There’s nothing the internet loves more than videos of people freaking out on planes. This is especially true in the age of Covid-19, in which mask and vaccine requirements have made air travel significantly more […]
Closing Arguments Are Done in Ghislaine Maxwell’s Case. Her Fate Is Now With the Jury
Lawyers have completed their closing arguments in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial. In the prosecution’s final rebuttal on Monday afternoon, Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey winnowed the jury’s charge down to a single notion, referring to […]
Bryan Singer’s Former Employee, Partner Details Years of Alleged Abuse
Blake Stuerman, a former employee and partner of Bryan Singer’s, detailed the alleged abuse he suffered and witnessed during his four-year relationship with the director in a new piece for Variety. Stuerman was reportedly involved […]
New York City Hospitals Aren’t Overwhelmed by the Omicron Covid Wave — But the Rest of the Country Might Not Be So Lucky
New Yorkers are bracing themselves for a third wave of Covid as a steady drumbeat of closures — everyone from Broadway theaters to local clubs are canceling or postponing shows, either because of positive tests […]
Can Miss America Survive 100 More Years?
When I was little, I used to make my Barbies participate in the Miss America pageant. I’d dress them up in evening gowns and parade them down the hall one-by-one, making them do the talent […]
Nets Cave, Announce Kyrie Irving Will Return to Team in Part-Time Capacity
Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets have been locked in a staring contest since the star point guard decided he’d rather not play basketball in New York than comply with the city’s vaccine mandate. The […]
One Million Revelers Still Poised to Pack Times Square on New Year’s — Despite Omicron’s Spread
On the same day that New York state announced its highest single-day case total of the coronavirus pandemic, the Mayor’s office and the organizers behind the annual Times Square New Year’s Eve extravaganza confirmed that […]
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Defense Rests After Two Lackluster Days
The defense has rested in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial. Maxwell’s lawyers called nine witnesses over two days, and on Friday afternoon, Maxwell spoke to Judge Alison Nathan to answer a question that has been plaguing […]
Two Bodies Found in Virginia Linked to ‘Shopping Cart Killer,’ Police Say
Authorities in the Washington, D.C., area announced Friday that the bodies of four women found in Virginia are likely victims of the same suspect they have dubbed “the Shopping Cart Killer.” On Dec. 15, the […]
‘A Huge Scam’: Fans Who Bought Tekashi 6ix9ine-Backed NFTs Are Pissed
Saliva is dripping out of the corners of a serpentine-tongued man’s mouth, which hangs open in a toothy smile. His eyes lack proper pupils; instead, rainbow dollar signs glow in their place as his fingers […]
New York City Covid Cases Double in Three Days As Omicron Tightens Its Grip
With lines for Covid-19 testing snaking down the sidewalks, and messages announcing closures posted on the shuttered doors and Instagram accounts of local businesses, New York City residents have been witnessing scenes this week that […]
Ghislaine Maxwell Defense Puts Memory Itself on Trial With First Expert Witness
Elizabeth Loftus is an expert on false memories, and known for testifying in the trials of Ted Bundy, Robert Durst, and Harvey Weinstein. On Thursday she took the stand in the defense of Ghislaine Maxwell, […]