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Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, left, and Ted Cruz, right. (Getty) UPDATE: Sen. Cruz denies he wanted to get on the guest list, saying: "NIN is not my music taste." Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor had two words for Sen. Ted Cruz when the GOPer apparently asked to be put on a guest list for a show in Texas this week. "He was bugging to be put on the guest list and I told him to f–k off," the 53-year-old musician told the crowd at a show in Irving on Tuesday, according to a video posted to Reddit. Reznor claimed Cruz attended one of the industrial rock band’s concerts "several years ago." "He drank all the beer and was just a pain in the ass to be around," Reznor said. Video The staff at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory also turned up the lights for Reznor so he could check the crowd to see “who voted” for Cruz in the 2018 midterms. "Raise your hand, guys, nothing to be ashamed of, all right, just checking," he says in … [Read more...] about Trent Reznor claims he banned Ted Cruz from guest list at Nine Inch Nails shows

It all seemed so inevitable: that Jack Dorsey, the C.E.O. and co-founder of Twitter, would appear onstage at last week’s TED ideas conference, in Vancouver; that the conference theme would be “Bigger Than Us,” an ambiguous invocation of either inspiration or fear; that Dorsey, during a session called “Power,” would calmly acknowledge the proliferation of coördinated harassment campaigns, conspiracy theories, and politically motivated misinformation on his company’s platform; that he would speak at length and say nothing new. Dorsey has been on a months-long, semi-apologetic publicity tour. He has met with tech journalists, to promote his company’s shift in focus from growth to “conversation health” (an initiative that has yet to result in concrete changes), and with conservative commentators, to discuss anti-conservative platform bias (the existence of which has not been proved). Throughout, he has taught a sustained master … [Read more...] about Jack Dorsey’s TED Interview and the End of an Era

close Video Liberal cities relocating homeless populations New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is under fire for spending millions to move his city's homeless population across the country; reaction on 'The Five.' A California city is considering a controversial measure that would limit the places where the homeless can get food. If passed, handing out food in Lancaster would be banned on public streets, sidewalks, parking lots and other city-owned property. Supporters say the measure will cut down on trash and public nuisance, but critics claim it will make it harder to feed the homeless and could even put their lives in jeopardy. Lancaster Mayor Rex Parris and homeless advocates faced off in a contentious meeting Tuesday night that at times broke down into shouting matches. Rex Parris, the Lancastor mayor, and homeless advocates faced off in a contentious meeting Tuesday night that at times broke down into shouting matches. "A lot of people … [Read more...] about California city considers ban on feeding homeless on public streets, sidewalks, parking lots

Ashley Judd poses on the red carpet. (AP) LOS ANGELES – What’s it like to be a badass? “Well, it’s fun,” actress-singer-activist Ashley Judd told reporters while promoting her role in the Epix Series “Berlin Station" which took place before the actress alleged producer Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed her. It’s “a little scary,” too, she said, “because there are plenty of people who would like to squelch the general badassery of strong women everywhere.” But badassing seems to come naturally to Judd. She’s been a badass for decades. “[I]t is a mantle I assumed as a college student, when a member of the board of trustees said something undeniably racist at a meeting,” the University of Kentucky graduate said. “I felt that his ongoing presence on the board of trustees was inappropriate. And he was a beloved figure.… I learned to put principles above personalities, and the … [Read more...] about Ashley Judd it’s ‘fun’ to be badass

Republican senators tore into the Obama-era FBI and Justice Department on Wednesday, calling a report from a DOJ watchdog a "scathing indictment" of the FBI. GOP senators, in back-to-back statements, hammered the FBI over DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz's findings on surveillance of Trump campaign associates during the 2016 election.  "This is report is a scathing indictment of the FBI, of the agents that were involved," Sen. Mike LeeMichael (Mike) Shumway LeeSenate braces for brawl on Trump impeachment rules Hillicon Valley: Pelosi works to remove legal protections for tech companies from USMCA | Treasury sanctions Russian group over 0 million hack | Facebook sues Chinese individuals for ad fraud | Huawei takes legal action against FCC Senators defend bipartisan bill on facial recognition as cities crack down MORE (R-Utah) said during a Judiciary Committee hearing. ADVERTISEMENT Lee specifically called out former FBI Director James ComeyJames … [Read more...] about Conservatives rip FBI over IG report: ‘Scathing indictment’