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Yungblud on the Next Wave of Activists: "I Have So Much Faith in My Generation"

By Deirdra Funcheon
Apr 30, 2019

“I want to talk about real shit.” Yungblud, AKA Dominic Harrison, explains what drove him, a Brit, to write a song called "Machine Gun (Fuck the NRA)." He's speaking to New Times by phone from Los Angeles in the most charming accent this side of Peppa Pig. “I want to...
Volunteers Protect Sea Turtles Because Authorities Don't

By Deirdra Funcheon
Jul 6, 2016

"Ninth Street and A1A Boulevard." Richard Whitecloud relays his oceanfront location to the emergency dispatcher. "The fatalities just keep racking up in this intersection," he mutters. "Dammit, man. Intersection of death!" Whitecloud, six feet one with long, curly hair kept back in a ponytail, bends down to inspect a corpse:...
Kimbo Slice, MMA Fighter, Dead at 42

By Deirdra Funcheon
Jun 7, 2016

MMA fighter Kimbo Slice (real name: Kevin ferguson) has died at age 42 in Coral Springs due to undisclosed reasons, according to reports. The CEO of Bellator MMA gave a statement: "We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating untimely loss of Kimbo Slice, a beloved member of the...
Cara Jennings, Famous for Starbucks Rant, to Protest Friday "Because Rick Scott Is Still an Asshole"

By Deirdra Funcheon
Jun 2, 2016

Cara Jennings became internet-famous after a video of her yelling at Governor Rick Scott — she called him "an asshole" — went viral. This Friday, she will lead a rally in Gainesville against Scott's policies, foucsing specifically on women's healthcare and reproductive rights. The event, held in conjunction with National...
Surfer Blood Guitarist Thomas Fekete Has Died

By Deirdra Funcheon
May 31, 2016

Thomas Fekete, the guitarist of West Palm Beach-based band Surfer Blood, has died. His wife Jessica announced the death on a GoFundMe page that had been set up to help with costs related to his treatment for cancer. Jessica wrote: Our sweet Thomas passed on last night, peacefully in his...

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