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Coachella Fined $117,000 USD For Violating Curfew

While everyone's busy recapping their weekend in the desert on Instagram, Coachella may be tightening its purse strings as its organizer Goldenvoice was fined over $100,000 used for violating curfew during weekend one.According to officials, Coachella owes a total $117,000 USD. While a call time of 1 a.m. was set in place for Friday and Saturday, Sunday had a midnight curfew, with performances across all three days lasting more than 20 minutes. Five minutes past curfew garners a fine of $20,000 ...

info@hypebae.com (Hypebae) Tue, 18 Apr 2023 Hypebae
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Netflix's 'Queen Charlotte' x Big Freedia Honor Black Royalty at Xavier University

In celebration of Shonda Rhimes' upcoming series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Netflix partners with the renowned HBCU Xavier University and icon Big Freedia for an evening of inclusivity, Black joy and royalty.As Queen of Bounce, a style of hip hop that originated in NOLA, Big Freedia is among the likes of all of your favs -- and directly responsible for influencing them, too. As a performer and activist, Big Freedia frequently puts on for her city and this past weekend, she joined Ne...

info@hypebae.com (Hypebae) Mon, 17 Apr 2023 Hypebae
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A Vaccine Bill Named After Nicki Minaj Is Introduced by Rep. George Santos.

On Monday, April 17, New York Rep. George Santos introduced seven new bills, including one inspired by Nicki Minaj.The House of Representatives member, who is infamous for misleading the public and fabricating his career, dubbed the bill The Minaj Act. According to Semafor reporter Kadia Goba, The Minaj Act aims to establish "a development period for new vaccines in order to generate public confidence."The introduction of the bill comes a year and a half after Minaj expressed her disapproval of...

info@hypebae.com (Hypebae) Mon, 17 Apr 2023 Hypebae
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INTERVIEW: At Home With Sara Fernandez

To some, Sara Fernandez is a model who walked Willy Chavarria's Spring/Summer 2023 show to others she is the face behind campaigns for brands we love like Miaou, Garmette and Jordan Brand. But, to understand the weight of Fernandez's work is to know the power that is representation.I first saw Sara Fernandez on my For You Page wearing a flower on the tip of her ear and showing every detail of her beautiful home which resembled my own home growing up. I skimmed through all of her content and fol...

info@hypebae.com (Hypebae) Wed, 12 Apr 2023 Hypebae