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Meat Mitigation Oprah was once sued for $10 million over—wait for it—hamburgers. The story dates back to April 1996, when an animal rights activist made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show and predicted that mad cow disease would eventually affect the U.S. Beef industry. At the time, Oprah remarked that the discussion “has just
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Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker, and John C. Reilly’s new TV series Moonbase 8 has received its first teaser trailer. Take a first look at the show, produced by A24 and Heidecker’s Abso Lutely Productions, below. The series will premiere on SHOWTIME in the fall. The series follows three astronauts—Skip (Fred Armisen), Rook (Tim Heidecker), and
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TikTok operations in the United States will be taken over by Oracle, the Associated Press and Wall Street Journal report. The news was reported shortly after Microsoft revealed that its bid had been rejected.  On July 31, President Trump stated that he planned to “terminate” the social media platform in the U.S. via executive order
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Yesterday, Clairo appeared on A. G. Cook’s virtual Appleville festival, where she debuted two new songs, as Stereogum points out. Clairo later posted footage of her playing the new songs on Instagram. “two new songs, no idea when these will see the light of day but i thought i’d share a couple things i’m working
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ANOHI joined Laurie Anderson for a 9/11 episode of her radio series “Party in the Bardo” on the Wesleyan University station WESU. The pair played music by Diamanda Galás, Aretha Franklin, Steve Reich, Nina Simone, Nomi Ruiz, Meredith Monk, Marc and the Mambas, Klaus Nomi and more, discussing contemporary New York City on the 19th anniversary
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Phoebe Bridgers made an appearance on CBS This Morning today, where she performed a set of three tracks from her most recent album Punisher: “Kyoto,” “Garden Song,” and “I Know the End.” Check out those performances below. Bridgers recently made a return to the NPR Tiny Desk for a remote set, filmed in a green
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Chart topper. Business woman. Fashion icon. What’s her name? We’re, of course, talking about singer-songwriter turned fashion mogul Rihanna. Whether she’s attending an haute couture fashion show or throwing one of her own, the “Love on the Brain” singer has become a staple at all fashion weeks. Rihanna’s fashion house, named Fenty, came to fruition
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Some designers aren’t willing to jump through such proverbial hoops to show their collections, though. Instead, it seems many are taking advantage of the opportunity to focus on quality of product and the ability to set their own schedule.  As recently as March, it was custom for fashion month to start in New York City. Then, from the
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A COVID-19 vaccine would likely not be an immediate, complete solution to Broadway’s woes, suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci, who noted in an interview this week that it could take a year of reliable vaccine usage before theatergoers could safely attend shows without masks. Fauci issued the warning during a 30-minute Instagram Live chat with actress
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged T.I. with promoting fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) in connection with a company called FLiK. The Atlanta rapper and actor agreed to “pay a $75,000 civil monetary penalty and not participate in offerings or sales of digital-asset securities for at least five years,” according to a press release
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Selena Gomez‘s cosmetics company Rare Beauty is taking the high road. The pop star’s newly released makeup line has been the talk of the town since its official release earlier this month. Beauty vloggers like Manny Mua, Nikkie Tutorials and Huda Kattan have tested the numerous products on their respective YouTube channels, with mostly positive reviews.  However, YouTuber Patrick Starrr‘s video is
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