The family of Cameron Robbins remembers the Baton Rouge, Louisiana high school graduate as an intense, driven, funny, and kind-hearted son. But on the internet, the loss of the 18-year-old — after he jumped off […]
SEC: Binance Exec Said Crypto Giant Was ‘Operating as a Fking Unlicensed Securities Exchange in the USA Bro’
The Securities and Exchange Commission ramped up the pressure on Binance, bringing 13 charges against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and its founder/CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Accusing Binance of misleading customers and misusing funds, the […]
Death at a Frat-Boy Fight Night
T he evening of the fight, Nathan Valencia was nervous. It was the first time that Valencia, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas had participated in Fight Night, […]
Great, Now I Have to Side With the Brands for Pride Month
Over the past decade or so, it’s been a casual sport among LGBTQ people (and allies) to mock brands for their cringe attempts at celebrating Pride Month. Although much of this marketing feels well-intentioned and […]
9 Things We Learned About ‘Street Fighter 6’ From Its Creators
Street Fighter 6 is officially here and it’s very good. Fans agree with the game seeing record-breaking player numbers on day one. Related In a time when most non-Smash Bros. fighting games have waned in […]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Tennessee’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Drag Bill
Over two months after Tennessee’s restrictive anti-drag law was scheduled to go into effect, a federal judge has blocked the bill, deeming it “unconstitutional.” In a ruling issued after midnight Friday, District Judge Thomas Parker […]
Crypto’s Richest Man Is Waiting Out the Chaos
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 […]