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Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclude him
Fund provider Subversive Capital has registered two new exchange-traded funds explicitly designed to exclude companies associated with Elon Musk, tapping into negative sentiment towards the billionaire following his work with DOGE, his comments on X, and a gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration that many likened to a Nazi salute. The move matters because avoiding Musk-linked…
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Queer Director Slams “Hateful Political Rhetoric” as Trans Drama ‘Rocket Fuel’ Shoots in Canada
Canadian queer director Jessie Posthumus has begun shooting her debut feature, the trans coming-of-age drama “Rocket Fuel,” in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, she praised Canada’s funding system for continuing to back queer and trans stories, contrasting it with the United States, where the latest GLAAD survey reports a third consecutive…
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County Star’s Opener Claims Singer Removed Them From Tour Due to “Satanic Imagery”
Twin Temple, a self-described “satanic doo wop” duo, have announced that they have been dropped as an opening act on country singer Charley Crockett’s tour, claiming they were removed because of their “Satanic imagery”. The band shared the news on Instagram, expressing disappointment and framing the decision as a matter of artistic freedom. The story…
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3 Songs From the 70s That Made Everyone Fall in Love With Glam Rock
This American Songwriter article looks back at glam rock’s rise in the 1970s, arguing that a handful of standout songs and striking televised performances propelled the genre into the mainstream, particularly in the UK. It highlights how visual flamboyance and androgynous style, alongside the music itself, were central to glam rock capturing public attention and…
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Love and Deepspace Fans Continue Calls for Valko’s Return After Update Excludes Him
The developer of romance game Love and Deepspace, Infold, has stuck by its decision to exclude the werewolf love interest Valko from the game’s latest Version 6 update, despite a sustained fan campaign urging his return. Valko had originally been due for release on 9 July, but was cancelled following a negative reaction from a…
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Kacey Musgraves and Stanley 1913 Team Up on Cow-Printed Water Bottles, Pet Bowls and Mugs
Country star Kacey Musgraves has partnered with drinkware brand Stanley 1913 on a limited-edition, four-piece collection inspired by her Texan roots. The collaboration marks another celebrity tie-up for the popular brand and continues a busy period for the singer, who released her sixth studio album earlier in the year. The collection features the brand’s bestselling…
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Jasmine Crockett blasts her Texas Democratic primary loss as ‘racist race’
US Representative Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, has described her failed 2026 Democratic Senate primary campaign as “a racist race” during an interview published on Wednesday. Speaking at the Essence Festival alongside the hosts of the “Native Land” podcast, she defended the way she ran her campaign and argued that she did not need to…
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Alex Williams Went on a Hair-Metal Side Quest. He’s Back to Outlaw Country on a New EP
Country artist Alex Williams is returning to the outlaw country sound that launched his career with a new five-song EP titled Discount Country, due out on Friday. The release marks a shift back to his roots after last year’s Space Brain, an album of country-styled covers of hair-metal acts such as Ratt, Poison and Skid…