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Book bans, especially with political intentions, are nothing new in the United States – or even just the states.

The first one on American soil pre-dates the uniting of the federation itself. In 1637, what is widely considered the first American book ban took place in Quincy, Massachusetts, when Thomas Morton’s New English Canaan was outlawed by a Puritan government that considered it

Tina Turner, a legendary pop and rock icon and one of the best-selling recording artists of all time — who has been called The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and has defied and ruled an often male-dominated genre, topping the charts for decades — passed away on Wednesday at the age of 83. Here are some of Turner’s biggest performances throughout her career. 1. In July 1985, Turner performed alongside

The Supreme Court ruled for Google and Twitter in a pair of closely watched liability cases Thursday, saying families of terrorism victims had not shown the companies “aided and abetted” attacks on their loved ones.

“Plaintiffs’ allegations are insufficient to establish that these defendants aided and abetted ISIS in carrying out the relevant attack,” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in a 

Move over, “Seinfeld" — HBO’s “Succession” has infringed on your territory as history’s most notable “show about nothing.” If you follow The ReidOut Blog, you likely know I’ve come to characterize "Succession," which concluded its fourth and final season on Sunday, as a show about paperwork. Mainly, I wanted to point out the novelty of a hit drama like "Succession" lacking physical conflict.