Boomers often criticize millennials and zoomers for spending their money on daily luxury goods, such as iced coffee and avocado toast, rather than saving money to buy houses. These critiques are mostly tone-deaf and totally […]
‘Without it I Can’t Pay Rent’: Russian OnlyFans Models Can’t Get Paid Amid Sanctions, Invasion
Following economic sanctions in Russia due to the mounting violence in Ukraine, Russian creators on OnlyFans, a subscription-based content platform, are being locked out of their accounts and are unable to access their earnings, according […]
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova: ‘Fuck Putin. I Hope He Dies Soon’
A decade ago this week, five members of Pussy Riot donned colorful balaclavas inside a Moscow cathedral and performed a raucous “Punk Prayer” to Mother Mary, pleading with her “drive away” Russian President Vladimir Putin. […]
Russian Billionaire Gives Up Control of Chelsea Soccer Team Amid Ukraine Invasion
The Russian oligarch who owns Chelsea FC in the English Premier League announced Saturday that he is handing over stewardship of the prestigious soccer team amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Roman Abramovich, a billionaire and […]
‘There’s a Fear of Not Knowing’: Watching Your Homeland’s Invasion From 6,000 Miles Away
In the early morning hours of Thursday, Feb. 24, Russia began a coordinated invasion into Ukraine. First, it was airstrikes — rockets raining down on all the country’s major cities — later, the ground troops […]
Flat Earth: How a 19th-Century Meme Turned Into TikTok’s Strangest Conspiracy Theory
Of all the conspiracy theories in history — QAnon, the faked moon landing, the belief that Katy Perry is somehow JonBenet Ramsey — perhaps none is as ridiculous, as outright outlandish, as Flat Earth theory. […]
First They Got Long Covid. Then, It Made Them Homeless
Cold weather is brutal for Wendi Taylor. After living with long Covid for two years, she knows that when the temperature drops, the pain and discomfort increases. This is especially true because of the severe […]
Thousands of International Students Are Stranded in Ukraine and Don’t Know What to Do Next
Ismail Adedolapo, a 23-year-old Nigerian studying in Kyiv, Ukraine, heard explosions starting around 5 a.m. Thursday morning as Russia began its invasion. “My girlfriend and I were up all night literally watching it unfold around […]
Celebrities Go Full Cringe Responding to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
When a major military conflict preceded by a global pandemic breaks out on the world stage, people don’t want to seek reassurance from major political leaders, or learn the truth from vaunted media institutions. They […]
Three Ex-Cops Convicted of Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights
A federal jury found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights when he was murdered by ex-cop Derek Chauvin in May 2020, The Associated Press reports. Tou Thao, J. Alexander […]
‘He Slipped My Radar, and I’m F–ked Up About It’: Furries Speak Out About Alleged Portland Shooter
On Tuesday, Benjamin Jeffrey Smith was identified as the suspect in Saturday’s deadly shooting at a Justice for Amir Locke rally in Portland, Oregon, and charged with murder and attempted murder. As details of his […]
The Amazing Johnathan, Celebrated Comic-Magician and Las Vegas Stalwart, Dead at 63
The Amazing Johnathan, the magician and comedian who was a longtime fixture on late-night television and the Las Vegas strip, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. He was 63. An exact cause […]