Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has found himself in even more scalding water after holding firm on his decision to continue platforming Joe Rogan — even after more than 70 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience […]
Protests Continue in Minneapolis After Police Shooting Death of Amir Locke
Protestors continued to take to the streets of Minneapolis Saturday following the death of Amir Locke, who was shot and killed Wednesday morning by a Minnesota Police SWAT team executing a no-knock search warrant. Bodycam […]
NFL Commish on Coaching Diversity Amid Brian Flores Lawsuit: ‘The Results Have Been Unacceptable’
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued a league-wide memo Saturday in response to the lawsuit filed by former Dolphins coach Brian Flores that alleged the league has racist hiring practices. Flores’ lawsuit — which stated that […]
‘Darkness Enveloped My Soul’: The Final Confessions of the Torso Killer
Jennifer Weiss says her life came full-circle in a massive, dreary building in Trenton, New Jersey. In May of 1978, her mother, Deedeh Goodarzi, put her up for adoption at an agency in the shadow […]
Why Did These ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ Episodes Get Yanked From Spotify?
Over 70 episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience were quietly removed from Spotify Friday, adding yet another development in the ongoing debate over whether the streaming giant is responsible for monitoring misinformation and harmful content posted […]
Bill Cosby ‘Fears’ Racketeering Case Similar to R. Kelly, Lawyer Reveals
Bill Cosby “fears” federal prosecutors might decide to pursue a racketeering and sex trafficking case against him similar to the one that recently succeeded against R&B singer R. Kelly in New York, his criminal defense […]
Instagram Bans @NFT Account, Blue Check Mark Be Damned
A small green alien with sparkly eyes is furious at Mark Cuban. For weeks now, Space Cowboy — a Twitter user with the handle @topshotfund, whose profile picture is currently that of a cartoon extraterrestrial […]
‘Tangled Web of Lies’: Resistance Grifter Michael Avenatti Found Guilty of Stealing from Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti was found guilty Friday in the disgraced celebrity lawyer’s trial on federal charges related to the theft of nearly $300,000 in book proceeds from his former client, porn actress Stormy Daniels. Avenatti — […]
‘Dangerous and Cruel’: YA Authors Say Unprecedented Book Bans Hurt Kids Most
As a young-adult literature author born in Argentina and raised in Miami, Romina Garber aims to write the experiences she didn’t see in books growing up. “I didn’t have any reference points for my immigrant […]
Two Epstein Accusers Sue Miami Herald Journalist Julie K. Brown for Defamation
Two of Jeffrey Epstein’s underage victims in Florida filed a shocking defamation lawsuit Thursday against Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown. Brown’s award-winning investigation into the disgraced financier’s prior sweetheart deal with prosecutors helped trigger […]
CNN Probe Eyes Jeff Zucker’s Ties to Andrew Cuomo
In relationships, timing is everything. And the timeline on Jeff Zucker and Allison Gollust’s coupledom is not only off by more than two decades, say sources who have worked with the pair — the CNN […]
Author Roxane Gay Pulls Podcast From Spotify Over Joe Rogan’s ‘Misinformation’
Roxane Gay has joined Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and other artists and podcasters in removing their content from Spotify, revealing Thursday that the author has pulled all episodes of The Roxane Gay Agenda podcast from […]