Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter. The decision was announced Thursday, Dec. 23, after four days of jury […]
Is This TikTok-Famous Trainspotter a Secret F-kboy?
In these desperate and terrifying times, Francis Bourgeois has been a beacon of hope for millions of people on TikTok. The charmingly winsome, floppy-haired Brit has made a name for himself as one of the […]
Joan Didion Says ‘Goodbye to All That’: Literary Icon Dead at 87
Joan Didion, the storied author and New Journalism icon best known for books like Play It as It Lays, The White Album, and The Year of Magical Thinking, died Thursday, The New York Times reports. […]
How the U.S. Shit the Bed on Tracking New Strains of Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic is entering its third year, and the United States still isn’t doing enough to track the virus. It’s not just a testing shortfall. The U.S. government is falling short on “genomic surveillance” […]
Mom of Teen Killed by ‘School Safety Officer’ Sues Shooter, Long Beach School District
The mother of Mona Rodriguez — the Long Beach teen who died after being shot in the head by a “school safety officer” in late September — is suing both the shooter and the Long […]
Former James Franco Acting Student Not Buying His Apologies
James Franco admitted to sleeping with some of the students he taught in acting classes and addressed the sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him almost four years ago for the first time in a new […]
Hasan Piker Skewers Twitch for ‘Capitulating to White Supremacists’
Last week, Twitch slapped super-streamer Hasan Piker, known on the platform as HasanAbi, with a seven-day ban for apparently using the word “cracker” as a racial slur. Wearing a tropical button-down, red “Trump/Pence 2020” hat, […]
Vaccinated Isn’t Enough: Omicron Carries the Risk of Long Covid
When President Joe Biden took the podium on the afternoon of Dec. 21 to address the country amid the massive surge in Covid-19 cases from the highly transmissible Omicron variant, he promised to give it […]
The Jonas Brothers Made a Vaccine PSA TikTok With President Biden — and It Massively Backfired
On TikTok, there perhaps is no insult more withering and devastating than to be told by a teenager that your content is cringe. If this is the case, then the Jonas Brothers and the White […]
Alleged Jeffrey Epstein Victim May Depose Meghan Markle in Prince Andrew Lawsuit
The lawyer for the alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim suing Prince Andrew said they may depose Meghan Markle if the lawsuit goes to trial. In August, Virginia Guiffre filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew, a longtime […]
ZAM Official Level-Up With New Empowering Banger “No Reason”
ZAM Official level-up and release a new empowering banger titled “No Reason.” Featuring the talented trio of artists; Rasti, Goldi & Mika, “No Reason” comes shortly after the group released the single “Selfish,” in May. […]
‘The Ultimate F-You to Fans’: The NBA Won’t Let Omicron Steal the Show. That’s Kyrie Irving’s Job
The freezer-truck drivers had finally hauled off the last of the body bags by early autumn, from a makeshift Covid morgue in the city’s parking lot across the street. And by the time Kyrie Irving […]