Think back to your very worst day, the one that makes you cringe with shame or shudder into sobs when you think about it. Did it happen in middle school? In high school? At a […]
‘The Blind Side’: Michael Oher’s Alleged Adoptive Father Calls Ex-NFL Player’s Claims ‘Insulting’
Seah Tuohy, the alleged adoptive father of former NFL player and Blind Side subject Michael Oher, said the family was “devastated” after Oher filed legal documents claiming the Tuohy’s never adopted him and profited wildly […]
He Redefined Internet Fandom — and Created a YouTube Empire
When YouTube game personality MatPat posted his first YouTube video in 2011, he was a recent graduate of Duke University, held a degree in theater and neuroscience, and was struggling to find a job. But what […]
‘Sound of Freedom’ Director Denies Promoting QAnon Movement
More than a month after his indie thriller Sound of Freedom premiered in theaters, setting off waves of hype, criticism, and conspiracy theories, director Alejandro Monteverde has weighed in on the film’s runaway success and […]
Maui Fires Disaster Relief: How To Help Victims of Devastating Fires
Six days in, the wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui is one of the deadliest in U.S. history. The flames started on Aug. 8, and spread quickly, soon encompassing major residential areas and leaving […]
‘The Blind Side’: Michael Oher Alleges the Tuohys Are Not His Adoptive Parents — Only His Conservators
The Blind Side, the 2009 film starring Sandra Bullock, turned the story of a gifted high school football player into a lucrative well of money for the family who brought him in and changed his […]
Iowa School District Bans Books by Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood After AI Review for ‘Depictions of a Sex Act’
Books are being pulled from the library shelves of an Iowa school district following new legislation from Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, which purports to protect children from obscene material, The Gazette reports. The new legislation, […]
Mark Zuckerberg Slams Elon Musk for Avoiding Cage Match: ‘Time to Move On’
Billionaire Brawl “If Elon ever gets serious about a real date and official event, he knows how to reach me,” Meta boss writes Mark Zuckerberg called out Elon Musk for continually avoiding their cage match […]
Damar Hamlin Returns for First NFL Game Since On-Field Collapse: ‘It Was Super Fun’
Seven months after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during Monday Night Football, he returned to game action for the first time Saturday in the Bills’ preseason game. Hamlin played two defensive […]
These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI
T IMNIT GEBRU didn’t set out to work in AI. At Stanford, she studied electrical engineering — getting both a bachelor’s and a master’s in the field. Then she became interested in image analysis, getting […]
The MAGA Right Has a New Martyr in Utah Man Gunned Down By FBI
“FBI is now killing all online critics of Biden,” Ali Alexander, organizer of “Stop the Steal” protests that fueled the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, announced on his Telegram account on Wednesday. “This is all by […]
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Moving Out of Parents’ House and Into Jail
FTX Collapse The former crypto king had his bail revoked by a judge on fraud charges connected to the demise of currency exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced wunderkind whose cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX imploded […]