GiveSendGo, the Christian right’s version of GoFundMe, is a top platform for Jan. 6 defendants seeking help with legal bills related to the insurrection at the Capitol. “QAnon Shaman” Jake Chansley raised $13,000; Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes has collected (a surprisingly modest) $12,000; Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio has …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Trades Onstage Attack Stories With Chris Rock at Impromptu Comedy Set
Dave Chappelle traded on-stage altercation stories with Chris Rock and revealed he spoke with the man who attacked him earlier this week during an impromptu set in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. On Thursday night, May 5, Chappelle appeared at the 70-seat Belly Room at the Comedy Store …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Proposes to Rihanna (via His Grills) in 'D.M.B' Video
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna rule the streets of New York City in the new video for “D.M.B.” On Thursday, Rocky released the music video for his new track — an acronym for “Dat’s My Bitch” — rapping an ode to the mother of his future son. Oh, and in one …
Read More »Michigan Democrat Flips Deep-Red District After Opponent Told His Daughters to 'Lie Back and Enjoy' Rape
Michigan’s 74th House District isn’t supposed to go blue, but thanks to an upstart campaign by Democrat Carol Glanville the state’s legislature will be a little less lopsided —at least for the next few months. Glanville held off Republican Robert “R.J.” Regan and a write-in candidate, Mike Milanowski Jr., in …
Read More »The Supreme Court Is Suddenly Very Concerned About Its Own Right to Privacy
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is requesting an investigation into the leak of a draft opinion that, if finalized, would overturn Roe vs. Wade and unleash anti-abortion rights laws on millions of Americans. On Monday night, Politico obtained the draft opinion — penned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito …
Read More »Creating Is Lonely. Colin and Samir Are Helping to Change That
Since Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry first met in 2012, they built (and sold) a lacrosse-focused digital network, launched podcasts and YouTube shows, and even tried their hand at consulting and filmmaking. But a couple years ago, they found that talking with other creators — about how they got into …
Read More »Lil Baby Ensures April Is the Cruelest Month With New Song 'Frozen'
Lil Baby is closing out an already extremely productive and rewarding April with his third new song of the month, “Frozen.” The song is centered around a melancholic piano loop that wafts around cymbal ticks and handclaps that feel practically delicate compared to the booming, bruised bass hits. The track …
Read More »Wilco 'Goes Country' on New Double Album 'Cruel Country'
“Wilco goes country!” Jeff Tweedy has declared. The rock band known for pioneering the alt-country genre announced a new double album that will see Wilco full-on embracing country music — or at least their version of it — for the first time. Cruel Country, due out May 27, features 21 …
Read More »Meet the Shitposter Who Started a Right-Wing Moral Panic About the Snickers Dick Vein
The pinned tweet on Juniper’s account is “it’s incredibly easy to create fake news it’s actually ridiculous lol.” But that hasn’t stopped right-wing media outlets from frothing at the mouth over her tweets, most recently a fake news headline indicating that Snickers was set to remove the beloved “dick vein” …
Read More »Journey Preview New LP 'Freedom' With 'You Got the Best of Me'
Journey‘s new LP Freedom is arriving on July 8, and they’ve just shared their new single “You Got The Best of Me.” “I wanted kind of a punky rendition of ‘Any Way You Want It’”, guitarist and Journey founder Neal Schon said in a statement. “I usually don’t go in …
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