Last week, fans were shocked by photos of Johnny Depp looking gaunt and frail while on tour with his band in Europe. If you haven’t seen the image in question, just imagine what Johnny would look like if he had spent the past few months preparing for a live-action sequel to the Corpse Bride . Or, ya know … you can just see for yourself in the pic below: Look, Depp superfans are a real and terrifying bunch, and we know better than to needlessly provoke them, so before you scroll down to the comments to excoriate us for cracking jokes about a dying man, let us make one thing clear: Johnny Depp is probably not dying. In fact, he’s probably just fine. In fact, his reps have already issued a statement claiming that he’s losing weight on purpose and is healthier than he’s been in years. But none of that will stop the Australian tabloids from working their readers up into a lather with claims that Depp is on his deathbed. In case you’re not familiar, Aussie tabloids make British tabloids look like freakin’ New York Times in terms of journalistic integrity, which is really saying something, as British tabloids have been putting US tabloids to shame in terms of, well, shamelessness for the past couple decades. Basically, just think of everything Donald Trump has said about the mainstream media in the past two years and know that all of those things are actually true of the Aussie tabloids. Anyway, one scandal sheet from Down Under has demonstrated an obsession with Johnny’s well-being that’s matched only by every single Hot Topic clerk on the planet. In a piece with the admirably restrained and subtle title of “What’s Killing Johnny?” a magazine that’s apparently known only as NW claimed that sources close to the actor are deeply concerned that he’s on his last (fatally skinny) legs. “His friends are worried he’s keeping quiet about a serious illness,” says an almost certainly made-up “insider.” “It’s well known that he’s a heavy drinker and the fear is his frail appearance could be linked to drugs or booze… or both.” The insider claims that one illness in particular has Johnny fans concerned: “Many are worried he possibly has liver cancer or something because he’s so skinny and has got, like, no hair now.” Lol at the claim that “many” people jumped to that same ultra-specific conclusion. “Johnny’s looking slimmer than usual. Must be the liver cancer,” cried the masses in unison. We guess the folks at NW can skate by on a technicality here, as Johnny Depp will almost certainly not live forever, and is thus dying, in a sense. But if we know Johnny — and we don’t — he’ll be shambling across the stage like the reanimated cadaver of his idol Keith Richards long after everyone has stopped caring or paying attention.
Source: VALERIE MACON / Getty John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are two of the most charitable celebrities in the game, and they demonstrated that perfectly yet again today. Today marks Donald Trump ‘s 72nd birthday, and most of us have no plans to celebrate other than streaming YG ‘s “FDT” a little more than usual. But as per usual, the Legend clan always knows the right thing to do, and they are doing their part in order to turn Trump’s birthday into a day of charity, love, and compassion. In honor of the President’s 72nd birthday, Teigen, John, and their two children Luna and Miles each donated $72,000 to the ACLU, a non-profit organization committed to defending the rights of immigrants, criminal justice reform, and holding the Trump administration accountable. Take a look at Chrissy’s Instagram post below: Beautiful. If you want to donate to the ACLU to, as Chrissy puts it, Make Trump’s Birthday Great Again, visit www.aclu.org/72 .
