Sydney Sweeney has spoken candidly about years of financial insecurity and rejection at the hands of Hollywood power players. Getty Images She’s the new queen of the small screen thanks to leading roles in HBO mega-hits “The White Lotus” and “Euphoria” — but Hollywood’s power players didn’t always believe Sydney Sweeney was fit for television.…Continue Reading

Here are our favorite picks of these elusive, limited-release, highly sought-after brews By Louis LG Published February 15, 2022 3:00PM (EST) (Julia Gartland / Food52) This story first appeared on Food52, an online community that gives you everything you need for a happier kitchen and home – that means tested recipes, a shop full of…Continue Reading

Controversy surrounding a failed drug test continues to loom over figure skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. At the center of the scandal is a heart medication called trimetazidine, prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency since 2014; and a 15-year-old Russian figure skater, Kamila Valieva, who shocked the world when she became the first…Continue Reading

Republicans widely view the “critical race theory” hoax as a crucial component to regaining the governorship of Virginia in 2021, so it’s not a surprise that the party is rapidly expanding its national war on educators under the guise of “parental rights” in 2022. Now the book banning impulse that was initially focused on books about…Continue Reading

This article originally appeared on AlterNet. In the past, some pundits described billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel as a “libertarian.” But in recent years, Thiel’s donations to Republican candidates have been decidedly MAGA — and according to New York Times reporters Ryan Mac and Lisa Lerer, Thiel is going out of his way to support far-right…Continue Reading

Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Powell during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the CARES Act, at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, September 28, 2021.Kevin Dietsch | Pool | ReutersA Republican boycott Tuesday held up a Senate committee vote on…Continue Reading

Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, heart and cross memorial near Sandy Hook Firehouse on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook, CT.Enid Alvarez | NY Daily News | Getty ImagesThe families of some of the adults and children killed in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School reached a $73 million settlement Tuesday with Remington,…Continue Reading

Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City.Nick Pfosi | ReutersDisney CEO Bob Chapek on Tuesday appointed an executive to lead the company’s metaverse strategy.Mike White will be Disney’s senior vice president in charge of “next generation storytelling,” Chapek said in a memo to employees that was viewed by CNBC. White was previously…Continue Reading

The Duke of York, in his role as colonel of the Grenadier Guards, at a memorial in Bruges to mark the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of the Belgian town.Jonathan Brady | PA Images | Getty ImagesBritain’s Prince Andrew has agreed to settle out of court a lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting an underage…Continue Reading