Much like the bad guy in a slasher film, author Grady Hendrix had one book idea that just kept coming back. He wanted to take on the horror movie trope of the final girl — […]
An OnlyFans Creator Was Accused of ‘Pedobaiting.’ The Real Story is More Complex
Back in 2018, Diana Deets, a cam performer, was burnt out. She’d been camming for a few years, and had amassed 700,000 followers on Instagram — an impressive following, though not necessarily superstar status. But […]
Man Arrested, Accused of Selling Fake Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring Art
Authorities in New York City have arrested 49-year-old Angel Pereda of Mexico for trying to sell forged art that he claimed had been created by famous artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, for millions […]
Thanks to Vin Diesel, There’s a ‘Fast and Furious’ Musical Being Written on TikTok
If you’ve seen one of the movies in the Fast and Furious franchise, you know what to expect: the movie kicks off with a high-octane opening racing sequence, in which Vin Diesel and/or Michelle Rodriguez wear […]
Genetic Genealogist Co-Hosts New True-Crime Podcast ‘Solvable’
Early in the morning of December 5th, 1982, a trucker stopped at a weigh station along I-10 in Jackson County, Mississippi, to call 911. He thought he’d seen a body in a river, he told […]
Ethan Nadelmann Reexamines Adult Drug Use in New Podcast ‘Psychoactive’
There are countless podcasts that strike a contrarian pose or promise a mind-expanding journey; few fulfill the promise. But Psychoactive, a new podcast on drugs hosted by Ethan Nadelmann, delivers — in spades. Nadelmann founded, […]
Covid-19 Variants and the Vaccine Booster: What You Need to Know
As the Covid-19 vaccine rollout began to gain momentum in early 2021, so too did a handful of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including those originating in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil. In […]
Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes Plot ‘SmartLess’ Podcast Tour
Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes will take their podcast, SmartLess, on tour next year. The run of shows is set to kick off February 2nd, 2022 at Massey Hall in Toronto, followed by […]
Richard Branson After Virgin Galactic Flight: ‘Welcome to the Dawn of a New Space Age’
UPDATE: Sir Richard Branson and his team of astronauts successfully ventured into space Sunday before returning to Earth – or Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, home of his Spaceport America — in their Unity 22 […]
Pristine ‘Super Mario 64’ Breaks Video Game Auction Record With $1.56 Million
Less than two days after a rare sealed copy of The Legend of Zelda broke the record for most expensive video game sold at auction, a pristine unopened copy of Super Mario 64 toppled that […]
Charlottesville, Virginia Removes Robert E. Lee Monument
The city of Charlottesville, Virginia has removed the Robert E. Lee monument that served as the epicenter of the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017. “Taking down this statue is one small step closer […]
Dave Lampert, Inventor of the Sybian Sex Aid, Dead at 90
Dave Lampert, the inventor of the Sybian Sex Aid, has gone on his final ride, dying at the age of 90. A hulking, vibrating structure that resembles a balance beam, the Sybian was designed by […]