It has never been quite so clear to me that I am living through a Major Historical Event that will end up in future history textbooks. There might even have to be a full three pages on 2020 in the updated version of the U.S. History textbook I remember from 11th grade. The type in
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Dave Chappelle threw a socially-distanced music festival in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio during the July 4 weekend, as Spin and Cincinnati’s CityBeat point out. Guest performers included Erykah Badu, Common, Questlove, Talib Kweli, Michelle Wolf, Tiffany Haddish, Michael Che, Jon Hamm, and Chappelle himself. According to Spin, Chappelle covered Radiohead’s “Creep,” Badu did
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Paloma Faith has opened up about parenthood. (Jim Dyson/Getty) Paloma Faith has dismissed reports that she is raising her child as gender neutral, explaining she was “misunderstood” when she previously refused to share her daughter’s identity. The singer welcomed her first child, now three-years-old, in December 2016, but didn’t reveal her name or gender until
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Charlie Daniels — a country and Southern rock legend known for his hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” — has died after suffering a stroke … according to his website. The Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday morning at the Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. Doctors determined the cause of death was
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Charlie Daniels has died of a hemorrhagic stroke, his publicist Don Murry Grubbs confirmed to Pitchfork. The country music fiddler was 83 years old. Charlie Daniels was born in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1936. As a teenager, he co-wrote the single “It Hurts Me,” which Elvis Presley recorded in 1964. By the late ’60s, Daniels
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Green Party politician Roderic O’Gorman has been named the new minister for children Roderic O’Gorman, a gay man, has been appointed as children’s minister in Ireland’s new government – and the appointment has attracted exactly the response you’d expect. The Green Party politician has been named the new minister for children as his party reached
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I picked up The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness because, well, I’d grown up with a very mild but mysterious illness of my own. After being hospitalized as a child for an unknown virus, I spent years complaining about mild joint pain and persistent fatigue. My mom thought I was just lazy (thanks, Mom). I was
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Hollywood is in mourning over the loss of Nick Cordero.  On Sunday, July 5, Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, confirmed that the Broadway star had passed away after spending 95 days in the hospital fighting COVID-19 and other subsequent health issues. He was 41 and leaves behind a 1-year-old son, Elvis.  After first testing positive for coronavirus in March,
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Elton John has been honored with his very own official UK coin. The Royal Mint announced the accolade, marking the second installment of their “Music Legends” collection (the first coin was minted in honor of Queen). “It really is a fabulous honour to be recognised in this way,” Elton John said in a press release.
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