Iconic music critic Greg Tate dies at 64

Warning: Euphoria spoilers ahead!While first caught viewers’ attention with the characters’ and , there are some plots that are straight-up violent and grisly. Perhaps the bleakest storyline of all revolves around the fate of Ashtray (Javon Walton), the ruthless adopted little brother of everyone’s favorite lovable dug dealer ().In the season 2 finale, which aired on February 27, Ash’s fate was almost certainly sealed: After a SWAT team invaded his house, the preteen barricaded himself in the bathroom and was shot after firing a gun at the police. Walton spoke for a post-finale interview about whether or not this is truly the end for his character.

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. said it is halting ad sales to Russian and Belarusian media buyers.

The SAG Awards marked somewhat of a return to normal to awards season as the first in-person televised ceremony of 2022, and the ratings are showing it. With big wins for Squid Game, CODA and Succession, the 2022 SAG Awards saw a rise in viewership to tally 1.8 million total viewers on TBS and TNT.

Reuniting and it feels so good! Over the years, casts and costars have come together at awards shows to celebrate one another — and to revisit their old friends.

She said yes! Joey King is engaged to Steven Piet after dating for more than two years.

Ashley Parker Angel refuses to let a robber get the better of him emotionally.

Detectives have arrested four men after Emmerdale actress Chelsea Halfpenny made an emotional plea to find those responsible for her granddad's hit and run accident. On Monday, the soap star emotionally urged any witnesses to come forward after her grandad was struck by a car in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear at the age of 85 on Friday evening, February 25. Following the accident, Northumbria Police revealed in a statement that "an elderly man was in critical condition" after being rushed to hospital.

Ferne McCann has been spotted spending a fun day out with her boyfriend Lorri Haines and their two young children. The pair were seen together on a day out in Essex following a holiday to the Maldives and a video that emerged showing Ferne’s boyfriend Lorri with a “suspicious white powder” while partying with friends in Dubai.The couple, who confirmed their romance in January, have been regularly posting photos of loved-up photos themselves to Instagram. Now former TOWIE star Ferne, 31, and Lorri, 30, have been spotted enjoying a day out together alongside Ferne’s four year old daughter Sunday, who she shares with ex Arthur Collins.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorCity of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., will honor Republic Records founders Monte and Avery Lipman (pictured above, R-L) at its 2022 Spirit of Life Gala in the fall. The prestigious award will be presented to them at a gala dinner — the first Spirit of Life Gala since 2019.According to the announcement, the Spirit of Life Award is City of Hope’s most prestigious honor and is presented to an esteemed community of industry leaders around the world who have made a significant commitment to improving the lives of others through the advancement of research and clinical innovation and the delivery of personalized, compassionate care.

Manchester United are reportedly preparing a ‘pharaonic’ offer for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

A schoolgirl is in a serious condition in hospital after being shot at a bus stop.

Sydney Sweeney, who appears to be wearing a massive engagement ring. The  actress is sparking engagement rumors after she was spotted out in Encino, California, on Monday showing off a glacier-size diamond ring on her left ring finger. She was chatting up a friend inside what appears to be a garage.

Sean Penn was among the thousands (or maybe even millions) leaving Ukraine and heading to the Polish border.The actor arrived in Kyiv last week to film a documentary for VICE about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On Feb. 28, he posted a photo in which he dragged luggage along the side of the road as he headed toward Poland.

has come to a close following the shocking season 2 finale, the 15-year-old breakout star will soon be seen onscreen again.

