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Four finalists compete for Time’s Person of the Year for 2020
Time Magazine names its Person of the Year for 2020 on Thursday, choosing the winner from nominees that include healthcare workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic, the racial justice movement and two U.S. presidential election winners. The news magazine will reveal at 10 p.m. Eastern its selection for the title that signifies “who affected the news or our lives the most, for better or worse,” Time said on its website. Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg last year became the youngest individual winner of the accolade. The 16-year-old Swede inspired young people to take action in 2019 against climate change, grabbing headlines when she regularly skipped school to demonstrate outside Swedish parliament in a push for her government to curb carbon emissions. The Person of the Year is usually...
2021 Jaguar F-Type Heritage 60 First Look: The Swingin’ Sixties Are Back!
British sports cars don’t come more iconic than 1960s MGs, Triumphs, and the like, cars from an era freewheeling and carefree enough to support a hazily positive view of the breed. These classics’ fun-loving nature was in lockstep with the ’60s Baby Boomer explosion of self-expression and protest. Never mind the fact that, as were British sports cars before and since, 1960s-era models were finicky, leaky, and diabolically unreliable. But one ’60s British sports car rose above the rest to become a legend: The Jaguar E-Type, a stunningly gorgeous symbol of speed and lust. Sixty years on from the E-Type’s 1961 debut, Jaguar is honoring its luminary with a special-edition F-Type coupe and convertible. See all 11 photos The Jaguar F-Type Heritage 60 special edition...
Jay-Z’s Monogram Weed Strain Is Officially On The Block, Right Now
Source: MONOGRAM / MONOGRAM A few months ago Jay-Z announced that he’d be making a return to the street pharmacist game and unveiled his new cannabis brand, Monogram and today the long awaited marijuana strain is finally available for purchase… just not at the corner. Source: MONOGRAM / MONOGRAM Jay-Z knows an opportunity when he sees one and in a press release explained why this project is important to him. “Cannabis has been around for thousands of years, yet it is still an industry whose legacy of skilled craftmanship is often overlooked,” said Mr. Carter via a press statement. “I created MONOGRAM to give cannabis the respect it deserves by showcasing the tremendous hard work, time and care that go into crafting a superior smoke. MONOGRAM products are next level when it come...
Gabourey Sidibe Claps Back At Twista For Fat Shaming Her On IG Post
Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Cancel culture has a new target in their sights. Twista was trying to be funny but it seems the jokes on him. As spotted on TMZ the Chicago MC was caught doing the most on social media. Earlier this week he posted a very hurtful meme to his Instagram account. The visual in question asked his followers who would they choose if they have the following options. One the left side was a photo of Gabourey Sidibe who was listed as “Option A” who has 401k benefits, makes $30 dollars an hour, owns her own house, car too and has no kids. On the right side was model Bernice Burgos who was listed as “Option B”. Clearly her dime status can’t be questioned her stats on the meme made her look like she belongs to the streets with no job, stays couch 2 couch, no ...
Jux Season: Bodega Robberies Surging During COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: Busà Photography / Getty As America continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, shutdowns, food lines, and a racist President trying his best to incite a new civil war to stay in the White House, New York City is experiencing a crime wave not seen in decades and bodega owners are once again working in fear. According to The New York Times, the work stoppage caused by the this years Coronavirus has pushed people to their limits and turned neighborhood bodegas into hot boxes for robberies and shootings like it was the 80’s. While masks have become required to enter most establishments these days to keep workers and customers safe from spreading the deadly virus, many are using the stipulation to commit crimes while hiding their faces. During the first eight months of the pandem...
White Bronco: Action Bronson Has Lost 127 Pounds Since March
Source: PYMCA / Getty While we continue to lose rappers by the week one MC is staying alive. On the low Action Bronson has lost a whole human in nine months. As spotted on Page Six the Queens MC has committed himself to staying active and has a new body to show for it. Earlier this year he started working out several times a week with celebrity trainer Dave Paladino. While AB has kept his fans updated on his progress with almost daily social media posts live from Impact Zone gym, a new feature by Men’s Health details his radical transformation. The 5’9 tall lyricist admitted he was pushing almost 400 pounds prior to getting serious about his health back in March. “This journey started way long ago,” he says. “I was born heavy. I was a heavy child. This transformation was long ove...
