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Ben Prestage to Perform at the Next Troubadour Session

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If you’re in search of eclectic entertainment this season, look no further: The Elliott Museum’s Troubadour Sessions series explores diverse genres, introducing locals to performers with captivating stage presence and lyricism. The sessions continue February 9 with a performance by one-man blues band Ben Prestage, who is regarded as a master of the diddly bow, cigar box, and all things with strings. The series is a collaboration with Ron Hart of Earthtones, who previously owned Terra Fermata. Read More...

Blacking up, leashing men and no-bra outfits are Mamamoo K-pops most controversial girl group

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As the girl group celebrates their anniversary on June 19, we take a look back at some of the biggest controversies that the group had to overcome and dismiss. “Blackface” controversy At their sold out 2017 concert in Seoul, a parody video of the group was shown where the girls performed Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk in dark make-up. Following an understandable uproar, Mamamoo released an apology on social media, saying they were extremely ignorant of “blackface” and did not understand the implications of their doing it, only four hours after the video aired. Read More...

Dad Gets Overwhelming Support For Telling Kids He Doesn't Give a Sh-t If Their Sick Mom Dies, Doesn'

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The father worried he was being the a-hole in this situation...but the internet unanimously decided he was absolutely in the right. A man took to Reddit fearing he may have done something wrong after a lunch with his kids went sideways. While disclosing a fair amount of family history -- including life-threatening illnesses -- he let the internet decide on whether he was "too harsh." The post, which was shared to an anonymous forum, seemed to strike the Reddit community with its apparent honesty and inspired an overwhelming number of commenters to share their support for him and his outburst. Read More...