Conor Murray is a reporter covering trends in entertainment and culture. He is based in Jersey City and joined Forbes in 2022. Murray has covered the messy rollout for Kanye West's latest album, the Stanley water bottle craze and right-wing backlash against companies deemed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Files To Drop Transgender Discrimination Cases Following Trump Executive Order
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cited President Donald Trump’s day-one executive order that ordered federal departments to recognize sex as an unchangeable binary.
Elon Musk Still Hasn't Commented As Right-Wing Influencer Claims She Had His 13th Child
The child would be Elon Musk’s 13th child overall, and St. Clair would be the fourth woman Musk has had a child with.
These 9 States Could See Northern Lights Tonight—Here’s How To View Aurora Borealis
A minor-to-moderate geomagnetic storm is expected Saturday night, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
German Chancellor Scholz Appears To Rebuke JD Vance In Speech, Slams ‘Outsiders Intervening In Our Democracy’
Vance surprised European leaders by accusing them of suppressing free speech and refusing to work with far-right parties.
Drake Drops Album Days After Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show—Here's What He Said About The Feud
Drake released his first new album since his widely publicized feud with Kendrick Lamar on Friday, and fans believe the song “Gimme A Hug” makes multiple references to Lamar.
Issa Rae, Shonda Rhimes And More Artists Cut Ties With Kennedy Center After Trump Installs Himself As Chairman
Trump took over as the organization’s chairman Wednesday, vowing to fight what he called “woke” productions.
Jamie Dimon Reportedly Says He’ll Cut Some ‘Stupid’ DEI Costs At JPMorgan Chase—Here Are All The Companies Rolling Back DEI
Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta have announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
‘Captain America’ Becomes One Of Marvel’s Worst-Reviewed Films Amid Protests From Progressives And Conservatives
“Captain America: Brave New World” was already hampered by multiple controversies ahead of its Feb. 14 release.
Scarlett Johansson Slams Fake AI-Generated Video Of Celebrities Condemning Kanye West
Johansson, who has previously criticized the AI imitations of her voice, called on the government to regulate AI usage.
Kanye West Sued By Ex-Yeezy Staffer For Comparing Himself To Hitler, Calling Himself A Nazi
The lawsuit follows another storm of controversy over antisemitic remarks made by rapper Kanye West.