Virgil Abloh's final Off-White runway show. Several models including Cindy Crawford and her daughter, Kaia Gerber, Naomi Campbell and Kendall Jenner helped kick off night one of Paris Fashion Week with a tribute to Abloh in the first Off-White fashion show since his death in November.Campbell, who also walked in the creative director’s final Louis Vuitton show in January, led the charge with Jenner, sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, and tennis star and fellow fashion designer Serena Williams following suit.A post shared by Off-White™ (@off____white)The star-studded show was attended by Pharrell Williams, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky and many other celebs and fashionistas who showed up in full force to honor the late designer.A post shared by Son of a Pharoah (@pharrell)Abloh died on Nov.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorApple announced several actions it has taken in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including temporarily halting all product sales in Russia.The company also has disabled both traffic and live incidents in Apple Maps in Ukraine “as a safety and precautionary measure for Ukrainian citizens.”Last week, according to Apple, the company stopped all exports into its sales channel in Russia. It also has limited access to Apple Pay and other services in the country.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticThe Oscar campaign for “CODA” has touted the film as “history-making.” If you wanted to be a literal-minded curmudgeon about it, you could say that the history it’s talking about was already made — when Marlee Matlin, in 1986, became the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award for best actress, for her great, ardent, wounded performance in “Children of a Lesser God.” Matlin deserved to win (the other nominated actresses that year were Jane Fonda for “The Morning After,” Sissy Spacek for “Crimes of the Heart,” Kathleen Turner for “Peggy Sue Got Married,” and Sigourney Weaver for “Aliens,” which is the only one I’d put in Matlin’s league).Nevertheless, history works in waves. Sidney Poitier made history by becoming the first Black actor to be a Hollywood star, as well as the first to win an Academy Award for best actor (in 1963, for “Lilies of the Field”).

Naya Rivera’s family against Ventura County, California, following the tragic drowning of the actress at age 33.The lawsuit was filed in November 2020 by Rivera’s ex-husband Ryan Dorsey, on behalf of their 6-year-old son Josey, alleging that the actress’ death was preventable, as her boat did not comply with US Coast Guard safety standards.Describing that the boat “was not equipped with a safely accessible ladder, adequate rope, an anchor, a radio or any security mechanisms to prevent swimmers from being separated from their boats.”Now their family attorney, Amjad M. Khan has declared that “all parties have entered into a global settlement.”“Through this settlement, Josey will receive just compensation for having to endure the drowning of his beloved mother at Lake Piru,” Attorney Khan stated, explaining that while “the tragic loss of Josey’s mother can never truly be overcome, we are very pleased that the monetary settlement will significantly assist Josey with his life beyond this tragedy.”It was also reported that court documents referenced Lake Piru’s “deadly history,” claiming that there was not “a single sign anywhere” that warned about “the lake’s strong currents, low visibility, high winds, changing water depths, underwater caves, ledges and drop offs, or the trees, brush and other debris that congest its waters due to the vastly changing water levels and winds.”The ‘Glee’ star was confirmed dead on July 13, 2020, after an unsuccessful search-and-rescue operation was conducted, later changing into a recovery mission following an extensive search.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is a family person through and through and is just as proud of her heritage, and she chose to share the best aspects of them both with her latest photograph.MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones shares touching post with fans following invasion of UkraineThe actress took to her Instagram Stories to share a heartwarming snapshot of her niece Ava Zeta-Jones for a special Welsh holiday.WATCH: Catherine Zeta-Jones wows fans with Thanksgiving decorOn the occasion of St. David's Day, she posted the picture of her niece dressed in full traditional garb as she adorably smiled for the camera and was surrounded with hearts.Catherine also added a picture of the Welsh flag with a message for her fans as she wrote: "Happy St.

Greg Tate was a longtime cultural critic for The Village Voice as well as the founder of the band Burnt Sugar.Tate began writing for The Village Voice in 1981, covering Black culture including music, politics, literature, and more. He became a staff writer for the paper in 1987 and remained there until 2005.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGreg Tate, an American music and culture writer and musician, has died, a rep for Tate’s publisher Duke University Press confirmed to Variety. He was 64; a cause of death was not provided.While his writing touched on many aspects of  African-American culture, he is probably best known as a vital early hip-hop writer, particularly in his many years at the Village Voice.