Demi Lovato has lent her voice to a new video from the Trevor Project for its 2020 Pride campaign, Pride Everywhere. Per a statement, Pride Everywhere seeks to address LGBTQ young people who are “isolated […]
Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones Join UN's Call for Code Campaign
The United Nations Human Rights group will launch this year’s Call for Code campaign on May 27th as part of the organization’s annual call for new tech solutions to global issues. The focus of the […]
New Research Explains Why Boomers Share So Much Fake News
When it comes to who’s more likely to share misinformation online, there are a few usual suspects: the MAGA hat-toting uncle, the anti-vaxxer former bandmate who spends hours going on Facebook Live and ranting in […]
Four Police Officers Fired Following Video of Black Man Being Pinned to Death
Four Minneapolis Police officers have been fired after video surfaced of an officer kneeling on a black man’s neck while he pleads that he can’t breathe, ultimately resulting in his death. The incredibly disturbing video […]
Stephen Colbert to Host Virtual 'Bloomsday' Event Celebrating James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
Stephen Colbert will host a virtual marathon reading of James Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses, hosted by the New York venue Symphony Space. The event will take place June 16th, which is known as “Bloomsday,” as Ulysses […]
J.K. Rowling to Release New Fairytale 'The Ickabog' for Free
J.K. Rowling announced a new children’s book, The Ickabog, which she plans to serialize and release for free online over the next few months. The first set of chapters arrives Tuesday, May 26th, and Rowling […]
Nearly Half of Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories on Twitter Are Coming From Bots
Some of the misinformation propagated on social media is promoted by people who genuinely believe it to be true. But much of it isn’t promoted by people at all, but by automated accounts, or bots. […]
Larry King to Host Celebrity Interview Podcast 'The Millionth Question'
Larry King has signed a deal to bring his brand of celebrity interviewing to a new podcast. The Millionth Question, produced by the host’s 21-year-old son Chance King and Jeff Beacher, is expected to begin […]
Ahmaud Arbery Murder: Georgia Investigators Arrest Third Man in Connection to Shooting
Georgia investigators arrested a third man Thursday in connection to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. was charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment, the Georgia Bureau of […]
How a Sex Worker Created a New NSFW Genre: 'Spite Porn'
Allie Eve Knox, an adult content creator specializing in findom (financial domination, a fetish related specifically to payment), has gotten a lot of unique requests before: “Armpit tickling. Armpit humiliation. Pegging my lawyer,” she says, […]
With Couples Rethinking Children, We Might See the Opposite of a COVID-19 Baby Boom
Lita Danlag, 29, an ICU nurse from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, had spent more than a year trying to get pregnant. In the winter of 2019, she and her husband suffered a devastating blow when […]
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal
Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in the college admissions scandal known as Operation Varsity Blues, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. Loughlin […]