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Russian Pop Star Zelimkhan Bakaev, Tortured and Killed In Chechnya Anti-Gay Roundup

Sources are reporting that Russian singer Zelimkhan Bakaev was arrested, tortured, and murdered by by Chechen authorities due to suspicion of homosexuality.”.

Bakaev was last seen on August 8 in Grozny, where he had come from Moscow for his sister’s wedding.

Bakaev’s Instagram account has mysteriously been deleted, but a small Twitter account in his name remains active, offering no recent updates.

Earlier this week, Igor Kocketkovof the Russian LGBT Network made a statement to the media that touched on the disappearance, saying:.

“At the end of August, we received confirmation of our earlier presumption that [Bakaev] was detained by Chechen authorities due to suspicion of homosexuality.”.

A source close to activists in the region have stated that Bakaev, 26, was tortured to death.

Our hearts break for the family and friends of Zelimkhan Bakaev and to the LGBT community of Russia and Chechnya. »

The Essential Phone now costs $499, $200 less than the original price

Authored by theverge.com

Essential is slashing the price of its eponymous phone, down to $499 at its website.

That’s a $200 price cut from the original $699 price, less than two months after it began shipping to customers.

Depending on how you feel about the camera’s importance, $499 is either a steal or the appropriate price for this phone. »

Kevin Smith To Donate Dividends From Weinstein-Made Movies To Women In Film

Authored by deadline.com

Women in Film per their mission statement “advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries to achieve parity and transform culture.”

The organization monitors motion picture industry statistics in regards to the low number of women employed as directors, writers, producers and other below-the-line roles.

Smith announced his pledge on his Hollywood Babble-On podcast, exclaiming, “My entire career is tied up with the man. »

Man given $149 ticket for singing 90s dance song while driving

Authored by montreal.ctvnews.ca

A St-Laurent man’s love of music is proving costly after he said he was given a $149 ticket for singing "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" while driving.

Moalla said he wasn’t singing too loud, “just if you are happy and you like this song.”.

“She told me, if it was for singing, I’d have given you a ticket for $300,” he said. »

EXCLUSIVE: US Preparing to Put Nuclear Bombers Back on 24-Hour Alert

Authored by defenseone.com

If the order comes, the B-52s will return to a ready-to-fly posture not seen since the Cold War.

— The U.S. Air Force is preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers back on 24-hour ready alert, a status not seen since the Cold War ended in 1991.

During his trip across the country last week, Goldfein encouraged airmen to think beyond Cold War uses for ICBMs, bombers and nuclear cruise missiles. »