At the end of 2011, Al Harrington’s 79-year-old grandmother Viola came to visit. When the Denver Nuggets star discovered that she was taking multiple medications for glaucoma, diabetes, and high blood pressure, he told her […]
What Are NFTs?
In 2008, the year Kings of Leon dominated airwaves with one-two punch of ”Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody,” a mysterious figure named Satoshi Nakamoto appeared online with an obscure idea for the first-ever truly digital […]
The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear’
If there’s anything people on the internet love more than cute animals, it’s tales of Reagan-era drug-induced depravity. So on Tuesday, when Variety reported that actor Elizabeth Banks’ upcoming project would focus heavily on a bear […]
Instagram Is Pushing Anti-Vaccine Misinformation and QAnon Content, Study Finds
In the past year, social platforms like Facebook and Twitter have made very public efforts to try to prevent the proliferation of Covid-19-related misinformation and election fraud conspiracy theories. Yet a new study from the […]
Livestream Event to Celebrate Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s ‘Assassins’
Classic Stage Company was just two weeks into rehearsals for its highly anticipated off-Broadway production of Assassins when New York’s performance venues shut down on March 12th, 2020. Now, a year later, they’re announcing a […]
Kitt Wakeley Delivers a Powerful Symphonic Track With His Latest Single, “Conflicted” FT Joe Satriani
Kitt’s upcoming album, Symphony of Sinners and Saints, will include a combination of rock, orchestral music, EDM, heavy guitar, and roaring drums conducted by London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and recorded at London’s famous Abbey Road […]
‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ Author Norton Juster Dead at 91
Norton Juster, the children’s book author best known for his 1961 classic The Phantom Tollbooth, has died. He was 91. A representative from Random House confirmed Juster’s death to Rolling Stone. Per The New York […]
Why Are Black Communities Being Singled Out as Vaccine Hesitant?
When Dr. Thomas Beavers concluded Sunday service on March 15th, 2020, he never imagined that it would be the last time he’d see congregants fill the pews of the New Rising Star Church — affectionately known as […]
Meghan Markle’s Suicidal Thoughts While Pregnant Shed Light on Silent Public Health Crisis
Throughout her career as a public figure, many royal family watchers have drawn parallels between Meghan Markle and Princess Diana, the mother of Markle’s husband, Prince Harry. Some of these comparisons are largely superficial (both […]
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Selling First Tweet as Non-Fungible Token
Twitter founder and billionaire Jack Dorsey is selling his — and the world’s — first tweet as a non-fungible token (or NFT), with the current highest bidder offering $2.5 million for the missive. Dorsey launched […]
Derek Chauvin Is About to Be on Trial for the Murder of George Floyd. Here’s How Jury Selection Will Work
The trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, begins this week, and will kick off in earnest with what’s expected to be a lengthy jury selection process. Per […]
The Real Case of Censorship That Proves ‘Cancel Culture’ Outrage Is Bullshit
The conservative outrage about cancel culture this past week reached a fevered pitch. Right-wing politicians have used their CPAC speeches and social media accounts to decry people being forced to change what they say in […]