1950 Musical's 8-Minute Dance Routine Proved a Hollywood Legend Could Match Fred Astaire

During the Golden Age of movie musicals, the actress and dancer was paired with Fred Astaire in a jaw-dropping, eight-minute ...
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On The Menu: Big Freedia, Tokyo Vanity, And Britni Ricard Prove New Orleans Food Is Undefeated

New Orleans takes its food as seriously as its music, and the Food and Wine stage at the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture proved it. Crescent City natives Big Freedia, Tokyo Vanity, and Britni Ricard, ...
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Big Freedia, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and River Whyless Join AVL Sounds Fest

Big Freedia, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and River Whyless are among the 75 additions to the AVL Sounds Fest. As we reported earlier, the event–which is presented by Worthwhile Sounds and Wicked Weed ...
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Don't fall for claim Rubio wouldn't reinstate Ellen DeGeneres' US citizenship

A rumor that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department had declined former TV host Ellen DeGeneres' application to reinstate her U.S. citizenship spread in June 2026. For example, ...