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De Blasio’s Reckless COVID-19 Risks Driven by Politics, Traumatic Youth–Psychologist

Dr Stephanie Fagin-JonesSeptember 13, 2021

When Mayor de Blasio first announced the We Love NYC “homecoming” concert in June, daily case rates were declining and vaccination rates--and hopes for recovery--were rising. ...

COMMENTARYPOLITICS

COVID patients who later died and were fiercely against vaccinations. (Photo Collage: Facebook/Reddit)

Anti-Vaxers Dying Horrid Deaths in a Vortex of Their Own COVID-19 Lies, Disbelief

Keith GirardSeptember 7, 2021

Activist anti-vaxxers flood social media with COVID-19 lies and misinformation. Then, they die....

CULTUREHEALTH

Right-Wing Media Eats Its Own as COVID-19 Rips Red States, Devouring GOP Voters

Keith GirardAugust 24, 2021

White Republican make up the overwhelming majority of unvaccinated Americans who are driving red state outbreaks--and deaths, according to recent polling....

MEDIA

All Things Must Pass 50th Anniversary Remix: Feel George Harrison’s Spirit, Again

Matt KindelmannAugust 19, 2021

After The Beatles finally ended it in the spring of 1970, three bandmembers soon followed up with solo albums and embarked on new and disparate careers....

POPROCK

Afghanistan Shows Huge Disconnect Between Media, Pundits, American People

Keith GirardAugust 17, 2021

Afghanistan has been a lost cause for more than a decade--something most Americans realize--but you wouldn't know it judging by the media and lawmakers on the left and right. ...

POLITICS

COVID-19 Swamps Texas, Florida; Govs. Abbott, DeSantis Must Resign Now

Keith GirardAugust 10, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis must resign and allow state lawmakers to enact emergency measures to address the surge in COVID-19 cases....

HEALTHPOLITICS

Rupert Murdoch, the Most Vile Man in America, Lays Waste to Soul of Democracy

David Fagin and Keith GirardAugust 4, 2021

Rupert Murdoch, owner of right-wing media outlets like Fox News and The New York Post, is the most vile man in America....

COMMENTARYMEDIAPOLITICS

Tucker Carlson, Fox News Vax Lies Condemn Thousands to COVID Deaths

Keith GirardJuly 22, 2021

Tucker Carlson and other Fox News talking heads should be held responsible for thousands of COVID deaths since the first of the year....

CULTUREMEDIA

Michael Domino Film Plumbs Depths of South Bronx Despair, Redemption

WinchesterJuly 7, 2021

Writer/Director Michael Domino officially launches his Domino Pictures release today (July 6)....

COMEDYDRAMAFilm

Woody Allen’s Lust for Underage Girls Was Evident in Life, Art; Why Was It Ignored?

David Fagin and Keith GirardJuly 4, 2021

After watching the first two episodes of HBO’s mesmerizing documentary, “Allen vs. Farrow,” I said to myself, 'How is it possible? How did Woody Allen escape indictment?...

COMMENTARYCULTURE

‘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."...

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