The real reason American health care is so expensive
Hint: single-payer won’t fix America’s health care spending. We need a overhaul asap…
Russell Simmons Steps Down Following Sexual Assault Allegations
Russell Simmons announced on Thursday that he is stepping down from leadership roles in business after writer Jenny Lumet accused him of sexual assault in 1991 in a column for The Hollywood Reporter. Lumet – the screenwriter behind Rachel Getting Married and The Mummy – alleges in a detailed account…
Post Malone Clears Up His Controversial Hip-Hop Comments
Post Malone recently made some comments in a recent interview that some viewed as dismissive in regards to hip-hop music. “If you’re looking for lyrics, if you’re looking to cry, if you’re looking to think about life, don’t listen to hip-hop,” he stated, continuing to say “whenever…
SNEAK PEAK: Fiona Silver Gets Dark And Sensual With New Single “Here Comes The Fall”
The official music video for Fiona Silver’s first single, “Here Comes The Fall” (directed by none other than Blurred Culture’s contributor extraordinaire Cortney Armitage) will premier this Friday (11/24) at Paste Magazine… but we’ve got the goods right here, right now! Following the release of her highly-regarded,…
How the US outsourced border security to Mexico
For the first time ever in 2014, the U.S. recorded more undocumented migrants from Central America than from Mexico. In particular, 52,000 unaccompanied children were detained between October 2013 and June 2014. With what seemed to be a looming humanitarian crisis to deal with, the…
The Heavy Metal Ethos Gives Ozzfest Meets Knotfest Life
San Bernardino, CA- Every musical genre has its own subculture, but heavy metal- a style of music that emerged in the late 1960s that was distinctive for its huge amplified distortion and extended guitar solos- has a culture that has endured and resonated strongly for…
The struggles for independence and the impact of redrawing borders
From Catalonia to Kurdistan and Quebec, many people are demanding independence. What does it take to transform a cultural identity into a nation-state? And what is the impact?
Walmart Has Ordered 15 Tesla Electric Tractor Trailers
Earlier this week, we took a look at Tesla’s introduction of its soon-to-come Semi Truck vehicle, which to the surprise of many, will not only tackle efficiency agendas, but speed, power and style ones to boot. According to a report from CNBC, Walmart is already seeing the value…
Lil Uzi Vert Giving Up Drugs After Lil Peep’s Death
When the news of Lil Peep’s death spread earlier this week, Lil Uzi Vert tweeted: “We would love 2 stop ….. but do you really care cause we been on xanax all fucking year.” Empathizing with Lil Peep’s situation, he added, “Rip buddy I 100% understand and I…
A Navy pilot drew a penis in the sky.
Residents of Washington state turned their eyes to a clear blue sky Thursday and found themselves staring at a cartoonish rendering of male genitalia, sketched in smoke by at least one Navy EA-18G Growler jet. The image stretched hundreds of feet high over the Okanogan…