Source: Sony Pictures / Sony Superfly is about to hit theaters in a couple of weeks (June 15) but Future and PARTYNEXTDOOR are ready to kick off the soundtrack right now. Featuring appearances from some of Superfly ’s film cast, the visuals to “No Shame” find Future and PND lamping on top of an old school whip while we get a sneak peak at the film via clips and snippets. Truth be told the movie does seem interesting. On another side of town Daz Dillinger lets off some lyrical shots at Kanye West and his dragon brother Donald Trump in the black-and-white clip to “True To The Game.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Healthy Chill featuring Gucci Mane & YFN Lucci, Wiz Khalifa and FRE$H, and more. FUTURE FT. PARTYNEXTDOOR – “NO SHAME” DAZ DILLINGER – “TRUE TO THE GAME” HEALTHY CHILL FT. GUCCI MANE & YFN LUCCI – “DESIGNER” FRE$H FT. WIZ KHALIFA – “PAUL MASSON” DON Q – “PERSONAL” DIE ANTWOOD FT. THE BLACK GOAT – “ALIEN” RICKI RICH & LIL BABY – “THIS MORNING” LOUGOTCASH FT. RICH THE KID – “B*TCH IN A BAG” ALLAN KINGDOM – “GLOBE”
As you’ve likely heard by now, Kim Kardashian met with Donald Trump this week, and the internet simply doesn’t know how to feel about it. Some have praised Kim for putting her reputation on the line for a worthy cause. Others have condemned her for providing a photo op to a president she’s been highly critical of in the past. And then there are those who feel it’s inappropriate for the president to meet with a reality star, because apparently those folks just emerged from a three-year coma, and no one has brought them up to speed on the news yet. Anyway, this certainly isn’t the first time that Kim’s feelings toward 45 have been the subject of intense public scrutiny in recent weeks. Kanye West’s love of Trump has alienated many of his fans and earned him the admiration of people who usually just call the cops when they hear hip-hop. And there are those who feel its no coincidence that Kim met with Trump so soon after her husband sang the man’s praises on Twitter. According to Radar Online, the situation has resulted in a familial rift, as Kim feels she’s being pulled in opposite directions by her MAGA hat-wearing husband and her more liberal mother and sisters. “Kanye is so proud of Kim for meeting with the Trump, who he openly supports,” an insider tells the site. “But Kris and her sisters do not agree with her decision and feel that she is being incredibly selfish by ignoring her own true beliefs to follow Kanye’s political agenda.” The political divide within the Kard clan has reportedly deepened to the point that Kris, Khloe and Kourtney are no longer speaking with Kanye. Last night, the rapper hosted a listening party for his new album in Wyoming. Sources say the more left-leaning side of Kim’s family opted to stay home as a form of protest. “Kim’s family were all invited and many of them were planning on going before Kim’s meeting with Trump,” the insider said, adding: “The worst part is that Kim has no idea her sisters and furious.” While it wasn’t all that long ago that Kim considered leaving Kanye (a rough patch he alludes to in the lyrics to one of his new songs), these days it seems Yeezy very much has the upper hand in the relationship. “Kim is being obedient to Kanye now and the power shift has changed dramatically,” the source told Radar. Apparently the rapper is on quite a roll these days. In fact, Kanye might be the only Trump supporter who’s legitimately tired of winning. View Slideshow: Kim Kardashian Meets with Donald Trump (And Twitter Can’t Handle It)
Back in 2016, Kanye West met with Donald Trump during the then-president-elect’s fraught transition from reality TV blowhard to leader of the free world. Fans of West’s were surprised, but not terribly stunned, as the visit seemed to have less to do with politics than with the shared worldview of two of America’s most infamous egomaniacs. In recent weeks, Kanye has doubled-down on his support of Trump , alienating many of his fans in the process. West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, has hinted that she’s not fully on board with her husband’s politics (Kim supported Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign), but she’s steadfastly stood by Kanye and his right to self-expression. Yes, it seems Kim is a firm believer that there are some things that are bigger than politics. Which is why she’s setting aside her differences with the Donald in service of an important cause. It’s been confirmed that Kim will pay a visit to the White House today in hopes of securing a pardon for Alice Marie Johnson, a 62-year-old great-grandmother who’s currently serving a life sentence at the Aliceville Correctional Facility in Alabama. Johnson — a first-time, non-violent offender — was sentenced in 1997 on money laundering and drug conspiracy charges. Normally, appealing to Trump for clemency would be the ultimate long-shot, but those who are