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In a ruling issued just a few hours before a midnight deadline on Sunday night (September 27), a federal judge has blocked a ban on new downloads of TikTok. According to the Washington Post, U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols issued an injunction on the grounds that the company hasn’t had sufficient time to defend
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A police officer in Kolkata, India, has been arrested for harassing, molesting and using obscene language and gestures towards a transgender rights activist. According to The Times of India, inspector Abhishek Bhattacharya is facing the charges for targeting Ranjita Sinha, a well-known local activist who leads sensitivity training efforts on LGBT+ issues. The outlet reports that
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Polo G has released a new song called “Epidemic.” Check out the new Ryan Lynch-directed music video for the track below. It’s the first new solo music from the Chicago artist since the release of his most recent studio album The Goat this past May, following his 2019 debut album Die a Legend. Earlier this
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Beloved Indian singer SP Balasubrahmanyam has died, BBC News and CNN report. He had been hospitalized for COVID-19 in August. According to the reports, he died of cardio-respiratory arrest. Balasubrahmanyam was 74 years old. Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam was renowned for his work as a playback singer, which means he actually sang the songs that film
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Billie Day Wakefield was an LGBT+ activist from Bristol. (Supplied) One of Bristol’s most prominent LGBT+ campaigners, Billie Dale Wakefield, has tragically passed away at the age of 78. Described by local leaders and loved ones as a “hero”, Dale Wakefield founded the Bristol Gay Switchboard in 1975, and became one of the founders of
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The Beastie Boys’ last-ever set—a headlining performance at Bonnaroo in 2009—has been released in its entirety. The show was originally aired as part of the Tennessee festival’s “Virtual ROO-ALITY” streaming event on YouTube, but the group tweeted that the set will be available separately “through the weekend.” Check it out below. The band brought their
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Aminé was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (September 24). The Portland rapper performed a medley of “Burden” and “Woodlawn”—the first two tracks from his new album Limbo. Aminé performed from a hot air balloon that was adorned with world flags and Black Lives Matter messaging. He also wore a shirt to
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