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Norm Macdonald once again attempted to explain his controversial remarks about the #MeToo movement during an awkward appearance on The View Thursday. The comediandrew criticism for his comments in a recent Hollywood Reporter interview where he said he was “happy the #MeToo movement has slowed down a bit.” He also …

When Cynthia Nixon announced that she would be challenging Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the New York Governor’s race back in March, the former Sex and the City star was clear about her progressive platform. An activist for LGBTQ rights and public schools, Nixon came out of the gate by …

A Southern California federal prison being used to house approximately 850 immigration detainees has devolved into chaos, according to interviews with inmates, staffers and attorneys, who described the last three weeks inside the facility toRolling Stone. Inmates are growing increasingly frustrated with unpredictable lockdowns and programming cuts, they say, staffers …

Tina Feywill join Broadway stars like Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel and Andrew Rannells at a live-streamed concert Saturday to benefit migrants at the Mexican border. The concert, organized by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, will take at 5 p.m. EST at New York’s Cooper Union andlive-stream on Facebook LiveandConcerts for …

Koko, the gorilla known for mastering a unique form of sign language and for her intimate visits with celebrities like Robin Williams and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, has died. The famous western lowland gorilla, also known as Hanabiko (Japanese for “Fireworks Child”), died Tuesday in her sleep at …

Anthony Bourdain, the chef, writer, and Emmy-winning television personality, died Friday morning of an apparent suicide at the age of 61. His death was confirmed to CNN, which reported that the Parts Unknown host was in Strasbourg, France, filming an episode of the series when chef Eric Ripert, a longtime …

Chani Nicholas doesn’t care for the hulking Alex Katz painting, depicting a trio of suited white men, hanging behind the front desk of the Langham hotel in New York. It reminds her of the patriarchy, she tells me one rainy, starless night in February, as we take the elevator up …

Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart announced a joint stand-up tour for this summer. The comedic icons announced a seven-date June run spanning three cities: the 11th, 12th and 13th at Boston’s Wang Theatre, the 21st and 22nd at Houston’s Smart Financial Centre and the 23rd and 24th at El Paso, …

In an Emma Cline story, by the time the worst happens, you’re grateful for it – anything to break that exquisite tension, anything to get you to the place where you’re facing head-on the world as it burns. If the 28-year-old novelist has a signature, it’s her ability to make …

Late last winter, I found myself barreling down the freeway at 80 mph with a man who goes by the name Ziggy. Ziggy has been growing weed for 43 years, since the tender age of 15. He may be a criminal, but in the context of California’s anarchic cannabis industry, …