Amy Winehouse really left an impression on Jay-Z when they first met, but the encounter caused him to feel concern. The rapper vividly remembers his first-ever meeting with Winehouse—who died in 2011 at 27, after years of struggling with drug and alcohol addiction—following one of her performances in New York City because, to his surprise,…
Month: November 2019
Ben Affleck Played Supportive Plus-One to Girlfriend Lindsay Shookus at the Emmys
If you missed Ben Affleck on the red carpet last night, you’re not alone. The actor kept a decidedly low profile at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, opting to play the role of humble plus-one to his girlfriend, SNL producer Lindsay Shookus, rather than Hollywood leading man. Though the couple reportedly skipped the red carpet all together,…
Beyoncé’s Deep-V Tracksuit Is Her Sexiest Athleisure Look to Date
Beyoncé’s plunging neckline and post-baby curves are no joke. On Monday the Lemonade artist flaunted her figure on social media by making a variety of poses while wearing a plunging tracksuit set. The deep-berry look boasts contrasting neon pink stripes down the side of the jacket and trousers, as well as a deep-V neckline. It’s…
Women Are Universalizing
Hundreds of thousands of women once again took to the streets on January 20, 2018 to fire up the “resistance movement” that they helped ignite a year ago, the day after President Trump’s inauguration. But while the numbers were not as large as a year ago, this second Women’s March may prove to be more…
U.S. Department of Energy Doubles Down on Shale Optimism
The U.S. stock market is not the only thing that’s gotten overheated in the last few years. Exuberance over U.S. energy output has hit a record high as natural gas production has reached its all-time peak, and oil production nears highs not seen in 47 years. Thanks to the so-called “shale revolution” (tapping previously inaccessible…
WTO Summit to Ignore Price Crisis, Agricultural Dumping
Crops are in across the U.S. farm belt, with record harvests filling farmers’ silos with grain and their hearts with pride. Yet persistent and punishingly low prices for those crops leave them no better off for their efforts. Net farm income this year is about half what it was in 2013. U.S. farmers are not…
Because 'Good Planets Are Hard to Find,' Extinction Rebellion Shuts Down London Bridges to Save Mother Earth
Mass arrests resulted on Saturday as thousands of people and members of the ‘Extinction Rebellion’ movement—for “the first time in living memory”—shut down the five main bridges of central London in the name of saving the planet, and those who live upon it, from destructive over-consumption, runaway greenhouse gas emissions, and the ongoing failure of…
As Nuclear Powers Trade Threats, Gorbachev Calls on US and Russia to 'Return to Sanity'
Amid escalating tensions between Russia and the U.S., former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urged the two nations to “return to sanity” and said President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin should meet to engage in diplomacy rather than military confrontation over Syria. Speaking to Interfax news agency, Gorbachev said Tuesday, “I am very alarmed.”…
A 'Defining Moment' to Stand Against Torture as Human Rights Groups Demand Senate Reject Gina Haspel for CIA
As Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the CIA, continues to face intense scrutiny over her “central” role in the Bush administration’s torture regime ahead of her May 9 Senate hearing, more than 40 national human rights and civil liberties organizations sent a letter (pdf) to every U.S. senator on Thursday demanding that…
Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed Welcome Their First Baby
Huge congratulations are in order for Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder: The Twilight and Vampire Diaries alums are now parents. The happy couple welcomed their first child July 25, People confirmed via the birth certificate. The news was first reported by E!. The outlets report that Reed gave birth to a baby girl, whom the…