well-acquainted with the case say there’s a good chance that Kim’s plea might be successful. Ivanka Trump has expressed her belief that Johnson should be pardoned, and Kanye’s support of the president has reportedly put Kim in good standing with Trump. Along with attorney Shawn Holley, Kim has been campaigning for Johnson’s release for quite some time. Holley has stated that she believes today’s sit-down with Trump represents Johnson’s best chance yet at being pardoned. Last year, Marie wrote a heartfelt thank you note to Kim, in which she stated her belief that the two of them are part of “a defining moment in history.” “THE BATTLE IS ON!” her missive concluded. Difficult as it is to believe, it seems Ivanka is not Kim’s only ally within the White House, as Jared Kushner has been quietly working toward more lenient sentencing and improved prison conditions, citing America’s sky-high incarceration rate as one of its greatest shames. We’d credit Kush for breaking with the rest of the administration by demonstrating an ounce of human compassion, but he may have been acting out of semi-selfish motives. Jared’s father, Charles Kushner, was released from prison in 2006 after serving a two-year sentence for tax evasion, witness tampering, and making illegal campaign donations. And let’s face it — Jared might soon be following in the elder Kush’s footsteps. But the important thing today is that Kim is dedicating her time to a truly worthy cause, thus adding to the list of charitable deeds that are consistently ignored by her haters. View Slideshow: 19 Times Kim Kardashian Made It Impossible to Hate Her
@EvilJeanyis @DragonflyJonez this guy pic.twitter.com/blJcR3Ghxf — D G H (@TheDop3) December 6, 2013 “Like Che Guevara with bling on, I’m complex.” Jay Z, “P.S.A” If I ever got the chance to ask JAY-Z for a jewel of wisdom (not on one of those $50,000 lunch dates Twitter likes to debate) I would ask about his definition of winning. Would you guys rather have lunch with Jay Z or take $50K?!? pic.twitter.com/cqknGBFpBJ — School Daze Podcast (@theschooldaze) January 30, 2018 In a magazine interview from a little after the beef with Nas was buried, Hov said something to the effect of: “It’s better to love to win than to hate to lose,” (this was right before all content was SEO-ready, and I can’t remember what magazine published it, so let’s pretend for a second that the person on the other side of your screen can be trusted). JAY’s reasoning was that those driven by the negative feeling of losing would stoop to any level to avoid its pain; But on the other hand, he believed those driven by the positive feeling of legitimate success would rise to unimaginable heights to achieve a fair victory; One they could feel proud of. The logic is clear: If you have to cheat to win, are you really the best? Only the person who loves to win would even care to ask. I found it funny that, around the same time, Nas said, “ It’s cool to love to win, but it’s better to hate to lose/There’s only one Nas, ‘bout a hundred thousand yous ,” on Rich Boy ’s “Ghetto Rich (Remix).” But I have no proof that he read JAY’s interview and felt the need to contradict it out of spite and pettiness, so you can do what you want with that info and draw your own conclusions. It’s still up for debate if JAY or Nas won their proverbial war of words. And most opinions will have more to do with random elements of time and space than anything objective or factual. But still, with much larger battles on the horizon, do Hov and God’s Son’s polar philosophies reveal any realistic paths to hedging America’s crooked odds? Sorry To Bother You Director Boots Riley recently expressed reasonable doubts about that possibility to The New York Times. Riley challenges the natural desire to celebrate Black success at all costs, asking if the individual’s success is a trigger or barrier to true revolution: “JAY-Z is saying: “You can do this, I’m trying to give you game,” Riley said, “And it ends up explaining poverty as a system of bad choices .” He argues that the illusion of happiness JAY gets from this excessive success keeps everyone else playing the lottery in hopes of becoming the next him. Boots Riley on Jay-Z. https://t.co/IhDyrWuMB8 pic.twitter.com/lbqNA0n6f7 — willy (@willystaley) May 25, 2018 The same polarity that makes Nas and JAY essentials of their era exists in the political and philosophical differences between Barack Obama and Donald Trump ‘s administrations. But if we’re looking for culture warriors capable of defeating The Donald while the O’s collect Netflix checks, don’t JAY-Z and Beyoncé have as good a track record as anyone of out-witting corporate America without compromising their identities? ”I’m the ghetto’s answer to Trump, I’m cancer to the Hamptons. $40 million a wop, ransacking mansions,” a younger Hov bragged on his third volume, Life And Times of S. Carter . With recent power moves like the investment