T here was a moment, late last fall, when Changpeng Zhao seemed like the smartest guy in crypto. The news was sudden and definitive: Binance, Zhao’s international trading post, announced plans to buy its biggest […]
More Than 200 Dead, 900 Injured in Train Crash in India
Train Collision The death toll is expected to rise, with people still trapped by the wreckage after two passenger trains collided in Odisha on Friday At least 233 people were killed and 900 injured after […]
Jeffrey Epstein Wrote Fellow Pedophile Larry Nassar a Letter Before His Death
Jeffrey Epstein tried to contact disgraced gymnastics physician and admitted sexual abuser Larry Nassar during his final days alive, The Associated Press reports. Reference to the letter Epstein tried to send Nassar was included in […]
Meet the Folks Lining Up for Elon Musk’s Brain Implant
After years of delays, Neuralink Corp., a startup co-founded by Elon Musk and a small group of scientists in 2016, is set to begin human trials for an implantable brain chip that the tech CEO […]
Ja Morant Suspension: Adam Silver Says Decision Will Come After Finals
Ja Morant remains indefinitely suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies after a second video of the Memphis Grizzlies player brandishing a gun surfaced last month. When asked about the star guard during a pre-NBA Finals news conference on Thursday, commissioner Adam […]
Twitter’s Head of Trust and Safety Resigns After Just 7 Months
Twitter’s head of trust and safety Ella Irwin resigned on Thursday, Reuters reported. After Elon Musk decimated the social media company’s Trust and Safety Council — which was comprised of about 100 independent civil rights […]
This J-Pop Group Say They Were Doxxed. Did the Internet Go Too Far?
“1, 2, so sweet!” say the three girls dressed in green, pink, and red outfits, waving into the camera. “Hello, we are Sorb3t! We are an idol group based in California, and today we wanted […]
Bill Cosby Faces New Lawsuit Accusing Him of 1969 Rape
Bill Cosby faces yet another sexual assault lawsuit, this time from a woman who accuses the disgraced comedian of drugging and raping her in 1969. Victoria Valentino, a former Playboy centerfold, filed the lawsuit Thursday […]
Drag Is in Peril. These Red-State Queens Are Fighting Back
Drag has been under attack in various parts of the United States, with laws aiming to restrict public performance popping up in Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, and Kentucky, among many others. Some of these laws have […]
Hey, Remember How Tesla Used to Celebrate Pride Month?
For over a year, Elon Musk has railed against what he calls the “woke mind virus,” which is perhaps now best defined as anything other than far-right politics. More narrowly, the “anti-woke” culture warriors with […]
This Women’s Mag Is Like a Gen Z ‘Cosmo’ for the Far Right
Last fall, 21-year-old Harrie Baxter, a content creator and a then-university student in New Zealand, stumbled across Evie Magazine, a publication that markets itself as an “unbiased source of truth for women.” At first glance, […]
‘Diablo IV’ Conjures Up a Bloody Good Time
In the ever-changing world of video games, where competition is intense and fans’ tastes can shift quickly, one title remains constant: Diablo. It’s a series that can always be relied on for its meaty combat […]