suggests shopping on Amazon during their Prime Day event next week could slow down the handling of election mail. The post, which has been circulating online in various formats since last week, encourages people not to shop on Amazon during Prime Day, …
Read More »Authorities Identify Possible Victim of Long Island Serial Killer 20 Years After Disappearance
The Suffolk County Police Department has identified a former Jane Doe, believed to be a victim of the so-called Long Island Serial Killer, as Valerie Mack. In a Facebook post Thursday, the SCPD said Mack also went by the name Melissa Taylor, and she disappeared in the spring or summer …
Read More »Barack Obama to Deliver Virtual Graduation Commencement Speeches
UPDATE 6/5/2020: The Dear Class of 2020 has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 7th at noon E.T., in honor of George Floyd’s memorial service on June 6th. UPDATE 5/19/2020:More participants have been added to theDear Class of 2020event on June 6th, including Beyoncé, who will “deliver an inspirational message to …
Read More »Fred 'Curly' Neal, Harlem Globetrotters Legend, Dead at 77
Fred “Curly” Neal, the bald-headed, ball-handling trickster who was a core member of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team during the act’s peak in popularity, has died at the age of 77. The Harlem Globetrotters confirmed that Neal died at his home in Houston, Texas Thursday. No cause of death was …
Read More »Women Shaping the Future: Josée Perreault, Grace Potter, Katori Hall on Battling Sexism
On March 4th, Rolling Stone hosted its second annual Women Shaping the Future event, celebrating, raising, and honoring the influential female voices in culture. The event was the first to take place at the new Edge venue in Hudson Yards, which overlooks New York City. Playwright Katori Hall, whose first …
Read More »New Podcast Explores the Life and Crimes of Rodney Alcala, 'The Dating Game Killer'
With flowing hair, a butterfly collar and an avid interest in photography and skydiving, Rodney Alcala seemed the ideal candidate for The Dating Game. In fact, Bachelor Number One won in 1978, scoring the affections of bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw with more than a few sexual innuendos. Luckily for Bradshaw, she …
Read More »Coronavirus Is Here: What We Know So Far
Over the past few weeks we’ve been confronted with daily reports about the coronavirus, but a lot of the information out there is confusing or contradictory. To start with, it’s a coronavirus, not the coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a coronavirus is part of a large virus …
Read More »True Crime Podcast Leads to Arrest in 40-Year-Old Cold Case
The Murder Squad, a collaboration between retired detective Paul Holes and investigative journalist Billy Jensen, launched in spring of 2019 with the aim of helping to solve cold cases by asking listeners to pitch in on investigation. On Monday, they announced that their podcast may have scored its first cold-case …
Read More »Prince Harry, Meghan Markle 'Step Back' From Royal Family
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, will “step back as senior members of the Royal Family” with plans to become “financially independent” and split their time between North America and England. In a statement shared on Instagram, the couple, wrote, “It is …
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