and development of Tidal, the production of social justice-themed documentaries and the signing of Van Jones to Roc Nation’s newly-created “social activism” division, JAY and Bey appear to be planting the seeds to harness the world’s most powerful current force: media. And their track records and tracks show that they won’t fumble the bag like Trump did in the 90’s. After publicly offing his ego on 4:44 and showing up to see it buried at the Grammys, JAY-Z’s shots at 45 on “Top Off” foreshadow the final act of that corporate takeover he always talks about. The Carters clearly have the tools to coup the current administration and secure a rare win for the lost tribe. But do our Bonnie’s & Clyde’s, Martin’s & Malcolm’s and Hov’s & Bey’s have to die martyrs to avoid becoming Killmongers in the process? JAY, Future and Bey’s “Top Off” is more than just your annual DJ Khaled radio bait; when you lean in and listen close, what initially seems like a codeine-cutter anthem for foreign cars and clubs transforms into a declaration of war: The only casualty? America’s Commander in Cheeto. “All our shit real, too,” chuckles JAY before the beat drops, and him and the only FLOTUS we acknowledge post-Michelle commence to bodying. And they slay, faithfully, like the cold-blooded serial bar killers they’ve always been; Vaguely motivated by a higher cause than the industry-standard advance or royalty check. Tucked between Future and Khaled’s high and low vibranium bursts, Hov and Bey spend a cool 1:55 in their collective pocket, checking down their every intent to Bonnie and Clyde the house White Supremacy built and put agent orange out with the trash; all with enough time to provide juice boxes, emotional nourishment and psychological protection for their babies. This picture belongs on the cover of Parenting magazine. Bey brought the snacks and Jay is eating some too with Blue lol pic.twitter.com/76826DxwyD — Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) January 29, 2018 The Carter’s bid for the washdedest throne isn’t based on emotional appeals or fake ads — but they can thank the U.S. Government for unknowingly co-signing the bricks that founded their billion-dollar partnership; effectively laundering JAY’s lifetime of guilt, pain and rage into a legitimate hustle that neither they or his peers could knock. Since the Telecommunications Act of 1996, coincidentally the year of Jay’s corporate debut, the government has allowed media monopolies to form across the country, creating behemoths like Time Warner, iHeartRadio and Disney. The passing of the Telecom Act invited America’s most ruthless entrepreneurs to try cornering the fast-emerging digital market as the dot-com-boom of the late 90’s promised infinite possibilities in the millennium ahead. So, it’s really no coincidence that the self-taught entrepreneurs who managed to survive New York’s Rockefeller drug laws and see the mid-90’s thrived in this ruthlessly exploitative media game. And, it’s also no surprise that someone of JAY’s rare pedigree, who could cash straight bets off of both street and lyrical credibility, became unstoppable in an era of MC Gusto’s and clueless executives. With the new millennium approaching, America was poised to commodify music videos, singles, and cultural merchandise that would crank out profits faster than any artistic or industrial period before it. As someone who’d once made a living stretching pure cocaine into crack, it wasn’t hard for JAY to figure out how to capitalize on the bull market. It just took a little longer for America to accept him as a capitalist hero than it’s taken some to realize Donald Trump won’t even be able to sell a cold glass of water in hell. ”We hustle out of a sense of hopelessness/Sort of a desperation/Through that desperation, we become addicted/Sort of like the fiends we accustomed to servin’/But we feel we have nothin’ to lose/So, we offer you, well, we offer our lives, right?/What do you bring to the table?” “Can I Live” After a turbulent decade spent flowing aimlessly between the streets and beats, JAY survived Reaganimocs to incorporate his life and times into a now 22-year-old opus — A declaration to individual independence that both endorsed and contradicted the American Dream. From “Can’t Knock The Hustle,” to “Can I Live,” to “Regrets,” Reasonable Doubt gave voice to a genius conscious deferred — one that many thought went up in smoke when Big and Pac were murdered. And, as JAY would whine on his first commercial smash, “Hard Knock Life,” his cleverly disguised conscious wasn’t fully appreciated until years later. But those who knew rap knew, the guy could flow for days. And his wordplay had a way of coming back to hit you days later, sometimes with multiple layers. And those who’d silently survived the 80’s with him, studying 120-degree lessons and faithfully betting on Black when all they saw was red, could tell he was moving for