On Friday morning, Trump tweeted a link to a news story from a publication called the Babylon Bee. The story claimed that Twitter, which experienced a site malfunction on Thursday evening, had shut down its […]
5 Scary Podcasts to Get You in the Mood for Halloween
Halloween might be decidedly less social this year, but you can always take solace (or a scare) from a good podcast. From fictional tales of small-town horror to a real-life scaredy-cat screaming his way through […]
‘Hyperbole and a Half’ Blogger Allie Brosh Quit the Internet for Six Years. She’s Ready to Talk About It
In May of 2014, comic artist Allie Brosh posted on Facebook: “I’m in the process of writing a second book (and also a new post for the blog).” Then Brosh, who had sometimes posted multiple […]
Tim Heidecker Preps First-Ever Stand-Up Special
Tim Heidecker has announced his first-ever stand-up special, An Evening With Tim Heidecker, out October 23rd on YouTube. Filmed in Los Angeles prior to the pandemic, the trailer features Heidecker doing a Jack Nicholson impersonation, […]
YouTube Just Banned QAnon. Will It Actually Work?
On Thursday, YouTube became the latest platform to crack down on QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory promoting the idea of a deep state leftist cabal of pedophiles and child traffickers. In a blog post, the […]
How a Fake Rent-a-Hitman Site Became an Accidental Murder-for-Hire Sting Operation
A few months ago, a 51-year-old woman from Michigan named Wendy Wein sent an email to a man she believed was named Guido Fanelli, the proprietor of a website called Rent-A-Hitman.com. “Got A Problem That […]
Amy Cooper Made a Second 911 Call Accusing Black Birdwatcher of Assault
Amy Cooper, the white woman who went viral last spring for calling 911 on a black birdwatcher after he asked her to leash her dog in New York City’s Central Park, made a second, previously […]
Feds Shot Portland Antifa Suspect Without Identifying Themselves, Eyewitnesses Claim
This story was originally published by ProPublica LACEY, WA — Late summer sunshine bathed a working-class neighborhood in suburban Olympia, Washington, on the first Thursday afternoon in September as Michael Forest Reinoehl left the Tanglewilde […]
In Science We Trust
In a world reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, the role of science has been brought into sharp focus. Chief scientific advisors, epidemiologists and infectious disease experts have become household names around the world; all hopes […]
Jurnee Smollett, Questlove Detail Harrowing Police Encounter
Jurnee Smollett detailed a harrowing encounter with the police in an exclusive clip from Questlove Supreme, Questlove’s interview podcast. As part of a longer conversation about personal experiences with police brutality, the star of Lovecraft Country […]
Why Isn't Amazon Cracking Down on QAnon Merch?
In the waning weeks leading up to the election, numerous platforms have cracked down on QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory positioning Trump as a savior from an evil deep-state leftist cabal. Facebook announced it would […]
'Hamilton' Cast to Host Virtual Fundraiser for Joe Biden Campaign
Joe Biden‘s presidential campaign has announced that it will be holding a virtual fundraising event with the cast of the hit musical Hamilton, streaming October 16th at 9:00 p.m. ET. Original Broadway cast members Lin-Manuel […]