Amy Cooper, a white woman in New York City who notoriously called the police on a black man back in May, has been charged with filing a false police report, the Manhattan District Attorney announced […]
Cleveland Indians to Determine 'Best Path Forward' Regarding Team Name
Following news that the Washington Redskins would undergo a “thorough review” of their controversial team name, the Cleveland Indians also announced they would consider changing their team name. We have had ongoing discussions organizationally on […]
Washington's NFL Franchise 'Undergoing a Thorough Review of Team Name'
Following increased corporate pressure, the National Football League’s Washington D.C. franchise has begun “a thorough review of the team’s” racist name. On Friday, the team released a statement announcing the review: “In light of recent […]
Coronavirus Is Killing the Working Mother
In Deb Perelman’s recent New York Times op-ed, “In the COVID-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or a Job. You Can’t Have Both,” she details the impossibility of parenting small children during the COVID-19 […]
'Thinking Beer' on Elysian Rolling Stone Lager, Summer Backyard BBQ Playlist
In the latest episode of their Thinking Beer video series, hosts Max Bakker and Ryan Daley discuss the “complete summer beer experience” with Elysian Brewing co-founder Joe Bisacca and Jerry Portwood, Rolling Stone‘s digital director. […]
Ghislaine Maxwell Has Been Arrested. Here's What We Learned From the Indictment
On Thursday morning, almost a year after disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was found hanged in his prison cell, the FBI arrested Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s ex-girlfriend and alleged procurer of his underage victims. The British socialite […]
Could a New Swine Flu Strain Mean a Second Pandemic?
Six months into the global COVID-19 outbreak, a study has come out documenting a relatively new strain of the H1N1 swine flu virus. The authors say this strain — G4 EA H1N1 — must be […]
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's Alleged Procurer, Arrested
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British heiress and longtime confidante of Jeffrey Epstein, has been arrested NBC New York reports. The FBI reportedly arrested Maxwell in New Hampshire around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. She’s accused of conspiring with […]
Black Exotic Dancers Demand Better Treatment With 'Stripper Strike'
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, when strip clubs across the country were shuttering and dancers found themselves abruptly out of work, the Portland, Oregon strip club the Lucky Devil Lounge started a food-delivery […]
Seattle Police Reclaim Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Seattle police announced Wednesday that they would begin the process of evacuating the city’s CHOP — the Capitol Hill Organized Protest that became the epicenter of Seattle’s George Floyd protests — following a string of […]
Stonewall Inn Receives $250,000 Donation to Avoid Permanent Closure
The Stonewall Inn in New York, site of the landmark 1969 riots that paved the way for the modern LGBTQ rights movement, will remain open through the pandemic thanks to a $250,000 donation. The Washington Blade […]
Protesters Reject De Blasio's NYPD Budget, Continue to Occupy City Hall
At 6:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, an hour after sunrise, about 100 protesters and two dozen police faced off on the edge of City Hall Park in New York City. “I don’t see no riot […]