Ok, we’re not sure, exactly, how to say this. It’s, um … well … right, fine [deep breath]. We’ll just say it. So Bumblebee is a spin-off of the Transformers series, those Michael Bay movies of sound and fury and volume and lukewarm metal-on-metal action that are based on a …
Read More »Psilocybin for the Masses: Oregon Considering Legalizing Mushrooms
Voters in Oregon could decriminalize “magic mushrooms” in 2020, joining California and Denver, Colorado in their efforts to make the psychedelic fungus more easily available for medicinal research and treatment. Currently, psychedelic mushrooms, which contain the active compound psilocybin, are classified as a Schedule I drug by the FDA, the …
Read More »El Chapo Trial: Witness Details Alleged Kingpin's Shift From Marijuana to Cocaine
A heavily disfigured former Colombian drug kingpin and confessed murderer appear took the stand in Brooklyn federal court Thursday afternoon, the latest in a parade of star witnesses called to testify against Guzmán, who is on trial for allegedly running the Sinaloa Cartel, long one of Mexico’s most powerful drug-trafficking …
Read More »'David Bowie Is' Exhibition Will Become Augmented Reality App
The David Bowie museum exhibition “David Bowie Is” will be released as an augmented reality mobile app for iOS and Android devices January 8th, 2019 – what would have been the late musician’s 72nd birthday. The app will allow fans to explore the hundreds of costumes, videos, handwritten lyrics and …
Read More »El Chapo Trial Begins: Defense Claims Alleged Narco Don Is Middle Management
Update: This article has been revised to include the conclusion of the defense’s opening statements, which were presented Wednesdaymorning. In a blistering half-hour monologue, a lead defense attorney for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán accused the United States government of setting up his client as a scapegoat. For good measure, he …
Read More »25 Years Later, Consequence Remembers Making 'Midnight Marauders'
Consequence is beaming — you can feel it through the phone. It’s the 25th anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest‘s Midnight Marauders, an album changed rap, and his life. “It’s a very important album for myself, being as though it was my first official transition into the music business, because …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert: We Must Protect Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Hours after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized after breaking three ribs in a fall, late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert pledged to get the liberal-leaning 85-year-old back on her feet. “Well wishes are in order tonight for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is recovering from three broken …
Read More »Nile Rodgers Can't Stop
“I cannot believe the amount of times that I’ve cheated death and was aware of it. So many close calls, from cancer twice to boating accidents to my heart stopping eight times in one night. I can’t imagine how many times I’ve cheated death and didn’t even know it.” Nile …
Read More »What Happens in the Georgia Governor's Race Now?
Georgia’s gubernatorial race drew two former presidents, A-list celebrities and the eye of every political watcher in the nation. By Wednesday morning, it was not yet over. Republican Brian Kemp, the sitting secretary of state who did his level best to suppress and discourage high voter turnout, had earned 50.5 …
Read More »Marijuana Midterms: What to Watch on Election Day
This year’s midterm elections are, by far, one of the most crucial in American history. Millions of voters will take to the polls on Tuesday, November 6th, and ultimately determine the fate of the country moving forward. In addition to voting people into office, people across the country will also …
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