Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are among the most highly scrutinized celebrities alive today. MJ Corey, whose Kardashian Kolloquium accounts on TikTok and Instagram analyze the relationships and social media posts of the Kardashian family […]
Goodbye P.J. O’Rourke, the Dry Conservative Wit Behind Rolling Stone’s Foreign Affairs Desk
Almost fresh out of college and still fairly newly arrived to New York City, I spent the early 1990s working at what I called — when I puffed my chest out a bit — “an […]
‘This Policy Undermines Trust’: San Francisco DA Says Cops Ran Rape Victim’s DNA to Arrest Her
When a medical professional performs a forensic examination of a rape victim, in addition to interviewing the person and treating any injuries, they will collect biological evidence including bodily fluids, skin cells and hair. This […]
P.J. O’Rourke, Celebrated Journalist and Conservative Satirist, Dead at 74
P.J. O’Rourke, the political satirist and journalist who served as foreign-affairs desk chief at Rolling Stone until 2005 and wrote for numerous publications, has died. He was 74. His death was confirmed by NBC News. […]
Prince Andrew Admits Epstein ‘Trafficked Young Girls’ in Settlement With Virginia Giuffre
Prince Andrew will avoid the court room after settling a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, who accused Queen Elizabeth II’s son of raping her when she was an underage victim of Jeffrey Epstein. Giuffre’s lawyer, […]
‘Mad’ Mike Hughes’ Last Ride: Inside a Flat-Earther’s Doomed Mission
In 2018, while reporting from the Flat Earth International Conference in Colorado, I met a man who’d towed a rocket ship into a hotel conference room. He was Mike Hughes, an amateur rocket stuntman and vocal […]
Accused Crypto Conspirators Say They’re Not a Flight Risk Because of Frozen Embryos
At their bail hearing, Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan — who have been accused of conspiracy to launder billions in cryptocurrency — argued that they would not flee the country between now and their trial […]
Sarah Palin Loses Again: Judge Rules to Toss Defamation Lawsuit Against ‘New York Times’
A judge has ruled that Sarah Palin’s libel lawsuit against The New York Times should be thrown out, but he will continue to let the jury deliberate until a verdict is reached, Politico reports. U.S. […]
Sha’Carri Richardson Blasts Drug Double Standards in Olympic Sports
Runner Sha’Carri Richardson is speaking out after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics despite reportedly testing positive for Trimetazidine, a drug used to treat chest pain. The […]
‘I Had to Escape or I Would Die’: Sex-Trafficking Survivor on Facing Her Perpetrator in Court
Delia keeps a framed hand-drawn picture beside her bed to remind herself that she got away. “You escaped. You are safe,” it says, in English and Spanish. At 25, Delia has been free from the […]
‘Number One Is Black Ownership.’ Brian Flores on How to Fix the NFL’s Diversity Problem
Late-night talk show hosts Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert offered a blend of comedic and serious commentaries about the racial discrimination lawsuit that former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores recently filed against the NFL […]
Tennessee School Board Stands By Decision to Ban ‘Maus’ Despite Community Uproar
The Tennessee school board that controversially banned Maus, the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust, stood by their decision during a packed school board meeting Thursday. Librarians, members of the Jewish community and more […]