Leonard Cohen Lands Spain’s Top Literary Prize

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2011 We will resist the impulse to do a cheesy riff on the lyrics of Leonard Cohen in reporting that the 76-year-old Canadian singer and poet is this year's winner of Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias literary award. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Etheridge Stops Paying State Taxes in Prop. 8 Protest

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2008 If California is going to deny lesbian Melissa Etheridge her full rights as a citizen because of Proposition 8, the musician is happy to return the favor by refusing to add her tax money to the state's coffers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Streisand: Clinton Backers Should Support Obama

Staff / Truthdig Jul 29, 2008 Once strongly in favor of Hillary Clinton, actress and chanteuse Barbra Streisand says her switch to supporting Barack Obama was instantaneous when Clinton pulled out of the presidential race, and that other Clinton supporters should back the Illinois senator instead of throwing their vote to Republican John McCain in protest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Streisand Joins Team Obama

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2008 The uneasy love affair between celebrity and politics continued late last week with a change of camps by former Hillary Clinton booster Barbra Streisand, who has officially made a lateral move to endorse Barack Obama. Babs' fans are still waiting to hear if la Streisand will pipe up for the Illinois senator this summer as part of her pro-Obama plans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary to Bill: Shush, You

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2008 Just when Hillary Clinton thought the flap over her 1995 trip to Bosnia had passed, her husband revived the topic -- prompting her to issue him a gag order. Bill Clinton, campaigning Thursday in Indiana, brought up the media's treatment of Hillary after she mischaracterized the scene and later acknowledged her mistake, but he apparently muddled a few facts himself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Metallica Singer’s Beard Spooks Brits

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2007 Due to his "Taliban-like beard," rock group Metallica's frontman, James Hetfield, was detained at the Luton Airport in London on Thursday. On his way to play at the Live Earth concert, the California-born Hetfield was interrogated by officials who suspected he was a terrorist. Fortunately, he was able to convince authorities that he was actually a rock star rather than a member of al-Qaeda. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )