Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss his team’s next game Sunday after testing positive for Covid-19. However, it’s the situation surrounding Rodgers’ diagnosis that has stirred up controversy among NFL fans, as the […]
Leonardo DiCaprio, Camila Cabello, Cher Lend Voices to Climate Action Campaign
Leonardo DiCaprio, Camila Cabello, Cher, and a host of other celebrities have lent their voices to a campaign urging global leaders to bolster efforts to fight climate change. The action is being spearheaded by the […]
Has the DuoLingo Owl Taken a Human Life?
The DuoLingo owl has a reputation for being somewhat, shall we say, aggressive in following up with delinquent users who miss their day’s lesson. But on TikTok, the lore surrounding the beloved cartoon owl has […]
Danny Masterson Rape Accusers Fight Scientology Arbitration at Hearing
Lawyers for three Danny Masterson rape accusers and the Church of Scientology spent more than an hour sparring before a trio of appellate court judges Tuesday amid their ongoing battle over whether the women have […]
QAnon Believers Flock to Dallas for the Grand Return of JFK Jr.
Fans of early-1990s tabloid culture, rejoice: John F. Kennedy Jr. is set to return. The lush-haired scion and former George publisher is set to make an appearance at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, where his father was […]
Everything We Know About the Civil Suit Against Danny Masterson and the Church of Scientology
Chrissie Carnell Bixler was still a teen when she visited the Church of Scientology’s Celebrity Centre International in Los Angeles for the first time. It was 1997, and her then-boyfriend Danny Masterson led the way […]
I Tried to Redpill My Son With These Far-Right Children’s Books
I’m pretty much your standard Brooklyn millennial lefty mom. I buy my son dolls. I serve him outrageously overpriced plant-based chicken fingers. I don’t allow him to watch Paw Patrol, though that has less to do […]
FDA Officially Approves Pfizer Vaccine for Children 5-11
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in children ages 5-11, setting the stage for the age group to begin receiving their first doses as early as next week. The […]
Dave Chappelle’s New Orleans Show Made It Clear He’s Not the Victim
Dave Chappelle and Joe Rogan’s arena show in New Orleans, announced in June and later delayed after Rogan contracted COVID-19 in August, finally took place last night. Although, judging from the show, you might never […]
Facebook Is Now Called Meta, But Its Platforms Are Still Probably Deepening the Void in Your Soul
Facebook, like a handful of cigarette, agrochemical, and private-mercenary conglomerates before it, has changed its corporate name in the midst of a PR crisis: On Thursday, Oct. 28, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the tech […]
Lauren Cho’s Remains Identified: Missing Woman Found in ‘Rugged Terrain of the Open Desert’
Remains found earlier this month in California’s Yucca Valley have been identified as those of missing person Lauren Cho, a 30-year-old resident of New Jersey who had traveled across the country to start a new […]
An Instagram-Famous Piglet Just Came Out as an Anti-Vaxxer
During These Uncertain Times (TM), celebrities have been trying to one-up each other by competing over who can post their most problematic opinions about the Covid-19 vaccine, thereby ensuring rapid cancellation. The latest to join […]