more than just the green. There was knowledge of self and society that made him move more calmly than Pac. His calculation made people nervous, but like a machine, he delivered results like clockwork. Eight straight summers, a feat similar to LeBron current postseason dominance. Computing flows for Dr. Dre, Foxy Brown and many more as a ghostwriter, his money talked volumes that made his high-pitched East Coast drawl ring as deep as B.I.G.’s baritone. Meanwhile, his surviving peers on the mic (Nas, Prodigy, DMX) weren’t prepared to thrive in a game that made them the product. But JAY’s delayed entry gave him a different perspective; And a partnership with two like-minded entrpreneurs from Harlem (Damon Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke) gave him a kind of leverage no artist or executive could box in. An angle Jigga is still playing to this day. Beyond the music, Reasonable Doubt made JAY’s life a piece of performance art that is still more compelling than most of the publicity stunts his peers can dream up. There’s no need for deliberate acrobatics or abstract symbolism. His daily existence is the stunt: In spite of 25-year-life projections and dilapidated housing, he’s the one in a million that rose to the top. When you view his status as the elusive tip of a corporate pyramid scheme, his illustrious recording career is as shameful as his former profession. Unless you see the honor in the fact that he’s is still going. Not because he loves fame or it’s trappings, but because he feels he can’t abandon the generation of gullible fish he led to America’s corporate shark tank. That’s why his refusal to (permanently) quit a game designed to kill him decades ago symbolizes more than any simile, metaphor or entendre can convey via airwaves. Like the Obamas, the Carters are the exception that proves rules can be overcome. But do the hopes and dreams that these heroes inspire ever trickle down to their loyal subjects and followers? Queen Bey’s infamous Black Panther-themed Super Bowl performance was a clear sign that the Carters had formulated a new creative/corporate balance where doing good could be profitable. Still, both will always be harshly criticized in the social justice space for profiting off of revolutionary ideas that always seem to lead back to their lucrative endeavors. From Jay’s collaborations with Dead Prez and Mos Def to Bey’s proudly declared preference for Jackson 5 nostrils, they’ve gotten just as many side-eyes as salutes for their insistence on keeping it real while getting rich. Everyone from thenawful 45th president to the great Harry Belafonte has questioned their sincerity as well as the ultimate impact of their pro-Black and anti-establishment media messaging — mainly because the couple’s own deep roots in corporate capitalism is what makes their resistance possible. But is it time everyone stops believing that activism and profitability have to be mutually exclusive? People were busy with #OccupyWallStreet protests, Jay Z was making $22 from selling every Occupy All Streets T-shirt pic.twitter.com/ZxwduCoQC3 — Mal. Abdul (@Abdul5762) January 31, 2017 I’ve long believed The Carters’ talent for entrepreneurship and retail activism should be studied as a blueprint for the next generation of artists and activists, both of whom must maximize impact with minimal resources. If the nightmare at DONDA’s House foundation is any indication, media alone does not have the power to save souls. Like a bible without a pastor, the codes and values that blessed JAY and cursed his generation are easily misread out of context. Was the ice he always bragged about a trinket of coonery, or a revolutionary investment? Would Che Guevara see the complex genius in wearing a war chest across your chest, instead of keeping it in traditional financial institutions? Society will always try to force artists to make a choice between being rich and being real. And JAY-Z and Beyoncé will always be hailed as pop culture deities because of their rare abilities to defy that unfair false-binary. Their unapologetic independence made each of them extremely successful in their individual realms before they joined forces; But together, they upgraded each other with each passing year, until now, as they sit cooly on schedule to be Hip Hop’s first billionaire couple. There’s no telling how they’ll use those B’s to change things (or keep them the same), but ever since the independent woman and shameless dope man made it official in 2003, they’ve exceeded expectations and understanding in every challenge they’ve taken on. I cant help the poor if im one of them. So i got rich and gave back. To me, thats the win-win. ~~Jay Z~~ — B. Nasty ΦBΣ (@B_Nasty1013) December 7, 2016 Both members of pop culture’s first billion-dollar couple have always been as unapologetically real as their mainstream ambitions would allow. A young JAY rapped cockily about rocking a du-rag to