The 2004 death of Alonzo Brooks, a 23-year-old black man who disappeared after attending a party in Kansas, has been ruled a homicide following a new autopsy, The Associated Press reports. Brooks’ body was exhumed […]
How to Cope With Loss: Yahoo Answers Is Shutting Down
Yahoo Answers, one of the internet’s most storied and often strange repositories of queries and advice, will shut down on May 4th. Posting on Yahoo Answers will be discontinued on April 20th, and after May […]
Harvey Weinstein Appeals Sexual Assault Convinction in New York
Harvey Weinstein has appealed his 2020 conviction on two felony sex crimes, The New York Times reports. The appeal, which was filed in New York State Supreme Court, is centered primarily on the argument that […]
Armie Hammer Departs Broadway Show ‘The Minutes’ Amid Sexual Assault Claims
Amid accusations of sexual assault, Armie Hammer announced Friday that he would not appear in the Broadway show The Minutes when the pandemic-postponed production ultimately opens in New York. “I have loved every single second […]
Seeking Arrangements: What’s the Sugar Baby Site Allegedly Used by Matt Gaetz?
There is perhaps no story that has brought out more schadenfreude than the downfall of Rep. Matt Gaetz. As Rolling Stone noted earlier today, the right-wing congressman, Trump supporter, and QAnon hero is currently under […]
New Mexico Becomes Second State in 24 Hours to Vote to Legalize Weed
Things are moving rather quickly for the national movement to legalize cannabis. The New Mexico state legislature voted to do so on Wednesday night, and once Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signs the legislation as expected, […]
Cleveland Indians Ban Native American Headdresses, Face Paint From Games
Ahead of Opening Day, the soon-to-be-former Cleveland Indians announced Wednesday that Native American headdresses and face paint would be banned from their 2021 home games at Progressive Field. The team made the changes as part […]
Atlanta Shootings: What Korean-Language Media Told Us That the Mainstream Media Didn’t
On March 16th — just one day after the Korean American film Minari clinched six Oscar nominations — shootings at three greater-Atlanta-area spas claimed the lives of eight victims, including four women of Korean descent: […]
Asian Porn Performers Are Sick of Being Fetishized in Racist Roles
In 2019, adult performer Jade Kush shot a scene where she appears on an elliptical machine in a tie-dye thong leotard and leg warmers, before a man in sweatpants approaches her and she starts to […]
Selena Gomez, Janelle Monáe, Laverne Cox Sign GLAAD Open Letter Marking Transgender Day of Visibility
Selena Gomez, Janelle Monáe, and Laverne Cox are among the over 465 signatories of an open letter from GLAAD that responds to recent anti-trans legislation and rhetoric. The letter was issued in observance of Transgender […]
New York Legalized Weed — Now What?
The New York legislature on Tuesday night passed the Marijuana Legislation and Taxation Act. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed it into law on Wednesday morning, making New York the 15th state in the nation to legalize […]
Princess Diana Musical Plots Broadway Return, Netflix Special
Diana: The Musical, the theatrical production about the life of Princess Diana, is set to return to Broadway this winter, while a special presentation of the show will premiere on Netflix October 1st. Diana was […]