Occupy Wall Street

Talib Kweli at Occupy Wall Street.

Talib Kweli! Occupy Wall Street Now the Best Place In New York for Random Celebrity Spottings [Video]

Last night, Talib Kweli stopped by Zuccotti Park for a rhyme. “Here with the 99 percent,” Mr. Kweli tweeted. At the protest, he used the human mic to amplify a short speech. “They want to know what the end game is?”

“THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE END GAME IS,” echoed the crowd.

“This is the end game.”

“THIS IS THE END GAME.”

The protest at Occupy Wall Street is drawing random acts of celebrity from Richard Simmons to Susan Sarandon to Lupe Fiasco and Immortal Technique. Yesterday, actress Justine Bateman and musician Ted Leo were there. On Wednesday’s march, Mike Meyers attempted to blend into the crowd. On Tuesday, the reclusive Jeff Magnum from Neutral Milk Hotel appeared. Read More

Never Mind the Politics, Here’s Ted Leo!

These are people who grew up in a world where Nirvana was the alpha band, where rock stardom is not anathema, but something to strive for,” said Ted Leo, the mod-punk provocateur and bandleader known for his politically infused music and explosive live shows. Talking from his home in Rhode Island, Mr. Leo is discussing Read More