the MTV awards as a testament to his authenticity. And from “Bootylicious” to Lemonade , Bey has done everything short of releasing a luxury bonnet line to project a royal image of Black American femininity on the mainstream media stage. But many question how much their woke symbolism matters as people are being shot dead in the streets and a geriatric reality star works daily to push America back to the 1950s. “And I come with du-rags to your so-called awards… like fuck y’all all.” Jay Z, “Hova Song” Today in 1999 Jay-Z drops Vol 3 “She said Jiggaman you rich, take the doo-rag off” So Ghetto pic.twitter.com/nGOkek6Nd8 — Steven James (@TheLaunchMag) December 28, 2015 Looking to celebrities like The Carter-Knowles Clan as potential leaders in the resistance may be expecting too much — they don’t owe the world anything more than the dreams they sell — but they may be the few among us with the tools necessary to significantly impact the globe’s most pressing threat: A leader no human should feel proud about taking an alien race to meet. “My presence is charity,” said Jay Z, responding to criticism about his social responsibility. http://t.co/FabQQQUjKG — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 4, 2013 The idea of the starving artist or embattled revolutionary is romantic to most. Many see money as a corruptive force and project their insecurities on those who are skilled with it. That explains why Illuminati speculation and residual distrust from the indistry’s history of artistic exploitation have cast lingering doubt on the couple’s true ambitions and allegiances. Most understand that it takes assets to challenge social systems. But is it possible for anyone to maintain their revolutionary integrity while securing the essential resources of a revolution? “When in doubt, take that trip She ain't living for the moment homie, shake that bitch He that cool, he can't take you nowhere? Leave that fool Be that rude if he that cool Save for what? Ball til your days is up This place is fucked, all type of AIDS and such.” — jeedorahgkingiii (@jeedorahgking3) May 27, 2018 ^^^ 98-99 vs 17-18 > > > “I bought every V12 engine… wish could take it back to the beginning.” — jeedorahgkingiii (@jeedorahgking3) May 27, 2018 If the struggle for social justice is a literal war, the resistance won’t win without warriors capable of countering Donald Trump’s Adolf-Crow poli-tricks. We probably shouldn’t be looking to pop culture idols to save our world in the first place, but I’d still ask JAY how many billions him and Bey would need to win the revolution. Not that I have it to invest; I just know the smart money’s been on the Carters since the days I was stealing their music from Limewire. And the pirate in me has been holding out hope that they’re compulsively hoarding dead presidents because they’re planning their greatest heist to date; Bigger than topping the Forbes list off drug money and or hacking the Super Bowl with soul music. But then I have to remind myself that they could just as well be narcissists of the same ilk as President Trump, selling a dream to the resistance while privately sipping champagne with the top one percent of the One Percent. It’s possible that studying their legacies for anything more than marketing genius is fruitless. But who wants to believe that? @CoupCoup40Cal
Source: colin Kaepernick / Getty So the NFL has officially made it crystal clear that they don’t stand in solidarity with people who are protesting the epidemic of Black folks being murdered by law enforcement on a daily basis. The organization has decided to fine any player who doesn’t stand during the National Anthem. Players will be allowed to stay in the locker room during the national anthem, but their teams will be fined by the league if they go onto the field and kneel. If the NFL thing was about the flag & anthem, you’d be outraged when Trump doesn’t hold a hand over his heart & botches the words. If it was about troops, you’d be as pissed about Niger as about Benghazi. It’s not principle. It’s about control of brown bodies. Stop the bullshit. — Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) May 23, 2018 Does that mean team owners were lying about not hiring Colin Kaepernick for “other reasons unrelated to his protest?” Colin Kaepernick kneeling should have led to a real conversation about police brutality. Instead it led to a bunch of faux patriots dictating who does and doesn't support the military. And the NFL owners bought right into it. — Jake Dawson (@jdny2) May 23, 2018 But even before his kneeling days, Kaep wasn’t afraid to take a stand for the greater good. Back in 2014, he was fined $10,000 for rocking Pink Beats Headphones in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The NFL has an exclusive partnership with Bose headphones, so they weren’t having any of the Beats’ madness. Hit the flip for more of the most bizarre fines given in NFL history.
