Macklemore Has a New Tour
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What Happened To Druski?
Keep an eye on celebrities who seem to rise very quickly and have an impressive revenue stream.
On Macklemore, Ed Sheeran, Celebrities and Criticizing Those With Power.
Let's skip the specific issues that are the subject of what happened to Macklemore for a moment. The bottom line is his criticism (which was emotional without being scathing or derogatory) was enough to rally stadium owners to threaten to cancel a musical tour. As James Li said, this an interesting reaction considering Kanye West has not been confronted for his criticisms and speech. And as Foley/Johnstone point out, Macklemore being released highlights how the "causes" entertainers claim to champion have limits, and those limits are controlled by a class who have to gain from the things that are being criticized. Macklemore's (older) interview with Breakthrough News shows that the artist himself does not believe in fence-sitting when you know your power and are watching something that really moves your heart. Much like our politics, our entertainers need to be independent of the machine that profits from our pain. Oh, and just another reminder about Robert Kraft:...
No Main Topic, 9/15/26: Questions Edition
Why did the Global CFO of JBS sell 100% of his shares in late August ? Is it connected to the Trump Administration's deal with Brazil and Argentina ? Why does a sports betting company need Sydney Sweeney to do a provocative ad for them ? Was the power outage in Gary, Indiana part of some kind of test? What happened to make Mr. T denounce the Netflix documentary about him ? Is Hollywood prepared to use AI actors if real actors choose not to be in certain projects, like this story about Paul Schrader and black actors ?
R.I.P., Hayden Panettiere.
The actress/singer was 36. Here's Panettiere's interview about her book, her life, her struggles and some other revelations:
