Aimenn D. Penny, the 20-year-old member of an Ohio White Lives Matter group who attempted to firebomb an LGBTQ+ friendly church last March, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. In October, Penny pleaded guilty to violating the Church Arson Prevention Act—a federal hate crime—and to using fire and explosives to commit a felony.
Charli XCX has announced her return to Boiler Room, complete with an incredible line-up of guests. The popstar announced the news on her social media, revealing that A.G. Cook, George Daniel (The 1975) and Easyfun were set to join. She also teased more special guests were soon to be unveiled. Charli XCX’s Boiler Room rave
(L to R) Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre talk ‘Genius: MLK/X.’ Premiering February 1st on National Geographic, and streaming February 2nd on Disney+ and Hulu, with the first episode also airing on ABC February 1st is the fourth season of the anthology series ‘Genius,’ which is entitled ‘Genius: MLK/X’ and follows the lives of
From humble beginnings in Hollis, Queens, to the world stage of Live Aid, it has been more than 40 years since Run-DMC first changed hip-hop forever. Now Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell are having their story told through a new three-part documentary series Kings From Queens: The
View gallery Image Credit: Marechal Aurore/ABACA/Shutterstock Mommy-daughter moment! Kylie Jenner, 26, and her daughter Stormi Webster, 5, had a super cute moment in matching red outfits as they attended the Les Sculptures show by Jacquemus at Paris Fashion Week on Monday, January 29. The fashion icon and her daughter looked like they were having a blast as
Who is Giannis? The on-screen boyfriend of Chantel Everett remains an unknown to most fans. This year, Chantel joined the cast of 90 Day: The Single Life for Season 4. Eager to leave Pedro and many related mistakes behind, she took off on a trip to Greece. And has immediately fallen for a new guy.
Anna Sinjari is a Kurdish woman dealing with both office drone existential dread and the lingering trauma of the violence she escaped when she immigrated to America. Ssrin is an alien on the run, who immediately bonds with Anna when they encounter each other in Central Park. As a cosmic crisis looms, the pair’s uncanny
Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) scored an “embarrassing” fifth finish in a recent straw poll ranking the eight Republicans running in her new congressional district. While the poll was unscientific, her unpopularity in it suggests that “she’s finished,” one Republican group said. Boebert, who switched congressional districts late last December when it became clear that
Out Reps. Robert Garcia (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Chris Pappas (D-NH) have asked Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to expedite the process for former LGBTQ+ soldiers still seeking to upgrade their less-than-honorable discharges after being kicked out of the military under “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT) and other historic bans on out queer military
After years of sniping and planning meetings, a sculpture honoring Alan Turing was finally unveiled at Cambridge’s Kings College in England, where he studied math, the foundation of his illustrious career. Turing, a gay man, is widely considered the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. He is most famous for his work on breaking
Maine lawmakers have abandoned a measure that would have helped protect transgender youth’s access to lifesaving health care after a firestorm of unhinged conservative criticism online, led by hate influencer Chaya Raichik. The state’s Judiciary Committee voted unanimously – with one member absent – to stop L.D. 1735 from progressing. The bill would have protected
As Taylor Swift continues to rise to even higher levels of superstardom, Republicans are terrified that it could be all over for them if the pop star publicly endorses President Joe Biden. A recent New York Times article reported that Biden aides see Swift as “the endorsement of their wildest dreams,” and her massive influence
A Utah dad was banned from his high school-aged daughter’s future junior varsity basketball games after he became belligerent at a recent game, alleging that a player on the opposing team was transgender. Jeff Haney, a spokesperson for Canyons School District, told The Salt Lake Tribune that at a January 19 game, the dad “was
Out Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) is catching flak for spending around $210,000 of taxpayer money to travel on private jets since 2020, which is a lot more than her peers usually spend on the luxury. U.S. senators have annual budgets to fund their offices, and Sinema spending a large part of hers on charter flights
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. -Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson, the brilliant author of the historic Declaration of Independence, affirmed specifically in writing what must be
