Larry Flynt, the publisher of the sexually explicit Hustler magazine whose legal battles turned him into a flamboyant crusader for free speech rights, has died at 78. Flynt’s famed legal battles — which he took […]
A TikTok Astrologer Is Under Fire Following Plagiarism Accusations
Last year, on September 20th, AstroDim, a spiritual content creator and astrologer with more than 29,000 followers on TikTok, posted a 15-part video series espousing the astrological theory that the Great Conjunction — the moment […]
Why Were There So Many Serial Killers Between 1970 and 2000 — and Where Did They Go?
When Gil Carrillo joined the homicide division at the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department in the early Eighties, his future partner Frank Salerno was already something of a celebrity. He had recently collared the so-called Hillside […]
Top 17 Feel-Good Releases To Add To Your Playlist
Music can uplift or depress people. It is capable of making or destroying moods. To make sure you are wrapped in uplifting energy, we decided to share with you the top 17 freshest feel-good releases […]
How the Anti-Vaxxers Got Red-Pilled
On Christmas Eve, Steven Brandenburg, a Milwaukee-area pharmacist, attempted to destroy more than 500 doses of coronavirus vaccine, because, he admitted, he feared the Moderna drug would “alter the recipient’s DNA.” Described in law-enforcement documents […]
Frank Serpico: Police See Themselves as ‘Judge, Jury, and Executioner’
On February 3rd, 1971, detective Frank Serpico — immortalized by Al Pacino in the gritty 1973 cop drama Serpico — was shot in the face. The bullet pierced him under the eye and lodged in […]
Stephen King Helping Kid Writers Publish Book Inspired By Pandemic
Stephen King is helping a group of young writers publish a book. According to The Associated Press, the Maine native’s foundation is covering $6,500 for a 290-page manuscript from students in the Author Studies Program […]
Hugh Jackman, Chris Rock, Amy Schumer Set for NY PopsUp Festival
New York State is plotting a massive, multi-month festival, NY PopsUp, to reintroduce live entertainment after it was put on hold because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival will boast more than 300 pop-up events […]
Super Bowl 2021: Poet Amanda Gorman Honors NFL’s Three ‘Honorary Captains’
Youth National Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman — who spoke at President Joe Biden’s inauguration last month — presented a new piece titled “Chorus of the Captains” dedicated to the three “honorary captains” the NFL selected […]
Virginia Lawmakers Pass Marijuana Legalization Bills
Virginia’s General Assembly voted Friday to legalize marijuana in the state, with a plan in place to open dispensaries beginning in 2024. The Democrat-controlled Virginia Senator and House of Delegates both overwhelmingly voted in favor […]
‘Philly D.A.’: Larry Krasner Plans Radical Bail Reform in Clip From PBS Docuseries
The first three years of Larry Krasner’s tenure as Philadelphia District Attorney is the focus of the upcoming PBS docuseries Philly D.A. Ahead of the eight-part series arrival on April 20th, Rolling Stone has an exclusive […]
Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Michael B. Jordan Top List of Best Cameos in Super Bowl LV Commercials
In an era unlike any other, America is about to be treated to a Super Bowl like no other…. and not only because Tom Brady will be on the field sans Patriots jersey. As Brady’s […]