At almost eight months pregnant, Brittany Echols, 31, stood in the Saturday afternoon heat; the stifling humidity hard on anyone as it topped 70 percent outside the Supreme Court. Yet, defiant to the blazing sun, sign in hand, she participated in her very first protest. “My daughter is my choice,” it read. Unlike some others in the crowd, the journey from Fredericksburg, Virginia wasn’t far, but it’s a state where the impact of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is yet to be determined, as there are neither trigger laws nor codified abortion protections. Her resolve to show up though, was clear: it was about her yet-to-be-born daughter. “It’s important to show that pro-choice does not mean that you’re anti-life,” she says. “It doesn’t affect me personally, but it affects my daughter. It affects everybody around us. And I’m just — I’m terrified today.” Maura Ugarte of Washington, D.C., standing with her two daughters, 8-year old Frankie and four year old Alma, … [Read more...] about They Went to D.C. to Protest the Death of Roe. They’re Returning Home to a Grim New Reality
5 memorable cover letters that went viral
Kapil Sharma Gets Emotional While Remembering Sidhu Moose Wala In Vancouver; Watch Video
Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma is currently in Vancouver with his The Kapil Sharma Show team for their US and Canada tour. The team is having a blast in the western countries, all thanks to their worldwide popularity. Recently, Kapil shared a bunch of pictures from his show in Vancouver on Instagram. He captioned the post as, "Thank you Vancouver for all the love n warmth ❤️ you guys r as beautiful as your city #vancouver #kapilsharmalive2022 #beautifulbritishcolumbia #canada @tksshowofficial." Kapil Sharma's show turned out to be a memorable one for all the spectators as he paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Punjabi singer and politician Sidhu Moose Wala, who was killed a month ago in Punjab. Kapil sang Sidhu Moose Wala's song on stage and he got emotional while singing. The video of Kapil's tribute to Sidhu went viral on social media, and fans can't stop praising the comedian as many people think that he is exactly sounding like the late Punjabi singer. … [Read more...] about Kapil Sharma Gets Emotional While Remembering Sidhu Moose Wala In Vancouver; Watch Video
R Madhavan Clarifies His Panchang Remark On Mars Mission; Says ‘Very Ignorant Of Me’
It was ignorant on his part to say the 'panchang’, an ancient almanac based on planetary positions, was used by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch the Mars Orbiter Mission, actor R Madhavan said on Sunday in an effort to quell the online criticism against him. At a promotional event of his upcoming film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect in Chennai last week, Madhavan had said the 'panchang' has a celestial map of calculations on the positions of planets, how their gravitational forces act, its effects, the solar flares, etc. which was used while working towards inserting the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft into orbit in 2014. A video from the event went viral on social media over the weekend with many users calling out the actor, in response to which Madhavan tweeted: "I deserve this for calling the Almanac the 'Panchang' in tamil. Very ignorant of me. Though this cannot take away for the fact that what was achieved with just 2 engines by us in the Mars … [Read more...] about R Madhavan Clarifies His Panchang Remark On Mars Mission; Says ‘Very Ignorant Of Me’
Ex-RNC Chief Michael Steele — Paul Ryan ‘So White’ Interns Pic … Yeah, That’s a Problem (VIDEO)
TMZ.com Michael Steele was RNC Chairperson for 2 years -- and the first African-American in the seat -- so he has a great take on Paul Ryan 's whitewashed shot of mostly Republican Capitol Hill interns. Steele, who lead the RNC from 2009 to 2011, is in Cleveland and our guy, Colin, asked him about the Speaker of the House's group selfie that went viral ... due to its intense lack of diversity. Check it out -- at first, he claimed there's a "significant number" of interns of color on the Hill, but Steele had not seen Ryan's pic . You gotta see his reaction when we reveal it! Shoulda put on your shades, Michael. … [Read more...] about Ex-RNC Chief Michael Steele — Paul Ryan ‘So White’ Interns Pic … Yeah, That’s a Problem (VIDEO)
KK’s Family Slams Naysayers For Sending Hate Mails To The Late Singer’s Team; Says They Need Love As Well
