Drag Isn’t Dangerous, the livestream telethon hosted by Justin Martindale, Alaska 5000, Peppermint, and Adam Shankman on May 7, has raised over $500,000 in donations for LGBTQ+ causes and drag performers. Pre-telethon donations had already […]
Who Got Most Spectacularly Canceled Online?
From ill-phrased sexts to racist rants, a matrix of the worst recent moments of creator culture The internet takes no prisoners — when you screw up, it’s open season for dunks, drags, mocking memes, and […]
‘Sunshine and Tan Lines’: F1’s Lando Norris Is Listening To More Than Just Engine Noises
Lando Norris is one of the fastest men on the planet — at least while behind the wheel of McLaren’s MCL60 — but on race days, the one thing the 23-year-old Formula 1 driver is […]
When You Try to Watch Pornhub in Utah, You See Me Instead. Here’s Why
It’s a bad week to be an adult porn consumer in Utah, but it’s a great time to be a teenager. The state launched a new law requiring users to verify their ages via uploading […]
At Least Nine Dead in a Mass Shooting at Texas Mall
Multiple people were shot, at least nine fatally, at a mall near Dallas, Texas by a gunman on Saturday, officials said. The unidentified gunman is among the dead and at least nine additional victims were […]
‘It’s Ripped the World Apart’: David Bronner on How Psychedelics Could Be a Cure for Capitalism
In the past four years, four states and 15 U.S. cities have legalized or decriminalized psychedelics or reduced the enforcement of laws regarding them. Research into therapeutic uses for psilocybin, LSD, MDMA and other psychedelics is […]
Man Who Killed Jordan Neely Identified
A 24-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran named David Penny has been publicly identified as the man who killed Jordan Neely, 30, a dancer and Michael Jackson impersonator, on the New York subway, two senior law enforcement officials […]
An Inmate Was Facing His Ninth Execution Date. The Supreme Court Just Stopped It
Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip once more eluded death Friday when his May 18th execution was put on hold by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision came after his attorneys argued in their filings to the […]
Your Bucket List-Worthy Guide to the 11 Hottest Outdoor Music Venues
With spring in full bloom and summer just around the bend, now is the perfect time to start planning your outdoor concert and festival destinations. According to Vivid Seats data, these are the hottest outdoor […]
Jordan Neely Subway Killing a ‘Wake-Up Call for More Compassion’
Government officials clashed over their responses to the killing of Jordan Neely, a homeless man seemingly having a mental health crisis on the New York subway. On Monday afternoon, Neely, 30, was reportedly yelling and […]
The Sun Used to Be Yellow, According to This Cosmic Conspiracy Theory
The sun ain’t what it used to be. That’s what a weird contingent of amateur astronomers believes, anyway. The idea has swirled around the internet for years, and this week got another endorsement from U.K. […]
‘It’s a Huge Relief’: Trans ‘Shitposters’ on Bluesky Feel Safer Away From Twitter
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remarked Tuesday on the social app Bluesky — a decentralized alternative to Twitter that sill has under 100,000 users — that she hadn’t tweeted in days. But she had posted to Bluesky […]