Clearly, music runs in the Alvarez family. Angela Alvarez, now 95, began writing songs at the age of 14 while growing up in 1930s Cuba. She might have not continued with professional ambitions, but the passion was kept well alive. Her grandson, Carlos José Alvarez, then went on to become a composer in Los Angeles, …
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89-Year-Old Willie Nelson Is Up For Four 2023 Grammys But Surprisingly, He’s Not Even The Oldest Nominee
Getty Image Willie Nelson is 89 years old, with his 90th birthday coming up in April, and he’s still unbelievably productive. Earlier this year, he released A Beautiful Time, his 72nd solo album and his fourth since 2020. Well, the nominations for the 2023 Grammys were announced yesterday (November 15) and they showed that it’s …
Bad Bunny Makes History As The Top Nominee At The 2022 American Music Awards
Getty Image The nominations for the 2022 American Music Awards were announced yesterday (October 13). Bad Bunny is the most-nominated artist of the year and he’s making history at the awards for Latin artists. Bad Bunny received eight nominations. Proving that Latin music has become mainstream, the Puerto Rican superstar is nominated in many of …
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Conspiracy theorists plan full-throated support of QAnon-touting nominee for governor in Pennsylvania
The Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor attended the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and repeatedly touted the QAnon conspiracy theory. State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R) won the GOP’s gubernatorial primary on Tuesday. He will face State Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) in November. Now, he’s got the backing of the conspiracy crowd as he heads into …
Newsletter: Biden’s FTC nominee FINALLY gets a vote
Sign up to receive Internet Insider, a daily newsletter from the Daily Dot, in your inbox. Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of Internet Insider. It’s Friday the 13th. 👀 Spooky. Today’s top stories include a great deep dive into TikTokers creating satisfying content, a pretty epic firing fail, and …
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Oscar Nominee Jessie Buckley Puts On An Acting Showcase In Alex Garland’s Creepy ‘Men’ Trailer
Shortly after The Lost Daughter star Jessie Buckley was nominated for her first (and hopefully not last) Oscar, A24 released the teaser trailer for Men. That’s also all that was released: there was no plot description for the Alex Garland-directed film, only 90 creepy seconds of Buckley wandering through the rainy woods and staring into …
Watch Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson give her historic opening remarks to Congress
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, gave her opening statement at her confirmation hearing on Monday, March 21. She currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and will face questions from the U.S. Senate committee’s 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans over two …
Rachel Zegler Says She Wasn’t Invited To The Oscars Despite Starring In Best Picture Nominee ‘West Side Story’
20th Century Studios The Oscars have been a hot mess for a while now, from host controversies to sloppy attempts to deal with the pandemic. But this year’s iteration may be the most chaotic. In a desperate attempt to improve plummeting ratings, the 2022 show has made the controversial move to not air a mess …
Ted Cruz Says He Immediately Became Skeptical Of Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee When She Declined His Offer Of Coffee
Getty Image Breaking news: Ted Cruz’s definitions of the words “interesting” and “suspect” are apparently very different from the rest of ours. Take for instance his quippy little anecdote of meeting with Joe Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jackson is making the round with sitting U.S. Senators as part of her confirmation trial …
In A Shocking Twist, Fox News Is… Praising… Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee?
Fox News In a terrifying sign that we’re undoubtedly living in the Biblical End Times, Fox News praised President Joe Biden‘s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday. That’s right, the Fox News. We’ll give you a moment to collect yourself. The surprising moment went down during America Reports as Fox News anchor and …
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Biden’s FDA Chief Nominee Narrowly Wins Senate Confirmation
Feb. 15, 2022 — Robert Califf, MD, on Tuesday narrowly won Senate confirmation to once again serve as the commissioner of the FDA, overcoming protest votes from lawmakers about abortion and opioid issues. The Senate voted 50-46 in favor of Califf’s nomination. A cardiologist long affiliated with Duke University and a noted expert on clinical …
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Best Picture Nominee ‘Drive My Car’ Is Coming To HBO Max, So You Have No Excuse To Not Watch It
JANUS Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car is the first Japanese film ever to score an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. It’s also up for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature, and after slowly rolling out in limited release over the past few months (with arthouse blockbuster success), the film is now in …