In the early two-thousands, the Philadelphia d.j. Drama propelled the careers of countless rappers through his Gangsta Grillz mixtape series. A raconteur and prodigious trash-talker, Drama served as an m.c. and narrator of sorts, prodding his guests to perform as the most confident, swaggering versions of themselves. The series, which […]
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10 years after Tyler Clementi’s death, his mom continues to combat bullying
Tyler Clementi has been gone for ten years, but for his mother, his physical absence can feel so new and at other times, excruciatingly long. “I seem to be held captive by dates and this is one date that really always knocks me,” Jane Clementi said of the anniversary of […]
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10 years after son’s suicide, Tyler Clementi’s mom says no LGBTQ person should feel ‘unworthy’
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Jane Clementi packed the belongings from her home in Ridgewood, where she and her husband had lived for 31 years and raised three boys, into dozens of boxes for her move in February. Into one of those boxes, she placed the writings that her youngest son, Tyler, had […]
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Twenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph Slammed for ‘Using My Platforms’ Joke: ‘Truly Sorry’
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Tyler Joseph faced criticism after some felt his joke about using his influential platform to raise awareness on social issues was in poor taste. On Wednesday, the Twenty One Pilots frontman, 31, posted a tweet in which he wrote about “using his platforms,” instead meaning wearing a […]
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Target of Tyler Skaggs’ indictment is Eric Kay, but ‘others’ are most troubling
Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, shown here pitching during a game in June 2018, was found dead in a Texas hotel room last year. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Getty Images) The word hangs in the air like a curveball that doesn’t break — “others.” That particular six-letter combination appeared seven times in […]