What ‘Emilia Pérez’ gets wrong about Mexico: ‘It’s a cartoon’
The ending of Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez” was both poignant and where the film felt its most hypocritical. Perhaps that’s the essence of the controversial film that’s nominated for 13 Oscars.…
Sheriff? Congress? Criminal Justice reformer? Freed Proud Boys leaders have big plans
When he arrived back at Miami International Airport, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was overwhelmed by what he saw. A forest of cameras. Cell phones held aloft by well-wishers. Journalists, fans and…
After leaving wrestling, former ring announcer Samantha The Bomb begins music career
Aside from performance in the ring, voice is a major component needed to succeed in wrestling. One word and the crowd instantly knows who it is, cheers and waits in…
Patti Smith addresses fall onstage at Brazil concertf: ‘Trust me, I am fine’
Patti Smith wants fans to know she’s “fine” after making headlines for an onstage collapse at a concert Wednesday. Smith was at the Cultura Artística Theater in São Paulo, Brazil…
Busta Rhymes charged with assault in New York; investigation ‘ongoing’
A New York Police Department spokesperson told USA TODAY on Thursday that Busta Rhymes, 52, born Trevor Smith Jr., had turned himself in at Brooklyn’s 84th precinct Tuesday night. He…
Jennifer Garner says she ‘lost a friend’ in wildfires and now feels ‘guilty’ in own home
Jennifer Garner is opening up about her survivor’s guilt. During an interview in Los Angeles on Friday, the “Last Thing He Told Me” star, who said she’s lived in or…
Why the Supreme Court is likely to side against 170 million TikTok users
Some of the 170 million Americans who use TikTok to sell cookies, promote books by Black authors, comment on sports, advocate for sexual assault survivors and more say the stakes…
Liv Schmidt, the rise of the ‘Skinny Influencer’ and the danger it poses to youth
While most fitness and lifestyle creators veer away from equating health and thinness, Schmidt built a platform saying the quiet part out loud, growing a following of 670,000 on TikTok…
She posted a video of Blake Lively. Now this journalist is accused of helping smear the star
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s alleged on-set dispute during the filming of “It Ends With Us” − once a matter of speculation − has broken into the public square with…
Deadly Tesla Cybertruck blast outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas was intentional, officials say
The suspicious blast is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack, three senior law enforcement members. A Tesla Cybertruck exploded and burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the entrance…