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This photo provided by Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, shows Democratic members of Congress, including Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. (center), and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., as they participate in a sit-down protest seeking a vote on gun control measures. Rep. Chellie Pingree/AP hide caption toggle caption Rep. Chellie Pingree/AP This photo provided by Rep….
All your favorite major label musicians—Taylor, Gaga, Katy, Jennifer Hudson, Yoko Ono, Amy Grant and Kacey Musgraves, among many more—have joined the music industry’s titans in asking for reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). In a petition (see it here) running until Thursday in DC-based outlets such as Politico, The Hill and Roll…
Photo People who have used Ticketmaster may be in line for free tickets as the result of a class-action lawsuit. Credit Paul Sakuma/Associated Press Many Ticketmaster users were thrilled over the weekend to discover that they were given vouchers for free and discounted tickets, the fruits of a 13-year-old lawsuit against the company over its…
In the two weeks since Hillary Clinton wrapped up the Democratic presidential primary, runner-up Bernie Sanders has promised to work hard to defeat Donald Trump — but he’s given no sign he’ll soon embrace Clinton, his party’s presumptive nominee. Neither have many of Sanders’s supporters. A June 14th Bloomberg Politics national poll of likely voters…
Before, it was very narrow with what Asian-Americans should do, the careers they should get into. It was limited to being a doctor, lawyer or business person. We were really comfortable with that and we found our place with the model minority. We’re all model citizens and have a 4.0 GPA, 1600 on SATs. Everything…
One of Doug’s fliers offered his tattooing services, which excluded names with the letter “S” because he was “not very good at those yet.” A second sought an artist to help him build a portfolio for his career as a nude model. A third solicited the expertise of a Spanish speaker who could “say seductive…
A group of caring canines and their human supporters gathered in Chinatown Friday to rally in protest of the annual Chinese dog eating festival in Yulin that starts next week. About 15 dogs paraded in front of the Wyndham Hotel on Bowery. Several were decked out in purple accessories — the color representing animal abuse…
Animal rights protesters gather in NYC’s Chinatown to protest the Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival, which opened today in Southern China. (Photo Credit: NY Daily News / Susan Watts) Since 2009, one festival in China has caused a stir in the animal rights community. The festival — the Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival…
Friday, June 17, 2016 at 8:37 a.m. Marco Rubio is spending this weekend pondering his future, possibly cruising around Miami’s waterways in his “luxury yacht” as he decides whether to make another run for U.S. Senate. All signs are that he will. The GOP leadership is begging him to do it. His good buddy Lt….
Despite the increased visibility of gender equality efforts in the ad industry, a brazenly sexist party invitation made the rounds at Cannes on Wednesday. An invitation email for a party thrown by VaynerMedia and Thrillist demanded “attractive females and models only” and directed potential attendees to send “recent untouched photos” or link to social media…