Dmitriy Popov, the 17-year-old charged with the stabbing death of a gay, Black man, O’Shae Sibley, has pleaded not guilty to murder as a hate crime. He entered the plea in Brooklyn’s State Supreme Court […]
How A Folding Chair Won The Montgomery Brawl — and The Internet
When the historic riverboat Harriott II attempted to dock in its usual spot on the Alabama river on Saturday, the resulting argument between its co-captain and the boating group blocking the way turned into an […]
He Taught People to Make Bombs — And YouTube Is Helping Him Cash In
“This is a United Nations peacekeeping helmet,” says a middle-aged white man in a denim shirt, with a red bandana tied around his neck, in a TikTok video. He holds an iPad up to the […]
Lil Tay Alive, Blames Instagram Hack for Confusing Death Story
Despite news of her death circulating online less than 24 hours ago, viral Instagram rapper Lil Tay is alive, according to an interview with TMZ. The self-proclaimed “youngest flexer of the century” claimed that her […]
Kai Cenat Breaks Silence on Chaotic NYC Giveaway: ‘I’m Beyond Disappointed’
Kai Cenat, the popular streamer whose giveaway in New York City devolved into a chaotic situation last Friday, took to Twitch Wednesday to discuss the situation for the first time. In a livestream titled “First […]
Zoom Is Using You to Train AI. So Will Everyone Else
Zoom, the virtual communications platform that millions use for remote work, is facing backlash over an updated policy allowing it to train their AI products on customer data pulled from meetings. But experts say this […]
Elon Musk, Who Wants Women to Procreate as Much As Possible, Accused of Discriminating Against Mom Employees
Seven former Twitter employees are suing the website, now rebranded as X, for racial discrimination, age discrimination, and violations of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act in the wake of Elon Musk’s acquisition of […]
Three White Men Charged With Assaulting Black Boat Captain in Alabama Riverfront Brawl
Three white men have been charged with assaulting a Black riverboat captain in Montgomery, Alabama over the weekend. The attack sparked a fight that was captured on video and shared widely on social media. Montgomery […]
TikTok’s Chris Rooney, a.k.a. ‘Yeet Baby,’ in Mental Health Facility After Being Reported Missing
Chris Rooney, aka Yeet Baby, the TikToker with more than five million followers best known for his videos featuring his adorable niece and nephew, is currently being held in a mental health facility after disappearing […]
Will the Real Ms. Biljana Electronica Please Stand Up?
At first, people were delighted. Then they were confused. Now, they’re starting to see a larger narrative take shape. But not everyone appreciates it. This is the journey (to date) for comedian Kyle Gordon’s “Planet […]
Friends Remember O’Shae Sibley: ‘He Reminded Me of What I Wanted to Be’
The name O’Shae, when said repetitively in chant, gives a beat for a vogue, simultaneously sounding like the West African Yoruba word asé, meaning “it is so,” similar to “Amen.” The name O’Shae, said to […]
Migrants Are Stuck in NYC’s Shelter System. What’s the City Doing to Get Them Out?
It’s midday in midsummer and dozens of men and women are crouching, splayed out on cardboard, or standing in midtown Manhattan, beaten down by the heat. After a journey that’s taken many of them across […]