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‘House of Gucci’ Hair and Makeup Oscar Nomination for Frederic Aspiras Is a Milestone for Asian American Representation

‘House of Gucci’ Hair and Makeup Oscar Nomination for Frederic Aspiras Is a Milestone for Asian American Representation

Frederic Aspirashairstylist to Lady Gaga in “House of Gucci” has become the second Asian American to be nominated for a hair and makeup Oscar† Japanese-born American special make-up effects artist and visual artist Kazuhiro Tsuji is the only other Asian American to be nominated and win for “The Darkest Hour” and “Bombshell.” More from Variety … Read more

Women, candidates of color lead GOP charge to flip the House

Women, candidates of color lead GOP charge to flip the House

Broadly, there are more Republican women and Hispanics running for Congress than ever before, according to figures tracked by the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. So far, more than 253 women and 228 people of color have filed to run as Republicans across the House map, the committee says. In the most important seats, roughly … Read more

Waffle House shooter Travis Reinking found guilty on four counts of murder

Waffle House shooter Travis Reinking found guilty on four counts of murder

A jury found the man who shot four people to death in a Waffle House in Tennessee in 2018 guilty of four first-degree murders. Travis Reinking, 33, had pleaded not guilty to insanity after saying God told him to kill. Reinking did not respond when the verdict was read Friday, except to look at his … Read more

Lamar Odom pooped on his bed in ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house

Lamar Odom pooped on his bed in ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house

We thought his jersey number was 7. He was actually in bed this time: Lamar Odom admitted to pooping in his bed in front of the camera while filming “Celebrity Big Brother” in a clip released Friday. “I just let the world know I took AS–T in my bed,” former NBA star he said as … Read more

From backrooms to courtrooms: Judges take over drawing dozens of House districts

From backrooms to courtrooms: Judges take over drawing dozens of House districts

“I mean, it could make the difference down here,” he said, referring to Democrats’ fight to keep their razor-thin majority. Freda Levenson, ACLU of Ohio legal director, appears before the Ohio Supreme Court in Columbus during oral arguments in a constitutional challenge to new legislative district maps on Dec. 8, 2021. | Julie Carr Smyth/AP … Read more

Spotify can do more to stop Covid 'misinformation', says White House

Spotify can do more to stop Covid 'misinformation', says White House

The White House says “more can be done” by Spotify to stop the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus ‘misinformation’ on its platform. Press secretary Jen Psaki said the streaming giant’s introduction of content advisory warnings was a “positive step” but that all major platforms needed to be “responsible and vigilant”. It comes as Spotify faces fallout … Read more

House accuses Trump attorney John Eastman of stalling on Jan. 6 subpoena

House accuses Trump attorney John Eastman of stalling on Jan. 6 subpoena

“There’s no point in having Professor Eastman produce the most relevant materials four months from now,” Letter told Carter during a videoconference. “That’s useless. … It completely defeats the subpoena.” However, both Carter and Eastman lawyer Charles Burnham noted that the subpoena from the House Committee included no clear prioritization, but said the records should … Read more