Elon Musk told the banks that facilitated his purchase of Twitter that he may cut executives’ pay and monetize tweets, Reuters reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with the matter. Musk reportedly informed the […]
Florida Corrections Officers Charged With Murder After Allegedly Beating Inmate to Death
Four Florida corrections officers were charged with murder after allegedly beating an inmate so badly that he died this past February. The officers — Jeremy Godbolt, Christopher Rolon, Kirk Walton, and Ronald Connor — were […]
Neal Adams, Legendary Comic Book Artist Who Revitalized ‘Batman,’ Dead at 80
Neal Adams, the legendary comic book artist known for revitalizing the Batman franchise as well as creating some of the Dark Knight’s greatest foes, has died at the age of 80. Adams’ wife Marilyn confirmed […]
Blxst brings ‘No Love Lost’ to the Creator House Stage
Few things blend more perfectly than an afternoon spent poolside, free-flowing mezcal, and the warmth of Blxst’s nostalgic, R&B-tinged production. On April 16, the Los Angeles native proved as much when he hit the Creator House […]
Is Drake Horny for Abby Shapiro?
On April 19, Skylar Spence tweeted a screengrab with the single caption “lmfao.” The image was of the Following list for Drake, aka @champagnepapi on Instagram. According to the screengrab, one of the 2,714 accounts […]
Creators on Creators: Social Stars Pick Their Faves
The internet’s a big place — no matter how many hours a day you scroll, there’s always going to be more content than there is time to consume it. That’s why we asked some of […]
Why Is It So Hard for Black Creators to Get Their Due?
By June 2021, Erick Louis was tired of seeing fellow Black creators on TikTok getting ripped off. Viral dance videos helped songs like Doja Cat’s “Say So” and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” shoot […]
From the Sidelines to the Front Lines: DOD Proposal Considers Enlisting College Athletes
Desperate to hit recruitment goals and faced with a shrinking population of Americans eligible for service, the U.S. military is considering an initiative to fund thousands of athletic scholarships at the college level in exchange […]
Elon Musk Previews What He’ll Do With Twitter: Serve Up His Employees for the Far Right’s Racist Abuse
Two of Twitter’s top executives are receiving harassment and abuse from far-right trolls as a result of having been singled out by new Twitter owner Elon Musk. Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s legal, policy, and trust leader, […]
Benito Skinner Found His Voice as Benny Drama. He’s Ready to Be So Much More
“Sorry for my Buffalo Bill moment,” says Benito Skinner when he first logs onto Zoom. He’s referring to the mannequin heads behind him in his Los Angeles apartment: a pink-pastel number that would fit Bella […]
Meet the Shitposter Who Started a Right-Wing Moral Panic About the Snickers Dick Vein
The pinned tweet on Juniper’s account is “it’s incredibly easy to create fake news it’s actually ridiculous lol.” But that hasn’t stopped right-wing media outlets from frothing at the mouth over her tweets, most recently […]
‘Cowards and Sycophants’: Don Winslow Rails Against Republicans, Talks Gangster Novel ‘City on Fire’
Don Winslow has had many careers: private investigator, safari guide, best-selling crime novelist, Hollywood screenwriter, and, in the last few years, political activist. On his social media feeds, Winslow regularly drops videos like #JoeManchinSenatorForSale or […]