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At some point over the years, online pop fandom has morphed into a war zone in which album sales, chart placements, and celebrity interactions are used as ammunition. It’s rare that the musicians themselves are on the frontlines of these battles between fan communities, which often run rampant with unchecked toxicity. Charli XCX‘s fandom has … Read more
O ne night last summer, Allegra Krieger woke up to an apartment full of smoke. Unable to unlock the fire escape, she stumbled out of her fifth-floor walk-up unit in New York’s Chinatown and into an even smokier stairwell. “I just took a deep breath and ran down the stairs, and it got thicker and … Read more
The singer’s three-day stint at Wembley Stadium drew famous fans, including a cameo onstage from her boyfriend Travis Kelce Taylor Swift brought several people on stage to perform during her weekend in London, but her Eras Tour run at Wembley Stadium also brought out a bunch of famous fans, including Sir Paul McCartney, Tom Cruise, … Read more
Taylor Swift closed out her final Eras Tour date in London, England on Sunday with a bevy of guests in attendance, including Sir Paul McCartney. The Beatles member was spotted by fans as he entered the VIP tent and danced along with fans during Swift’s third and last Eras concert at Wembley Stadium. But it … Read more
A former Trump Organization vice president recalled a story of a time when Donald Trump once joked about Nazi “ovens” to Jewish executives in the room. Barbara Res served as lead engineer on the Trump Tower project and is author of Tower of Lies, a memoir about her 18 years working for Trump. Res also … Read more
Arath Herce is in his studio in Mexico City, wearing an unbuttoned black shirt, jeans, and a silver chain with a single charm. He touches his face repeatedly, trying to hide his genuine shyness and saying things like, “I guess death haunts us all. It’s the only thing that makes life meaningful.” Talking about life … Read more
Sen. Lindsay Graham went on a fear-mongering rant about President Joe Biden’s actions to forgive student debt, calling the relief “beyond lawless and beyond dangerous.” The Biden-Harris administration has approved $167 billion in student debt as of the end of May, helping 4.75 million borrowers across the country. But Graham is furious about it. “There’s … Read more
Rep. Ronny Jackson, who served as Donald Trump‘s White House physician, recklessly speculated that President Joe Biden is using drugs to stay ‘alert’ and to help him ‘perform’ in the upcoming presidential debate. “I’m going to be demanding on behalf of many millions of concerned Americans right now that [Biden] submit to a drug test … Read more
Band brings back “True Faith” and performs “Ten Storey Love Story” for first time during third show of four-night stand in British city. The Killers paid tribute to two of Manchester, England’s most beloved artists as the band covered both New Order and the Stone Roses during their concert in the British city Friday. At … Read more
Richard Eagleton is ecstatic. The aspiring tech entrepreneur from Des Plaines, Illinois, has just shown off his great invention, KENN, the world’s first AI stand-up comedian, “powered by 5G for 100 percent accurate comedy.” After KENN delivers a couple glitchy, half-baked jokes about self-checkout machines, bad dates, and being a “fucking garbage person for real,” … Read more