In 2017, a meme-frenzied Internet asked then-first lady Melania Trump to blink twice if she needed saving. Now out of the White House, her unblinking eyes will live on the web forever, specifically on the […]
Three Men Arrested in Deaths of Instagram Model and Friend Dumped at L.A. Hospitals
A wannabe actor from Staten Island is among three suspects arrested in connection with the deaths of two women whose unconscious bodies were callously ditched outside Los Angeles hospitals by masked assailants last month, Los […]
bell hooks, the Pioneering Intersectional Scholar and Author, Dead at 69
Towering feminist, author, poet, and critic bell hooks died on Dec. 14 at her home in Berea, Kentucky, the Lexington Herald Leader reports. She was 69. hooks’ family confirmed her death in a statement, saying […]
Derek Chauvin Pleads Guilty to Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights in Federal Case
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd, has now pleaded guilty to federal civil rights violations, The New York Times reports. Back in May, Chauvin, along with three other ex-Minneapolis cops, were indicted […]
Defense Can’t Escape the Totality of the Evidence Against Ghislaine Maxwell
On Friday, the prosecution rested in its sex-trafficking and conspiracy case against Ghislaine Maxwell, who stands accused of helping the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein procure underage girls to abuse. They called 24 […]
Sugar Babies Are Taking to TikTok to Skewer Their Daddies
TikTok is not exactly the most sex-positive app. The platform tends to censor terms like “sex” and “stripping” (leading content creators to come up with clever workarounds in their captions, such as “seggs” and “skripping”), […]
Six Women Sue Tesla Alleging ‘Rampant Sexual Harassment’ at California Facilities
Six women filed lawsuits Tuesday alleging Tesla allowed “nightmarish conditions of rampant sexual harassment” at its electric car manufacturing and service facilities in California. The allegations followed a day after Tesla CEO Elon Musk was […]
O.J. Simpson’s Parole Ends Early: He’s ‘a Completely Free Man’
O.J. Simpson is “a completely free man,” according to his lawyer in Las Vegas. The former football star and actor who was acquitted for murder in California and convicted in Las Vegas for armed robbery […]
Alexis Kings Release The Staggering Alternative Rock Single “Cali Girls”
First glimpse of quintessentially British alternative rock band Alexis Kings’ upcoming EP, “Cali Girls” is a wonderful way to generate hype and park the fans’ interest before the release of the full tracklist. In tune […]
Father’s Search for Missing Son Uncovers Two Sets of Human Remains — and More Questions
David Robinson’s back patio used to be his comfort zone, a haven from the PTSD he still suffers after his time in the Army. On June 23, 2021, though, that little slice of heaven in […]
Anne Rice: The Extended 1995 Interview
Interview with the Vampire, author Anne Rice’s first volume in her Vampire Chronicles, had been among my favorite novels since I first read it in 1977 (I’ve read it many times since). It was imaginative […]
Larry Nassar Abuse Survivors Reach $380 Million Settlement
The victims of former USA Gymnastics team physician, and admitted sexual abuser, Larry Nassar, will receive a $380 million settlement, The Wall Street Journal reports. USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and their […]