The leaders of OneTaste, a sexual wellness organization and so-called “orgasm cult” that briefly enjoyed popularity in the mid-2010s, have been charged with sex trafficking, according to court documents. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, the […]
How Pepsi Has Prevailed For 125 Years
For over 125 years, Pepsi has not only created ads, it has created culture, collaborating with musicians, artists, and icons to make moments that transcend marketing and contribute to the broader cultural conversation. So, we […]
Banksy’s Identity Finally Revealed in Lost BBC Interview?
Since Banksy emerged as a street artist in the early 2000s, one of the most intriguing aspects of the Bristol-based painter has been his identity. Over the years, various people have been linked to the […]
WTF Is Happening at OpenAI?
It’s been three days of chaos for OpenAI, the major artificial intelligence firm, after the board of directors suddenly fired CEO Sam Altman on Friday, Nov. 17. Rumors have swirled, alliances have formed and crumbled, […]
How This Viral TikTok Trend Became Linked to a ‘Sex Cult’
A marketing group behind one of the most successful TikTok ad campaigns of all time is drawing scrutiny for its alleged ties to NXIVM, the so-called “sex cult” once led by Keith Raniere in upstate […]
Musk Tries to Clean Up His Antisemitic Remark With New Twitter Rule
In one of his usual sweeping declarations about a policy change to X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk on Friday declared that the terms “decolonization” and “from the river to the sea” are euphemisms that “necessarily […]
Disney Cuts Ties With X After Musk Pushes Antisemitic Rhetoric, White Nationalist Posts
Disney is no longer advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, after owner Elon Musk pushed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform, per the New York Times. Disney’s decision to suspend advertising with X […]
Sam Altman Was Suddenly Pushed Out of OpenAI, and Rumors Are Flying
Sam Altman, a major figure in Silicon Valley‘s burgeoning AI industry who earlier this year testified before Congress on the dangers of the technology, has been removed as CEO of OpenAI, according to a company […]
Twitter CEO Says Platform Is Fighting Antisemitism a Day After Owner Elon Musk Endorsed It
Not even 24 hours transpired between Elon Musk endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X, formerly Twitter, and his appointed CEO of the company, Linda Yaccarino, declaring that the site has made “efforts to combat […]
She Went Missing on a Yoga Retreat. Now TikTok Is Searching for Answers
On Oct. 19, Asian-American SoCal resident Nancy Ng, 29, went kayaking on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. The excursion was part of a yoga retreat Ng was on, and included at least nine other participants, who […]
Why Are People So Obsessed With Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? Rolling Stone Staff Has Theories
it’s a lovestory Rolling Stone staffers offer their thoughts and insights on the couple’s magnetic pull Taylor Swift built her illustrious career writing intimate songs about her life — which often centered around romantic love […]
The Making of That Pepsi Ad You *Think* You Watched on TV
A funny thing happened on the way to the Colosseum. That unbelievably epic three-minute Pepsi commercial you surely remember from the early 2000’s where Britney, Pink, and Beyoncé at their full-on fiercest joined forces to […]