| Subscribe View in browser Celebrating the Rugged Beauty of America’s Dive Bars By Nick Schager A docu-fiction hybrid, the new film “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets” pays loving tribute to the dimly lit, booze-filled watering holes that many folks call home. When Frank Sinatra Offered His Son’s Kidnappers $1 Million By Allison McNearney Frank Sinatra's son was kidnapped in 1963. The famous singer offered to pay a $1 million ransom. The crooks wanted $240,000. That wasn’t the only odd thing about the bungled plot. Paul Weller Is Trying to ‘Give People Hope’ Amid the Chaos By Jeff Slate The former Jam and Style Council frontman—and British icon—has a new album out and plenty to say. Broadway Star Nick Cordero Dies After Battle With COVID-19 By Madeline Charbonneau, Tracy Connor The Tony-nominated actor spent more than three months in the hospital and suffered one complication after another. Advertisement Cate Blanchett Takes on Immigration as a Wacky Cult Leader By Nick Schager The new Netflix miniseries “Stateless” sees Blanchett (also co-creator) take on Australia’s byzantine and cruel immigration system. Viola Davis’ ‘Black Meryl Streep’ Speech Goes Viral. Again. By Kevin Fallon Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture. White Hollywood Feminists’ ‘Ironic Racism’ Reckoning By Kyndall Cunningham For years, white “feminist” comics like Tina Fey, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman and others mocked race via “ironic racism”—or “meta-disparagement humor.” But no more. Dan Aykroyd: How Cocaine Fueled ‘The Blues Brothers’ By Tarpley Hitt The legendary comedian opens up to Tarpley Hitt about the 40th anniversary of “The Blues Brothers,” including the film’s cocaine budget, John Belushi, Aretha, James, and more. Advertisement Trump Advisers Wonder: ‘Is the Statue Sh*t Going to Work?’ Shockingly, there are some in Trump’s political orbit who aren’t convinced his strategy will move voters as much as he seems to think it will. Team Trump Is Packed With Coronavirus Truthers Like everything in the Trump industrial media complex, this coronavirus trutherism is supported by a deep bench of batshit, conspiratorial “thought leaders.” A Prisoner, a Cellphone, and a Million-Dollar Ripoff The FBI says an inmate masterminded a scheme to steal supplies from Lowe’s and build a home—all while locked up. I Haven’t Seen Another Fly After Using This Trap This fly trap is a bag that you fill with water and it can kill up to 40,00 flies. These Skullcandy Earbuds Ensure You Never Lose Them Audio manufacturer Skullcandy has partnered with Tile—the company behind those little Bluetooth trackers—to ensure lost earbuds are a thing of the past. The Microsoft Surface Helps Me Disconnect by Breaking My Reliance on my Laptop The Surface Pro 7 allows me to put down my laptop and rely on something else to help. See More Stories Advertisement © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC
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