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Donald Trump thought he could get away with blocking people on Twitter. But knock knock Donnie. You’re the president. The same rules don’t apply to you as everyone else. A federal judge in Manhattan, Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald, ruled that blocking users from viewing Trump’s Twitter account is unconstitutional and a violation of the First Amendment. “While we must recognize, and are sensitive to, the President’s personal First Amendment rights, he cannot exercise those rights in a way that infringes the corresponding First Amendment rights of those who have criticized him,” Buchwald said. The court decided that all people should have access to the president’s tweets. …probably because, I don’t know, HE’S THE PRESIDENT. A PUBLIC SERVANT. The whole case was brought about by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. They represented seven people who were blocked by Trump. Lawyers argued that the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account is a “public forum” under the First Amendment, and Trump — along with his White House social media director Dan Scavino and then-White House press secretary Sean Spicer — were violating the plaintiffs’ right to petition their government for redress or grievances. So, yea. Sorry, Trump. You can’t be blocking people for coming at you. You’re the president. Act like it.
Source: The Washington Post / Getty A large sinkhole was spotted on the lawn of the White House , and police have effectively blocked off the area for safety. While it appeared to be an invitation for the Orange Overlord of Chaos President Donald Trump to come on back home, it could be a result of heavy rains in the Washington, D.C. area last week. The Hill reports: A sinkhole has developed on the White House’s North Lawn, reporters observed Tuesday. Voice of America’s Steve Herman and Breitbart’s Charlie Spiering shared photos on Twitter of the sinkhole, which is located just outside the entrance to the briefing room. With the hole being outside the press briefing room, it could also double as a dungeon for anyone who dares challenge the Cheeto In Chief. We’re just joking. Kind of. Sort of. Check out some of the reactions on the flip. This week I’ve been observing a sinkhole on the @WhiteHouse North Lawn, just outside the press briefing room, growing larger by the day. pic.twitter.com/BsFUtxFqpB — Steve Herman (@W7VOA) May 22, 2018 Sinkhole appears in the White House lawn. Right behind @hogangidley45 office! pic.twitter.com/DRCLkNQBw7 — Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) May 22, 2018 A board has been placed over the “sinkhole” at the White House. I guess you could call it a *deep* … state … cover-up… Okay bye. pic.twitter.com/mH61GmsqG0 — Alex Mallin (@alex_mallin) May 22, 2018 — Photo: Getty
Who is the greatest Dancing with the Stars champion of all-time? Relive all the winners here. 1. Kelly Monaco and Alec Mazo The soap star captured the first-ver mirror ball, while Mazo never again finished higher than eighth on Dancing with the Stars. 2. Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke Drew Lachey took the crown after the competition was increased from 6 to 10 celebrities. 3. Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke Burke went back to back and Smith became the first of MANY former athletes to come out on top. 4. Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough Ohno, an Olympic speedskater, glided around the dance floor for the Season 4 title. 5. Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough Hough went back to back this time, while Helio Castroneves made it three straight athlete victories. 6. Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas Another ex-Olympian, another mirror ball triumph. Well done, Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas! View Slideshow
