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On Martin Luther King Day 2025 , Donald J Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. The irony was not lost on those with any knowledge of American History. Anger, disappointment, and dismay were palpable from Democrats, even those in the fashion community. Designer Adam Lippes, who dressed Melania Trump
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Megan Mabee has been filling notebooks with her story ideas and favorite book quotes since she first began reading. She enjoys board gaming, rewatching Miyazaki movies, and building Legos with her preschooler. Megan holds a Master of Library
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As devastating fires haunt Los Angeles, Earth Lounge, a new day-long climate event taking place during the Sundance Film Festival, added programming and included an optional donation tab on for wildfire relief on its registration form Over 800 have signed up for the first full day collaboration of the Hollywood Climate Summit, the Redford Center,
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In the small town of Alpena, Michigan, pop. 10,197, an obsession with “pornographic” LGBTQ+ library materials has rewarded two conservative activists with seats on the board that determines official library policy, Book Riot reports. Campaigns to ban the coming-of-age memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue and a dozen other books that “parents rights” advocates have deemed
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson attended today’s Presidential Inauguration wearing a judicial collar adorned with cowrie shells, a powerful symbol of wealth, protection, and femininity. These shells also carry deep connections to African heritage, spirituality, and the life-giving energy of the ocean, making her choice both meaningful and significant. Reader @ewedzesiwo.symbols added, “Cowries have lots of
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Josh Cook, who I interviewed last year on First Edition about somewhat similar matters, kicks off a series
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Naomi Watts remembers David Lynch and how “instrumental” he was in her Hollywood career. In a new interview, the Mulholland Drive star revealed how the filmmaker kept her from quitting acting. “[Lynch] was very instrumental to me even being in America,” Watts said on Live with Kelly and Mark. “I wouldn’t have stayed had I
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As Donald Trump ascends to the presidency once more, Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of the queer media watchdog organization GLAAD, is watching American media very closely. “Who owns the media owns politics,” she tells LGBTQ Nation, and that’s potentially troubling considering GLAAD’s studies have shown that two of the nation’s largest social media
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Alabama-born musician Lonnie Holley is back with a new star-studded album. Tonky, his follow-up to 2023’s Oh Me Oh My, arrives March 21 via Jagjaguwar. He’s shared the lead single from the record, “Protest With Love,” which features contributions from Jacknife Lee, the Legendary Ingramettes, Kelly Pratt, and Jordan Katz. That song comes with a
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Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, portrait of the civil rights leader carved in granite, dedicated by President Barack Obama in 2011. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day 2025 marks the holiday’s 40th observance. The theme, “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365,” is challenging in this politically polarized era. With this new presidency,
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I’m a child of the ‘80s who grew up on a steady diet of Hanna-Barbera cartoons. I love The Jetsons, The Flintstones, The Snorks, Jonny Quest, The Smurfs, and of course, Scooby-Doo. The original incarnation, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, featured a simple setup that recycled the same basic plot for each episode. But I first experienced the show at the right age
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From her head, down to her toes, Beyoncé is iced out, and the mega superstar debuted a custom ‘Cowboy Carter’ 8X* spiderweb turquoise and diamond grill created by Gabby Elan Jewelry. While sticking out her tongue as she fearlessly looked at a snake head-on, her turquoise gemstones glistened in her mouth. Traditionally, grills have always
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Original Harry Potter helmer Chris Columbus is praising HBO‘s forthcoming television reboot, calling it a “spectacular idea” that will allow for the exploration of previously uncharted Hogwarts hallways. “There’s a certain restriction when you’re making a film,” the Nosferatu producer told People. The Oscar-nominated multi-hyphenate — who oversaw 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and
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Inauguration Day was full of fashionable moments. While attendees were bundled up as they saw Donald Trump and JD Vance sworn in as the 47th President and 50th Vice President at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 20, there were a few stand-out looks—especially from First Lady Melania Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump. However, the inaugural balls were truly where fashion
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