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Writers Really Want Taylor Swift to Guest Star
Does Taylor Swift have what it takes to investigate crime on TV? The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit writers think so! A Swiftie named Madison White took to Twitter to launch a lighthearted “petition” to get the superstar on the popular drama series (which also happens to be her favorite show). One of SVU‘s producers and writers, Warren Leight, replied to White with a simple stamp of approval. “cosign,” he wrote. That’s not all. The “SVU Writers Room” official Twitter account retweeted the interaction and asked both Swift and her fans for their input. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful p...
John Legend Receives United Nations Human Rights’ High Note Global Prize
“I believe in the power of music to inspire us, to connect our hearts, to give voice to feelings for which words alone won’t suffice, to wake us up out of complacency, to galvanize and fuel social movements,” the singer said upon accepting his award. “Artists have a rich tradition of activism. We have a unique opportunity to reach people where they are, beyond political divisions, borders, and silos. And it’s been my privilege to use my voice and my platform to advance the cause of equity and justice.” He went on to highlight his most recent campaign, #FreeAmerica, which works toward criminal justice reform. “As a citizen of the United States, and of the world, I know that for far too long our most essential systems have served to perpetuate inequity and injustice,&...
Cyndi Lauper Looks Back on 10 Years of Her Home For the Holidays Benefit: ‘I Can’t Believe What We’ve Done’
Porter tells Billboard that getting involved in Lauper’s annual show, which he has for the past few years, is never a difficult choice. “I am so very lucky to have had a supportive mother, sister and chosen family throughout my journey. But I am acutely aware that far too many young people do not have that and experience homelessness because of it,” he says. “I am always happy to lend my time and my voice to Home for the Holidays and to Miss Cyndi!” Lambert agrees, saying it was an honor to be asked to join the lineup for this annual event. “We have a little history of collaborating now, so this was a no brainer,” he says. “I’m very flattered to share a bill with such iconic women, and for such a great cause!” But for Lau...
2022 GMC Sierra 1500’s Super Cruise Offers Hands-Free(!) Towing
See all 17 photos Perhaps bigger news is that this will be the first Super Cruise application to support significant towing, at least next to the upcoming GMC Hummer. Details were not provided as to what specific engineering enhancements were required to allow incorporation of this technology, but it undoubtedly involves tapping into the stability-control system’s trailer-sway mitigation circuitry, plus sensors that detect trailer length for blind-spot monitoring. This will be especially crucial if, as expected, the system incorporates assisted, computer-executed lane changing as the version in the 2021 Escalade does. As to why the application is coming to the pickup trucks ahead of the recently renewed full-size 2021 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, which continue to sell with an extremely r...
NISMO Wants to Restore Your Old Nissan GT-R—At an Exorbitant Price
Nissan seems to understand the importance of preserving important Skyline models, like the R32-generation one seen here, before it’s too late. That’s why the company recently launched an extensive restoration program through its NISMO division, as was first spotted by Japanese Nostalgic Car. Extensive enough to justify the cost, which is a few hundred thousand dollars? Let’s take a closer look and see. Remember, not too long ago Nissan announced it was putting some hard-to-find parts for R32 Skyline GT-Rs back into production. And the prices of Skyline GT-Rs are hitting new heights, too. This seems like the next logical step, producing like-new versions of classic Skylines replete with special build plates and an impeccable pedigree, for a suitable sum. And it’...
Hayley Williams Shares Acoustic Version of ‘Simmer’ From Upcoming EP
Hayley Williams has a new EP, Petals for Armor: Self-Serenades, arriving on Dec. 18. From that intimate three-song collection, Williams has shared a poignant, stripped-down version of “Simmer.” Her acoustic vocals-and-guitar take was reworked from the version on Petals for Armor, her self-titled debut, which dropped May 8 and is one of our best albums of the year. In addition to “Simmer,” Self-Serenades also features the unreleased “Find Me Here” and “Why We Ever” from Petals for Armor. Of ‘”Simmer,” “If you listen closely, you can hear Alf [Hayley’s dog] sigh dramatically in the opening line. Like mother, like son,” Williams wrote on Twitter. Check out the tune below. [embedded content] The Paramore singer did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) concert where she — alongside her band featur...
