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‘The War on Drugs’ 50 Years On; It’s Time to End It, Starting With Decriminalization

Keith GirardJune 15, 2021

Fifty years ago today (June 15) then-President Richard Nixon declared the “war on drugs." Today, Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) filed a bill in Congress to finally end it. ...

POLITICS

Micky Dolenz (l) and Mike Nesmith perform "Last Train to Clarksville" during their 2021 tour. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Micky Dolenz Album Instills Monkee Mike Nesmith’s Songs With New Relevance in Age of COVID-19

WinchesterJune 11, 2021

Micky Dolenz (l) and Mike Nesmith perform "Last Train to Clarksville" during their 2021 tour. (Photo: ScreenCap) The new Dolenz Sings Nesmith album is one o...

POP

Lordy! Lordy! Lorde! Kiwi Singer Posts Racy Song Cover: But Is It Really Her? (See!)

Keith GirardJune 8, 2021

Lorde is teasing her first new music in four years with a shocking display of flesh. (See!)...

POP

Kid Creole Founders Launch New Creation, NFT Streaming Media Art (See!)

Keith GirardJune 3, 2021

Kid Creole & The Coconuts, one of the best live bands ever, have embraced the current NFT craze by releasing a 30 second digital art piece “Got to be a Man.” ...

DANCEPOP

Kate Winslett took a firm stand on nudity in her film Mare of Easttown. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Kate Winslet Took Firm Stand on Belly Jiggle in ‘Mare’ Nude Scene

Keith GirardJune 1, 2021

Kate Winslet, the Oscar-winning British actress, took a firm stand for body positivity in "Mare of Easttown."...

DRAMAFilmROMANCE

Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones spent a spring in Montauk, cementing it as a celebrity hangout. (Photo: Olavi Kaskisuo / Lehtikuva)

Mick Jagger and The Stones Put Montauk on the Map in ’75; An Ode to Summer

Matt KindelmannMay 27, 2021

"Mick Jagger really put Montauk on the map,” Andy Warhol wrote in his book "Exposures."...

Music

Micky Dolenz Finally Gets His Wish; Singing Michael Nesmith Songs on New Album

WinchesterMay 20, 2021

The full 13-track album is officially released on May 21. , A Monkees-Farewell Tour was announced, kicking off in September....

POP

Christie Brinkley says hip surgery caused her to fall into a depression. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Christie Brinkley Felt ‘Really Depressed’ Before Hip Surgery; Here’s Why

Keith GirardMay 7, 2021

Christie Brinkley, who still looks ravishing at 67, reveals she was finally forced to confront her age....

FashionMODELS

Donald Trump could be crushed by lawsuits and criminal probes. (Photo: Gage Skidmore)

Trump 2024 Presidential Hopes Could Be Crushed by Lawsuits, Criminal Probes

Keith GirardMay 5, 2021

Donald Trump's alleged criminality and lawlessness while president is just beginning to surface in courts and could crush any hope of running for re-election in 2024....

ELECTIONSFEDERAL COURT

Trump, Cronies Face Slew of Lawsuits, Criminal Probes Arising Out of Presidency

Keith GirardMay 5, 2021

Donald Trump's presidency effectively ended with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, the biggest assault on the nation's democracy since the Civil War. ...

POLITICS

New York City Awash in Guns, But Supreme Court Could Turn City into Kill Zone

Keith GirardApril 27, 2021

New York City has some of the strictest gun control laws in the country, but 50 shootings over the most recent weekend will pale in comparison, if the Supreme Court overturns a key law. ...

ENTERTAINMENT

Elisabeth Moss Sheds Light on Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 (We Go Much Farther!) Video

Keith GirardApril 22, 2021

Elisabeth Moss will be returning in "The Handmaid's Tale" Season 4, and already the anticipation is almost too much to handle. ...

FilmTELEVISION

New York City Drops Sex Worker Cases, But ‘Johns’ Can Still Be Arrested

Keith GirardApril 21, 2021

Prostitutes and "happy-ending" massage workers will no longer face criminal prosecution in New York City, but the men who solicit them and sex traffickers could still face arrest and jail if convicted. ...

CRIMECULTURE

JD Belcher veers into the paranormal to tell a timely tale. (Photo: DisCompany)

J.D. Belcher Dives Into the Paranormal in New Book

Keith GirardApril 19, 2021

J.D. Belcher’s book, "The Inescapable Consequence" (Yorkshire Books), immediately scores a spot in the paranormal-universe,....

ArtBOOKS

Gun Control Debate Fails to Address the Right of Every American to Public Safety

Keith GirardApril 16, 2021

Gun advocates claim the Second Amendment provides an absolute right to own and carry any kind of gun, but a far greater right should take precedent--the right to public safety. ...

CULTUREPOLITICS