“9-1-1” stars Angela Bassett as Athena Grant Disney/Justin Stephens Angela Bassett is mourning the loss of 9-1-1 crew member Rico Priem after his untimely death following a 14-hour shift on the ABC series. “The studio, 9-1-1, we all extend our deepest condolences to his friends to his family,” Bassett, 65, …
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With a bassy voice and over a minimalist syncopated beat, Wilfredo “Willy” Aldarondo sings of lament. “The love of my life left for New York / my mom followed my aunt, to Florida they went/packing my bags, it’s my turn now / the plane landed, and no one clapped.” These …
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The Church of Scientology should be labelled a “criminal enterprise” due to its “pattern of racketeering activity,” say the plaintiffs in the civil harassment case against the David Miscavige-led organization and Danny Masterson. With new three more rape claims against the incarcerated That 70s Show actor in a proposed second …
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The YSL RICO trial involving rapper Young Thug has officially kicked off with day one of opening statements. As The Shade Room previously reported, the rapper has awaited trial since his arrest in Georgia in May 2022 on racketeering and conspiracy charges. According to CNN, Thug was arrested along with …
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Denise Bidot is an international model of Puerto Rican and Kuwaiti descent who has modeled for numerous brands, including Kohl’s, Macy’s, Target, Levi’s, Forever 21, and Good American. She is a fierce advocate for body positivity, and in 2017, she launched the There’s No Wrong Way to Be a Woman …
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Former President Donald Trump and 18 others are now facing RICO charges concerning alleged interference in Georgia’s 2020 election. According to CNN, news of the indictment was revealed Monday. This is the fourth time the former president has been indicted this year, as per Fox News. RELATED: Former President Donald Trump …
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When Bad Bunny dedicated his Grammy to Puerto Rico proclaiming it the “cuna y capital de reggaeton en el mundo entierro,” he was making a statement. While the small island pioneered and refined the subgenre (a mash-up of Jamaican dancehall, Panamanian reggae en español, and New York–style hip-hop) during the …
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Prosecutors from the United States and agents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are reportedly investigating wealthy crypto traders and fund managers suspected of illegally benefiting from Puerto Rico’s tax breaks. According to a June 12 report from Bloomberg, investigators are currently building civil and criminal cases against a number …
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A few weeks into kicking off his “Saturno World Tour,” Puerto Rican and Latin trap artist Rauw Alejandro made a show-stopping entrance to an audience of more than 15,000 people by literally zip-lining his way onto the stage — while he was fully decked out in an alien-like ensemble. On …
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That is an opinion editorial by Michael Markle, a member of the San Juan BitDevs meetup. Puerto Rico has seen all of it, from currency devaluations, confiscation of wealth, natural disasters, colonizers and fights for independence, all in lower than 100 years. Earlier than that, Pedro Albizu Campos fought for …
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