P atricio Manuel sits silently backstage at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. He’s in the back corner of the white-tarpaulined gazebo as he waits to be called to the ring of the 3,000-seater events center […]
They Gossiped At Brunch. Now There’s a Mob After Them
“Whoever Sarah is, your friends [are] over there talking about you.” When TikTok influencer Kellie Yancy overheard a group of women gossiping about their friend while out at brunch, she immediately got on TikTok. “They […]
Alex Murdaugh Pleads Guilty to Charges of Fraud, Money Laundering
‘Take Responsibility’ “It’s my hope that by taking responsibility that the people I’ve hurt can begin to heal,” convicted murderer and family annihilator tells judge following plea agreement Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty to 22 counts […]
Adin Ross Broke Streaming Records With a Baffling Fake Kim Jong Un Interview
Forrest Gump famously said, “Stupid is as stupid does.” Forrest Gump clearly never spent a Wednesday night tuning into a much-hyped interview between livestreamer Adin Ross and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, which was […]
Confessions of a Journalist Turned Weed Smuggler
It’s a little after midnight on a cold winter night. I’m in someone else’s van, driving down a highway I’ve never seen before. I’m on my way to pick up a load of marijuana and transport […]
Your NFTs Are Actually — Finally — Totally Worthless
A team of researchers have crunched the numbers to explain why you don’t see people hawking ugly cartoon apes on the internet as much anymore: NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, once vaunted as a revolution in […]
George R.R. Martin, John Grisham Lead Authors Guild Class Action Lawsuit Against ChatGPT
George R.R. Martin, John Grisham, Jonathan Franzen, and George Saunders are among the authors who have filed a class action lawsuit against the company behind ChatGPT, accusing them of “feeding” and “training” the AI software […]
TikTok Shop Says It Doesn’t Allow Parasite Cleanses — So Why Is It Pushing Them?
“Guys….this thing dropped out of my c00ch1e and it’s alive. I need answers please,” the text on the video reads. A lengthy, worm-like creature that could be anywhere from one inch to 10 feet — […]
Alleged Rapists Are Suing Their Accusers. A New California Law Aims to Deter That
California lawmakers quietly passed a new bill last week that could be a significant victory for survivors of sexual misconduct in the state. AB 933 — now awaiting a signature from Gavin Newsom to be […]
‘Thrown by a Simple Change in Facial Hair’: Fetterman Camp Laughs Off Body Double Conspiracy Theory
A month ago, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania posted a selfie to X, formerly Twitter, that would shock America — and kick off weeks of feverish, unfounded claims that he had been replaced by a […]
‘Jewish Space Lasers’ Takes You on a Mindblowing Trip Into Conspiracy Madness
It all started with a name. Author and conspiracy theory expert Mike Rothschild, who is not related to the storied Rothschilds — a banking dynasty at the center of infamous antisemitic mythology — found that cranks often […]
Alex Cooper Went From Raunchy Podcaster to Gen-Z’s Barbara Walters
“I’m an open book,” Alex Cooper, the host of the wildly popular Spotify podcast Call Her Daddy, proclaims at the start of our conversation. It’s an afternoon in late May, and she’s lounging in a […]