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UK Singer M.I.A has been swept up in the debate over vaccines amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: Coup d'Oreille)

Coronavirus Ignites Anti-Vaccine Debate in Uproar Over Singer’s Remarks

Keith GirardApril 22, 2020

M.I.A, the UK singer best known in the United States for flipping the finger during the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show, is causing another uproar over her anti-vaxxer views amid the coronavirus pandemic....

CULTUREMusic

A bipartisan Senate probe affirms intelligence finding on Russian influence in 2016 election. (Photo collage, Getty)

Trump Russian Election Hoax Claims False Bipartisan Probe Finds

Keith GirardApril 21, 2020

Donald Trump “fake news” cries about Russian interference in the 2016 campaign to aid his election are… fake....

ADMINISTRATIONFOREIGN POLICYLAW

Elton John hosted the Fox IHeart Living Room Concert for America to help fight the spread of the COVID-19. (Photo: Fox Media LLC)

Coronavirus Raises Living Room Concerts to Art Form; Big One Airs This Weekend

WinchesterApril 17, 2020

Living room concerts in the heightened COVID-19 new normal have become something de rigueur among musical artists and Broadway stars. ...

ENTERTAINMENTMusic

Beyond Sexy Dua Lipa Wants Fans to Know She Has a Secret Fear (photos)

Keith GirardApril 16, 2020

Exotically beautiful UK singer Dua Lipa wants fans to know she has a secret fear. She feels “vulnerable,” despite her successful career and stunning beauty....

POP

Trump ‘Miracle Cure’ a Bust, But Progress Being Made on Real Covid-19 Treatments

Keith GirardApril 13, 2020

Donald Trump has been relentlessly championing a malaria drug to treat Covid-19, but the drug is quickly falling out of favor with doctors because of its ineffectiveness and side effects....

CULTUREPOLITICS

Walmart may be the first company in the nation to face an employee wrongful death lawsuit over the coronavirus. (Photo: Walmart Corp)

Trump’s Latest Covid-19 Order Adds to Legal Thicket Facing Employers

Keith GirardApril 11, 2020

Donald Trump stunned workplace safety officials and caused plaintiff’s lawyers to lick their chops after announcing employers can ignore Covid-19 cases among their workers....

ADMINISTRATIONBUSINESSLAW

Donald Trump has hit historic low. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Failures as President Glaringly Magnified by Pandemic

Keith GirardApril 10, 2020

Donald Trump failure as president has been brought into focus by the COVID-19 crisis. (Photo: Getty) Donald Trump's negligence as president becomes more a...

ADMINISTRATIONWHITE HOUSE

Celebs Step Up to Fight COVID-19: Here’s How 31 Stars Are Helping

Keith GirardApril 9, 2020

Celebrities from Madonna to George and Amal Clooney are trying to do their part to fight the COVID-19 virus by donating money, organizing relief efforts. Here are 31 Celebs Helping...

CELEBRITIES

New York Gears Up for NRA Gun Battle Over COVID-19 Gun Store Closings

Keith GirardApril 7, 2020

New York State says it will “aggressively defend” itself against a National Rifle Association (NRA) lawsuit to overturn an order that deemed gun stores “non-essential” businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic....

CULTUREPOLITICS

Are ‘Tribute’ Bands Finally Getting the Respect They Deserve as Artists?

WinchesterApril 6, 2020

Say what you will about tribute-bands, but they now account for the No. 1 form of live entertainment. ...

ROCK

Watch in Horror as Trump and Fox Talking Heads Absurdly Dismiss Covid-19

Keith GirardApril 3, 2020

Donald Trump and right-wing Fox talking heads went overboard absurdly dismissing the danger of COVID-19, delaying the nation’s response to the pandemic for weeks and putting the lives of countless Americans at risk....

CULTUREMEDIATELEVISION

Mike & Micky Show Live Album Seals Monkees as a ‘Real’ Band for the Ages

WinchesterApril 2, 2020

First, silence. Then, slowly, a growing audience roar more than 50 years in the making is heard. Two singers shout out “Hello!” to the crowd, and the listener just knows this is going to be fun....

REVIEWSROCK

Trump’s Presidency Was Always a Failure, Covid-19 Made It Glaringly Clear

Keith GirardApril 1, 2020

Donald Trump’s negligence as president becomes more and more glaring as COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop. He not only failed to act when he should have, he continues to mismanage the crisis....

COMMENTARYCULTURE

Trump’s Daily Covid-19 Media Attacks Dovetail With His Political Fundraising

Keith GirardMarch 30, 2020

Donald Trump’s daily media attacks at his COVID-19 briefings appears to be part of a coordinated effort to aid his political fundraising efforts....

CULTUREMEDIAPOLITICS

Abortion Becomes Political Football as Red States Use Pandemic to Curb Services

Keith GirardMarch 30, 2020

Anti-abortion politicians in mostly conservative red states are cynically trying to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to block access to abortion services....

POLITICS