A record number of Americans have their health insurance through “Obamacare.” As of early 2021, nearly 31 million people were receiving healthcare benefits as part of the Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law by former president Barack Obama. The White House announced the numbers in a report on …
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June, 2021
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4 June
Dave Chappelle Teams Up With Third Man to Release '8:46' Stand-Up Special on Vinyl
Dave Chappelle will release a vinyl edition of his 2020 stand-up special, 8:46, which he recorded and released in the wake of George Floyd’s murder last summer. A special version pressed on red, black, and green vinyl and limited to just 846 copies is available now on a first-come, first-served …
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3 June
Biden Announces Plan to Donate 25 Million Vaccine Doses Abroad
As the U.S. vaccination rates rise, the White House unveiled its plan to distribute 25 million vaccine doses from its federal pool of supply to other countries in need. “As long as this pandemic is raging anywhere in the world, the American people will still be vulnerable,” Biden said in …
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2 June
Chris Pratt's Fictional 'Parks and Recreation' Band Mouse Rat Drops Official Singles
Mouse Rat, the fictional band from Parks and Recreation fronted by Chris Pratt’s character Andy Dwyer, have officially released a pair of singles, “The Pit” and “Two Birds Holding Hands.” Both songs originated in Parks and Rec episodes. “The Pit” comes from the Season One finale, and finds Andy turning …
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1 June
'iCarly' Revival Trailer Shows the Old Gang as Adults
Nine years after iCarly went off the Nickelodeon airwaves, the show is coming back via Paramount+. The trailer dropped Tuesday. For those unfamiliar with the show — meaning people that weren’t the parents of young children or young children themselves in the late Aughts — iCarly centers around tween online …
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May, 2021
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30 May
Smashing Pumpkins Announce First Archival Release 'Live in Japan, 1992'
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their first archival release Live in Japan 1992, a limited-edition 2LP set featuring the band’s February 1992 visit to Kawasaki’s Club Citta. The live album, which Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin revealed during their 30th anniversary livestream celebrating Gish, will only available for 24 hours …
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28 May
Eminem Enlists Jack Harlow, Cordae for 'Killer' Remix
Eminem has teamed up with Jack Harlow and Cordae for a remix of “Killer.” The original song appears on the Detroit rapper’s Music to Be Murdered By – Side B, the deluxe edition of his 11th studio album. The new spin finds the rappers trading verses. Harlow gives props to …
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26 May
'School of Rock' Drummer Kevin Clark Killed by Driver While Biking
Kevin Clark, a Chicago musician who as a child actor portrayed drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 film School of Rock, died Wednesday after he was struck and killed by a driver while biking in Chicago. Clark was 32. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Clark was biking in …
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26 May
BTS Deliver an Impeccably Smooth Performance of 'Butter' on 'Colbert'
BTS performed their new single “Butter” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Tuesday, May 25th. Set in what looked to be a glamorous, although otherwise empty hotel room, BTS moved with characteristic percussion through the slick summer hit, accompanying the earworm chorus with expert choreography. Eventually, the band was …
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24 May
Toyah Willcox Busts Out the Catsuit for Scorpions Cover With Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox covered the Scorpions’ hair metal classic, “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” in the latest installment of their Sunday Lunch video series. Ever the clever dresser, Wilcox broke out a full cat suit for the performance, prowling around the kitchen and belting the song as Fripp …
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