Daisy Coleman, the rape survivor who was featured in the 2016 Netflix documentary Audrie and Daisy, was found dead by suicide at the age of 23. Coleman’s mother Melinda posted about the death of her daughter […]
Canada Allows Terminal Patients Use of Magic Mushrooms
The Canadian government announced Tuesday that it would allow terminally ill patients to use psychedelic mushrooms as part of “psilocybin therapy” to help ease their end-of-life anxiety. In April, four Canadians suffering from terminal illness […]
Pete Hamill, Acclaimed Reporter and Novelist, Dead at 85
Pete Hamill — the celebrated journalist, novelist, columnist, and a titan of the New York City tabloid and journalism world — died Wednesday morning, the New York Times reports. He was 85. Hamill died after his […]
Parents Are Suing TikTok for Allegedly Sending Their Kids' Stolen Data to China
More than 20 plaintiffs, many of whom are underaged and therefore represented by their legal guardians, are listed in a new class-action lawsuit against TikTok, which is owned by a Beijing-based tech company called ByteDance. […]
Why Gen Z Turned on Lin-Manuel Miranda
In every cultural figure or moment’s lifespan, there comes a point where they are subject to what can be summarized as the “You’re Wrong About” treatment, or the concept that even our most deeply held […]
'Secret Rave' Draws Hundreds to Party Underneath Bridge in Brooklyn
Several hundred people gathered for a “secret rave” in Brooklyn underneath the Kosciuszko Bridge on Saturday August 1st, with videos on social media showing some mask wearing — but minimal social distancing. The event, according […]
Right-Wing TikTok Influencers Still Support Trump, Despite His Call to Ban the App
On Friday evening, President Trump announced to journalists that he would be banning TikTok, effective almost immediately. Like most of Trump’s pronouncements, this one failed to come to fruition: as of this writing, the wildly […]
Judge Esther Salas Speaks Out After Gunman Killed Son, Injured Husband
Judge Esther Salas, whose 20-year-old son was killed and husband was injured by a gunman at their home in New Jersey last month, called for greater privacy protections for federal judges in her first statement […]
Stephen King Teases New Crime Novel 'Later'
We may be currently living through Stephen King’s The Stand, but come March, the acclaimed horror novelist promises a new narrative — at least in terms of fiction. Monday, he teased a new book titled […]
'Into the Wild' Bus Set to Exhibit at Alaska Museum
Six weeks after the bus popularized by Into the Wild was airlifted out of the Alaskan wilderness, the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced plans to relocate the vehicle to a Fairbanks, Alaska museum. […]
How Surfing Saved Me
Growing up in Manhattan, I never gave surfing more than a glancing thought. I liked the beach, but I wasn’t much of an athlete and I figured you had to be insane to want to […]
Unsealed Court Documents Detail Sex-Trafficking Allegations Against Ghislaine Maxwell
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect the most recent documents made available. On Thursday night, a 600-plus-page trove of documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend and alleged procurer, was unsealed. […]