Donald Trump appears ready to put the nation at risk to the coronavirus pandemic to restart the economy, and hopefully spark a stock market rebound that will save his battered presidency....
Donald Trump is refusing to use a critical federal law that would ramp up production of desperately needed medical supplies, putting profits over the public....
Craigslist.com, the popular online site for the sale of goods and services and the latest haven for coronavirus scammers and price gougers, has come under fire by New York’s attorney general....
Donald Trump today attacked major media outlets from the conservative Wall Street Journal to the hard-hitting Washington Post in an unfolding campaign to rewrite history and cover-up his early missteps....
Toilet paper hoarding may be the ultimate iconic symbol of the coronavirus pandemic. But it’s not only “totally unnecessary,” it’s also taking a toll on virgin forests....
Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson started a trend when they revealed they had been infected by the Covid-19 virus, otherwise known as the coronavirus. Half a dozens celebs have followed suit....
As the coronavirus pandemic grew exponentially around the globe, President Trump spun an alternate reality of lies, deceptions and denials that put tens of thousands of citizens at risk....
Broadway’s bright lights are likely to remain dark for at least 30 days and possibly longer as New York City and the nation grapples with the coronavirus outbreak....
Musical acts around the globe are canceling or postponing tours and appearances as a result of the coronavirus crisis, which has also knocked out several major music events....
President Trump European travel ban, announced last night (Mar. 11), is unlikely to be effective in preventing the spread of coronavirus, since the illness is already circulating within the U.S. population....
Alex Jones is the latest high-profile right-wing pundit to hawk a supposed cure for the coronavirus as scammers flood the market with fake cures, prompting a warning by New York’s Attorney General....
Donald Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis is causing a crisis of its own at Fox News and other right-wing media outlets that have long parroted the president or looked the other way at his many gaffs....
Donald Trump has been lampooned for a lot of things on late night television, but never before has his rote incompetence become the subject of comedy routines like it was last night....
The New York Independent first reported two days ago that Allen’s memoir would finally be published in the United States next month, but staff protests forced its publisher to pull the book. ...
New York Attorney General Letitia James and state attorneys general from 18 other states have filed a new lawsuit asking a federal court to block the use of federal funds to build Trump’s wall on the southern U.S. border....
Donald Trump has come under fire in Scotland for allegedly laundering Russian money to build or buy golf courses at Menie estate in Aberdeenshire in 2012 and Turnberry....
Cases of the coronavirus have been limited in the United States so far, but before long it’s likely to reach every corner of the nation. Here’s what you need to know....
Is that Taylor Swift? Is it really? Is it really Taylor Swift? Yes, well, maybe. You’ll have to judge for yourself when you watch her new video “Man,” starring, well, a man....
George Clooney and other A-list stars used to shun commercials to protect their Hollywood image. But these days, A-Listers are flocking to a line of work once thought to be the domain of Hollywood has-beens....
Donald Trump has fired the first shot in his long-promised war on the media with a libel lawsuit against The New York Times over its coverage of Russian interference in the 2016 election....
Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off almost all immigration to the United States is starting to threaten the economy, which depends on new arrivals to fuel economic growth....
Jimmy Fallon leaves the comfort and security of his desk in Rockefeller Center to host the Tonight Show from the New York City subway. Looks like he brought along his own riders, too....
The coronavirus outbreak is the closest thing to a worldwide pandemic as, well, the 2011 disaster film "Contagion." It's also about a worldwide epidemic that ...
Harvey Weinstein, once the most powerful mogul in modern Hollywood history, is officially a convicted felon. But he could seek a pardon from President Donald Trump, who faces similar allegations. ...
One Direction singer gave Selena Gomez the 'just friends' treatment in a new interview. Photo:marcen27/ Cosmopolitan UK)
Niall Horan, the One Direction hear...
Brad Pitt went through the wringer in his divorce from Angelina Jolie and came out in tatters. He needed a shot at redemption and got it last night at the 92nd Academy Awards...
Eminem gave a surprise performance of his 2003 Oscar-winning rap classic “Lose Yourself,” But celebs in the audience didn’t recognize him–or the song--after a long hiatus....
Keith Girard is Editor and Publisher of The New York Independent, the progressive New York web magazine. Read the latest on Celebrities, Politics, Fashion, Music, Arts, Film, TV, Theater & Pop Culture. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of Billboard magazine and a reporter for the Washington Post among other media positions.