On May 31, 2022, singer KK breathed his last and left for his heavenly abode. While the nation prayed for KK's family, his team was at the receiving end of hate and abusive mails. Reacting to such mails, KK's daughter Taamara shared an official statement from her family on her Instagram page, wherein she wrote that her father's team deserves as much love as her family does. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taamara (@taamara.k24) Taamara shared a picture of her dad with his team on Instagram and captioned it as, "We wanted to thank all the beautiful human beings in this picture for accompanying dad on all his travels and the vital contributions they made to his shows, making them the memorable spectacles they used to be. I told Hitesh uncle; mom, nakul and I weren't there for dads final moments, didn't even get to say goodbye, but we were all so glad that he was by his side. Ever since he … [Read more...] about KK’s Family Slams Naysayers For Sending Hate Mails To The Late Singer’s Team; Says They Need Love As Well
Interview: Winona Ryder
W inona Ryder thinks reading me her diaries is a dreadful idea. I beg her in the name of science, medicine and anything else I can think of. We talk it over. And over. I tell her she would be giving a gift to the readers — something pure, unfiltered, straight from the mountain spring. She tells me that hauling out those spiral notebooks would be “the cheesiest, tackiest thing in the world.” Still, she mulls it over. For weeks, she says neither yes nor no. Instead, I get the message you occasionally get from those old Magic 8 Balls: Reply Hazy, Try Again . On New Year’s Day, Ryder calls from her place in New York, and this time the Magic 8 Ball says, incredibly, Signs Point To Yes . The 22-year-old actress lives in a gorgeous, stately apartment building in Manhattan — an ocean liner drifting through a gray and dingy neighborhood. Tonight, Ryder’s friend Kevin Haley and her boyfriend, Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum, are downstairs cooking dinner. The actress is in her bedroom, … [Read more...] about Interview: Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder Opens Her Diary
W inona Ryder thinks reading me her diaries is a dreadful idea. I beg her in the name of science, medicine and anything else I can think of. We talk it over. And over. I tell her she would be giving a gift to the readers – something pure, unfiltered, straight from the mountain spring. She tells me that hauling out those spiral notebooks would be “the cheesiest, tackiest thing in the world.” Still, she mulls it over. For weeks, she says neither yes nor no. Instead, I get the message you occasionally get from those old Magic 8 Balls: REPLY HAZY, TRY AGAIN. On New Year’s Day, Ryder calls from her place in New York, and this time the Magic 8 Ball says, incredibly, SIGNS POINT TO YES. The 22-year-old actress lives in a gorgeous, stately apartment building in Manhattan – an ocean liner drifting through a gray and dingy neighborhood. Tonight, Ryder’s friend Kevin Haley and her boyfriend, Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum, are downstairs cooking dinner. The actress is in her bedroom, sipping tea … [Read more...] about Winona Ryder Opens Her Diary
French Montana Ditches the Flashy Features and Sounds More Focused Than Ever on ‘Montega’
French Montana is one of rap’s great connectors. He’s known for crafting exuberant projects showcasing his irrepressible personality alongside a bunch of unlikely guest features. On his introductory 2007 mixtape, The French Revolution Vol. 1, he even has a song whose guest feature is credited to Martin Luther King, Jr. If he does nothing else, French Montana brings people together, even if that social butterfly aspect of his persona sometimes hampers the potency of his major-label releases. His 2013 debut Excuse My French felt fun and wavy in all the right ways. But it was also a bit generic: the singles could have been concocted in a boardroom where the main goal was to check off focus-group boxes just to conjure up a chart-topper. Its motley assembly of muscular club bangers and cameo-laden anthems lacked the grimy amiability so prevalent in the songs from his early mixtape run. And while his last album, They Got Amnesia , was a crowd-pleaser packed with … [Read more...] about French Montana Ditches the Flashy Features and Sounds More Focused Than Ever on ‘Montega’