Lauryn Hill Posts Fiery Response to Claims That She Stole Music for Miseducation

 Posted on August 21, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  775 words  |  Billy Koelling

Lauryn Hill has responded to claims made by pianist Robert Glasper that she “stole” the music on her multiple-Grammy-winning 1998 album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” as well as accusations that she mistreated her musicians. He based his claims on his friendship with musicians who worked on the album, as well as his own experience as a brief member of her touring band in 2008. “I apologize for the delay in getting this posted, I was late in hearing about it. [Read More]

Lily James on Cinderella, Corsets and Whether She'll Return to Downton

 Posted on August 21, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1577 words  |  Tandra Barner

Cinderella’s glass slippers are big shoes to fill, and Lily James is ready to fill them—figuratively, anyway, since the Swarovski crystal heels created for the new live-action Disney movie didn’t actually fit the Downton Abbey actress’s feet. James says the Kenneth Branagh-directed feature offers a new kind of Cinderella, one with more bravery and strength, plus a better message for young girls. TIME caught up with her before the movie’s Friday release to talk about her Prince Charming (Game of Thrones’ Richard Madden), her ball gown and the next steps for her career. [Read More]

Linda Haynes, Who Appeared in Rolling Thunder and Brubaker, Dies at 75

 Posted on August 21, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  403 words  |  Billy Koelling

Linda Haynes, who appeared in films including “Rolling Thunder,” “Drowning Pool” and “Brubaker,” died July 17 in South Carolina. She was 75. Her son Greg Sylvander reported her death on Facebook. “As an only child, I have dreaded these times my entire life. I find peace in the knowing that my mother was at peace and had the most beautiful life these final years together with her grandchildren, Courtney Sylvander and I. [Read More]

Loving Story: Civil Rights and the Photographs of Grey Villet

 Posted on August 21, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  601 words  |  Kelle Repass

More of Grey Villet’s LIFE photographs of Richard and Mildred Loving are presented in a special gallery at the new Life.com. Nancy Buirski and Elisabeth Haviland James, the team behind HBO’s The Loving Story, were secretly hoping to get a little more material when they went to show an early trailer of their documentary to the family of the movie’s subjects in the summer of 2010. The film tells the story of Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Loving, the serendipitously named couple behind the landmark 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. [Read More]

Musio: The Talking Robot Who Wants to Outsmart Every Toy

 Posted on August 21, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  905 words  |  Tandra Barner

Musio the talking robot was standing on a lunch table at Manhattan’s original Shake Shack, unable to talk. The toy robot needs a Wi-Fi connection to access its language cortex. But even in this muted state, the stubby-legged robot with animated eyes drew curious glances from passersby. “I think it’s because Musio’s eyes blink,” says Celina Lee, a business development director for Musio’s manufacturer. “People definitely know it’s not a random toy. [Read More]

My Lai Massacre in Vietnam: Read the Letter That Exposed It

 Posted on August 21, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1000 words  |  Martina Birk

It was late April of 1968 when Ronald Ridenhour “first heard of ‘Pinkville’ and what had allegedly happened there.” Thus began the letter that he sent to several government officials, including President Richard Nixon, in March, 1969. What followed was an account of the March 16, 1968, massacre at My Lai. “Ridenhour did not witness the incident himself, but he kept hearing about it from friends who were there,” TIME, which misidentified him as “Richard,” recounted after the news became public. [Read More]

Naira Marley unveils new signee Vusic

 Posted on August 21, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  181 words  |  Patria Henriques

Naira Marley has announced the addition of new talent to his record label. He made this revelation via his social media accounts on June 6, 2023. The signee is called Vusic and in the video posted by Naira Marley, the new addition can be seen singing along to what is likely to be his debut single. ADVERTISEMENT Vusic would be joining Naira Marley and Street-Pop sensation Zinoleesky on the Marlian Records book as the label would be hoping to replicate with him the success of its other acts. [Read More]

NDLEA celebrates seizure of 7,149kg of drugs in Nasarawa State in 1 year

 Posted on August 21, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  284 words  |  Kelle Repass

Commander of NDLEA in the state, Peter Onche-Odaudu, disclosed this at a news briefing on Thursday in Lafia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the briefing was part of week-long activities to mark the 2024 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Onche-Odaudu said that the arduous task of checking the menace of drug abuse and illicit trafficking, despite the daunting challenges of logistics and paucity of funds, had resulted in modest achievements. [Read More]

New York City History Timeline (Part 2) - Important Dates & People

 Posted on August 21, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  38 words  |  Tandra Barner

Jimmy Durante (1893-1980)

1893-02-10 American vaudeville, radio, and screen actor, comedian (The Durante-Moore Show; Frosty The Snowman), piano player and singer ("Inka Dinka Doo"; "Make Someone Happy"), sometimes known as "the schnozzola", born in Manhattan, New York

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Nollywood porn star says she's a porn star and not a prostitute

 Posted on August 21, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  758 words  |  Martina Birk

In an exclusive interview with Pulse, Uglygalz, revealed: “I am a porn actress, I do adult entertainment movies or what is called porn films. I have been called a sex worker several times. People mistake me for those who have sex for money. I am an actress first and foremost and I get paid for acting aside enjoying what I do. Again, I have an opinion on who I choose to act with, there are protocols and several people are on the set but many people don’t see it this way, they still feel, it’s money for sex. [Read More]