In Seattle over the weekend, two gay bars were raided by a task force looking for “lewd conduct” by patrons and staff. Investigators discovered a bartender’s exposed nipple at one venue. Patrons wearing jock straps were observed at another. The raids – conducted by Seattle’s Joint Enforcement Team (JET), a coalition of Police and Fire
A New York pizzeria has agreed to pay $25,000 to a trans former employee who says he was repeatedly harrassed while working there. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued upstate New York’s T.C. Wheelers Bar & Pizzeria on behalf of trans man Quinn Gambino, who was a cook at the restaurant. A March 2023
Girl In Red has announced her new album ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby’ and has announced her forthcoming single “Too Much”. READ MORE: Girl In Red: “Gen Z expect more honesty, intimacy and rawness” The singer – real name Marie Ulven – took to her official Instagram page today, January 30, to share the album artwork
Girl In Red has announced her new album ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby’ and has announced her forthcoming single “Too Much”. READ MORE: Girl In Red: “Gen Z expect more honesty, intimacy and rawness” The singer – real name Marie Ulven – took to her official Instagram page today, January 30, to share the album artwork
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The season finale of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the highly anticipated series adaptation of the popular fantasy novels, arrives on
In 2018, Alex Ross Perry wrote, co-produced, and directed the drama film Her Smell starring Elisabeth Moss. In the movie, Moss plays fictitious rock singer Becky Something/ Rebecca Adamcyzk, whose band briefly becomes famous before breaking up due to her destructive actions. Here’s how you can watch and stream Her Smell via streaming services such
The Jackie Robinson statue that was stolen from outside a youth baseball park last week has been located … but unfortunately for fans of the beloved tribute, it was found destroyed beyond repair. Officials in Wichita, Kansas shared the sad news on Tuesday … saying the fire department received a call around 8:40 AM for
The world may not have heard the last of Justin Timberlake and the fellas! On Tuesday, the GRAMMY-winning singer sits down for an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show and shares that the door is still open when it comes to more new *NSYNC music. While discussing the parts of the music business that he
As a 19-year-old undergraduate, Antonia Hylton read an academic paper that mentioned Crownsville State Hospital, known at its founding as the Hospital for the Negro Insane. That reference triggered an obsession with the hospital’s bleak history that has carried her through the 10 years it took to produce Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles As the days become shorter, there’s nothing more comforting than immersing myself in a sweeping historical novel—the bigger, the better! When my book club recently voted to read Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow (Penguin, $18, 9780143110439), I welcomed the opportunity to escape nightly into the grand halls
Section 31 is officially underway! Paramount+ has announced that production has started on Star Trek: Section 31, a movie in which Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh reprises her Discovery role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou. She joins a secret division of Starfleet. She’s tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets while also facing the sins of
View gallery Image Credit: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Lionel Richie and his girlfriend Lisa Parigi looked like they had a blast on their date night at the premiere of The Greatest Night in Pop on Monday, January 29. The “All Night Long” hitmaker, 74, cozied up to his girlfriend, 34, as they posed for photos on the red carpet. The pair were
View gallery Image Credit: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal) Kelly Clarkson is slowly turning into a style icon! The American Idol winner, 41, looked bright and beautiful in her fashionable outfit on the January 30 episode of her Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, where she welcomed Justin Timberlake as a guest to discuss his music.
To say say Taylor Swift is a Grammy winner is an understatement. More accurately, she is a historic Grammy winner, and in 2024, she may break on of the biggest records in award show history. While we’re all anxiously waiting to see if she’ll have Travis Kelce on her arm for the big show, let’s
Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent is ready to have her second child — and she’s doing it on her own. The reality star opened up in a new interview with Cosmopolitan, sharing her decision to conceive as a single mother via IUI. Kent welcomed daughter Ocean, now 2, with her ex-fiancé, Randall Emmett, in March