Getty Image During Boygenius‘ recent show in Nashville, Tennessee, the band pushed back against the state’s anti-drag show bill by coming out on stage in full drag outfits. Phoebe Bridgers’ name was Queef Urban (poking fun at the country star accidentally leaking her kissing Bo Burnham), Lucy Dacus went as Lucille Balls, and Julien Baker …
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Trump Wanted A Big Protest For His Second Arraignment, But All He Got Was A Modest Gathering Of MAGA Yahoos
Getty Image The first time Donald Trump summoned a crowd to protest, or maybe even stop, some bad news coming his way, it didn’t go so well. During his first arraignment, he tried again, but that one fizzled, probably because his base were afraid they’d be treated like a certain Mr. Show alum. Was the …
‘Reddit is killing third-party applications (and itself)’: Reddit crashes as thousands of subreddits go dark in price change protest
A major protest targeting Reddit saw countless communities go dark on Monday over planned pricing changes set to negatively affect third-party apps. The protest also caused the site to crash. Moderators for some of the site’s largest subreddits enabled private mode in order to keep out non-members, a tactic used to limit the number of …
Anti-Pride protest erupts in violence outside school board meeting
Footage out of California shows fights erupting outside of a school board meeting on Tuesday where a vote was supposed to be cast on whether to recognize Pride month by the district. The meeting by the Glendale Unified School District, which has happened for five straight years without incident, was held to approve the measure …
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Reddit’s Biggest Communities In Music And Beyond Are Going Dark To Protest A Controversial Policy Change
Getty Image Reddit was founded in 2005, and since then, the social news and discussion website has become a pillar of the internet. It’s one of the world’s most-visited websites and has been a valuable resource for people interested in pretty much any topic the world has to offer. The platform is well known for …
GOP candidate held a protest at motel accused of housing migrants—the motel says none were there
A Republican running for city council in New York City held a protest at a motel on Tuesday because it was supposedly going to house migrants from the border. But no migrants were there, according to the motel’s lawyer. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been calling for help with the influx of immigrants …
A Ukrainian Influencer Covered Herself In Fake Blood At The Cannes Film Festival To Protest The Russian Invasion
Getty Image A Ukrainian influencer poured fake blood on herself at the Cannes Film Festival red carpet as a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “On the red carpet of the 76th Cannes Film Festival, I came out in a dress in the colors of our flag and poured red paint on myself. I …
Tool’s Maynard James Keenan Performed In Drag, Fake Boobs And All, In An Apparent Protest Of Florida Laws
Getty Image Last week, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a series of bills targeting drag shows and transgender rights. One of the bills prevents minors from going to drag shows. So, what Tool leader Maynard James Keenan did in Florida this weekend sure felt like a protest of that. As Consequence notes, Tool performed at …
The NBA Denied The Mavs’ Protest Of Their Loss To The Warriors
Getty Image The Dallas Mavericks‘ 127-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors last month featured a bit of controversy, as the Mavericks protested the result of the game due to an incident late in the third quarter that led to Golden State scoring an easy two points. As it turns out, their efforts to show …
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Madonna Added A Drag Queen As Her Tour Opener To Protest Nashville’s ‘Pathetic’ Anti-LGBTQIA Ban
Getty Image Recently, Tennessee banned drag performances from taking place on any public property in the state. This legislation has been met with protest, especially from indie-rockers Yo La Tengo, who performed in drag on their Nashville tour stop. Now, Madonna is fighting back as well. The “Material Girl” singer is set to hit the …
Libs of TikTok fans brigade Slack with accusations of ‘grooming’ to protest right-wing account’s suspension
Over the weekend, Slack suspended Libs of TikTok, the transphobic internet persona run by Chaya Raichik. According to a screenshot shared by Seth Dillon of the Babylon Bee, she was permanently suspended for violations of the workplace chat app’s policies. The news launched an uproar among Raichik’s conservative fans. Conspiracy theories and wild accusations against …
NLE Choppa Lead Peaceful Protest In Honor Of Tyre Nichols
Getty Image The recent death of Tyre Nichols has sparked outrage across the country. The 29-year-old died after succumbing to his injuries from being severely beaten by five Memphis police officers at a traffic stop. Several artists, including Moneybagg Yo, GloRilla, and more, have already commented on Nichols’ unjust death. The latest to show support …
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