States have been ending cannabis prohibition since 2012, but it’s only recently that states are tackling social justice in the same policy. More states and municipalities, like California, are passing legislation to expunge criminal records for those with prior cannabis possession convictions, reversing the reality those individuals face when applying …
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At a moment when Broadway shows are set to the lives or music of Jimmy Buffett, Carole King and, very soon, Donna Summer, the just-announced musical based on the songs and story of Cher has everything one would expect in a jukebox musical. Set to open on Broadway in November …
Read More »How August Ames' Suicide Is Changing the Porn Industry
It’s been over three months since the suicide of porn performer August Ames, and her husband, porn producer and director Kevin Moore, is bothered by what he feels is a lack of support from his colleagues. The tragedy of Ames’ death has been compounded by a tangled controversy involving online …
Read More »Andrew Lloyd Webber on 'Phantom,' 'Evita,' Michael Jackson
It’s the night of the Grammys and the scene on the red carpet is anarchy as Rick Ross struts in his multi-animal faux-fur coat, a multicolor-haired Cyndi Lauper talks #MeToo and host James Corden guffaws alongside New York Mayor Bill De Blasio in front of a sea of reporters. One …
Read More »How Trump Is Crippling Storm Forecasting Just When It's Getting Good
As Hurricane Harvey roared toward the Texas coast in late August, weather models showed something that forecasters had never seen before: predictions of four feet of rainfall in the Houston area over five days – a year’s worth of rain in less than a week. “I’ve been doing this stuff …
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